The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-14
WET ISSUE DEAD.
COX DECLARES
Candidate Heckled on Prohibi-
tiOn Points to His Ohio
Record.
DRAWS OREGON CROWDS
Ignores Advice of Physicians
to Quit Stump and Rest
Ills Voice.
DRAWS OREGON CROWDS
Bye stojj Correspondent otrHE srN Asp Nuw
Yonk HRiuLp.

By stot Correspondent ot'rHE srS ASD Nuv
YonK HEuLp.
PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. Ia.--1mpa
tlently rejecting a recommendation BY
specialists that he abandon his Presi-
Dental stumping tour until his voics
! Is entirely well. Gov. Cox started out
again tonight, following n gigantic
mass meeting in Portland. during
which he was heckled on the prohibl-
ton question. The incident occurred
when he began discussion Of the
League OF Nations.
How about the liquor question:"
somebody demanded from one of the
galleries.
Gov. Cox turned in the direction OF
the voice. Apparently" he said,
you are trying 10 divert attention
from a live issue. like the League OF
Nations to a dead issue"
There was a commodon in the crowd
and somebody jOered at the heckler.
That's all right" said Gov. Cox.
This 10 q country OF fros speech and
anybody has a right to know my po-
Sition.
Tho question IL now ono Of law en-
forcoment. merely want to add that
the record will show that when be-
came Governor OF Ohio the saloons OF
the State were closed, front doors and
back. for the first time In history"
without waiting for response from the
crowd. which had been cheering inter-
mlttently In one OF the most remark
able meetings ne mas encountered on his
Western tour. Gov. Cox plunged into
.Rn attack upon Senator Harding, ac-
cusing him Of continuous wabbling In
his stand on tho League OF Nations.
and plcturing the league as a means
OF preserving perpetual peace, to be
accomplished through disarmament Of
all nations; he soon brought the meet
ing to a close.
This address was one Of three during
tho day. The first was at Salem. the
State capital. and the third in Portland
Just prior to his departure for Idaho.
The crowds were large and there was
enthusiasm at all the meetings. Gov.
Cox made progress. as opposed to reac-
tion, the principal theme.
He modified to some extent his at
tacks upon Republicans, but Senator
Harding came In for much denunciation.
being held up as the candidate OF n
Senatorial group" selected In "2:ll
conference" at the Republican conven-
tion.
Senator George ID. Chamberlain, can
didate for reelection and probably
winner, gave his Endorsement Of Gov.
Cox In an Introductory speech. q matter
which attracted local interest. due TO
the we'll known hostility between SEN
ator Chamberlain and the Wilson Ad-
The noon mass meeting
lin the Auditorium. attended by upwards
of 5000. took on something OF rellg-
ious character at the outset, with much
singing and prayer for the league
Gov. Cox received q striking ovation
when ne arrived, the crowd cheering for
several minutes.
Oregon Is having It's share OF radical
ism, and so Gov. Cox won handclapping
when he asserted that II there was jus
tice and equity in government the
leaders Of such movements would have
no way to further II. He reviewed the
fight or the new Ohio constitution. tell
ing OF his leadership for its adoption
and Senator Harding's opposition.
Progress won in Ohio In 1912 by
l70, 900 votes" said he, 'and II will win
again In the nation In November"
Gov. Cox came out for complete re-
organization OF governmental depart
nents and the adoption of budget sys-
tenn In charge Of budget commissioner
as an executive assistant TO the Presi-
dent.
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