Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-20
FLAYS LODGE
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politics. lie might be likencd To the
Happy Hooligan OF the comic sheet
A crowd estimated Mt $4,000 persons
waited patiently on the Common Tor
two hours and n half TO hear the Dem
ocrntic nominee He had been delayed by
big meetings at Lynn and Cambridge.
Were for you, Jimmy, shouted man.
and I'm for you, too replied Gov
crnor Cox
the Common. There was great shout as
he stepped on o table on the speakers
platform, where all could see him.
Before Governor Cox spoke Senator
Pat Harrison OF Mississippi made plea
for the support Of the Irish voters. The
Irish question is an issue OF great Inn
portance in Massachusetts, politics.
Senator Lodges name was hissed ut the
Common meeting, several in the crowd
shouted You're right" to Governor Cox.
al use harsh terms, said the governor,
because that was the bascst conspiracy,
because when men play politics with the
hearts trump of the world they deserve
the condemnation of the country"
Particular attenwion was pad by
Governor Cox to denunciation of Senator
Lodge and Senator Moses of New Hamp-
shire, member of the group OF Senators
whom Governor Cox has characterized as
the "oligarchy" The governor campaign
cd during the daylin New Hampshire, re-
ceiving popular greetings at Nashua,
Manchester and Concord which surprised
Republican and Democratic leaders alike.
References to Senator Lodge as an
'arch conspirator" and a 'nortorlous'
rather than n famous" member of the
! Senate brought Kisses and ieers at the
meetings Yesterday, directed at the Massa-
| chusetts Senator The name of Senator
| Moses was Kissed at Manchester and Con-
F. cord, when Governor Cox spoke OF him as
one Of the "reactionary Senators" who had
| signed the Infamous" round robin that
! Republican leaders in the Senate prepared
when President Wilson started on his
| second trip to Europe.
Governor Cox accepted the demon
| stratons as evidence that the tide OF re-
sentiment against the leaders who opposed
| the League of Nations is rising rapidly.
| The enthusiasm displayed by the crowds
| in New Hampshire, where the Republi-
cans are making the most confident pre-
| dictions Of sweeping victory, also stirred
| the governor.
In his speech on Boston Common at
night the governor told how Kisses and
| ieers had met the mention of the name OF
| Lodge nj many of his meetings throughout
| the country, and that there had been cries
| Of "ShameW
Governor Cox pictured Senator Lodge
as having neither honesty Of purpose nor
! sincerity of mnd" in his attitude on the
League Of Nations.
Malicious falanhoods have been scat
tered like autumn leaves" said Governor
Cox. "and the hypocrisy Of Lodge himself
ia one Of the outstanding black events IN
| American history. In the hight Of his
| earlier recorded prpnounccmcnts he has
been forced TO stultify himself over aud
| over again lie has liboled and siandcred
no man more than himself
Whatever else he may have accomplish
cd. Governor Cox certainly put new liit
into the fight hereby his invasion OF the
home States of Lodge and Moses. The
vienr Of his attacks came rs something OF a
surprise, and his speeches are the talk %
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, to-
night
In connection with his denunciation of
Senator Lodge, Governor Cox made fer
vent appeals for the adoption Of tho
League of Nations and these met en-
thusiastic response Tho territory through
which he passed is, as a rule considered
strongly Republican, although President
/. Wilson carried New Hampshire m 1916
bv small plurality Yet the welcome ex-
tended by the masses Of tho crowds e
Governor Cox appeared 10 bo whole
hearted and sincere. He was heckted fro
oucntiy at his meetings, but won ap-
plausc by bis replies.
Boston. Oct. 20.-Governor Cox was
DELAYED in his arrival at Harvard Union
and the meeting was opened with an adj
dress bv the presiding officer, DR. Charles
". Eliot. who for 40 years was president Of
the university.
DR.. Eliot, who received an ovation from
the undergraduates, defended the league
with a virnr that belied his nearly 81
wears. He declared that the statement re-
Gently signed bv 81 distinguished Repub-
hcans and friends Of the league, misrepre-
sented both the Democratic platform and
it's candidates How the 81 men could have
signed the statement was a mystery 70
him, he said.
During the last few days" DR.. Eliot
said. "a good deal Of light has been shed on
the patriots duty at the coming election,
because the moral issue in the campaign
has been made clearer To this clarlflca-
ton the Republican candidate for the
Presidency has contributed much, and 81
has the statement lately issued by 81
eminent Republicans If this light can be
carried into the minds and hearts Of q
few millions If voters in the doubtful
States during the next II DAYS, decisive
verdict will be returned on November.
''What is the main condition or fact
| concerning which the American voters
are 70 render verdict? The main fact ls
that a small group Of Republican Senators
have prevented the American people from
doing their part in the great enterprise
which was devised and proposed by The
International Conference at Paris, the