Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-25
COXCHARGESHA
WITH |NST|TUT|NG
PLOT OF. SILENCE
News Is Suppressed and
Issues Are Diverted,
Says Nominee.
TERM "POISONING" APPLIED
TO REPUBLICAN METHODS
big Business" Is Flayed for
Contributing to Campaign
to Prejudice Voters.
IBy Associated d Press.l !

DENVER. COL. Sept. 24.-Attacks
upon Chairman Hays, of the Rcpubli-
can National Committee, and Repub-
lican newspapers charged with "a
conspiracy OF silence" against the
Democratic cause. featured today's
Colorado campaign Of Governor Cox.
The new line OF assault of the
Democratic presidential candidate
who charged that Mr.. Hays. acting
for the Republican National Com
mittce and Republican newspaper ed
itors. was conspiring TO suppress
news and divert issues OF the Cox
campaign. was made by the Governor
In three Colorado speeches today at
Trinidad. Pueblo, and at large
meeting here tonight at the audito-
rum.
'poisoning" was the term applied
by Governor Cox in his charges re-
Sard!ng the Republican newspapers,
and he likened Chairman Hays to the
"sn neaking guerrilla, who, in the days
OF DID, poisoned wells for the destruc-
tion OF enemies"
IinyH Sent Advance Agent.
Mr.. Hays. the candidate declared,
sent an advance agent to confer with
Colorado editors. as well as to New
Mexico. to plan the alleged under
mining OF the Democratic campaign.
Last Monday at Denver. Governor
Cox asserted in his Pueblo speech.
editors OF Colorado Republican news
papers assembled for a conference
with n Mr.. Stephens, said to have
been an agent OF Chairman Hays.
The editors were asked to divert
n NtYI F,r@r
other paramount issues TO minor az
fairs" said the Governor. They
werc told to ask questions thought
TO be embarrassing and to- give. un-
favorable reports on my receptions.
Tho Republican National Commit
tee Is maintaining a large organiza-
non for the purpose. 1t mas men
travelling all over the country, and
the funds OF the Republican organiza-
tion are being used to make this kind
or campaign at time when hu-
manitY lis TO pass on the great cues
tions involving more interests and
more principle than at any time In
the history of the world
The rich men OF America, who are
living In comfort" the Governor con-
tinued, rciterating charges of big
business contributions to the Repub-
iicans. certainly ought to be proud
Of the fact that they have made /,
possible for Hays to conduct this
Kind OF a campaign. The reason is
that 1t Is apparent to any unpreiu.
diced person that the West is over
whelmtngly for the league OF nations
and that the majority of the Yves,
| VIII so record themselves"
The league Of nations issue. which
the Governor said the Republicans
were trying to sidetrack in the news
papers. progressivism. labor and re-
clamation were other major topics OF
the candidates Colorado address.
He also fayed big business" for
alleged aid to the Republican cause
and the use. he charged, of its cor
ruption fund" to the newspaper effort
he imputed to Chairman Hays.
Attacks upon the Senatorial dig
archy." and Senator Harding as its
reactionary candidate, also were re-
peated. Thousands heard the Demo
cratic nominee tonight at the audi.
torium. which was cleared of troops
beins used in the city street car
strike.