New Britain herald., 1920-08-14
GOV. COX OPENS FIRE
 ON REP. OPPONENTS
Charges G. O.,P. Leadership With
 "Attempted TriCkery"
DENOUNCES PARTISAN SPOILS
First Campaign Speech at Wheeling, w. Va, Shows Promise of Lively Campaign - Republicans Using ''Smokc Scrcen' Methods

Campaign - Republicans Using
 ''Smokc Scrcen'' Methods.
 Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. 14.-Gov- ernor Cox today opened fire on repub- lican opposition, charging it's lead ership with attempted trickery" of the American people in opposing the League of Nations. and with con- ducting a campaign behind a smoke screen to secure partisan spells.
 That "a powerful combination of interests now is attempting to buy government control" he Hlso assert ed, charging that millions and mill lions" were being raised in campaign contributions
 The governor loosed his attack in an address here at the West Virginia democratic convention. It was his first vigorous assault on the repubif- cans and was to be followed tonight by another address made to the gen. eral public.
 Although advocacy of the League of Nations, which the governor de- clared, was the greatest movement of righteousness in the history of the world" was his main theme, he also attacked again the republican sen atorial obligarchy." The democrats, he added, present a cause of ''construc- tive, progressive, economic service in peace" and promise definitely a sav- ing of $2,0O0,00O,O00 annually in government expenses.
 Democratic Party's Responsibility.
 "A grave responsibility rests with the democratic party" said Governor Cox. Through it's policies and con- duct it must render good faith in be- half of the nation, of the soldiers of the war, and to our allies who helped to achieve victory. It is not a par tisan affair The campaign this year is not a contest for the trump of a political party. It is purely mat ter of concluding a duty to civiliza- ton and doing it quickly as pru- dent consideration of our country's interests suggests.
 Leadership in great moral queS- ton has been given to the democ- racy, for the simple reason that the senatorial oliganchy which for the time being has assumed control of the republican party, has abandoned the idealism of other days.
 We shall not alone make appeal to the electorate by contrasting the rules of economic thought that have pre-. vailed in the past, but we shall call at tention to the delinquent attitude in which this country has been placed by senatorial intrigue and to the very definite program of action we pledge.
 c. O. P. Trfckery.
 "The circumstances in the last eighteen months convict the repub- Ican leadership with attempted trick cry with the American people. Under one pretext after another they pre- vented the readjustment of national conditions. They proposed certain reservations to the league of nations and then they were abandoned. No unprejudiced person can deny that the consequence of abandoning the league and attempting an entirely new pro- ject will be long delayed. If the voters of the republic, without re- gard to party desire action they will render a verdict so overwhelmingly expressive of public indignation that scheming politicians for years to come will not forget.
 Against Distortion of Principle.
 Declaring for square dealing be- tween men and no preference under government" Governor Cox warned against distortion of the basic prin- ciples of the government and added:
 "A powerful combination of inter ests now is attempting to buy gov ernmental control. They are raising millions and millions of dollars into a campaign fund. Just how it will be used the future alone can tell We do know it is being employed now to arouse racial discomfort, to breed unrest and to befog the public mind. The movement is based upon greed and selfishness, and if successful will result in an extreme reaction and g. disordered society Rather than make these groups of men the spon- sors of government they must be made to demean themselves under the vigilant restraining eye of a gov ernmental policy based upon the gold en rule. They have their own mo- tions about the settlement of indus trial disputes. They would enforce them with their puppets in office. They would continue profiteering and re-establish the rule of government by the few.
 They would establish class feel ing and making fair and honest re- adjustment impossible
 The proposal of the democrats to cut two billion dollars from federal expense, Governor Cox said, also would guard against Its multiplica- tion many times in illegal profits" and high living costs.