Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-09-04

men were deliberately telling an un-
truth and telling it under oath"
The governors statement here closed
q busy day for the nominee. Repub
| lican contributions We're discussed at
length here.
Hays Denial Stated.
1T first was denied by Mr. Hays, Re-
publican national chairman. that there
was quota the governor said. again
presenting the official bulletin Of the
Republican treasurer, With its state
ments regarding reports of fun quotas
and over subscriptions.
If the leaders who have taken pos
session of the Republican organization
will tell an untruth under oath ! ask
you if that organization is entitled 70
the support of the rank and file this
fall?
Quota Is Established.
We have established, | think. the ex-
istence of a quota. Is there anyone
who denies that they're trying TO put
something over and don't want anybody
to know about it,
MFR. Hays and his associates may
think they can fool the men of America
by that kind of twaddle." the governor
said. referring to the statements in the
Republican bulletin regarding plans
TO press the effort for contributions,
but they can't fool the women"
Big Fund Reiterated.
Governor Cox also reiterated his
charges of an enormous" Republican
fund and that important business inter
ests were trying to buy governmental
underhold'
Regardless of denials.' the candidate
declared Il repeat the charge and will
continue to press that charge until the
second of November"
Asking why business interests should
seek an advantage, the Democratic can
didate repeated assertions that banking
interests were seeking 10 change the
federal reserve act, industrial interests
trying TO buy the use of the hayonet
in strikes and that the meat packing in
terests were opposing government reg
ulation of cold storage.
CHARGES AT BATTLE CREEK.
Battle Creek, Mich. Sept. 3.-Gover-
nor Cox today made whirlwind rush in
to his western campaign. making & dozen
speeches throughout Michigan, renew
ing his attack on Republican campaign
contributions and peace policies.
Charges of "a plot to buy the presi-
deney were reiterated by the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate in virtual
ly every address of an itinerary which
kept him In the rostrum of the rear plat
form of his private car from before
breakfast until late today His princi-
pal address was at Lansing, the state
capital. and here. with his closing ad-
dress tonight at Kalamazoo He also
made numerous rear platform speeches
Local flavor was given by the COVER
nor to his addresses by constant refer
ence to the election fraud case of Sena-
tor Newberry. Republican, of Michigan
che candidate declared that an attempt
was being made by the Republican con-
tributtons ito Newberryize the nation
Reading from hist of prominent men
named in the Barnes subscription list
Governor Cox added:
These men are not making contri-
buttons TO my fund. And there are
three definite reasons: First. they
haven't been asked: second. they would
Mt be permitted to- and third. thew prob
ably wouldn't if they had the chance be-
cause they don't approve of my policies"
Boss Barnes List"
Commenting on names of corporations
on what he characterized as the BOSS
Barnes list. Governor Cox said cor
porate contributions were Illegal. He
also promised to keep his eve upon"
the senate committee, reciting that it
Old service before the Republican con-
vention and now had the opportunity to
prevent purchase of the presidency"
Mothers for League
The League of Nations was extolled
by the governor in every speech. He de-
cIared that the mothers OF America"
are for it, and denounced separate
peace with Germany. He applied the
terms stand patter" and "reactionarr'
to Senator Harding, his Republican op
ponent, and replying to Mr.. Harding's
recent address in favor of combining
features of the league and the league
tribunal declared the plan internationally
"reactionary."
Accusing Senator Harding OF chang
ing positions frequently on the leagus
issue Governor Cox said The Hague tri-
bnnal had bats In the belfry and spider
webs everywhere"
Ths New Plan.
Now the new plan" the governoE
continued. as TO re eesfablish that old
institution which has proven a failure
nv failing TO stop the world war, and to
combine it with anything good in the
league-te piece them together"
Governor Cox ridiculed the proposal
nv suggesting the result of an attempt
70 nut into q new automobile piece
tome Of his auditors suggested it and
the governor adopted it} of q zone
lungars motor.
The governor was apphuded frequent
tooatinusd on x~ss Two.a