Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-02

Pittshurg. Aug. 26-Information to sup
port his charges that n Republican cam
paign fund exceeding s15,UooOO was being
raised lin a conspiracy 10 buy the presi-
dency'' was presented by Governor Cox
of Ohio, Democratic presidential candi-
date, in addressing a public meeting here
tonight.
Governor Coxs data consisted almost
entirely of matter taken from the off,
cial bulletin Of Fred W, Cpham of chi
cago, treasurer of the Republican national
committee. but his chief exhibit was a
typewriter list purporting to show re-
publican campaign quotas imposed on II
principal cities in 81 States and aggregat t.
ing IS, las, 900
Names of local subscribers. Governor
Cox said. were ordered kept secret These
quotas. given as s2.o0o,ooo for New York
city. $4,000 for Chicago and $4,000 for
Philadelphia and ranging down to s25 o0N
for smaller cities like Albany, n Y, and
Atlanta. Ga, were said by Governor Cox
to have been announced about the middle
of July.
That Senator Harding. his Republican
opponent. was acquainted with the de-
tails" of the quota plan and that It was
also approved by Will II. HAYS. chair
man of the Republican national commit.
tee, was charged by the Democratic can
didate
SOME WENT OVER THE TOP"
From subsequent issues of the official
bulletin Governor Cox quoted many re-
ports from Republican workers through
out the country. reporting going over
the top and In excess Of the alleged
quotas
Announcement of the ss,145,tdo metro
politan quotas, Governor Cox said. was
made by Harry NJ. Blair, assistant 70
Treasurer Upham. A meeting was held
in Chicago. Governor Cox said. at which
Will II. Hays. chairman of the Repubi-
can national committee, spoke his bless
ings"
The Governor charged that typewriter
sheets hearing the 81 cities quotas
were distributed to those assembled
and he produced one Of the alleged quota
lists. but did not state how or where
it was acquired. The quota plan. he
said, was carried out like that Of the
Liberty Loan campaign.
FUND WILL BE MUCH LARGER
That the reputed attempt to raise
ss.14s 900 from 81 cities in p of the AZ
States Is fair evidence that the total
national fund will be much larger was
declared by Governor Cox. who said big
business men were prominent on the Re-
publican ways and means committee and
that the raising Of funds was on bust
ness craftsmanship basis.
Governor Cox also quoted from state.
ments in the Republican bulletin that
state and county organizations were not
TO be disturbed or retarded in their
activities"
Calling attention 10 Chairman Hays
statement that ssooo,0oo was being raised
Governor Cox said tina. to-day's papers
carried a statement from Treasure,
I-pham that the Republican total would
be about f7,500,0o0
From the evidence which we shall sub
nit" Governor Cox added. II think yor
will agree that we are justified in multi
plying Mr., Uphams figures by two
STANDS BY HIS CHALLENGE
Governor Cox, standing staunchly b!
his charges that an attempt TO purchase
the presidency was being made. declared
that the senatorial oligarchy and the!r
friends are barking back to the days OIL
Mark Hanna" stating that In the 1885,
campaign, which Mr. Hanna managed
s165oo,0oo was spent.
1t WAS this foul thing" said Governor
Cox. which Theodore Roosevelt brought
to an end when he reformed the Repub
lican party. When he was doing it
Warren G. Harding branded him as ar
Aaron Burr"
Il charge again an assault on the cleo
torate," said Governor Cox, 1T can
be hidden: the hosts are marshalled; the
money ammunition is prepared, but il
will not succeed The net is spread il
sight of the quarry.
What is the game except to bsclout
the public mind on the subject Of the
League OF Nations issue and worlt
peace?"
A LIST OF QUOTAS
The typewriter list Of cities quot a,
presented by Governor Cox follows:
New York city, SO, 000, 600; Chicago. $3.50
90; Philadelphia 100000: Detroit. $3.50, 90
Pittshurg, $40o, 900; Cleveland, $500 900; Bos
ton, $500 600; Cincinnati, $3.50. 900; St Louis
$3.50, 400, Buffalo. $4,000; San Francisco
$4,000; Los Angeles. $780, Indianap polls
1928 900: Toledo. 100000; Columbus, 800, coo
Minneap polls 1900: ST Paul, 10000
Providence. 100000: Newark S100. 600:
Youngstown, $4,000; Akron, $s0.000 OAK
land. $1,000; Milwaukee. $4,000: Dayton
sbo,OUO Baltimore, $1,000; New Orleans, $50,
| 600: Rochester. $4,000; Kansas City. $50.
oo"; Denver, $5oot0 New Haven. $4,000
Omaha, $4,000; Scranton. $4,000; Spokane
$1,000; Syracuse. $4,000; Bridgeport, $50
900: Washington. $4,000; Louisville, $50.
| 600; Des Mones. Iowa $4,000; Schentc
| tady, n. Y. $4,000: Portland, $4,000
Birmingham. $4,000: Canton. Ohio, $4o.0
Worcester. Mass. s25,eoO Lynn, Mass, &25,
| 900; Albany. N. Y, $4,000; Atlanta. s25. 900
Memphis. $4,000; Duluth, $25, 900: Jerse,
| city, SIS, 900; Lowell. Mass, $3.50
| Total, $s,145,000
INSCRIPTIONS SECRET
On the question of keeping secret al
local subscriptions, Governor Co,
quoted from the official bulletin O.
| August l6 as follows:
The names and amounts SUBSCRIBED
by local donor should not be made pub
| lie locally"
Il hereby give It wide and non OK
elusive publicity" Governor Cox con
| tinued. But why was the publication Il
be only the organ Of the secret society
Why were the names of local contri
butors not to be made known Was 4
| haN Ausa an oh coptrihution Would carry