Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-02
Barnes Book Basis
of All OF Cox's,
Slush Fund Story

terday afternoon before the sena-
torial committee investigating OK
penditures.
The charges by Governor Cox that
the republicans are raising a SIS,
100000 slush fund with which to buy
the presidency" are based. Mr.
Marsh said, on the fact that William
Barnes, former republican boss OF
New York state, is publishing a book
entitled "Republicanism Of 1920" and
that many men, known to have large
means, have subscribed largely
toward the publication OF the book
Mr.. Marsh declared the Barnes pro-
ject was clearly in aid of the activ-
tiles of the republican national cam.
paign committee"
Photographs Of Pledges.
He submitted photographs OF
pledges bearing the caption: 1.-THE
Albany Journal. Republicanism OF
1920. To Be Published by the
Albany Journel, and Distributed
Thruout the United States. A VIC
torious 1920 for reconstruction
Under this caption the following
pledge appears:
we. the undersigned. appreciate
the necessity of restoring to power
tho republican party and approve
the widespread distribution OF mill
tant republican propaganda under
the direction Of the Hon. William
Barnes. To this we herewith pledge
our moral and financial support"
Also Mr. Marsh submitted copy
OF a letter bearing the signature of
Jacob Rupert Of 1853 Third avenue.
New York City. The letter Is address
sed to the Albany Evening Journal
and tenders check drawn to the
order of the Journal company for
$1,000 as a subscription toward the
publication and distribution OF Mr..
Barnes book.
Financial Subscribe.
Among the names read into the
record as SUBSCRIBERS to the Barnes
publican were those OF John d.
Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller Jr.,
j. Leonard Deplogle, Peter Cooper
Rrice. Starr J. Murphy. H. T.. Sin
clair. Murray Crane. A. Mcneil, Fam
Gus Players-Lasky corporation, w. r.
Jackson. Salisbury, Md; w. r. Cole.
E. w. Rice, Jr., c. f. Danforth,
Clarence H. Mackay, C. NJ. Warner.
Walter c.. Teagle./L. F. Loree. John
M. e. Bowman, ]. l.. Livermore, II.
IA. Rogers, Chauncey NJ Depew,
Ogden H. Mills. Senator James w.
Wadsworth. William Wrigley Jr., and
w. Averill Harrison. There were
many others.
Mr.. Marsh admitted that All had
sent their gifts to the Albany journal,
but said that inasmuch as the book
was to aid the republican cause, the
republican national committee was
responsible for it.
Evades Direct Reply.
Senator kenyon-You don't, mean
to hold the republican national COM
mittee responsible for what Mr.,
Barnes and his Albany newspaper
do, do you?
Mr.. Marsh-I think the documents
speak for themselves
Senator Kenyon-Can you show
me where these documents indicate
in any way that the national COM
mittee is connected with Mr.. Barnes
project?
Mr.. Marsh-The pledges show.
Senator Kenyon-Show what?
Mr.. Marsh-To be used for prop
aganda
Senator Kenyon-By the publica-
tfnn NJ Mr. t
licanism Of 1920" Is that correct?
Mr., Marsh-Yes, but the propa-
ganda Is evidently
Senator Kenyon-Who 10 Jacob
Rupert?
Mr.. Marsh-I think he was the
leading brewer of the United States
Senator Edge-Is he the jacob
Rupert whose name appeared on the
reception committee to Governor
Cox in New York last Saturday?
Mr.. Marsh didn't know.
Reed Supplies Sensation.
Senator Reed supplied the second
sensation OF the day after reading
the names of several corporations as
subscribers to the Barnes publica.
ton. He declares that the corpora
tions had violated the federal law
and. added that he would agree to
make an indictment against the in
dividuals as will stick, in any court
Of record"
The fact that a number Of men
had subscribed to the Barnes book
Senator Reed declared, was clearly
a violation Of the federal law
against associations contributing fol-
political purposes unless the amount
of those contributions was made
public.
Senator Kenyon-You hold thai
the federal law has been violated?
Senator Reed do.
Senator Kenyon-Then this is 5
case for the attorney general. II
these men have violated the law
they should be indicted and pun
ished.
Senators Edge and Spencer-By
all means they should be indicted
regardless Of who they are.
Senator Reed-Mr. Marsh, where
are the originals OF these copies?
Mr. Marsh-Either in the hands -o1
Governor Cox or of the department
Of justice.
Publicity Man Gets Them.
Senator Kenyon-Do you know
whether or not they are in the hands
Of the department Of justice. Whc
did you gi1 1e them to?
Mr.. Marsh-To w. j. Cochran, our
publicity man.
Senator Kenyon-Did you know
the law had been violated before you
came here?@
Mr.. Marsh-I was so informed by
a man l consider a first rate lawyer
Senator Kenyon-Did you submi1
the matter to the department of JUS.
tice then-did you turn over these
documents?
Mr.. Marsh-I did not. They were
very valuable to us.
Senator Kenyon understand
their value as campaign document