The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-04
HAVE old STUFF
Moore and Cox Use as Evidence
"FOrm No. 1O1."
Was Complete Scheme for Rais-
ing Republican Funds.
WAS NEVER ACCEPTED-HAYS
Professional Drive Directors
Scheme Was Not Approved.
''Decentralized" System by Ma
tiOnaI Chairman One Used.
WAS NEVER ACCEPTED-HAYS
BY L c. MARTIN.


Chicago. Sept. 4.-Governor Cox,
the Democratic presidential nominee,
discussed the senate "slush fund" in
vestigation here today with z. H.
Moore. his convention manager, who
is scheduled to present new 'Ieads''
to the senate committee next week.
Moore talked briefly with Cox in
the governors private car which re-
manned in Chicago less than two
hours. Together they went over the
information Moore plans to give the
senate committee Tuesday, to help 1t
discover evidence which Moore savs
will prove conclusiyely Cox's charge
that the Republican national organf-
zation set out to collect a Corruption
buy an underhold on the govern
ment."
Quotes Form 1O1."
Part of the evidence Moore pians
to give the committee consists of q
circular known as form 101." said
sums in the big cities. thru q secret
organization. which, Moore charges,
was under direction of a professional
money raiser.
Cox read from form 101 and an ac-
companying quota sheet in his Pitts
burgh speech when he charged that
$S,145, 600 was to be raised in fifty
one cities in twenty-seven states.
Campaign plan, larger cities" is the
heading of form 101, copy of which
was made available to the United
Press here today. The sheet bears the
office address here of the treasurer
of the Republican national COMMITTEES
and the date June IA. 1920.
Need Hand Picked Men.
Under the heading "Chairmen and
T.
says: Secure as chairman for the
campaign a man widely known and OF
commanding influence. Have him ap-
point strong representative execu-
tive committee of at least twelve men.
1t may require two or three days to
secure such a committee, but it must
( be handpicked.
Then follow instructions for arrang-
ing for a committee luncheon to be
addressed by some ''inspirational
every one of the committeeman high
as to the amounts to be asked from
big business men. The time has ar
rived when some prospects should be
+ asked for subscriptions ranging from
$4,000 and upwards"
Quotas for individuals.
! Speaking of prospect lists" the
circular says: TN a city the size of
st. Louis, Cleveland or Detroit, a gilt
edge list of at least 1000 names should
be secured. This list Should contain
only the names of prospects able to
give from 500 up"
Next come instructions for "estimat-
ing" how much ought to be con-
tributed by individual prospects"
/ A cream list of good prospects Is
provided for, to be given as "a special
favor to team captains"
Detailed instructions for organizing
teams of Republican business men"
under captains, and for holding daily
luncheons to report on progress with
cular continues:
Arrange a dinner TO which all the
prospects shall beA invited. The ma
tionaI headquarters will furnish a
speaker of national reputation to in
form and enthuse. Each of those st-
tending will be privileged to pay for
+ his dinner"
No Instructions Printed.
Under the caption. do not print in
structions," this appears: mo instruc-
tions to team captains or workers
should be printed, as care must be
used that nothing is left on tables at
luncheons OF dinners that might fall
into the hands of anyone that might
give publicity to such material"
! The circular is signed Harry N.
Blair" Blair is assistant treasurer OF
the Republican committee.
| According to Moore. form 101 was
accompanied by a quota list" for
cities such as Cox read.
Will Hays. Republican chairman,
and Fred Upham. treasurer. said that
the quota outlined In form 1O1 was
never put into operation. It was re-
iected they say, in favor of Hays
"decentralized" collection plan.
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