The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
[. !. ?. ALRE EADY IS AF TER "A MONEY
Democrats See Attempt At Another S20,000,000
 Election Fund
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD VVaabiUrfnu n q Oct 27


 The republican national committee is already engaged in raising cam paign funds for the election of it's presidential candidate next year.
 c. H. Huston of Tennessee, former assistant Secretary of Commerce, is chairman of a ways and means com mittee. Democrats charge that the 0O0,00 fund-the first having been successfully used in 1920 In putting Warren G. Harding in the White House.
 That the drive" is on the re- publicans do not deny. They con- raise only enough money to pay old obligations and current expenses.
 The democratic national commit mittee, relative to the drive" of the republicans, points out the connec- ton existing between the protective tariff and contributions to the re- publican campaign chest.
 It refers to the fact that Fred W. Upham of Chicago, coming to Washington this week to talk finan- ces with the chairman of the com mittee and the President of the United States, brought with him William Wrigley, the chewing gum of the largest contributors to the republican campaign, and one of the principal of beneficiaries of the Fordney- -McCumber tariff. It is al- legged that as result of the protec- tion given him by that tariff. he was reimbursed many times for the very generous sum he advanced for the furtherance of the republican ticket.
 It is indicated that Wrigley will again open his purse, as will all the other beneficiaries of the "profiteers' tariff" provided the "reactionary" wing of the republican organization, successfully slaves off the assault of democrats and "progressiyes," in the forthcoming session, to modify the tariff, and thus relieve the consum- ing public of it's great burden. Selected Time As opportune.
 The democratic national commit tee, in formal statement. inti- mates that it was not a mere CO., incident that the republican "drive" for funds was initiated on the eve of the next session in which an at tempt would be made to reduce tar if rates.
 It is alleged that the republicans selected the time as opportune to .consummate hold-up.
 It is certain that Senators Brook hart and LaFollette, republicans, will renew their effort to investigate the spectacular rise in the price of sugar, and to bring about general relief. It is certain that democrats will give them assistance all along the line.
 Because of the opportunity held by the "reactionary" wing of the re- publican party to delay, cheekmate and eventually chloroform, it will be possible to block the efforts of LaFollette, Brookhart and the demo- crats. It is certain that the bene- ficiaries of the tariff desire that it remain as it is.
 If the "reactionary" wing proceeds to the fight with sufficient aggres- siveness to defeat the opposition, the "reactionary" wing, which is, in fact, the party, will become unpopu- lar with consumers throughout the country, and especially the farmers of the west all of whom are clamor- ing for relief.
 Because of such unpopularity, great sums of money, greater than ever before, will be required to over come that handicap and retain the republican party, with its promise of further protection to the manufac- turing interests, in power.
 Thus, the democratic committee outlines the situation. It admits that the ''prof1teers" will pay the price in return for the promise of continued protection at the expense or the American people.