Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-21


reading my addresses and your preju-
dice has prevented YOU from rcaliz-
ing tho destructionist attitude of your
own candidate: but YOU have made
records show is fa.se. and firmly.
but respectfully call upon YOU TO cor
"cct this statement At once. MI
Root, YOU have arrived at honorable
YOU You have no right TO deceive
them. They want the truth in this
campaign Your conscience will tell
YOU that duty 10 IL should be superior
lsiEmrd) JAMES NJ cox"
Governor CoN's statement comment
Ing upon the Root measure said:
Asks Immediate Rctrnction.
II am today addressing II telegram
20 I;iihu Root, calling upon him for
an immediate retraction OF n mis-
as TO my position towards securing
ratification OF the treaty and the
league.
Root and the thirty eminent Repub-
ltcans, who are for the league aSSo-
ciated with him in statement issued
u secure support for Senator Hard
ing. who they know by his own
words. Is against the leaguc-arc at
tempting 10 deceive the voters. They
are permitting their partisanship to
r!sc above their patriotism and trust
ing perhaps that the last vobblc OF
Senator Harding may be in their d.
rcction.
Il am trying to he charitable 70
these men in view of the fact that in
their craftsmanship they may not b.
reading my public addresses. in when
! nave Invariably said that 1t would
ne my purpose to accept any helpful
reservations that will make certain
The ratification OF the treaty and tho
le expressive OF the desire OF the
American people for going into the
league; whereas the election Of Sen
aior Harding upon his own state
mont, upon the statements OF John
son and Borah. would be indorscmcn,
for STAYING out OF the league.
am asking the newspapers to
carry this statement and COPY OF
the telegram sent to MIR Root as a
matter OF fair play, because the as
2i aI az OF ro-leaguc Republicans
nceplc. Only last night DR.. Charles
ftiiot, who has been one OF Americas
foremost educators FOR more than
very thinE to group OF student
voters az Harvard. IN my presence"
Makes Ten Speeches.
Governor CoX's response to Mr..
Roots speech came here AZ the close
OF ;he Governors New England cam.
naign: The candidate made ten
Sperchcs today, al championing the
league of nations ana. attacking the
league stand OF Scn..t = u La ruling n,
spoke at Providence. L. L.: Rl,ck-
stone; Mass Will!mantic, Manchcs-
Ter; Hartford. New Britain. Bristol
and Waterbury, Conn. At Hartford
y" Governor was called upon 10
sp.AN at large overflow meeting.
Through Connections, Governor
GoN called upon the voters 10 de-
i"hi senator Brandegec, Republican
candidate for reelection. bccausn ~
Mr. Brandece enrolment in Inc
ROUND robin"
Large, cheering crowds greeted the
governor throughout his nnal New
england Journey today. Especial an.
piansc was given his frequent stale
nehi or mis- plan 20 bring the cause
"l irish independence before "tbe
conscience and bar OF public opjnion
OF the world" represented. he said
~ the league, ono or The iarr.s,
crowds of The day was at Watcrhn-y
Mhtrc thousands massed on No
Llh'ary parH stretched yards awav
rom the platform. Tho C;ovcrnor!s
rain passed through few towns
where no stops We're scheduled hm,