Arizona republican., 1920-09-28
The. investigation" Closes

The senate Investigating committee which for some time been endeavoring to learn what, if any there is in the charges repeatedly made by Governor Cox a s15,ooOooO to sso0oo0oo had been raised by Republican national committee in this campaign for the of buying the pres idency" has adjourned until after election.
 The results of the sessions be summed up in a very few words The committee has been unable to find any evidence whatever support these wild statements of Governor Cox even in slight degree. The committee far its efforts as to call state chairmen and campaign give testi mony, and their combined testimony substantiated the deniais of Chairman Hays and Treasurer Upham of the Republican national committee and other head officials that there the slightest foundation for accusations of the Democratic nominee
 What the senate investigation did show how ever was that Republican national committee this year for time in the history of American politics is raising national campaign fund by uar method securing contributions from men, wonl- en and children by the thousands in every part of the United States George White. chairman of the Democratic national committee, admitted that he had no proof whatever of the existence of Re- publican slush fund, and the same was declared by Ed H. Moore who requested to procure any proof in the possession of Governor Cox. from whom had just come
 of the senate committee little interest the sush fund charge made slight impression upon the well and thinking people of the country But there is thing that must have been shown to the satisfaction of a large majority-that who in such makes charges of this kind without proof back them is far from being fit man for great office of president of the United States No Investigating committee neces- sary to learn in what the modest pop uIar campaign Republican party was being subscribed this year. These facts to one No gum shoe work called for.
 Plainly Governor Cox double purpose in his campaign of abuse against Chairman Hays and the Republican national committees; he wanted to divert attention public interest in his blanket endorsement of President Wilson's administration with its record .and incompetence and he also wanted to off the flow of further popuar contributions the Republican campaign fund. But he has failed in both people refuse to have their attention diverted from consideration of the con- sequences of a continuation Wilson policies, and the treasurer the Republican national commit tee reports marked increase in average daily re- ceipts national campaign fund since Governor Cox made his Pittsburg speech.
 Thus the matter stands. and great credit of the Democratic nominee Governor Cox prob ably wishes he had confined himself to the duty of defending the Wilson administration. tough the job is There is no Republican sush fund. The Amer ican people are be bought. The amount of money to carry a national campaign is raised with difficulty and generally insufficient. it is this year.
 Does Governor Cox himself really believe the Re- publicans had s15OO0OoO s3O,0Oo,OOo campaign fund? He is his generation and astute politician, but if such wild absurd tactics have been winning for him in campaigns his state, estimate of Ohio politics is the decline.