Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
ARMENIA MANDATE
WILL Be OPPOSED
BY governor COX
Backs Bill to Reclaim Land
for Use of Men in
Service.
Ply the Associa ted Press.

GREELEY, Colo. September 20
Speaking from the rear platform of
his train here today, Gov. Cox told a
Greeley audience that he was opposed
e a mandate for Armenia. He said
In. democratic platform opposed such
q mandate and he stood on this plat
firm
4 question drew the following state
ment on the Armenian mandate from
Gov. Cox:
The democratic convention voted
against imposing a mandate on
Armenia and 1 stand on the San
Francisco platform
Asked about soldiers bonus, the
governor replied:
Il think ! stand for something bet
ter. I'm for adopting the Smith
Fletcher reclama ton bill for reclaim
ing millions of acres and then l favor
giving every one of you service men
farm and home of his own"
In reply to another question regard
ing prohibition, the governor reiterat-
ed his statement for law enforcement
and of his Sunday saloon closing in
Ohio. adding that he noticed today
that Senator Harding's secretary ad-
mitted that the republican candidate
owned brewery stock.
In the 1918 elections and 1920
primaries. Gov. Cox said there was
IAN approach to New berryism in
Colorado
Several hundred persons heard the
governor a Greeley and he spoke at
Fort Lupton for twenty minutes. He
also made brief rear-platform talk
James NJ. Collins non-partisan
league member nominated for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket, ac-
companied the governor from Denver
TO Eaton. and at Brighton urged the
crowd to support Gov. Cox.
Wyoming Receives Doctrines.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. September IS
Wyoming today received the league of
nations and other democratic doctrines
from Gov. Cox, in two addresses at
Laramie and at Cheyenne
Before large theater audience here
tonight and another this afternoon at
Laramie, the presidential candidate
gave his reasons, internationa and
domestic, Tor american participation in
the league, emphasizing again practical
arguments for western support in
creased markets. through world stabil-
lty, for western products and use of
1unoS, saved by disarmament, in devel-
oping western resources.
Il have travelled some 5000 miles
since september % said the governor
tonight. Il have travelled through all
states of the mountains and west.
nave visited sixteen states and spoken
TO more Than half million people in
200 cities and towns Ny advocacy of
a peace with honor. my claim that the
United States should join with the other
powers in the league of nations was
everywhere welcomed with enthusiasm.
There is no doubt where the great west
stands the Daran1p1Ipf Df ba
campaign" S-
ProGressivfsm in Voting.
Progressivism and not partisanship
In voting on present issues also was
urged by the governor. and he re-
Iterated denunciations of big bust
ness and the senatorial oligarchy,"
with recitals of the alleged conspiracy
of silence
The governor reached Laramie late.
speaking in a theater there, and re-
turning for his night address here
Earlier in the day, at Greeley, Colo
the governor declared opposition to
an American mandate over Armenia
advocated "a farm and a home" as a
substitute for bonus to former
service men. and reiterated his posi-
ton on prohibition enforcement.
In discussing the league tonight.
Gov. Cox denied that it would create
a supergovernment. quoting similar
denial by former President Taft.
1T does nothing of the kind" said
the governor, reiterating that Con-
gress only may declare war and send
American troops into combat "Stop
building battleships and maintaining
a large standing army and develop
our natural resources
The governor will remain here over
Sunday and on Monday will tour Ne
braska. with South Dakota, Kansas
and Missouri to follow in the last
week of his western trip, which closes
next Saturday at Kansas City.
At Laramie. Gov. Cox referred to
an alleged mysterious letter. of Sen
ator Harding's. He propounded a
question to Senator Johnson of Cali
fornia. asking if Senator Harding had
not written Senator Johnson a letter
in which. the governor said, Senator
Harding gave a direct and unre-
served promise that he was absolute
ly and unreservedly against the
league.