The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-09-29
COX WOULD HAVE
SUPPORTED BRYAN
SO Said Democratic Candi-
date Monday
FOSTERING IDEAS
OF COMMONER
Candidate Says lie is Fostering Pros
grcssive Ideas Gained from Com
moner. Stresses League of Nations
In Nebraska Trip.

m0ner. Stresses League Of Nations
In Nebraska Trip.
Omaha NeD., Sept. Ex-Governor
Cox, Democratic presidential candi-
date, tonight gave out statement
that he would have supported William
I. Bryan for the presidency had the
former secretary Of state been nomi-
mated and added that he was foster
ing progressive ideas gained under
Mr.. Bryan's leadership.
The statement Of Governor Cox was
IN response TO an inquiry from a local
ncwspaperman regarding the position
in the campaign Of Mr. Rryan who has
withheld support from Governor Cox
Il have known Mr.. Bryan politically
and personally for many years" said
the governors statement. He has
i2en al Influence for good support
co him three times for the presidency
with my newspapers, my voice and my
vote, and would have done so again
this year had he been the candidate OF
the Democratic party instead Of my
self. AZ matter of fact, as young
man, | gained from Mr. Bryan's lead
cvship many of the progressive ideas
which since have endeavored to pro-
pagate"
Hits 3urlrsOn and Palmer.
Disapproval Of matters" in the ad-
ministration OF Attorney Genera!
Palmer and Postmaster General Buile-
son, was expressed by Governor Cox in
addressing large audience at the au-
ditcrium, where a strenuous Nebraska
campaign was closed.
The Democratic presidential candi-
date said that although he believed the
two cabinet officers had performed
their duties "whOleheartedly" and were
conscientious men, he did not indorse
matters in both OF their administra-
TOMS. No specific affairs were stated
hy the governor,
Governor Cox replied to several
questions published in a local news-
paper, a rcpition largely Of past eX-
pcriences Of the candidate with west
crn opposition press. In response to
n question here as to whcthcr he in
dorsed the Palmer and BurleSon ad-
ministgations, the governor replied
II served in congress with both Of
'hcaG gentlemen. know them to be
high minded conscientious men and
believe tha, their administrations
were fundamentally performed. Yet,
there arc matters in both OF their ad-
liristratiOns which do not indorse.
Neither do indorse the policy OF
frank Hitchcock, as postmaster gen
al. Mr.. Hitchcock, you will remem-
bcr. Is the gentleman who ran the road
roller over Roosevelt in the convcn-
tion OF 1912 and organized the south
crn delegations in 1920 for General
Wood
"NcitAcr do I indorsc the admins
tratiCn Of Philandcr g. Knox. as at
torncy general. Mr. Knox, while an
ahlc jurist, is one OF the foremost re-
dictionaries in the United States and
his decisions were colored by his par
tisanship This is merely matter of
difference in personal opinions, and
pertains to things that belong to past
administrations"
The governors speech here was the
eleventh in Nebraska today, one of the
busiest OF his western trip. In all, he
stressed the league Of nations. from a
moral viewpoint and also the material
interests of Ncbraskans. Late today
he smoke to large crowd at Lincoln
in tho auditorium and an overflow
gathering outside.
Charges Against Press.
Here and at Lincoln, the governor
expanded on his charges that the re-
dictionary press was biased. He de-
clarcd today that there was "a delib-
crate ana corrupt purpose to keep the
facts from the people" and refcrl ing to
"onrhiican contributions coming, he
said, from big business he declared
there was an attempt to buy up
newspapers everywhere"
Tnc league was presented as a
measure for peace and prosperity and
Governor Cox reiterated that it was
endorsed by leaders Of every church,
trcicstant and Catholic, Jew and Gen
10. in foym, in principle and in sub