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an advertisement in morning
newspaper soliciting agents for an
authentic Wendell Willkie book by
Willkie himself" to sell for $3.50.
WiIIkie Would Prosecute
Solicitors and Buyers
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,

SldT GlAII correspondent
| COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Aug
l2.-Wendell L. Willkie has sounded
warning that if the Democrats
issue a campaign book containing
| paid advertising this year, he will
prosecute all persons connected with
it as solicitors, advertisers or pur-
chasers if he is elected.
When his attention was called yes
terday to a published statement by
Oliver A. Quayle, jr., treasurer Of the
Democratic National Committee,
that all advertising to appear in
| the 1910 book was obtained before
the Hatch Act became law. Mr.
Willkie said he contends the book
would run afoul of the Federal
Corrupt Practices Act. aside from
the provisions in the Hatch Act.
He described the Quayle state
| ment as "a weird defense from a
moral standpoint" even If techni-
cally correct. Mr.. Willkie said the
Hatch Act was signed August 2
and the campaign books are not
yet on sale.
In New York, Mr.. Quayle said
later he was mot at all per-
turbed" over Mr.. WILKES warm
ing, and added. His observations
are covered by the premise: II
I am elected. will do so and So
don't think he stands .
chance.o
,.,.,..,.:: Wilkes Warning. s,
f. Nj. V,fiikaeis warning Of what he
will do concerning the book II. he
is elected was in the following state
ment:
Press reports state that Boss
Flynn Of the Bronx, the newly ap-
pointed chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee, proposes to
continue the pernicious and illegal
practice of extracting political con-
tributions from corporations through
the purchase by them of advertise
ments in the campaign book and
the purchase of such campaign
books.
American corporate enterprises
are subject to manifold Federal
regulatory commissions which ex-
ercise under the laws passed in the
last few years, almost the power Of
life and death over their businesses.
1t is understandable, therefore. why
some corporations through their Of
ficials, have unwisely yielded to the
illegal solicitation and made other
illegal political contributions to
Democratic machines throughout
the country.
Violation Of Federal Laws.
II wish to warn all corporations
and their oficials that such con-
tributions are a direct violation
both of the Federal Corrupt Prac-
tees Act and the second Hatch Act.
recently enacted by Congress. If I
am elected President Of the United
States, all violations will be re-
lentlessly prosecuted.
II hope that no corporate ofIicial
will be misled into the commission
of this crime by assurances of the
Democratic National Chairman or
any of his representatives or by any
legal opinions rendered by any
official Of the Federal Government.
The courts have specifically held
that assurances or agreements of
Federal officials are no protection
against punishment for violation
Of law.
Likewise. all who participate, in
Guiding solicitors, purchasers Of ad-
vertisements and Of campaign books,
will be prosecuted for conspiracy to
violate the law. This is q simple
and straightforward issue of po-
litical morals and public law en-
forcement regardless of partisanship
and favoritism. Any one represent
ing any political party engaged in
any such practices will be prose-
cuted. There will be no favoritism
shown in the enforcement of the
law"