Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-09-27 | Page 2 | G. O. P. Claims No 'Slush Fund'

G. 0. P. CLAIMS NO 'SLUSH FUND' National Committee Secretary Says Republicans Were Vindicated Vin-dicated by Inquiry N K XV Vi iRK, Sept 27. Clarence B. , Miller, secretary of ihe Republican national na-tional commltee, In a Statement yesterday, yes-terday, declared Investigation by the ! senate committee Investigating cam-I cam-I palgn funds "has failed to disclose I any evidence of a $30,000,000 slush fund, a $ 16, 000.000 slush fund, a $10.-miO.oO $10.-miO.oO slush fund or a slush fund of any kind to be used for the purpo.se of electing Senator Iiardlng to the prcsider.cv of the United States." HI IMOGR 1 i I IN kNOES. -He declared "the charge of illegal campaign contributions rebounded In the direction of Governor Cox." The week's Investigation, he said, "also disclosed that Barney Baruch has made an actual contribution of $97,-50 $97,-50 to the Democratic campaign and Its side show, the Wilson league of nations na-tions and that he has a liability of I an additional $12,600, making a contribution con-tribution of $110,000. lie gave $5,000 cash In the campaign fund, $25,000 for ! the manufacture of the L'ncle Sam I of Tredom Ridge" film. $12,500 for the circulation of the story In boiler Plate matter. Jiooo in the Stars and I Stripes, and $47,000 to the propa-i propa-i ganda for the Wilson league of na-I na-I Hons. Evidence of these contributions contribu-tions came out from the testimony of half a dozen witnesses. Thus It will take the maximum contribution ' from over 100 Republicans to equal the plutocratic gifts of one Democrat." Demo-crat." The statement declared the Investigation Investi-gation "bus destroyed the bugaboo of the William Barnes book and has established es-tablished that the Democrats have been doing precisely the thing which they so voclfcrlously proclameld was a Republican crime." TO DIVERT ATTENTION. "All in all," the statement concluded, conclud-ed, "the week was a Wuterloo for those who charged the Republican party with trying to 'slush' its candidate can-didate into office. The testimony did more than disprove the charges of Governor Cox. It showed that the cry of stop thief was an attempt to divert attention from tho activities 4elng pursued by the political party which has the Ohio executive as Its candidate."