The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-20
COX MAKES VICIOUS
ATTACK ON LODGE
Denonnces Senator as Arch
Conspirator for Efforts
Against League.
SAYS WILSON KEPT FAITH
Asks Voters of Massachusetts,
to Repudiate Leadership Of
Enemy Of Covenant.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
BOSTON, Oct. 19.-Gov. Cox came to
Boston, the home city of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. to-day and uttered the
most scathing OF all his bitter attacks
upon the Republican leader who accom-
plished the rejection of the Treaty Of
Versa lies. What the Democratic Presi-
Dental nominee failed to say about Sem
ator Lodge ia hardly worth mentioning.
lie called him almost everything bad.
reinforcing 1t with a new stock OF adj
Jectives just out of the dictionary.
Gov. Cox's speech, on Boston Com
mon, ended day OF campaigning !.
the lions dem" He had just come down
from New Hampshire where. In a series
of speeches appealing for the League of
Nations, he struck right and left at
Senator George l.. Moses, repeatedly
described as member OF the Senatorial
Oilgarchy," and recently successful In
his race for denomination on an anti
league platform. The day contained ten
speeches, six In Massachusetts and four
in New Hampshire.
Gov. Cox likened Senator Harding to
Happy Hooligan. The Republican NOM
inee. he said. insists he Is misunderstood
In hia stand with regard to an associa-
tfon OF nations of the world. The hero
OF the comics also Is misunderstood.
said Gov. Cox, and continually getting
into trouble.
"As the champion Of the League OF
Nations" said Gov. Cox. II welcome
this opportunity to make full explana-
ton, to remove the clouds and confu-
sion set up In the partisan plot insti-
gated and led by the arch conspirator
Of the ages, Henry Cabot Lodge"
Calls Lodge Notorious.
Gov Cox quoted Gov. Coolidge as
having sac, In introducing Senator
Lodge at the time OF the Lodge-Lowell
debate on the League OF Nations. that
the Massachusetts, Senator was famous
everywhere" 1t would have been more
accurate, he added. II Gov. Coolidge had
said he Is notorious everywhere"
II have just completed pilgrimage
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
back" Gov. Cox continued . When
ever have mentioned his name 1t has
been recognized-and greeted not with
cheers, but with jeers. not with applause
but with Kisses. and loud cries or
3 shame, shame"
Gov. Cox demanded to know why such
q sentiment existed, and he FASTENED
10 supply an answer.
"Our people are quick to recognize in
thence with our buccaneering politicians.
who. while America is passing through
dangerous seas, have not hesitated to
scuttle the ship OF state to try to win
a Presidential election"
With this Gov Cox entered q defence
to President Wilson. asserting that he
had kept faith with the boys who went
TO war and with their mothers that
there would be no more war. Mr.. VIII
At m
gressional leaders and others in he
writing Of the covenant, but all the
time Senator Lodge was Matching his
base conspiracy and had the In
famous round robin under way. intent
on "stabbing the treaty in the back"
Charges Newbcrry's Aid.
"snd Lodges leadership was made
possible only by the vote of Truman II.
Newberry," said Gov. Cox. "and he is
now under conviction in Michigan for
having purchased his seat In the
Senate
Gov. Cox referred to an article in the
Forum magazine In 1913 in which Sena-
tor Lodge said peace should not be
made except with the Allies. upon this
baslng the charge that he now Is sup
porting q candidate who voted for n
separate peace with Germany"
1T is plain that he has neither hon.
esty Of purpose nor sincerity of mind, y
Gov. Cox continued. TT is up to the
State OF Massachusetts right now 10
repudiate his leadership
There was conspicuous absentee at
the neutrality-suspicious. David /. Walsh
(Mass), Democratic Senator. one OF the
"bitterenders" who tried to get Cox TO
toas the League of Nations into the
waste basket.
The Manchester speech, which con-