, 1922-05-05
SENATEATTACK
on GOLDsTE|N
: OPENED TODAY
Appointment as Internal
Revenue Collector at St
Louis Draws Fire of
Senator Harrison.

WASHINGTON, May s.-senato at
tack upon the nomination of MAI Gold
stein to be Internal revenue collector
at St Louis because he accepted So
300 from tho Presidential campaign
managers of former Governor Lowden
OF Illinois. was opened today by Sena-
tor Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi.
who declared several other Loyden
delegates had been given apo
ments under the present administra-
ton.
Among tho Missouri delegates
named by Senator Harrison as having
received Lowdeh money were Roy T.
Davis, appointed minister 10 Costa
Rica: w. II. Allen, Missouri state
prohibition agent and W. L Cole. spe-
.Iial assistant &c the attorney general.
Senator Harrison said Cole got $500
of "Lowdsn money" and $1,000 Of
'.Harding money
Senator Harrison aid Mr.. Goidsteir
was one OF h Lowden delegates from
Missouri who had been ~"corrupted''
with money OF the Lowden campaign
N candidate was sailing moro
smoothly than Governor Lowden," said
Senator Harrison Tho thing that
turned his chances and accomplished
his defeat moro than anything els,
was the corruption of two delegates
from Missouri"
Senatn- Harrison said the a. ,oint-
ment - Tritir office of a min who
had reee..' q 800 "to swing deli.
gates" at l. ,epublican convention
IN Chicago ia 1920. was n matter of
sufficient Importance to be brought TO
the attention OF tho country.
Senator Harrison read from testi
mony Of the senate committee, which
investigated the 1920 campaign con
tributions, ~stressing n statement that
Mr.. Goldstein had received 81, $500 OF
lowden money from Jake Babler. Re
publican national committeeman for
Missouri.
HE deposited II to his own per
sonai account and checked against /,
just as other funds" said Senator
Harrison. Later he denied It; he sale
Nd made a mistake. Now he is
honored by the president OF tho United
States as collector of internal rev
enue."
This is the character OF men hold
ing high positions under this admin
The Mississippi senator added that
Davis got $500 and Mr.. Allen $500 o.
Lowden money. Cole got his 1920
of Harding money" the Mississippi
senator added. from Attorney Gener
al Dougherty, who, Mr.. Harrison
charged. was in Missouri "workine
for Harding"
Senator Harrison said That ~they
never could find OUT who Mr.. Cole
really favored.
But Harding paid him last and HI
finally voted for Harding" said Sena.
tor HARRISON.
3stration," Mr.. Hnrrison shouted a
the conclusion of the review of the
testimony. tits men who receive,
money for corrupt purposes to do lot!
of things OF which the good people of
the country cannot now and never vii
.approve-they are men picked out b,
this administration for high positions
and good jobs. And I am waiting to
learn whether you on the other Gre
publican) side of the aisle IN going to
endorse this latest action"
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Both Dem
ocratic. and Republican leaders de
clared today hat opposition was in
creasing to senate confirmation of Ma
Goldstein nominated for collector OF
internal revenue at St Louis. The
nomination was discussed briefly to-
day by the finance committee n Il
was said that, there would be tndefi