The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-09-08
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Representative OF Cox
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penditures "is not seeking the best
evidence" to prove Governor Cox's
charges against the Republican party,
Edmund H. Moore, Youngstown, O.,
the governors personal representa-
tive, told the committee on the stand
yesterday.
Moore told Senator Kenyon there
were men better able to tell Of the
Republican plans than either he or
Governor Cox, and asked why Col.
William Boyce Thompson, of New
York, chairman of the Republican
ways and means committee, and ''the
sixty men Of the paid organization"
were not called.
Governor Cox has no evidence in
support of his charges outside Of
what Moore brought to Chicago with
him, the witness said. AS he spoke
he unfolded massive brief case and
took out a stack Of papers that ap-
parently numbered several hundred
sheets.
Governor Cox sent him to Chicago,
Mr.. Moore said, ITO give the COM
mittee the list of men from whom
the senators could get the informa-
tion to support the governors
charges" He mentioned Harry M.
Blair, first assistant to Fred w. Up
ham, Republican national treasurer,
and several other employees of Up
hams Office.
"Have you all the leads Governor
Cox has?" Senator Kenyon asked.
II couldn't say as to o>that,"
HE didn't ask you to give US just
part of his information"
Certainly not. But the Republi-
can bulletins and the Republican pa
pers furnish all the leads necessary"
Governor Cox has no evidence out
side what you have brought to us? ~
the senator continued.
II think moi" s..r.
Friction Develops a.
Signs Of friction developed when
Chairman Kenyon questioned Mr..
Moore about an interview he gave
newspaper correspondents last Thurs
day when he appeared to testify but
was not called.
The chairman asked Mr.. Moore if
he had said that the committee was
afraid to call him to the stand, and
If he had ssaid the committee was
not seeking the evidence to prove
Governor Coxs charges.
II did not! the witness exclaimed.
.e "You don't need to get angry" "
Senator Kenyon said.
II am not getting angry. What I
said was that you were not seeking
the best evidence. And I say it again.
You are not!
"Did you say: If the committee
wants to, it can get the men here
who will prove the falsity or truth of
Governor Coxs charges in 48 hours 2"
asked Senator Kenyon.
''Well, if ! did not say it, then
say it now,' responded Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Moore said he. was sure that
Fred w. Upham, treasurer Of the Re-
publican national committee, would
not testify to untruths but he was
equally sure that the Republican Of
fetal was a victim Of other mistakes
or bad bookkeeping when he testified
concerning the quotas assigned vari-
GUS states,
Senator Reed protested that SEN
ator Kenyon was seeking what the
witness did not know, rather than
what he knew.
you can question him in your own
way when your turn comes, retorted
the Iowa senator, and; he then read
charges from Governor Coxs Wheel
! ing speech to the effect that power
full interests" were scheming to buy
government control and from the
+ South Bend speech that so far as Re.
3 publican contributions were concern.
ed athe sky was the limit" He alsc
reau q Cox statement that $500, ,OOt
had been raised in Ohio, ain The
twinkling Of an eye"