The New York herald., 1922-06-11
DEMOCRATS CLASH
With REPUBLICANS
ON ELECTION FUNDS
Harrison's Taunts in Sen
ate Elicit Sharp Reply
From Mccormick.
TARIFF ALSO FIGURES
Mississippi Senator Charges
Wrigley Donated $4,000
for Legislative Favor.
ILLINOIS MAN HITS BACK
Says Baruch, Crane, and
ILLINOIS MAN HITS BACK
Says Baruch, Crane, and
Others No Doubt Will Swell
Opponents Golfers.

Special Dispatch to THE New yonK HxaALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
washington. ID. c.. june 10. I
Senator Mccormick Ull.), chairman
OF the Republican Senatorial cam
paign committee, and Senator Harri-
SON (Miss), spokesman for the Demo-
cratic organization. got into an argu-
ment to-day in the Senate over the
report that the Republican National
Committee had decided to put no limit
on contributions for the Congressional
campaign this year.
Senator Harrison charged that "the
sky is the limit" for contributions to
the Republican campaign funds, and
added:
THE Republicans know the resent
ment throughout the country against
the present Administration is so great
that the leaders got together and de-
cided to buy the elections this fall"
He charged also that William
Wrigley had been favored by the Re-
publicans in the revenue bill by. the
removal of the tariff on chewing gum,
and in appreciation for that action
Mr. Wrigley at the recent dinner of
the Republican leaders said: "I am
no speaker, but here is my check for
25,000.'
"WiggIed nnd Wabblcd.r
Senator Harrison also said Mr.
Wrigiey was the man who invented the
famous expression "wiggled and wab-
bled." which the Senator tkou6ht ~
piled with force to the present admin
istration.
The sky Is the limit" replied Sena-
tor Mccormick. ION the misrepresenta-
tion of the Democratic leaders. Mr..
Harrison says very truly that the
American people are reading and think
ing. The American people have not
forgotten that when Republican ad-
ministration was inaugurated in Wash
ington last year the current expendi-
lures OF the ntaional Government were
at the rate Of 5000. 100000 a year and
that ~the rate Of expenditures estab-
under the appropriations of this Con-
gress will not exceed 50. 900, 900.
The American people appreciate and
understand that taxation has been re-
duced In the sum of 81 ,000. .0O0. 900 n year.
that every income tax payer great and
small is burdened less than under
Democratic Administrations; that
nuisance taxes have been abolished:
that railroad rates have been reduced
in the last few weeks.
They have not forgotten that as a
consequence of the administrative
anarchy and economic chaos from
which the country suffered in the last
few months of the Wilson administra-
ton there was a liquidation In agfri-
cultural products until corn was sold
for twenty cents bushel. whereas to-
day II is selling at fiftJ cents a busheL
''The American peop.e know that In
the last ninety days 100000 idle men
have gone to work because despite the
filibuster there Is promise that this
tariff bill will become law"
Refers to Contributions.
referring to the campaign contribu-
tions Senator Mccormick said: II 1'count
Il no ofrense against citizenship II Chair
man Adams OF the Republican National
Committee and his associates are plan
ming TO bring the knowledge and details
and facts about this Administration to
the attention of the American people. IL
the representatives Of the new steel mer-
ger tell the truth IL will not be long be-
fore that distinguished Wilsonian. Mr..
Chadbourne, will be able again freely TO
contribute to the Democratic fund. That
estimable citizen already has been re-
warded, and I hope VIII be rewarded
again when the Democratic party comes
into power.
"Mr. Charles Crane is returning In sea-
son 10 contribute to the Democratic cam
paisn. fund. y. NJ. Baruch, before he
sailed for Europe. announced he would
return soon-the most able of the Demo-
cratic servants during the war. able and
expert In markets. both bull and bear.
He will be back In time to contribute to
the Democratic campaign fund.
Dodge and Mccormick.
"Afy colleague refers to Mr.. Cleveland
Dodge. I very we'll remember that when
Mr.. Cyrus Mccormick. the head OF the
Harvester combine. had subscribed to the
Wilson campaign fund the subscription
was most acceptable until II became pub
lie. Then the Democratic National Com
mittee assessed Cleveland Dodge to pay
off Cyrus Mccormick. the Democratic
Harvester king.
THE Senator from Mississippi. ssad~
ing from one OF the Democratic papers,
has said The sky Is the limit The
sky Ia the limit for the unfounded
charges of the Democratic leaders who
seek TO obstruct the reconstruction OF
the country"
Senator Harrison replied that his
charges were based on reports In the
Chicago Trfbistc, paper owned partly
by the Senator from Illinois.
THAT IL a most excellent paper with
which I am often In disagreement" raid
Senator Mccormick
Senator Harrison ssid the Republican
leaders at their conference had un-
horsed the Senator from Illinois as