Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
cox CHARGES HUGE
SLUSH FUND RAISED
To BUY PRESIDENCY
Asserts Powerful Combination Of
Interests is Attempting to
Get Control.
FIRES BROADSIDE IN
WEST VIRGINIA
By Associated Press to Every Evening

~ Associated Press To Every Evening
Wheeling. W. Va, Aug l4-Governor
Cox today opened fire on Republican
opposition chpfping is leadefship with
ATTEMPTED trickery" of the American
people IN opposing the League 0f Nations,
aud with conducting a campaign behind
Smoke screen tO secure psrtisan
spois
That "a powerful combination ri inter
ests now Is attempting to buy govern
ment control he plso asserted. charging
that millions and millions were being
raised in campaign contributions
The governor looaed his attack N an
address here at the West Virginia Demo
cratic convention II was his first gigor-
Gus assault On the Republicans end wa7
to be followed tonight by another address
mpde e. the general pubic
Although advocacy 0t the League ~
Nations. which the governor declared as
the greatest movement ~ rightewisness
in the history ~ the world. wss his mein
theme, he also ptts eked again the ReTsiib-
ican senatorial niignrchv The Demo
Gratis. he added, present calse ~ con-
structive, progressive, economic service
in peaee. and promise definitely a saving
of ~. 000. 900, con annually IN government
expenses
"A grave responsibility rests with thf
Democratic party. said Governor Cox
Through ts policies and conduct y must
render good faith in behalf ~ the nation
~ the soldiers ~ the war, and ~ our allies
who helped To achieve victory II il noi
n partisan affair The campaign this year
ia not contest for thn triumph Of 2
political party II Is purely a matter q
| concluding duty e. civilization and
doing Il as quickly a. prudent considera
tion Of our county interest suggests
Leadership in great moral question
has been given 70 the democracy, tor thf
simple reason that the senatorial oligarrhy
which for the time being hos assumed
control of the Republican party he's
abandoned the ideelism ~ other days
I'VE shall not alone make appeal - the
electorate by contrasting the rules q
economic thought that have prevailed n
the nast huf We shall call attention ~ the
delinquent attitude in which this country
has been placed by senatorial intrigue and
| 70 the very definite program Of action We
| pledge
"'Tbe circumstances in the last eighteen
I months convict the Republican leadership
/ with attempted trickery with the American
/ people Under one pretext after another
1 they prevented the TeadRistment ni
II
/ national conditions They proposed
! certain reservations to the League q
| Nations and then they were abandoned
/ No '4npreiudieed person can deny that the
/ consequence Of abandoning the League
/ and attempting an entirely new project
/ viii be long DELAYED II the voters q the
/ republic. without regard Of party, desire
/ action they will render a verdict 20 over.
/ whelmingiv expressive of public indigna-
/ ton that scheming politicians for years x
/ come will not forget.
| Declaring for square dealing between
I men and no preference under government
/ Governor Cox warned against distortion
+ Of the basic principles Of the government
and added.
/ "a powerful combination Of Interests
/ now Is attempting 70 buy government
/ control They are raising millions ans
millions Of dollars into a campaign fund
/ Just how It will be used the future alone
1 can tell We do know e Is being en-
ploved now 10 arouse racial discomfort. (
breed unrest. and 20 befog the publl'
mind The movement rs based upor
greed and selhshness, andsh successful Wi
result in an extreme reaction and a dis
ordered society Rather than make thes'
groups Of men the sponsors Of government
NNEN must At i1ttttAt " fAtaAANdtA
under the vigilant restraining eye OF {
governmental policybased upon the colder
rule. They have their own notions abou
the settlement Of industrial disputes
They would enforce them wth ther
/ puppets in office They would cOntlnul
proflteering and re-establish the rule o
| government BY the few They woul'
/ establish n class feeling and making faI
and honest readjustment impossible.
The proposal Of the Democrats TO Gu
two billion dollars from federal expense
Governor Cox said, also would guar
against it's multiplication many times Il
illegal profits and high living costs.
Columbus. Ohio, Aug l4-Governo
Cox left here early this morning to opel
the first real fire OF the Dem0cratl
presidential campaign in two addresse
today at Wheeling, W Va
The governor chose motoring Tor 70
dav's trip and was told to expect friend
AT GAINESVILLE. Cambridge and St Glars
vile enroute for handshaking and pos
sibly five minute addresses. 4 welcomu
committee from wheeling was 70 NEE
the candidates party at St. Clalrsvlll
for dinner stop and take the goyernO
before the Democratic convention abou
. o'clock. He will remain at Wheelin
tonight and motor back TO Columbu
tomorrow.