Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
CAND|DATEF LAYS n
SENATE OL|GARCHY
FOR TREATY DELAY.
Republicans Raise Smoke
Screen" to Gain Spells rs
of Office. VI
.PARTISANSHIP RULES WHILE
WHOLE WORLD IS AFLAME3i
Governor Says Nations CovesS
nant Keeps Americas Faith 6
With Living and Dead. +
He INyADEs WEST VIRGINIA
Democratic Chicftain Delivers. Vfg-
orous Speech Before Party's y;
State Convention.
.PARTISANSHIP RULES WHILE
WHOLE WORLD Is AFLAMEs
HE INyADEs WEST VIRGINIA
Democratic Chicftain Delivers Wig.
orous Speech Before Party's 4:
State Convention.
Ipy Associated press.1

WHEELING. w. VA August ~
Governor Cox today threw his force
into the presidential campaign with
five speeches here and through Ohio,
all faying what he termed the9Re4s;
publican ..reactionary candidate and
leaders," and supporting the league
OF nations as the premier Democratic Z
cause. asro,se.s 81
The Democratic candidate stormed i
the Republican position. attacked the
senatorial oligarchy." which he said.
was trying to add the presidency TO 5
its domination. denounced proposals.
for separate peace with Germany "a !.
'perndy." and charged that "a few
men were banded together trying 70
buy the presidency" Millions upon
millions Of dollars, Governor Cox
added. are being taken In the RAJ
publican campaign fund. 6
That Senator HnrdingS the RepuDss
lican nominee, is SURROUNDED by a.
senatorial ring" was asserted By
Governor Cox. Tho Democratic norni-
nee added, in a fling at the Harding
front-porch campaign, that he could
not be kept muzzled" on hts fronts
porch by any ring" ,s4,iSss ny
1t was the first big day of CAM
paigning undertaken by the DemoSs
cratic candidate. Motoring. from cost
lumbus early this morning. he made
three brief addresses en- route, at
GAINESVILLE, Cambridge and st. Clairs-
Vile, Ohio, addressed the West vfr-S
ginia Democratic convention late to. J,
day and a big public meeting tonight +
on the river front. All through OhioS
he was given informal receptions,A
with waving groups gathered at all;
most every village, many gay with
flags, and shaking hands with huns
dreds. IL ~ 81 Z
League Foremost Issue.
The league was foremost In all oE 4
the Governors addresses. The Res
publican leaders. no charged, are be-
mind smoke screen of hypocrisy
for one thing pure and simple, adj :
ministration spoils." FIe also stressed Z
what he declared was the fight be-
tween "reactionary Repuhlicanism
and progressive Democracy, and
predicted his election ~
All OF the Governors references to
the League won high place in -ap--SS
plause. - a
The outstanding question OF this
campaign" he said to the Stateconyen, 3
ton. is whether we arc or are not
going to keep fifth with the boys
who died in France" - 5i45ss
Declaring that the. league 'fs. a y
pledge to those who died. Governor
Cox told OF his recent. visit, WITH
President Wilson. p %
Il wish every American could have e
been with me- he said. "The Prcsi.s Il
dents whole thought is that he gave
DrnYni a. n ha ~
ton when he, asked them for the.r-i
boys. and he wants to live long
enough to see the faith kept and that
pledge fulfilled"
The Governor declared that tho &.
league also was pledge which .wfli
make war impossible, or practicable
so.' The Republican leadership. ms
said was acting in PARTISAN lad
faith in opposing IT, Governor cox {.
added that he had the highest per-
sonal regard" for Senator Harding.
but was against his "partyism."
Says Lodge Headn Olisarchy altsS
Governor Cox named Senutor i,odra q
OF Massachusetts. as tho head OF the
senatorial oligarchy." When the
Massachusetts Senat tor prooos4d
compromising the treaty reservations,
Governor Cox said, Senator's Borah,
OF Idaho. and Johnson, OF California. 81
served notice that they would bring
ABOUT rupture OF the Republican
party The Republican platform. 6
therefore. Governor Cox asserted. z.
was Ambiguous and meaningIess.p g
In eudgeling the proposal for "a
separate peace with Germany" Gos-
ernor Cox said IL came direct from
senator Harding. adding: ssss
But he will never be given an. nr.
portunity to- mako separate peacs
with Germany. There will be mono, u
because ! VIII not mako one.
III you are for peace with eceeo-
mics by reduction In grea, arms4a
ments," he continued, Support tbs !
Governor Of Ohio. II you arc for 4
war and want expense for arrpamnnt 4
TO continue vote for tho Scnstcr a
from Ohio"
The necessity for -prosrsssiys,. y
(cont,nued on Fourth Pagel Ss
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DeifghtsuL and rsfreuhiaa. fYus1t s.
River Lint to Haltjps Ora.; q ~ sHS.MsSYf