The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-01
Slush Fund Charges
Proven, La Toilette
Says in Cleveland
KENNETH CLARK,
International News Service.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. L.
Testimony before the Borah COM
mittee. investigating campaign con-
tr1buttons and expenditures. has
confirmed my charges that the bAne-
nciaries OF special privilege were
collecting q huge slush fund to buy
the election Of Coolidge and Dawes
In doubtful States" Senator Robert
M. La Toilette announced upon his
arrival here today.
ut has been proved" La Toilette
said, that. in fragrant violation Of
the law, the Republicans have been
collecting this huge slush fund from
bootleggers. Federal office holders
and favored interests"
To Complete Campaign.
Completing q 7,2O0.mile swing
through the East and middle West,
La Toilette formally will close his
independent Presidential campaign
with speech In the hall which
housed the Republican national
convention, and where, in q mes.
sage to the Conference for Pro-
gressive Political Action, he first
announced his candidacy for the
Presidency.
La Follette's attack upon the Re.
publicans was coupled with the pre.
diction again that the Progressive
ticket would win at the polls Tues.
day.
Ever since I anuocned by candi.
dacy, the beneficiaries Of special
privilege have been preparing for
this day." La Toilette declared.
''GevoF.a1 y.,onIra o.n - e,a.o-4s-
! charged they were collecting a
huge slush fund to buy the elec.
ton OF Colodgie and Dawes In
doubtful States. subsequently, the
Senate committee investigating cleo.
tlon contributions and expenditures
has heard witnesses who have con.
firmed my charges.
Does Not Doubt Verdict.
1--WE are nearing the close Of the
greatest campaign in q generation"
he continued. ron Tuesday the
American people will decide be-
tween the forces Of reaction and the
forces OF progress. I cannot doubt
that their verdict will be favorable
to the Progressive ticket.
The facts have been placed be-
fore the American people. It Is for
them to decide. / believe that in
unmistakable fashion they will say
by their ballots on Tuesday, Wall
Street shall not buy this election. ="
In Pittsburgh last night La Fol.
lette directed bitter assault upon
President Coolidge and Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon.
Andrew w. Mellon IL today the
real President Of the United States. /"
La Toilette said. Calvin Coolidge.
Is merely the man who occupies the
White House. Mellon decides and
Coolidge assents."
La Toilette charged that Mellon
controls the American aluminium
trust and enjoys q monopoly In
aluminium ware" through the Ford.
ney-McCumber tariff law.
Allegiance With Monopoly.
III Coolidge lie elected, you NAV
be perfectly sure that during the
next four years the Government
Will do everything that can be
done, everything that Mellon be.
lieves should be done, to preserve
the privileges and to ada to the
wealth OF the great monopoly inter.
ests with which he IL identified"
said La Toilette.
Immediately after his speech "a.
night, La Toilette, who will be
Joined by Mrs. La Toilette here,
VIII leave for his home in Madi.
son, Wis.,, to vote. He does NOT
plan any more speeches or public
appearances before election.
IN his campaign tour, La Toilette
mas made twenty-five addresses in
thirteen States.