South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-23
COX REQUESTS
INFORMATION
ON NG.0.P.FUND
Governor Declares Will Hays'
Statement Evaded the
Present Charge.
COMMENTS ON REPORTS
Democratic Nominee Say S
Much Money is Being Ex-
pended Outside of Fund.
Ry Ass7ciated Press

Aff -tN11'llNfQ EfrH
DAYTON. O.. Aug IA request
of Will r. Hays. chairman Of the
republican national committee. for
information regarding republican
campaign funds was made Sunday
night 10y Gov. Cox, presidential dem
ocratic candidate. who came hero
Sunday from Columbus.
Gov. Cox declared that Mr.. Hays
statement Saturday regarding re-
publican funds was not a Geply 20
the governors charges that the re-
publicans were raising "a fund Of
SI5.OO0.0O0
II was very much gratified." said
Gov. Cox, that Mr.. Hays made his
responses but as I read his state
meut. it's no denial. He says the
Irregular preliminary estimate is
$4,000. 600. That does not mean
anything. I want Mr.. Hays C. tel
us into how many Subdivisions me
country was divided by the rcpub-
lican managers. And incidentally
want him 10 tell what the quota was
that was imposed on each district.
Public Entitled TO Know.
Hc has spoken publicly often
about these quotas and the public
is entitled 20 this information. The
senate investigating committee will
insist on il and why not have il
now"
Gov. Cox said that in his speeches
late this week he would deal further
with the questions Of republican
financies He has promised evidence
10 support his charges that S15.0O0.-
600 was the republican low mark
with the sky apparently the limit"
The governor Sunday received a.
telegram from Sen. Reed, democrat, !
Missouri. OF the senate Investigating |
committee Sen. Reed said the COM |
mittee would resume its inquiry J
Monday At Chicago and that every /
thing essential would be given care
ful and thorough investigation.
That "a great deal Of money is
% be expended outside OF the 70.
publican national committee fund"
was stated by Gov. Cox in comment
ing on newspaper reports OF sub
scriptions 20 an alleged history by
William Barnes. New York repub-
q .can leader
Publishes Telegram.
Gov. Cox also made public Sunday
night a telegram sent TO W. p. O.
Harding. governor Of the federal re-
serve board al Washington. request
.nr that steps be taken 20 aid in
moving the fsil crops.
"Ny attention has been directed
in several parts Of the country
said tho governors telegram, TO
condition which I think the federai
reserve board should and can cor
rect Il Is with reference 10 the
movement OF the crops. Farmers al
lege that grain elevators are unable
20 procure sufficient credit 10 take
ia the seasons yield. The farmers
are without sufficient granary ia
..f.rtF-a .lrr-y- u r711nV
instances this creates unnaturally
fictitious prices I am giving this
Information as a private citizen be
ieving that the general welfare VIII
be conserved thereby
Gov Cox viii leave here Tuesday
night 70 make addresses Wednesday
az Princeton and Evansville. Ind. He
viii be at Pittsburg on Thursday.
New Haven. Conn. on Friday and
En- New York on Saturday.
Comments ON Reception
A statement made Sunday night
by the governor commenting on his
reception last week, said;
The most striking thing is the
large representation Of the young
men Next TO this is the near ap-
proach 20 the religious fervcr which
this campaign is Developing.
The governor 3 statement said that
he was not making n pay tlS4n Issue
OF The Lea que OF Nations.
We are making our fight" he
said. ION what we believe 90 be
righteous movement world wide IN
its possibilities for good. 7 believe
the rank and file of the republicans
are opposed 20 -he senate dig
archy.'
GOV. Cox added that ne found re
<sentment" among republicans be
cause he said the popular candidate
was not chosen az Chicago.
GOV. Cox was informed Of the
denial made SUNDAY by sen. Harding
his republican opponent of the SIS
100000 fund charges. The governor
said ne had no comment 20 make az
this time His statement calling on
Chairman Hays for information was
made prior 20 his knowledge OF Sen