Democratic candidate accuses Republicans of trying to buy the American presidency
Washington, 27 August 1920 - The Democratic candidate for President of the United States, James Cox, has made a stinging attack on his Republican opponent, Warren G. Harding.
Governor Cox has alleged that the Republicans have amassed a
campaign war chest of $15 million.
Speaking in Princetown, Indiana, Governor Cox, who is looking to
replace his own party’s incumbent, Woodrow Wilson, commented
that the remarkable sums of money were being contributed to the
Republican cause by selfish, greedy interests who were, in effect,
looking to buy the presidency.
[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]
