South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
COX PRAISES
W. J. BRYAN IN
WESTERN TALK
Democratic Nominee Replies
to Question in RepubIi-
can Press.


OMAHA. Neb. sept. 27.-Gov. Cox
democratic presiGeAtial candidate,
Monday night gave out a statement
that he would have supported VIII
liam J. Bryan for the presidency had
the former secretary of state been
nominated and added that he was
fostering progressive ideas gained
under Mr. Bryan's leadership.
The statement of Gov. Cox was in
response TO an inquiry from a local
newspaperman regarding the posi-
tion in the campaign OF Mr. Bryan.
who had withheld support from
Gov. Cox.
supported Bryan.
Il have known Mr.. Bryan poll
tically and personally for many
years" said the governors state
ment. He has been an influence
for good. / supported him three
times for the presidency with my
newspapers, and my vote and would
have done the same thing TINS year
had he been the candidate of the
democratic party instead of myself.
AS "a matter OF fact, as a young man,
] gained from Mr.. Bryan's leadership
many or the progressive ideas which
I since have endeavOred 10 propa-
gate"
Disapproval Of matters" in the
administration OF Atty Gen. Palmer
and Postmaster Gen. Burieson was
expressed by Gov. Cox in addressing
a large audience at the auditorium
where a strenuous Nebraska cam
paign was closed.
Replies 10 Questions
The democratic presidential can
didate said that although he believ-
ed the two cabinet officers had per
formed thir duties whole heartedly''
and were Conscientious men, he did
not endorse matters IN both Of their
administrations. No specific affairs
were stated by the governor.
Gov. Cox replied 10 several ques-
tiOns published i'm a local newspaper,
repetition largely Of past expert
ences of the candidate with western
opposition press. In response 20 q
question here as 10 whether he in
dorsed the Palmer and Burleson ad-
ministratiOns the governor replied
IT served in congress with both
of these gentlemen 7 know them 90
be high minded conscientious mer
and believe that their adm.nistra-
ed. Yet, there are matters i'm bOtF
of their administrations which 7 do
not indOrsp I indorse the policy of
Frank Hitchcock as postmaster gen.
cral, Mr.. Hitchcock. YOU viii remem-
ber. is the gentleman who ran the
road roIle~ over Roosevelt i'm tn,
convention OF 1912 and organized the
southern delegates in 1920 for Gen
Wood
Foremost RcaCtiOnary.
Neither do 7 indOrse the admin
istration of Philander G. Knox as at
tornev general Mr.. Knox. while an
able jurist. IS one OF the foremost re-
dictionaries in the United States and
his decisions were COlOred boy ms
DartisanshiD. This is merely a mat
ter Of difference in personal opin-
ions and pertains 10 things that be-
long 10 past administrations-"
The governors speech here Wa.
the eleventh in Nebraska Monada}
one of the busiest Of his western
trip. In all he stressed the League
Of Nations. from a moral view
point and also the material interest.
of Nebraskans. Late today he spoke
10 "A large crowd at Lincoln In the
auditorium and an overflow gather
ing outside. During the trip from
the Wyoming line he made eigh
rear platform talks through the
/ Platt valley.
Expands Charges.
Here and AT Lincoln the gOvernO
expanded on his charges that the re
/ actionary. press was biased He de
clared that there was a "deliberat'
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