Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03
GOV. COX TELLS PEOPLE AR0UT RE-
PUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUND.


fund exceeding S15,O00,0O0 was be-
the Presidency" was presented by
Governor Cox of Ohio, Democrat
ic Presidential candidate, in adj
dressing Il public meeting at Pitts
Eursh Saturday night the Goth uit.
Governor CoN'S data consisted al
most entirely Of matter taken from
the "OttiCial bulletins" of Fred w.
tpham. Of Chicago, treasurer of
the Republican National Committee.
But his chief exhibit was a type
written list purporting to show Re-
publican campaign quotas impoS-
ed on lifty-Onc principal cities in
twcnty-seven States and aggrcgat-
ing SS,1 $4,000.
Names Of local subscribers, Gov.
Cox said, were ordered kept secret.
The quotas given as S2,00O.OO0
for New York City. S75O,000 for
Chicago, 100000 for Philadelphia
and ranging down TO $4,000 for
smaller cities like Albany. n. V.
and Atlanta, Ga, were said by Gov.
Cox TO have been announced about
tIlc lIiluuic Oh July.
That Senator Harding, his Re-
publican opponent, was acquaint-
ed with details" of the quota plan
and that it was approved by Will
II. Hayes, Chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee, was
charged by the Democratic candi-
date.
From subsequent issues of the
official bulletin" Governor Cox
quoted many reports from Repub-
lican workers throughout the coun-
try reporting going lover the top"
and in excess of the alleged quotas.
Announcement of S8,145,00O met
ropolitian quotas, Governor Cox
said, was made by Henry NJ. Blair,
assistant TO treasury Upham. A
meeting was held in Chicago. Gov.
Cox said, at which Will II. Hayes,
spoke his blessing"
Contrary to an intention announc
ca in the course Of his speech. Gov.
Cox announced late he intended 10
pass this evidence" to the Senate
Campaign Investigating Committee.
The Governor charged that type
written sheets bearing the fifty-one
cities quotas were distributed TO
those assembled" and he produced
one of the alleged quotas lists, but
did not state how OF where it was
acquired. The quota plan, he said.
was carried out like that of the
Liberty Loan campaign. That the
reputed attempt to raise $8,145,O0O
from ifty-one cities in twenty
seven of the forty-eight States is
fair evidence that the total nation
al fund will be much larger, was
declared by Governor Cox, who
said big business men were promi-
nent on the Republican WAYS and
means committee and that the rails
ing Of funds was on business
craftsmanship" basis.
Governor Cox also quoted from
statements in the Republican bull
letin" that state and county organi-
zations were not 10 be "distributed
or retarded in their activities"
Calling attention 10 Chairman
Hays statement that $4,000, 900 was
being raised, Governor Cax said
that papers of the Goth inst, car
rlcd statement from Treasury
Cpham that the Republican total
would be about $500, 900.
From the evidence which we
shall submit Gov. Cox said. Il
think you will agree that we are
Justified in multiplying Mr.. Upham's
figures by two"
Governor Cox, standing staunch-
~ by his charges that an attempt TO
purchase the Presidency was being
made, declared that 1.-The senatorial
olIgarchy and their friends are
barking back 10 the days of Mark
Hanna, that in the 1896 campaign,
which Mr.. Hanna managed. s1G,-
5O0.O0O was spent.
ut was this foul thing" said Gov.
Cox, (which Theodore Roosevelt
brought TO an end when he reform
ed the Republican Presidency.
When he was doing ii Warren G..
Harding branded him as an aaron
Burr"
Il charge against il an assault on
the electorate" said Governor Cox,
1T can't be hidden. The hosts are
marshallcd. The money ammuni-
ZION is prepared. But ii will not
succeed. The net is spread in
sight OF The quarry. What is the
game except TO bccloud the public
lnlnd on the subject of the League
OF Nations presented for world
peace"
On the question Of Keeping secret
all local subscriptions. Governor
Cox quoted from the "oficiaI bull
letln" of August 10th, as follows: