Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1920 — HALT PROBE AS COX AID WAITS [ARTICLE]

HALT PROBE AS COX AID WAITS

Senators Adjourn Their Sessions Until Next Tuesday; Demand Facts. SUBPOENA OUT FOR MOORE Cox’s Preconvention Campaign Manager Dares Probers to Go to Bottom—Says He Has the Proof. Chicago, Sept. 3. —Ed H. Moent proconvention cainpuign manager for Governor Cox, who came here as the representative of Cox, was not called before the Semite committee which 1» Investigating campaign expenses, because he told members of the commltteo that he had no substantial evidence to give. He added, however, that he eould give “leads” that if developed by the committee would prove Governor Cox's charges that the Republicans are raising $15,000,000 In an effort “to buy the presidency.” . “We want facts,” he was told, “not hearsay evidence.” Helds Executive Session. Committeemen differed In their opinions as to whether he* should be called to the witness chal,r, and aa a result the members went Into executive session. When they emerged Senator Kenyon announced that the hearing would be adjourned until next) Tuesday. Moore will he called before the committee then, however, and given an opportunity to prove statements he made to newspaper men during the timo that the committee was in secret session.

When shown Moore’s Interview Senator Kenyon Immediately Issued a subpoena for him. Ip his Interview Moore said: “T can prove that Atlanta’s quotn alone tn the Republican party was $25,000, and that It was all collected before Junei 14, and that the man who collected lb was so disgusted with Senator Hardlog's nomination that he quit th» party.” v, Chairman Upham had previously) testified that the entire state of Georgia had only raised $3,000. If was because of this statement thaff Moore will be called. Says He Has Plans. “I am prepared to go on the wit-, ness stand and give the committee the) plan which the Republican leaders) have made and which they boasted would raise $15,000,000,” continued! Moore. “I have the names of the men who) were to raise the all other) evidence needed so that if this Is not a: varnishing investigation they can! prove all the enlarges made by Governor Cox. If this committee followsi out these leads they can produce tha evidence that will give Truman New-! berry plenty of company.** Will Hays, chairman of the Repub-; Dean national committee, told reporters that what Moore and Governor 4 Cox are talking about Is a plan that) was outlined by Harry H. Blair to', raise money, but that It was vetoed) without consideration because It did' not Include the SI,OOO limit to contributions.