New Britain herald., 1924-10-18
Progressive Candi- dates Lawyer Quotes Notes Calling Nominee And Wheeler "A Lenin And Trotsky'
Claims Three Funds Are Being Raised-By Bank CTS, Manufacturers and Business and by Com mittee.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-The senate in- vestigating committee was told to- day by Frank P. Walsh, counsel for Senator La Toilette, independent presidential candidate, that leads" had been developed indicating that a republican ''sIush" fund of $10,- 0o0,00o or s12, 100000 is to be raised for use in this campaign.
 10 or F Million
 "Senator La Toilette has informed me that he underestimated the amount of the slush fund" Mir. Walsh said. After very hasty in- vestigation we think we have leads which we will present to the com mittee to show that s10,000,00 is not too small an estimate and that the sum will likely run to $12,000,- 000."
 we will show as we go along" Walsh added, that three funds are being raised, one by the republican national committee, one by the bankers, which they are taking care of, and one by the manufacturers and business"
 Mr. Walsh presented the now discussed campaign soliciting letters sent out in Pennsylvania by Joseph R. Grundy, Bristol, Pa, manufacturer, who signed himself as chairman of the ways and means committee of the republican nation- | al committee.
 ] Quotes From Letter | One letter, dated at Philadelphia on October 2, last and addressed to Citizens of Pennsylvania" said the country was confronted by .1he possibilities of a violent social and industrial revolution"
 We have in La Toilette and Wheeler Lenin and Trotzky," the letter added, with a formidable band of followers made up of vicious ignorant and discomforted element openly organized for battle. Davis Regarded as Lost.
 "They will likely cast millions of votes next November, perhaps enough to defeat the republican party There, is little or no chance of Davis being elected. Without majority for any party in either the electoral college or the house of rep- resentatives, Charles w, Bryan should be elected vice president by the senate and become president of | the United States on the fourth of l March.
 That means w. J. Bryan for sec retary of state. God only knows who for secretary of the treasury, and other cabinet positions. and some radical for secretary of labor.
 Tt would mean quick restoration of the Underwood Simmons tariff. followed by general unemployment and stagnation of business. The south would be in the saddle with the radicals riding closely behind"
 A Concluding Argument.
 The letter concluded with this:
 ''Pennsylvanians! Because you have enjoyed much you must con- tribute liberally in substance and energy. Our state is secure, but we must see to it that Coolidge electors and republican congressman are chosen in debateable territory"
 MT. Walsh said he would endea- vor to establish that the republican organization proposed to throw into the election in the southwest and northwest the funds collected from the benefciaries Of the present busi- ness combination" in the eastern states.
 La Follette's attorney then read 1 ineo the record a letter from the finance committee of the Manufae- turers' club of Philadelphia, ad- dressed to members of the club. Ii was dated last October 10.
 Opposed to La Toilette.
 This state and city are strongly opposed to all that Senator La Fol- lette stands for" the letter said, but there are a few danger spots in the northwest states where the voters have been misled. where facts have been distorted and where prejudice i and sclf-interest rather than reason and broad patriotism have been ap- peaIed 10. There are the La Toilette strongholds by which he hopes to defeatpopular government and en- able himself to name the next pres ident ofsthe United States
 Tt is vltally necessary that all the facts be placed before the voters of those states, in order that they may be brought back 10 the support Of thes ound principles upon which the government was founded. Financial help is necessary and we earnestly ask for a liberal subscription now"
 The members were asked to make checks payable to William H. Fol- well, treasurer. Mir. Walsh asked that FolweIl be subpoenaed before the committee.
 Walsh told the committee that he had been informed that at a recent meeting of the national bankers convention in Chicago, an address had been made in which it was sug-
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