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Show COX DENIES TafTf i IN WIN Neither Side Has Contributed to Democratic Fund, Nominee Nomi-nee Asserts COLUMBUS. O., Aug. 31. -Answer' ing the testimony of Will H. Hay?,; chairman of the Republican national committee, before the senate sub-com- 1 mittee investigating campaign expend j itures In Chlcapo, Governor Cox declared de-clared last nlcht that "the wets havo not contributed a dollar to my cam palgn ?nd they will not." The covr nor added that neither had the "drys" eontrlhuted. The governor's statement was made I after reading newspaper accounts of the hearing In Chicago before which Chairmen Hays read a le'.ter purport ed to be from C T. Carroll, president of the New Jersey federation of liquor interests, askmc for contributions to help elect Cox. "Ii Is very well understood In this state. In particular." Governor Cos said, "that the wets have not been active ac-tive in politics for some time Official Offi-cial reports to teh secretary of state 6how that In the last year or two, the wets have not apparently been able to make large campaign contributions for wet referendums. If Mr Hays will take the time to investigate the official reports in Ohio, he will find that the wets have never c ontributed a cent to any of my campaign? ' I The governor declared env statement state-ment to the effect that th ivets are contributing to his campaign to be ! "absurd on its face," adding that he only made reply because 1 silence might be misconstrued." |