New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
Hays Refutes
COx's Slush
Fund Charges
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actual results of their eight-year-old
pledges to reduce the cost of living.
hey may choose to dilate upon
.he'r fresh promises to stop prohteer-
ing IN face of the fact that all prof
lteerlng sprang into being and contin-
J ues to flourish under their own aus
| pieces.
Refers to "War" Slogans
They may like to contrast the types
and characters of justices of the Su
preme Court to be appointed by the
one or the other of the two nominees
=, Ihey may again rest their case upon
their slogans of four years ago: He
kept US out of war Peace, Prepared
ness and Prosperity and War in Eu-
rope, Peace in America, Thank God
for Wilson!
They may seek popularity in sub
shutting for First in war, first in
peace, first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen an appellation far more apt as
OF the moment: Last in war, last in
peace. gone from the hearts of his
countrymen'
1t is for their new leader, now zig
tagging back and forth from the sim
lister blight or the solost of the Demo-
cratic party to the furtive presence of
its quartet of bosses, to make his Sc
lection.
1T matters not to US. Our sole re-
quirement is that there shall be no re-
striction. This referendum is going to
be more than solemn. 1t is going to be
| great. the most comprehensive ever
known. Before ended it will have COM
prised every phase of maladministra-
ton and every f1eck of Wilsonitis that
have brought untold miseries upon a
people who have every right to be pros
porous and contented
Competence and In-Repute"
The Democratic candidate appeals
factions of his party To the former
he holds forth the Presid ents platform
To the latter he exhibits himself as an
advocate of complete change in admin
istration. Idealism for the sentiment
talists, patronage for the machinists--
that is his motto, and he offers to the
country for foreign use the Wilson
covenant and for domestic service
Tammany Hall-truly marvellous
combination of impotence and i'll
repute.
Upon the highest authority we are
informed that no man can serve two
masters, but what of one master and
four bosses? Obviously with his recog-
nized deXterity the Democratic candi-
date hopes to be able to hold to both
though seemingly despised by the one,
yet loved by the others. What pray,
can be deduced from the mental pro
/ cesses Of one who solemnly defines the
( Monroe Doctrine as the very essence
of Article X precisely as, with like
accuracy, one might define vaccine as
tho of llnOyp
But l have no wish to follow the
tortuous road to Trailsend at least
not yet. Thus far but one of the joint
asseverations of the Democratic candi-
dates bears directly upon my depart
ment Speaking in Chicago on August
| II, Secretary Roosevelt charged that
/ the Republican campaign fund would
such sum could not be honestly
expended. Three days later in Wheel
ing, w. Va, according 10 The New
York Tmes's report, Governor Cox
caused a sensation and brought en-
I thusiastc response when he charged
| that certain interests were banded to-
gether to buy the Presidency, and that
millions had been contributed to the
campaign fund of the Republican party
/ with sinister intent
Charges Without Evidence
"'They want to be the sponsors of
American government said Governor
Cox Il assure you that they will not
and that the government will be spon-
sor of their activities. Their check
books are ready and open, and hun
dreds of thousands-ye millions-have
| gone into the Republican treasury to
buy an underhold on the government
Fact vs.. Fancy
"Mr. Roosevelt gave as the authority
for his accusation AN item he had
read in a newspaper Mr.. Cox sub
mitted no evidence whatever Both
these men knew that the Republican
National Committee had adopted plan,
which | announced more than a year
ago, for financing our campaign by
method of decentralized giving, secur-
ing small contributions from q great
many. with limit of one thousand
dollars as a maximum for any contr-
button; that Mr.. Harding had publicly
approved the plan, and that the COM
mittee had readopted it after he was
nominated
"Knowing all this. Mr.. Roosevelt
serted that our campaign fund would
reach the colossal sum of $50, 100000
and Mr.. Cox declared, apparently Of his
own knowledge. that millions have al
ready gone into the Republican treas
ury,' from certain interests banded to-
gether to buy the Presidency They
thus deliberately accused Mr.. Harding,
your National Committee and myself of
being engaged in conspiracy to betray
our country.
Denounced as Falsehood
THAT, | submit, is serious charge.
If it could be substantiated no punish
mont of those found guilty could he too
severe 1t cannot be, of course, for the
quite simple reason that it is not true.
Do you think Mr.. Cox believed it was
true? Do you think Mr.. Roosevelt be
lieved it was true? l do not. And yet
they had the audacity to utter this out
rageous falsehood, denying the truth
fulness and rejecting upon the honor
of fellow citizens, for one Of whom at
least they have professed the fullest
respect.
'''Their purpose is plain. They can
hardly hope to deceive the thoughtful,
but they do mean to impose upon the
credulous.
"By reason of the enlarged electo-
rate and the greatly increased cost of
all things we figure that there will be
required total of about S3000,000 an
average of about 10 cents per voter.
Part of this has been received in small
contributions from individuals, so per
cent of whom have never before sub
scribed to party funds. The larger