The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-11

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Demand Cox Retract.
Gov James NJ. Cox has been called
upon by Senator Walter e. Edge, Of
New Jersey, TO retract his charges that
the republicans were raising a $4,000,
060' fund to buy the presidency. and
tina, contributors to the found desired
to settle industrial disputes with The
the hearing. after calling witnesses
named by Gov. Cox's representative,
hac failed to uncover any evidence TO
substantiate the charges.
Gov. Cox owes II to the American
people to withdraw his extravagant
statements or stand convicted of de-
q" ling to the most despfcable type
q "ofessional politics imaginable"
declared. william Wrieley, Jr,
{ g PieZ. former head of the ship
p'.'s board. and Fred c. Barbour, 5000 a
week republican campaign fund collec-
tor. are witnesses subpoenaed for the
hCsring today After today's hearing It
was announced. the committee will nd
jourR until Sent. %. when it will re-
ccnvene. probably in Pittsburgh.
Edges Statement.
The statement issued by Senator
Edge last night declared
II am convinced that the committee
is simply becoming the VEHICLE for all
types of insincere political charges ana
ItlniorS for Partisan effect. In the light
Of the evidence Gov. Cox has been given
even more consideration than his ire
sponsible charges warrant. 1t makes no
difference what witnesses testify under
oath II such testimony displeases Mr..
Cox he at once proceeds 70 Willy them
and apparently no one tells the truth
but himself. The situation Is unparal-
leied In American politics. Under such
circumstances. what can possibly be
gained BY following his so-called leads I'D
J. IAnleFfe sh people TO Withdraw his ex-
travngant statements or stand con-
Voted OF descending to the most de-
spica,hle I, type Of professional politics
When senator Reed learned Of Sem
a4or Edges statement he said In re-
II have no comment to make on our
Investigation at this time. The duty
IL the committee Is to investigate and
Jport to the sente what It finds when
the action" which might be observed
In the south. The letter added:
This paragraph was, of course. in
tended as sop TO the voters in Indus
trial centers.
The witness said this expression was
"purely personal" and that the Harding
paragraph caused no reaction
1b(
Edce's Statement.
The statement issued by Senator Edge
la"t night declared:
II am convinced that the committee
Is simply becoming the vehicle for all
tyres of insincere political charges ana
r,imors for partisan effect. In the light
OF the evidence Gov. Cox has bedn given
even more consideration than his ire
slonsible charges warrant. 1t max IS
no difference what witnesses TESTIFY I'M
Dire oath II such testimony displeases
Mr. Cox he al once proceed to villify
them and apparently no one tells the
truth but bimself The situation As un-
paralleied in American politics Under
such rircumsta noes. what can posSibly
b. gained by following his so-called
leads further? oCiv Cox owes It TO the
American people to withdraw his eN-
travagant statements or stand convicted
o. descending TO tho most despicab'e
tyne of professional politics magma
bic"
When Senator Reed learned of Sen
atrr Edges statement he said in reply:
ii have no comment to make on our
Investigation at this time. The duty f
the conn ,ttee is TO investigate and
report to the senate what 1t finds
Lee Tells Of Money Raising.
Charles w. Lee. Of Sound Beach.
Conn, told readily from memory de
tails of the organization work and
quotas in the twenty-three states OF
which he has charge as divisional di-
rotor OF the republican campaign drive.
Hts testimony halted only when Sem
atoI Reed asked him about letters writ
tot last month to A. @. McPhike,
fnrmor regional director in southern
california. Mr.. Lee recalled that Nc
Pixies name went off the payroll about
three weeks. but he could not remember
that about Aug. 16 he had written him
me ntioning the present Investigation
ard saving that recent events had
thrown California plans into the discard.
He promiscd 10 nrnduce all the corre-
spondence with McPhlke later.
Mr.. Lee. reviewing conditions I'm New
England. said II was not necessary to
use in that section the "campaign eN-
Incident" of expanding quotas as prnc-
t'ccd in Ohio. Michigan ana west VII
giria He cited Maine. which. he SAD
raised two-thirds Of It's nuota of $50 oOO
in three weeks and indicated that the
amounts assessed against neighhoring
states We're eNnected.
Mr.. Lees Jurisdiction. II was brourh'
out. jumped from New England To the
SOLID south. thence through sections OF
tho southwest into the Pacific states.
Senator Pomerene remarked that some
OF the states seemed to have raised
practically all their quotas hefore me
national convention and instanced Ar
kansas. Mr. Lee said that just Tor mat
reason no work had been done There
since the nomination Of Senator Hard
Ing
Mr.. Lee said he had heard rumor
that the nnYtpartissn lNag1e had cam
pa.gn fund 81 81 aao mo in the north
west. hut m eould give no Informs Ton
- to the source Of The report nor how
thc cnmmitte might learn more
sbcW II.
on stard For Fourth TIME.
While Mr.. Lee returned In his once
for more naDers the Commute was lett
Without witnesses. 50 f. II Moore, Coy
tccrcd ~ takc the stand and, although
assured bv Senator Kenyon that we
arc through with you" he resumed MS
tesiimony for the fourth time.
Senator Kenvon objected 30 Nh. hnore
walking political speech.' or reading
into the record a stack OF ielegrsms ana
which alleged the republicans were rails
inc large funds.
Mr. Lee brought hack lettar I'd
4.. Ssed 20 Mr. W-DAUh- 81 the alters