The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-10
NO PINK TEA FIGHT
WARNING BY COX
"WHO Is, 1T THAT'S SQUEAL'
ING" SAYS GOVERNOR
"Never Be a Snob, Reach Out Your
Hand to ALL" Says Democratic
Presidential Nominee.

worked full holiday today on what
he termed his pilgrimage to the Pa
cific coast The Democratic candl-
date made several speeches, viewed
exhibits at the Minnesota state fair,
! where he drove a race horse around
the track, attended several recep-
tions and went tonight to Minneapolis
to close his Minnesota visit with an
other address.
| Two extensive and several minor
speeches were made by Governor
Cox. He addressed at the fair
| grounds what was said to be a rec
ord crowd for Minnesota and spoke
to large gathering later at the audi
torium.
Agricultural and labor questions
were the governors labor day sub
jects at the fair grounds, and the
league of nations that of his public
meeting here tonight.
A statement that he favored apph-
cation of the principle of self deter
mination to Ireland was made at the
latter meeting by the candidate in re-
Spouse to a question from man in
his audience.
eff elected president" he was
| asked, "will you recognize the Irish
republic?"
Draws Loud Applause.
sI am in favor Of the application
of the principle Of self determine
ton in Japan, in China, in Persia, IN
! Turkey and in Ireland" was the gov
ernor's reply after several passages
with his inquisitor and preliminary
statement. The reply drew loud ap-
plause and ended interruptions. The
governor preceded his reply with a
/ statement that the ,armistice was
based on President Wilson's IA
points," including that Of self deter
mination and that Article X would
protect weak nations from external
ggression-"b bullying attacks of
stronger nations" he said. He added
that nations should be builded from
"racial groups rather taan noun
tains and rivers"
The league was advocated by the
governor in his auditorium audience,
Ito which he was introduced by Mayor
L. C. Hodgson, Democratic guberna-
torial candidate, as prerequisite to
world readjustment.
ct is the salvation Of France, Aus
tria, England and Germany" he de-
clared, repeating his pleas for dis
armament and denouncing separate
peace with Germany which Senator
Harding, his Republican opponent,
the governor declared, advocates SIN
plain words"
Governor Cox declared that "bia
business was trying to elect the can
didate of the senatorial olgarchy'
and commented on local newspaper
criticisms of his attack on Republ:-
can campaign contributions, stating
that the paper had taken exceptions
to his getting little rough" the
governor added:
No Pink Tea Fight.
"Who is it that's squealing? The
same crowd that's fought sick man
on a sick bed in the White House fol
a year. This is not going to be pink
tea fight nor a pillow contest; l in
tend to deal in plain words and no:
in the meaningless and ambiguous
words that have characterized the
senatorial oligarchy up to the pres
ent.''
The governor reiterated that he
was not making partisan campaign
He accused the senatorial oligarchy
of having "stolen" the Republican or.
ganization and appealed to the rank
and file of the Republicans, together
with independents, to vote their 'in-
telligence."
The governor was welcomed with
frequent applause during his ad-
dresses and other activities here, as
he trod through the state fair build,
ings and also when he swept around
the track in a sulky guiding Peter
Nash, the thoroughbred 2.1O 1-2 chet'
nut in workout. The governor
swept down the home stretch at top
speed while cheers rang from the
grandstand.
Accepts Prize Winning Picture.
During his visit to the state fair,
Governor Cox was presented the pic