Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-30
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Chicago, Aug. 80. Senate investiga-
es4fon Of Republican and Democratic
campaign ~ HxpendituTes'I
T. started here today. The ssnatosial1
c1mnilttee appointed prior to the 5cons
mentions reopensd its Inquiry ny delv-5
Aboth sums already raised sand the
HAmounts which the party ders
seek. The Inquiry for the time being
SAti least, has become one ;of the para
smount issues Oh the campaign. n
spurred ON by the charges Eof Cow
sernor Cox, the Democratic NOMINEES,
\ that the Republican party = raising
RA ~ 1000, 900 campaig gn Efuhd md the.
statement by Franklin ~ Hooseyelt..
n Governor sCox'ssrunning mate, tfats the
Il amount is nearer 90. 90 Q. .ooo the
committeeii.is ID prepared for an " ex-
Il haustive investigation. II. VI Ys5
I III Hays called. 81 3{sfs
Suhpoenaes were issued for Win
I n. Hays, chairman Of the Republican
national committees; George IL White
i chairman OF the Democratic commit
I tee:: Fred Upham and Wilbur Marsh
9treasurers Of the y two commi ittees,
L #trea'surerss Of the senatorial congress
sional committees Of each party, and
Governor Cox himself has been In
1 vited to attend or send e i epressn-
n Nj. HAYS submitted ito the 81 cons
mittee a letter from George ~. Car
roll as president Of the New Jersey
y y ociation Of liquor interests. .' He
to carrySpI Cox propaSandas with the
I iilt.matee object Of obtaining an amend =
Nnent to the Volstead act to permit
eAle OF light wines and beers. The
letter called Governor Cox q pro-
nounced vet ::5is. \ .s4 !. !;
The Republican campaign for 1920
81 sasess sSec S ata assordan s9ta testi
/. rniony given here today before the
senate committee investigating CAM
lRign- funds. ~ Il, a9. NJ +,
VII HAYS Makes Statement. 55
4 !; s The statement was made by VIII II.
S44AyA nhairman Of the national Re-
DNbltcan2 committee, but he e1plained
that 81 100000 OF the total had been
Bxpepded, by the orEanixa ation which
Nents out Of ONCE with the end OF the
1 Republican national convention. Mr.
Hays emphasixed that the present m.
+ 4aaIs comm fttees had b budget OF ap-
stH 9EhSimhtely 81. 1000 kand that 3l,s:
fea,1 1N9Sof the total Ae4p3cted TO DAM
tRpa9h gth4,tss commit treaS Stlty
to the y itAt
h sis tsstinac Wass ih the, I nature
lay ay
Hdf4ihAe, sthat the Repu IN.
paas fund would total 81 Is .00o. .600
Mr.. Hays denidd this charge and a1st
denied positive that any .sbig money
iAtAFests'sS HAD Underwater the Re
d publican Axpenses ~ 5. ia ss 3
q The : republican I budget. Senate
s. nation Of Mr.. Hays did not provide 10
The increased ailroAd fares IN tn!
9f transportation items, nor for the IN
. creased electorate resulting from sun
rage rattdca4ion.iT The COMMITTEES chair
s s man also ques stoned the witness abou
the tncresssd cost g q LEI all ,'items g. oye
,,$iss Z 5.S .InS facbI. Senator; Kenyon, obssfv
ed, 4. the cost OF campaigning has In
81 .creaaed With the cost Of living, ~; u.
q. r;s:ti s'ssssrl. Reed Makes Point. e
u This last point was brought out b,
\ Senator Reed Of Missouri, who eros
A ,te,tlohed the republican leader 9
S considerable length and asked hin
pointedly az to the sources OF infOrma
J. ton upon which Mr.. Hays said h
b n based counter charges that the demo
cratic organization had planned 4
is4 campaign fund sof $40, ,OO0, 900, an
md funcd lions. !, sSs w s Nj n
Mr.. Hays charged that In additio
TO the regular demo mocratic scampaig
activities that the liquor interests 9
the country 4 were raising larg
b mounts 20 forward the Cox candidac.
t IN support Of this charge he gave Il,
oia1aitte teeS a a letter signed ~, ese2ra
8 ,Jsr1ieysf era ation ofs liquor interests,
,Ths coannittee decided II TO a1bpoen
Mrs. Carroll and III n. Heller. who Wa
aGm S6saS treasurers6 s6f the aSDociA4iol