The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
BOOZE MONEY

opinion that the total amount which
has been and finally will be collected
by the joint raising organiza tons for
the use of all state committees in their
state campaigns will approximate
$4,000 900. This is no part of the ma
tional campaign fund.
Taking up the various angles of
Cox's charges, Hays said: Governor
Cox has publicly charged:
Il. That certain interests were banded
together to buy the presidency, and that
publican party with sinister intent That
statement is false.
50 That there is "a deliberate plot that
has been carried into every county in
America in a conspiracy to buy the presi-
dency of the United States" That state
ment is also false.
as That others are writing checks so
that If their puppets or tools get into Of
flee and there are industrial controver-
their will. That statement also is false.
= That millions have been contrib
Of Republican conspiracy to buy an I'M
derhold on the presidency; that the Re-
publican funds, not a campaign fund but
a corrupting fund, viii not be less than
$15.000.000.' That statement alse is false.
70. That quota fixing assessments to
over ss ooo o6o ss adantad M eeti 20
at which Upham and 1 were present. That
charge also it false"
Charged Dummy Contributors.
He has made other statements
charging a slush fund for corruption
purposes. SUBSCRIBED in the names of
dummy contributors, to be used to
corrupt the electorate. These state
ments are also false.
81 now say that each and all of
these several charges are absolutely
false in what they say and libelous in
their purpose"
CounterIng Cox's charges, Hays as
serted Republican leaders have been
advised of the alleged misuse of gov
ernmental instruments and functions
by the Democratic organization for
political purposes; sending out thou
sands of tons of propaganda by the
Democratic administration during the
paper shortage, while limiting the
use of paper by the press, and that
large part of it was Democratic po-
litical propaganda, all paid for by
taxpayers money; and were informed,
too, that the Democratic committee
even resorted to drawing drafts on
bankers in whose banks government
funds were deposited, wiring such
bankers that they had already drawn
such drafts"
Makes Counter Charges.
Hays put into the records articles
| from leading Democratic newspapers
| telling of Democratic plans to raise
1910, 100000 for the presidential cam
paign. Republican fund raising aetivi-
tives. he said, were Influenced by the
! The Republican plan for.the raising
! of money thru small contributions,
Hays said, grew out of two primary
causes:
THE desire to work a real reform,
| in the elimination of any possible i'm
proper obligation. And.
"Out of the experience in connection
with raising funds for war purposes
these popular drives have become
familiar activities and 1t seemed pos
sible at this time TO undertake that
kind of action by political organiza-
tons We particularly hoped that
this activity would increase the po-
liticaI interest.
Made ST 900 the Limit.
! at was the purpose, and it has since
been the purpose, to endeavor to limit
the contribution to a maximum of a
thousand dollars for any one year
for any individual, or thousand dollars
before the nominating convention and
a thousand after. We have all tried
to adhere to that plan.
Hays produced the ss,ooO'eoo
budget he said had been worked out
It showed the division of the money
/ for the following purposes: SPEAK
ers' bureau, $255,1oo; headquarters
expenses. Washington, New York,
/ Roston Chica go, Denver and San
Francisco. ST5o.s742o: rents all head
quarters, s1.s4s,5o0; general expense.
/ $3.50, $50"
h HAYS next took up the alleged
quotas which Cox charged had been
/ levied for states and cities
h Quotas Only Suggested
AT different periods different quo
tas have been suggested by the treas
urer's office as tentative goals in diff
ferent states. and the state committees
themselves have fixed different quo
tas," he said. These are changing
constantly and always. of course, were
made very much higher than the
amount either necessary or antict-
pated.
THE fact is. the quotas meant little.
Furthermore, whatever may have been
suggested as quotas by overzealous
solicitors in their enthusiasm in diff
ferent localities. the fact remains that
a certain amount was believed neces-
sary. and the budget above referred &c
was indicated therefore"
Claims Deficit in Treasury.
There is actually q deficit in the Re
publican treasury Of s2s.S74ss, Hays