The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
COX ASSA|LS ALL
HARD|NG'S SUPPORT
Great List of Anti-FactiOns
Against Democratic
Candidate
ALL REPUBLICANS
ARE REACTIONARY
Claims His List of Opposition Forces Is
Not Complete - Paid Organizations
Are Working Against Him He Is
for Peace and Progress.

Not Complete - Paid Organizations
Are Working Against Him He Is
for Peace and Progress.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct 15.-Vigorous
array of the forces he declared We're in
the opposition ranks was made here last
night by Governor Cox, speaking at the
capital in his home state campaign.
That Senator Hrding, his Republican
opponent, has behind him 'the most mot
ley array of questionable groups and in
fiuences that ever were behind a candi-
date an array that to survey brings the
crimson blush of humiliation to an Ameri-
cam was asserted by the Democratic
presidential candidate.
Characterizing the various groups
named as parties" Governor Cox asserted
that among Senator Harding's support
were the following:
! The reactiOnary party"
THE pro-German party =. whose
members opposed our successful prosecu-
ton of the war"
The Italian party, whose members
place a futile Italian imperialism over
the interests of this nation"
! The low wage party, an organization
with definite understanding that wages
must come down."
The suppression party, whose MEM
/ bers say or believe that every bit of pro
gressive thought is to be choked."
The Greek party and the Bulgarian
/ punish those who considered the welfare
of the world superior to the claims
of nationalistic ambition"
The bayOnet party, which believes
martial law is a solvent for all industrial
disputes"
| .srTbo po+;opaI ;voIo+;op yar+v vubosa
object is to secure autocratic position in
| the world and whose creed is selfishneSs. -
The Liberty Loan and spectators
9ql OF dnOO u7ppns 5u!SuBIJB MOu GlIBd
prejudice of the taxpayers"
| The antifederal reserve act party"
The profiteer party which seeks to es-
cape payment of tax on incomes swollen
by war profits"
The anti-league of nations party, pos
sessing a perfect understanding with Sen
ator Harding that he is to scuttle every
plan looking to international peace"
The munitions making party, an or
ganiZation with vast propaganda fund
ready and eager to embron the world in
fresh wars"
The Afro-American party, whose
| hyphenated activity has attempted to stir
up troubles among the Negroes upon false
claims that it can bring social equality.
With these arrangements, Governor
Cox said he had not made n complete
list of the opposition forces, but said that
Senator Harding was the candidate OF
more than a dozen groups working
through the present reactionary Republi-
can leadership" That the party had been
| sold to these several designing parties to
be prostituted for this campaign" was as
serted by the governor. The governor
said:
mo attempt has been made to classify
the insidiOus paid organizations working
within reputable associations of the coun-
try. | make the assertion without fear
of contradiction that there are no less
than 20 so-called patriotic organizations
formed during the war, like the American
Defense society, seemingly for patriotic
purposes, sponsored and brought forth de
reactionary candidate. We are finding
daily manifestations of the distribution oil
the huge campaign fund which ] charged
was being collected and proved had beer
collected, in the employment of propagan
distS under one guise or another in nu
merous social organizations of the cOun
try. Attempt has been made in lodge anC
club by salaried workers to turn the
agencies of these organizations to poIiti
cal ends upon false propaganda.
II believe that the American people
will take stock of these parties supporting
Senator Harding, and give them rebuk'
richly deserved. If these parties hav,
been aligned by false pretenses then the
coures of events will furnish its owl
punishment to disloyal groups.
My campaign has been made from
coast to coast, upon the issue of peace anC
progress in America, and peace anC
progress in the world. This was the basis
upon which / was nominated. 1t is the
basis upon which / will take my oath OF
office. That is the reason l have beer
enabled to go to the people and permit
them to question me. That is the reason
why no man has been denied an answer
from me upon any question at any time
relevant or irrelevant"