The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Cox Truns Spotlight On Republican Plan of
 Treachery to Nation
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 BIG DAY
 It was the first big day of cam paigning undertaken by the democratic candidate. Motoring from Columbus early this morning he made three brief addresses en route. at zanesville. Cam bridge and St. Clairsville, Ohio. ad- dressed the West Virginia democratic convention late today and a big pub- lie meeting tonight on the river front. All through Ohio he was given informal receptions, with waving groups gathered at almost every village, many gay with flags, and shaking hands with hundreds. l The lea gue was foremost in all of the governors addresses. The repub- lican leaders he charged are behind a smoke screen of hypocrisy--for one thing pure and simple administration spoils." He also stressed what he de- clared was the fight between "reac- tionary republicanism and progressive democracy" and predicted his election. All of the governors references to the league won high place in applause. FAITH WITH BOYS "The outstanding question of this campaign" he said to the state con- vention. lis whether we are or are not going to keep Faith with the boys who died in France"
 Declaring that the league is a pied ge to those who died, Governor Cox tcld of his recent visit with President Will son.
 have been with me-, he snid. ''The President's whole thought is that he gave promise stO the mothers of the nation when he asked them for their boys and he wants to live long enough to the faith Ia kept and that pledge fulfilIcd.- The governor declared that the league also was a pledge which will make war imposs ble, or practically | said, was acting in partisan bad faith" 1 in opposing it. Governor Cox added | that he had the highest personal re- gard for Senator Harding, but was | against the "partyism."
 Governor Cox named Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as the head of the | senatorial oligarchy" when the Massa- ] chusetts senator proposed comprom 1 ising the treaty reservations, Gov ernor Cox said Senators Borah of Idaho and Johnson of California
 served notice that they would bring ]! about a rupture of the republican party" the republican platform there l fore. Governor Cox asserted. was ambiguous and meaningless
 NO SEPARATE PEACE l In cudgeling the proposal for "a I separate peace with Germany" Cover nor Cox said it came direct from Sena- | tor Harding, adding:
 l But he will never be given an op- l portunity to make separate peace | with Germany. There will be none l because I will not make one. If you ! are for peace with economies by re- l duction in great armaments." he con | tinued. "support~the governor of Ohio l If you are for war and want expense i for armament to continue, vote for the ! senator from Ohio.
 | The necessity for progressive" ad- 1 justment was emphasized by Governor l Cox. who declared at St Clairsville l that a readjustment under reactionary | auspices" could not win popular con 1 fidence.
 l tinued expense" was the slogan he i gave.
 PLAYED FAIR l The democratic candidate also 1 pointed to his gubernatorial record { and declared that never, during his ad- ministration. had "a soldier fired ] shot to settle a strike" in Ohio. "ant :; ask capital if it's property was no | protected?" he challenged. Ask la l bor if its rights were not upheld Ask | the courts if the laws were not enforced 1 and lives and property protected. | Governor Cox also charged. be- fore the stnte convention, thnt 1 plans already have been laid '.o er~asculat~ the federal reserve net" which, he interjectcd. 1 the republican leaders fought for Wall street interests.
 1 The governor received an ovation when he passed the Market stree | auditorium where the state convention was sitting and was cheered repeated ! ly during his statement
 1 A large reception committees with | automo obiles. headed by Mayor Thomas Thoner. met the governors party sew eral miles west of Wheelipg arf escorted them through the city witl siren horns screech!ng and bells ring l Ing. while brass bands picked up tn ] party at the Ohio river bridge in a
 continuous demonstration of approval