New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Cox Charges
Chairman Hays
With.Perjury
81 Deliberately Perpetrased a
Falsehood Under Oath,' -
in Denying Existence of a
Quota List, He Asserts
Wants Upham Dismissed
Declares Marion Conference
Was Called OF as a Re
suit of Fund Exposures

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 4.-Governor
James M. Cox charged to-day that Will
H. Hays, Republican national chairman,
"had deliberately perpetrated a false
hood under OATH" in Chicago at the
Senate Committees investigation Of
Republican contributions.
The Governors charge, culmination
of bitter partisan controversy of cam
paign financing, was delivered at the
State Fair grounds this afternoon, in
one Of seven speeches he made during
the days tour of Wisconsin.
Existence Of the alleged Republican
quota Of $s,145,oQo for fifty-one large
cities, charged by Governor Cox last
Friday at Pittsburgh, was the basis Of
to-day's assertion by the Governor.
"Mr. Hays has denied that there is
any quota" said the Governor. II
charge that there is a quota. 1 charge,
furthermore, that Mr.. Hays delib-
erately perpetrated . falsehood under
oath at Chicago when he said there was
not quota"
Tells Of Conference Called or
Governor Cox followed this declara-
tion with an assertion that a con-
ference arranged for to-day at Marion,
Ohio, by Senator Harding with mem
bers Of the Republican ways and
means, or finance committee, had been
postponed, because, the Governor de-
clared, he had "exposed this plot to
buy the Presidency Of the United
States"
Few in the fair grounds audience
heard the Governors charge against
the Republican leader because of con-
fusion toward the end Of the candi-
dates address when he launched his
bolt.
The Republican war chest and the
League Of Nations formed the major
part Of nearly all Of Governor Cox's
address here.
After rear platform speeches at
Kenosha and Racine the Governor de-
livered five here. He discussed labor
problems and the league with an au-
dience Of laboring men shortly after
his arrival, then made his fair ground
speech, rested few hours at the Mil
waukee Athletic Club, held an infor-
NAL reception at the City Press Club,
received Democratic women's delega-
tion at a dinner and spoke at q ban
QUcL x1c ClOScO uIS VlSAI eV>uIkTt Win
a public address at Plankington Hall
Auditorium and an address to brother
Elks here for carnival.
Goes to Chicago
The Governor departed late tonight
for Chicago, where he will rest over
Sunday. On Monday he will visit
Minneapolis and St. Paul, and make
several addresses, including one at the
Minnesota State Fair.
Besides his charge against Mr..
Hays. Governor, Cox in most of his
addresses here assailed the Senate
oligarchy," criticized Senator Harding
again as ''reactionary" and declared
that. if his campaign fund charges
were true, Fred W; Upham, Republican
treasurer. should be ousted- by Chair
man Hays.
In his fair grounds speech, leading
up to his charge against Mr.. Hays
Governor Cox declared:
"Mr. Hays says that quotas have not
been established. There is not man
or woman here who doesn't believe
that quotas are being established
Treasurer Upham says they are being
II have here." the Governor con.
tinued, pulling bunch of papers from
his breast pocket and waving them al
the crowd
Documents issued from the Ma
tional Republican Committee, with in
structions to the money diggers,' as
they have been called by Treasurer
Upham, to see to it that papers left
on tables after luncheons shall be de-