Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1920 — “BOYS, GET THE MONEY” [ARTICLE]

“BOYS, GET THE MONEY”

There may be some dispute and some debate about the exactness of . jvernor Cox’s figures of the Re- . blican slush fund, but there can (); no denial of the fact that he has shown by official Republican documents that commercialism is b itten all over the Republican campaign — organized commercialism. "Boys, get the money” is the refrain that runs through every line of the Itepublican campaign. “Harding and Coolidge have the confidence of the people —but, boys, get the money. The platform is sound enough to hold the weight of the nation—but, boys, get the money.” This is simply another example of Republican reaction. It is back to Dudley’s “blocks- of five”; it’s a return to Quay’s “shaking the plum tree.” The general staff of the Republican party in their plan of campaign do not rely on appeals to reason, to patriotism and right; they rely on money. The candidate is a great and good man —but, boys, get the money; America first —but, boys, get the money; an understanding amongst the nations of the world Is great and glorious—but, boys, feet the money. । 1 Too many American boys have recently died fpr their country for us to put the presidency up for sale to the highest bidder this year.