Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-02
ROAR OF APPROVAL |
GREETS cox FROM
OKLAHOMA VOTERS
Enthusiasm Runs Wild as
Democratic Candidate
Tours State.
q
R0USING MEETING is HELD
IN TULSA CONVENTION HALL
Nominee Says Article x. Is
Simply Mandate Against
Theft.
MAKES BURGLARY HLEGAD
Declares Big Business Is Paying
Bills Of G. o. p. Propa-
ganda Scouts.
MAKES BURGLARY nLEGAu
rBy Associated Pr.S.,'


TULSA, OKLA. Oct. l.-Oklahoma
today gave Governor Cox a reception
rivalinG in enthusiasm any reception
Of the Democratic presidential candi.
dates Western trip. which closes to-
morrow. one month from election
day. after covering more than 10, 900
miles in twenty-five States. The
governors speeches already have
passed the 200 mark.
Headed by the league Of nations.
Democratic doctrines were preached
by Governor Cox to ten Oklahoma
audiences which roared their ap-
prevail Cheering crowds, waving
banners, brass band parades and
jammed auditoriums marked tho
Governors tour today through tho
state. closing here tonight with a
torchlisht parade, fireworks and a
rousins meeting at Convention Hall.
Accompanying the candidate wcre
three special cars OF Oklahomans. in
cluding Governor Robertson, sponsor
Mt many audiences: Scott Ferris,
Democratic candidate for Senator,
and many other party candidates ami
notables, including score Of women
Denouncen Senntor Lodge.
With the league predominant. Gov
ernor CoI's addresses were replete
with discussions of agricultural
questions. OF special local interest
throughout tho cotton. wheat and oil
belts. through which he Travelled. Ho
also continued denunciation of the
senatorial oIigarchy." especially
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts.
"A naw fnrn, af a 20 tr a -
countered by .thd Goyernor at Chan.
d1er. from which a sheaf of teIc-
grams signed by various names had
been sent him ahead. He asked his
audience about the kilograms, mostly
containing questions on the league
and some were declared fictitious and
others unauthorized.
The affair. Governor Cox declared.
disclosed tricks of politicians
skull-dugsery."
They won't fight on the level he
said. reiterating his charges that
Republican scouts" had preceded
him In campaign OF newspaper ST.
lencc. INSTRUMENTATION and embar-
rassment. But I'm going to con-
tinue fighting on the level and I'm
going 10 give them good licking"
a new charge regarding alleged
scouts" of Chairman Hays, OF the
Republican National Committee. was
made by Governor Cox at Sapulpa,
where he spoke from an electric
lighted grand stand to large crowd
on the railroad station lawn. The
Governor charged that thousands
and thousands" OF Republican agents
were posing as Democrats and tell
ing persons whom they met that they
wanted no more Democratic rule.
Describes Methods of Scouts.
These scouts" the Governor said.
have been travelling everywhere.
don't know how many men Will Hays
has employed. You will find them in
sleeping cars. smoking c5-cent cigars
Ter tho first time in their lives
Their policy Is to get into converse
tion with passengers. They will say
fIow's tho election going" Well
the scout says. I have been Demo
crat for twenty years. but no moro
OF 1t for me. I'm done There arc
thousands and thousands OF that kind
of scouts travelling all over tho United
States. and Big Business Is paying
the bill.''
Referring to the kilograms sent
him from Chandler, the Governor
said that one, asking a question on
intricate international law. 1t deyel-
oped. purported to have been sent by
n colored laundress.
This" he said. referring to the
new bombardment OF kilograms, .is
one of the outgrowths Of tho Napo-
leonic mind OF Will Hays"
Governor Cox also predicted start
ling events in the councils Of the
group" within a short
time. II will make the prediction"
he said. that certain groups are
going to ask certain gentlemen for
u showdown"
senator Harding was pictured by
Governor Cox during today's tour as
a "rcactionary" candidate, and on tho
league issue as standing In no mans
land"
Really for "Snfety First.p
Ills pretended America frst.'" the
Governor told his audience here to,
night lis really Safety nrst.' Th,
biggest issue OF history is absent
from his speeches. He may be fool
lns TAFT. he may be fooling johnson.
'nt I'm going to SEQ that he don't
ieoi tho American people"
referring to Article Y. the Gov
ernor declared that mo commentary
'r Interpretation" was necessary. II
'efers solely. he said. ito external"
aggression. and not domestic revo,u-
tion or civil war or anything else.
And advise" he continued y..
Ierrihg 10 the articles provision an
[hori1ins the league council to advise
regarding Its decisions. means ad-
gise' and 1t doesn't mean instruct. or
or order"
Article y. was compared by the
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