South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26
=, HARTMAN GEORGE WHITE and Treasurer
WIlhnr W Marsh Of the democratlc national

ST. New York city, have issued appeals 10 demo-
Gratis pro-League republicans. and independents
Of the country interested in the success Of demo-
cratic issues to help combat the propaganda being
put over under the tuition OF the republican "slusn
funds" by contributing to the democratic national
campaign funds
Chairman White wants a thousand 20 match
Pres't Wilson. OF $500, creating pro-Leagde
fund OF half a million dollars with which to
bat the republican anu-League propaganda mis-
representation and fraud. being propagated under
the direct tuition OF the republican national
ruittee. and its disconnected aid societies"
Both appeals are we'll put. II prejudiced against
contributing the democratic party, make It d
Cox-Roosevelt contribution If you please, a
tributon 20 further the Of the League OF Ma
tons; as antidote 10 the republican poison with
which # has the g. Z. purpose to inocculate
the American people as regards that covenant
The democratic party has such way of raising
funds, and such sources for their accumulation,
is available to the republicans. Prest Wilson ask
ed congress for legislation through which to con-
prohteers a republican congress refused
10 pass It as a result OF which administration hands
have been tied. and evey prohteer a fat
tr!butor 20 the republican campaign fund; this as
a reward OF merit" Add 20 this the republican
claim for support from the arms a1nmuni-
ton, armament and other prohteers who grow fat
wars and who therefore opposed 10 a League
OF Nations enforce international peace-and It is
easy understand the Of the &. o. p.
paign millions
Democracy does not EXPECT to meet those mil
HONS and does not need TO meet them; but it does
need the funds necessary 10 get the truth to the
people. and with that the people can be trusted.
Putnam T. Barnun said, "the American peo-
pie like to humbugged." and IT seems some
pof uIv
lively insist upon IL. Others however, resent it.
when they find out and II Is these that the demo-
cratic campaign COMMITTEES hopes to reach We
fighting for a cause here, as holy was the It
self good faith IS stake. and the outcome
of this campaign must answer the question as to
whether United States America a deliberate
international liar a nation of It's word-that
keeps faith with the world keeps faith with it's
own people.
The republicans worried exposition
Of their "slush funds" Concldent with the White
Marsh appeals popular support from democrats.
independents and pro-Leasue republicans. comes
a very interesting bulletin from the republican ma
tional committee. intent upon humbugging the peo-
pie again with respect the testimony given before
the Kenyon "slush fund" investigating committee.
OF course, II gives you only what &c would like to
have you think; gives you what G. o. p. Chairman
VIII Hays and Treasurer Fred Upham had to say.
and ostensbIy quotes quite length what it wants
the world 20 think Asst. Treasurer Harry NJ. Blair
had TO say. Then It adds what It the world
think former Democratic Chairman Homer S.
Cummings had to sayI ditto. George White. present
democratic chairman. and Judge Ed H Moore,
representative OF Gov Cox. It carefully refrains
telling. however all that Asst. Treasurer Blair
had to say, what collector Blossom OF Cleveland
had sayI ditto. several other &. O. p. "slush
funds collectors whose testimony to prove
that Gov. cox's deductions made from official
republican documents, the existence OF which both
Mr.. Hays and Mr.. Upham. under their oaths had
denied.
Evidently this bulletin" Ike Chairman Hays
would have liked 20 make out when he found him
self trapped IN his presentations. runs mostly to
bull" He said the other bulletins" were sent out
stir up enthusiasm" evidently too this
Is Then. II you please It adds the editorial COM
nlent Of a dozen republican newspapers, white
washing the COMMITTEES. and "whitewashing" the
"slush fund."-one OF which a paper from Mich-
gan. for instance, the Grand Rapids Herald which
said the charges against Sen. Newberry
all bunk too-untn the indictments and verdict of
guity were returned. Now it declares that it was
a patriotic duty the part OF Sen. Newberry TO
defeat Henry Ford. and difference what
cost"
Why do the republicans take this matter so SER
louSIS ahyhO" AAeS uell!eu the S4ush luhu III
the Mckinley campaign until after election and then
Dragged about st. they denied in the Newberry
campaign and already Dragging about it. They
will De Dragging about the Harding fund in As hours
after election in he is elected; that is unless
they see too many indictments staring them in the
face. Fact OF the matter is Collector" Blossom
OF Cleveland Kelly OF Dayton and several otherI
certified before the Kenyon committee that tho
quotas" from which Gov. Cox Pittsburg
genuine. that the forms upon which they were
distributed were Official and that they were pro-
ceeding and had been proceeding make their
collections in accordance with instructions therein
with few changes. Asst Treasurer Blair gave the
same testimony. but apoogized for it, making As