Evening star., 1928-05-14
LOWDEN EXPENSES
LESS THAN $4,000,
HE ETELLSPROBERSS
Contributed S12,5o0 or $15,-
600 to Own S64, 700 Fund.
Friends Gave Most.
DENIES AGREEMENTS
WITH OTHER CANDIDATES
Has No Understanding to Throw
Strength to Dawes, Illinoisan
Testifies to Senators.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Frank o. Lowden, appearing as a
witness before the Senate campaign
funds committee, testified today that
his receipts we're $64,700 and expendi-
lures "a little less than 100000"
His personal books showed he had
contributed $12,500 to advance his owr
cause, although he said Clarence 2.
Buck, acting as his campaign manager,
had informed him the contribution was
really $4,000.
This discrepancy would be straight
ened out. he declared. when he could
examine his accounts Lowden said
the greater part of the fund had been
contributed by two old friends-Omer
N. Custer of Galesburg, H., and Robert
ID. Clark of Los Angeles. a former resi-
dent of Illinois. These two, with Buck.
who is a former State Senator of Illi-
noise. had been attempting to line up
delegates for him. ...
Denies Agreements.
The former Governor of Illinois said
he had authorized no agreement with
other Republican presidential candi-
dates. ana that he had not been party
to propaganda against them. Asked
specifically If it were true that there
was an understanding that the Lowden
strength would be swung to Vice PreSi-
dent Dawes. his close friend, in the
event Lowden could not obtain the rlom-i
ination, the witness said there was no
such plan. He added that It had not
been even remotely discussed by him.
Lowden agreed with Senator Dale.
Republican. of Vermont, when 1t was
suggested that the talk about such an
agreement might be attributed to the
fact that he witness and Dawes had
similar views on the agricultural ques-
ton.
Near the close of his testimony, Low
den said that agriculture was doomed
unless II could be restored to Its proper
parity.
Il can't see q bright future for the
American Republic II agriculture Is per-
mitted TO decay" he said $50 long as
that cause exists. Of course. IN stand,
for 1t"
Before he began testifying Lowden
was introduced TO tie members OF the
individually and shook hands
with them.
Lowden Takes Stand.
"will you tell lis how your organ:za-
ton was formed?" was Chairman Stew
er's first question as Lowden took the
stand.
"A year ago this Spring a good many
friends came to see me and more wrote
me about the presidency" Lowden said.
Il could only say that ] was doing
nothing,
There is a small group of friends,
including Clarence r. Buck, former
State Senator Of Illinois: Owen NJ, Gus
ter of Galesburg and Robert .. Clark
OF Los Angeles. They said they under
stood my situation and asked II they
could not at least organize to watch
developments. / agreed on that.
They are acting with my consent
and are the only ones who have re-
ceived my consent. They are doing the
work"
There Is a voluntary organization In
New York." Lowden continued. "They
did not even ask my consent. As you
gentlemen know. ] have not been ac-
tiye-hase not even made a political
speech though / have been urgd to
do So"
The witness said he saw Buck last
Friday and received from him q state
ment OF receipts and expenditures down
to that time.
The receipts were $64.700," he said,
"a1d expenditures less than $50 900. He
thinks they have enough for the re-
mainder Of the campaign. He says /
have contributed $4,000, but my books
show only $i2,500. and have not been
able TO straighten out the discrepancy.
II think Custer and Clark have given
the largest part Of the total amount.
Says q. o. r. Faces Fight.
AT the outset I adopted the policy
that we would not set up organi-
cations In any State unless the Re-
publicans OF the States were sufficiently
aggressive for me TO go ahead and con-
duct the campaign.
II have felt from the first that the
Republicans will have a real fight this
Pail think Senator Barkley. Demo-
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