Evening star., 1936-03-15

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the Standard Oil, to secure an unin-
etructed delegation made up of their
friends. It is claimed that this dele
cation is being selected regardless Of
public sent uent and through meth
ods that warrant investigation.
Il have advised them that We now
have committee to look into the ques-
ton of campaign expenditures, and I
presume that these facts will be sent
to the committee. I only know what
comes to me from reputable citizens
and from news items in the local pa
pers. But it would seem there could
be no doubt as to the facts.
Would Drive Them Out.
THE Standard Oil Co. of all or
eanizations in the world. with its long
history of looting and corruption and
oppression of competitors and inde-
pendent interests. ought to stay out of
politics. And if I can be of any serv-
ice in driving it out of Republican
politics, am going to do so. They
seem unwilling to take the part of
ordinary citizens in political affairs,
but seek through their influence and
prestige and money to control and
dominate political interests for their
own selfish ends"
The important role money will play
as campaign issue was emphasized
many times during the week to
Borah'S statement.
Charges and denials echoed back
and forth all week that Federal relief
funds were being used for political
purposes. The Senate voted to set up
a committee to investigate the expendi-
ture Of campaign funds, with authority
broad enough to inquire into the re-
lief charges
Democratic Funds Short.
Reports filed with the House showed
that big contributions poured into the
republican Committee during the first
two months of the year, but that
Democratic funds were short despite
the 100000 paid by Philadelphia to
get the National Convention and $27O.-
600 realized from the Jackson day din.
nerS.
The Democratic National Commit
tee announced last night plans for q
Nationwide series of meetings and
dances on Thomas Jefferson's birth
day, April 13. to raise money in the
same way as the Jackson day dinners.
The committee said the center of the
observance would be at Baltimore.
where President Roosevelt already has
announced he will make a speech that
night, under the auspices Of the Young
Democratic Clubs of America.
100000 to Participate.
The speech, the Democrat COM
mittee said, will be carried to hun
dreds of meetings and dances in everv
section of the country.
w. Forbes Morgan secretary of the
committee, said 25O,OO0 people con-
tributed to the party through the
jackson day dinners and forecast
100000 would participate in the JEFF
3erson celebration.
Truly the Democratic party is be-
Ing financed by the people and not by
O wealthy few" Morgan said.
A weekend tabulation last night
showed 20 Landon delegates and IL
Knox delegates have been selected so
far for the Republican convention,
Borah has none yet, but he will make
his challenge next week when he takes
the stump in Ohio and Illinois,.
B0rah to Open Fight.
The Idaho Senator will open his
Ohio campaign Thursday night in
youngstown and go from there to
Chicago for q speech Saturday night.
Landon had Is votes instructed from
Kansas, six uninstructed from New
Mexico, where he was indorsed by the
State convention, and four pledged
from Oklahoma. Knox had the IL
uninstructed, but friendly, delegates
from New Hampshire.
Iowa has picked % delegates who
are uninstructed, but expected by OBJ
servers there to be for Senator Dickin-
son of that State at the outset of the
convention.
ILLINOIS BATTLE OPENS. .