Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Circulation Every 1910
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870
Completely Proved.

Completely Proved.
II d apparent that Republican parti-
sans and Republican party organs have
aueed upon policy of bluff" in respect
Of Governor Cox's charge that the Re-
publican National Committee had entered
upon a carefully planned scheme toraise
hnge fund for prosecuting the national
campaign, this vear-in . word, for pur-
chasing the Presidency and Republican
Congress. No kind Of proof would move
Shem to admit for an instant that the
correctness of Governor Cox's charge had
been established to the slightest extent.
II is fact that the Democratic candi-
date for President clearly sustained his
charge at the outset, In his speech at
Rttsburg, two weeks ago, last night. He
presented the official circular issued by the
treasurer of the Republican National
Committee, assigning quotas to ffty-one
cities of twenty-eeven States, which
totalled more than eight million dollars
Here was more than half of Governor
Cox's estimate of fifteen millions in view
a the aim Of the cash-grabbers, and more
than half the country to hear from. Also,
he made public the formal appeal OF the
committees agent to the collectors. ad-
vising secrecy of operation and effective
organization, and reiterating the potent
slogan: But, Boys. Get the Money!
Governor Cox could have confidently
and honestly relied upon this official
emanation from Republican party ma
tional headquarters, despite the frantic
efforts of the partisan leaders and par
tisan party organs to belittle-in many
instances to ignore or deny-his charges
and the proof furnished in support thereof.
But. being further challenged, he placed
at the command of Chairman White of the
Democratic National Committee addi-
tional evidence-and official evidence
from Republican nstionsl headquarters,
too-which has fairly stumped the partisan
committee of the United States Senate
now engaged in investigatingthe charges of
money employed by the Republican
party this year in both primary and gen.
eral camoaigns.
Chairman White gave the Senate COM
mittee the names of Republicans in the
confidence and employ of the Republican
National Committee, and most reluctant
ly they were summoned to testify. They
contrary to expectation, with
slacrity and testified with willing freedom,
in the most enhghtening manner. Dudley
g. Blossom, a city official Of Cleveland.
Ohio, and a collecting agent of the national
committee, said Cleveland's quota was
$4OO, 900. and also revealed the instruc-
tons In respect Of collection work, which
showed that regular '1oan drive" cam
paign had been inaugurated, with agen-
cies for such close scraping Of the hnan-
cial field that no guilty dollar should
escape G. ". Mcclure, prominent
Republican of Atlanta, Ga, said the
quota of that city had been placed at
$25 900. Harry NJ. Blair, assistant to the
treasurer of the Republican National
admitted to the probing
committee that he had approved Form
No. 101," document setting forth a
plan which called for sub
of S., 900 to SIC. 900 each TO the
''slush fund"
Against such startling and conclusive
admissions it is idle for the hypoeritical
chairman of the Republican National
Committee and his associates to offer de-
nial. The proof is positive, overwhelming.
The Republican National Committee
vas latter the money" and the details of
the carefully planned operations leave no
doubt that the results In "slush money"
had the campaign been not interrupted by |
the bold challenge, would have doubled |
Governor Cox's original estimate Of |
ifteen million dollars.
So far as sustained allegation ie con-
,erned, the startling incident should be /
'egarded as closed, and the investigation /
night well be suspended The country \
low knows the Republican National \
Committee was engaged in a campaign for
much more money than could be used for
egitimate purposes, and aimed to pur-
;hase the Presidency and Republican
congress. Now these corrupt political
ugglers. absolutely convicted in the court
# public opinion, may be left to wallow in
heir debasement and challenged to con-
ider, if they can, the other potent nation
] issues TO be decided by the people of our
ountry at the November election.