Arizona republican., 1920-08-30
G. O.P. LEADERS PLANNING
 TO PRESENT EVIDENCE TO
 PROVE COX CHARGE FALSE
Chairman Hays Prepares Mass of Documentary Evidence Which He Says Will Cruelty Cox His Own Cross;" Republicans Will Demand That Democratic National Committee Be Asked Explain Source of Cox Fund

dence to pc preSeHtsu to the SthSleS campaign investigating committee when it reconvenes tomorrow to look into the methods used in conducting presidential campaigns.
 This evidence, they declared would prove untrue the charges of Governor Cox that "a $15,0OO,O 900 corruption fund was being raised by the Republicans and would 'crucify Cox on his own cross. =
 Win H. Hays. chairman of the na- tional committee and Fred W. Upham, treasurer, were in conference until late tonight. Under their supervision copies of the partys books and records were made containing the name of every contributor to the campaign fund and the amount given, the party's campaign budget and a list of the quotas as signed various districts. Another state ment prepared is said to show the ex- penditures of the party in the cam paign.
 Tt will all be given to the commit tee tomorrow" said MT. Upham. Tt will show that there is no corruption, no slush fund and that Governor CoAs s statements are absolutely untrue"
 Previous statements by Mir. Hays and Upham that the Republican party would not be content with defending itself from Governor Cox's charges, but would present evidence concerning the Democratic campaign fund, were reit- erated-
 Will Publish Campaign Facts
 We will fight fire with fire" said Mir. Hays We not only will make public everything connected with our campaign but we will force the Demo i erats to do the same. We warned them at the start that we would not take their aspersions lying down and we are going to back up that state ment.''
 Senator W. E. Edge. Republican of New Jersey, arrived unexpectedly to- day and will take part Tn the hearings. He has been in Europe and has not at tended any of the hearings since the conventions.
 He was closeted with Mr. Hays and MT. Upham for a few minutes today but announced that the meeting had no official significance-
 chairman Of the committee. arrived to- night, and Senator Reed. Democrat of Missouri, PornSiene. Democrat of Ohio. and Spencer, Republican of Missouri, other members, are expected tomorrow. Senator Miles Poindexter of Wash ington. Governor Stephens of Califor- mia, and many other Republican leaders are also either here or expected for the hearings.
 Democrats to Hearing
 On the Democratic side there was no one officially authorized to speak in CQLnGCLlOi N1lfl tilG 1Cd1lIS- fNliDul Marsh, treasurer of rne Democratic national committee, and George White chairman, are expected to arrive to- morrow
 So far as could be learned, no word had been received from Governor Go, as to any evidence he might send ol saying whether he expected to attend He was invited to attend but replied that he felt his presence should not bt demanded.
 At Republican headquarters, it wa said that the party leaders probabl, would not insist that Governor Cox b forced to attend but that efforts woul' be made to obtain every bit of evidenc he might have It was indicated tha the Republicans might ask the com mittee to go to Governor Cox if 1t wa felt that a subpoena would interfeF with his campaign plans or tend t humiliate him.
 Mir Hays and Mir Upham saw no on throughout the day but party leader except for a thirty minute intervieN given newspaper men by Mir. Hays.
 To Face Cox Proof
 Candidate Cox has charged tha millions have been paid to the Repub Iican national committee by siniste influences to buy the presidency" sai the statement "Yesterday he is re ported to have said that many me are making contributions to the Re DuDilC1u Cdflpd1SA 4uAiA IOL lIlG PuA | pose of using the bayonet to settle ir dustrial difficulties. Governor Go will have to prove these charges bI this he cannot do because they al absolutely false. His declarations al an insult to the thousands of citizeT aiding us with small contributions an we will prove them false by makin DubIie the name of every contribute the amount and the purpose for whic it is spent.
 Incidentally Candidate Cox wi have to explain the source of his ow funds collected by hls national con rnittee and by the agencies outside h national committee for his benefit.
 It was generally understood that Il Reuublican national campaign budge which it was said would be preseute to the committee, would total $3762 ooo Concerning the list of quotas was said that it was 'entirely differei from the list" Governor Cox used in h T,ittsburz speech and that evidence col corning it would show that more ths so 00O persons had contributed to u fund which now totalled somewh more than a million dollars
 C.engressman Fred A. Britten T11f,-ofS has been subpoenaed in come tion with his charges that money a nropriated by Great Britain for ente tainrrent at the Washington embas i,ad found its way to the Democrat
 t=oraT committee {" The senatori -,4iraas,ies in Oklahoma. in which Se stot- Gore was defeated. and the pr Convention campaign in Kansas a omong other matters on the docket.
 nresentative J. w. Good, Repub can Iowa, tonight issued a stateme 3 Charging that Democratic officeholde had Violated the corrupt practices a , lowing political assessments ssdaraT employees and saying that
 o,,ld exelcomc an opportunity" aa,sear before the investigating cor
 a,tfee in support of his statements.
 He specifically charged that E. z4eredith. secretary of agriculture. a .t-ti1,,fr Marsh became directors of
 -, ~1,,t,. organized solely for the pI lo~@ of obfafnins money from fede
 r,,,ioves in secret