Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-02
TOLEDO FOLKS
Continued from Pare Onel

on election eve was in conformity
with political superstition of party
followers here. who say that the
governors only defeat in an election
was encountered when he failed 10
end his speech-making in this city.
Mrs. Cox and Mrs Dan Nahoaey.
daughter OF the candidate. accom-
panied him on his trip 10 this city.
Many messages were received by
the candidate, coming from various
parts OF the country. None was made
public, but 1t was said that they
predicted the governors victory.
The weather forecast for the coun-
try was said by members OF the gov
ernor's party to be cheerful news.
predicting Indictment weather in sew
eral sections. 1t was thought that
this would affect the Republican vote
more seriously than that of the
Democrats, particularly in the
mountain sections of some border
states
The governor ram afoul of bad
weather here but the big Coliseum
was filled and many hundreds stood
in the aisles and exits.
Congressman Sherwood OF this city.
a veteran OF the House OF Representa-
tives. introduced Governor Cox as
the next president" and the crowd
answered with wild applause that
continued fer minute. AS the crowd
ended its greetings. big floral horse
shoe bearing the inscription James
NJ Cox. our next president" was car
RED upon the stage and presented TO
the candidate.
First. Governor Cox attacked the
Republican platform asserting that
efforts were made in its preparation
TO please various party leaders with
the result that absolutely nothing
was left in their declarations"
The governor reiterated charges
made b. him at various times in the
campaign that the Republicans sought
to win various groups of voters
They said the negro vote would
come to them practically solid" said
the governor. There has been entire
IL TOO much said about social equality
for the future serenity Of the nation.
Before their convention. the COVER
nor continued. the Republican leaders
made efforts to get the pro-German
vote" by, introducing the Knox res
olution in the Senate.
They f!rted with the professional
pro- German vote from the beginning
TO the end Of the campaign" said
Governor Cox.
Turning his attention briefly to
Senator Harding. Gov. Cox declared
to fit the party platform. and the
crowd applauded.
Then taking up the League OF Ma
tons Governor Cox declared that its
adoption by this country was the
outstanding issue" to be decided at
the election.
This country. Governor Cox con-
tinued. is morally bound to adopt the
League because of what he described
as the country's promise TO American
soldiers who died in the World War
I .~rhe spiritual eyes of S1.ON
American boys who fell in the war"
declared the governor. will look
upon you tomorrow at the polls to
see whether we. are nation of
honor or a nation Of regulators"
The governor repeated again his
conspiracy charge accusing sena-
tor Lodge and other Republican
senator's as "conspirators in hatch
ing a plot to defeat the league.
After tomorrow" he said. "one
OF the consiprators will be private
citizen residing az Marion, Ohio"
Many in the crowd arose to their
feet cheering the prediction.
Governor Cox denied that Eng
land would have six votes TO one for
the United States in the organization
of the League. Further he asserted
that the League would not interfere
with ireland becoming separate
nation. but declared that Ireland's
best chance for freedom was through
the League. He denied that Amer
ica's entrance into the League would
permit American soldiers being sent
baroad without a declaration Of war
by Congress.
The election of Senator Harding.
Gov Cox mentioned, would be
mixed mandate on the League.