Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-18
BARRING Of JAP
oE.TTLERS FROM
CALIFORNIA IS
FAVORED BY COX
Governor FavorS F ederal
Government and State Aid
to Exclude From u. S. the
Objectionable Race,
"C0RRUPTl0N FUND" :
CHARGES REITERATED
League of Nations, Progress
SiviSm and Non-PartiSan-
ship Also Preached By the
Nominee at San Francisco

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tnV MORNING JOURNAL sPsctAL LEASED wIREi
San Francisco, Calf, Sept. H.
From the auditorium stage where
his nomination for the presidency
was announced at the democratic
national convention last July, Gov
ernor Cox, of Ohio, tonight to an
audience of thousands delivered tho
party doctrines and contrasting the
democratic and republican con-
ventions, arraigned the choice of
Senator Harding, his opponent. as
selection of a group of reaction
AIRY leaders
Governor Cox also discussed the
Japanese question, a burning local
issue, declaring for the co-opera-
tion between California and the
federal government whereby she
California; excludes the oriental
settler" He charged Senator
Harding with changing front on
the question upon the suggestion of
Governor stephens, of California.
The league of nations, progress
ivsm and -partisanship also
We're preached by the presidential
candidate and he reiterated his
corruption fund" charges and evil
dence against the republican lead
ership and big business"
johnson Is Praised.
Prior to his address here tonight,
the governor, opening his five days
California campaign, spoke TO a
large crowd on the--eity plaza at
, Sacramento, the old home of Sem
ator Johnson, republican, whom he
praised as another modern prog
ressive, although foe, but Il
frank outspoken one, for the
league
A large crowd and reception
committee met the governor at
Oakland pier and after parade up
Market street rendered him an In
formal hotel reception before his
auditorium address. En- route here
the governor made a rear platform
address at Suisun.
Senator Harding's nomination.
Governor Cox asserted, was a "rati-
ficaton" by the senatorial oil
garchy." The ensuing republican
campaign, he said has been "a
slckening farce" to deceive
the public,
Hardine's Chameleon Policy.
The governor also accused Sena-
tor Harding of having a "chame-
leon policy charging him with re
versing his position upon the Jap
anese question as well as upon the
league issue. The senator's latest
league speech, the democratic can
didate declared, made a total or
ten variant positions assumed.
Denounces Convention.
Denouncing the Chicago conven-
ton proceedings IN scathing terms,
Governor Cox said:
From that hour until this the
small group of men that made the
nomination has been the custodian
| of the candidate, sponsored and
censored his spoken word and out
lined his whole course. In grateful
recognition Senator Harding. in his
speech of acceptance, promised
plural government in contradis-
tinction to the conscience and
personal responsibility of the pres
ident himself. The performance
at Marion throughout the weeks
| mas betH tue SlSdltol PpttANhh
farce in the history of the country.
Certain types of men are sent for,
and as they leave the front porch
prepared interviews are handed TO
the press, Everything works with
mechanical precision. The hand
of the masters is supreme and the
one objective Is to deceive the
public as to what is actually going
on behind the scenes"
Position on Jap Question.
In stating his position on the
| japanese question, Governor Cox
read the democratic platform p'ank
pledging support to policy OK
mon admission of Asiatic immi-
| grants" and said:
my Interpretation of that Is
California objects to land owned
within her borders by Orientals.
I The fundamental principle of the
| democratic party is that the state
shall exercise every right in the de-
termination of their domestic poll
cies which they may properly ex-
ercise within the constitution OF
The ITnited States. To the United
states is reserved the treaty max
ing power establishing the rela-
| tions of the nation as a whole with
| friendly nations.
california should not ask ana
am sure does not ask for any pro-
cedure in the Oriental settlement
problems which cannot be accom-
modated to the general policy or
the government in harmoniousiy
| working out such agreements as
must be made with friendly ma
tions. At the same time, III Cali
fornia does not desire her lands 70
come into the possession of ori-
entails, she may expect, in conso-
nance with the established demo-
cratic principle the genuine CO.
operation of the national govern
ment in the working out of a plan
whereby she excludes the Oriental
settlers. There is nothing evasive
about this. 1t constitutes a flat
offer of cooperation in any decent
settlemant of this question: