Evening star., 1928-03-17
BORAH FUND DRIVE
WINNING SUPPORT
Senator Receives Checks for
Refund of Sinclair Dona-
tions to G. 0.P.

Senator Cutting. Republican, OF New
Mexico, Yesterday afternoon wrote out
A 81, 900 check toward the fund started
by Senator Borah. Republican. Of Idaho
to pay back the $I60,000 contribution
Of Harry r. Sinclair. lessee OF Teapot
Dome, to help meet the Republican
campaign deficit in 1923. The New
Mexico Senator made out his check
shortly after Senator GofT. Republican
of West Virginia. had wired Borah that
he would be one Of 100 to contribute
$1,000 toward refunding the Sinclair
contribution.
Democrat Contributes Sj.
A Democratic contribution to Senator
Borahs fund came from Representative
Boylan OF New York. a check for S.
Boylan suggested that Borah revise the
prohibition QUESTIONABLE he has direct
ed al presidential candidates to ask
them also whether or not they favor
your plan to rid your party OF the odor
Of oil and corruption resulting from
Its dealing with Harry F. Sinclair
From coast 10 coast came messages to
the IdahoanS office Offering help in his
role of campaign funds collector: and
while the flrst days contributions did
not mount very high. he expressed con-
fidence that the fund would be raised.
Other contributors yesterday included
Gov. Brewster of Maine. 500; c. A.
Sorensen. Lincoln. Nebr., 500; DIR.
Ernest Gruening, Portland. Oreg, 500,
and two persons who called at the Sem
ator's office. one leaving $40 and an
other 81.
Old Guard Silent.
Old guard Republican leaders main
tanned their silence generally as they
watched the independent movement Of
Borah to wipe out the Sinclair con-
tribution-a move which he first asked
the national party to undertake and
which he says he is willing to turn over
to the party for completion II 1t so de-
Sires
While he has freely addressed let
ters to Republican presidential candi-
dates inquiring Of their positions on
prohibition. Senator Borah said he was
not going to indulge In personalities In
the effort TO raise this fund. and for
that reason he was not seeking to put
the candidates on record on his pro-
posal but he indicated he would have
no objection to receiving contributions
from them.
Inquiries Answered.
Several messages were received. the
Senator said. asking for instructions on
plans in various parts OF the country
to raise the money and TO these he re-
piled suggesting public meetings for
attempts to raise small amounts from
large numbers
Otherwise. however. he has outlined
no definite campaign for raising the
fund and Is depending entirely on con-
tributions. The telegram from Senator
Goff. who Is in Atlanta. Ga. recuperat-
ing from an illness. also suggested that
80 men pay $4,000 each to meet the
fund
Senator Cutting significantly remarked
that more may be needed" but did not
amplify this suggestion, and Senator
Borah said also he had heard rumors
along the same line.
Bloom Sees Misguided Charity"
Representative Bloom, New York,
Democrat, has written letter to Sena-
tor Borah asking why the public should
be called upon to be Santa Claus" TO
Harry r. Sinclair to the tune OF $780,
900. In his letter Mr. Bloom said
II am very much surprised at your
activity In seeking 10 have the public
raise $780, 900 to reimburse Sinclair.
was equally surprised at the action Of
Senator Goff in contributing $1,000 to
that fund.
But why should the public raise such
a huge fund for Sinclair? Why should
the public be his Santa Claus?
The people OF the United States owe
him nothing-he owes them much more,
probably than he will ever repay
Do you think for moment. my dear
Senator. that he will resent such a giftp
To the contrary he will welcom. II, AZ n
partial reimbursement for the legal ex-
penses he has incurred since the people
first discovered what he had done
"If you feel that the Republican ma
tional committee should reimburse Sim
clair. why seek the money from the
people-why not let those who profited
with him make up the payment?
ITO me this is misguided charity, and
II carried out. as you propose. will be-
typical OF the attitude OF the Repub-
lican party In this whole transaction.
Sinclair Is hard boiled-~that has
been demonstrated. He viii offer no
conscientious objections To your activi-
ties. In fact he probably Is thinking
more power 20 you.
But In all earnestness don't you
think Sinclair has profted enough at
the expense OF the American people.
without a sincere champion OF the peo-
pie. like yourself. taking the initiative
TO reimburse him?
'At the time he made his contribu-
tion he probably regarded 1t as n good
investment If he feels now that he
was fooled. why should the American
people help remove his disillusion-
ment?"
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