The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-24
GOVERNOR
. RANTS ON
SUPPRESSION
OF NE " s.
Says VIII Hays Is Acting
Like a Sneaking
Guerilla

" NNt AMMUNfNNuD NNNua
PUEBLO. Colo. Hept. 2a.--A re-
publican conspiracy OF silence"
fostcred by Chairman Hays of tho
republican nntio onal committee
through agents sent 10 republican
newspaper editora was charged TO-
day BY Governor Cox. 90 Ohio. demo-
cratic presidential candidate IN ar
address here today to a large crowd
at tho city auditorium.
''Mr. Hays is acting like the anenk-
Ing guerilla who In days OF old pots
oned wells for the destruction OF
enemicr,'' said Governor Cox.
Charging that Mr.. Hays WINS scnd-
Ing agents to the republican editors
OF Colorado as well as New Mexico.
and urging suppression OF ncws and
embarrassment OF the Cox campaign.
the governor continued.
"He is afraid 10 have both sides
heard TO have the case presented 10
tho jury, He's afraid OF the facts and
is attempting TO poison the wells Of
public information"
Follows UP Charge Here.
Following up his charge in his
N NJ, that Mr.. Hays had sent
''scouis'' ahead there TO have repub-
lican editors suppress and minimize
ncwa OF the governors meeting. the
democratic candidate today declared
that similar practices on a larger
scale had beeh discovered In Coll
orado. Last Monday at nonver.
Governor Cox asserted. editors OF
Colorado republican newspapers as
Hemb,ed for q conference with a MIR.
stephens. said to have been an agent
OF Chairman Haya-
''rhe edifors were Ralged 10 divert
the public mind from the league and
other paramount issncs." said the
governor. ITO minor affairs They
were told to ask questions thought 10
he embarrassing and to give unfavor-
able reports on my receptions.
'"rhe republican national commit
teo ls maintaining . large organizn-
ton for this purpose. il has men
travelling all over the country and
the funds OF the republican organ
ixation arr being used 10 make this
kind of n campaign az O time when
humanity IL to pass on the greatest
question involving more interests and
more people than at any time in tho
history OF the world.
Hits Iiich Men.
THE rich men OF America who are
living In comfort" the governor con-
tinued. relterating charges Of big
business contributions TO the ropub-
OF the fact that they have made Il
possible for Hays to conduct this
kind OF n campaign. The reason IN
that II Is apparent 10 any unpreju-
diced persons that the west In over
whelmingly for the league OF nations
and that the majority Of the west
will so record themselves"
In his attack here on Chairman
Hays, Governor Cox said the Col
orado republican editors had been
asked ITO keep out OF papers. as far
as possible. Cox's speeches." In wet
territory. the governor said the edi-
tors were told not to ask his position
on prohibition.
''rhis N the first time IN history"
the governor continued that chair
man OF national committee II at
tempting TO use tho newspapers 80
only one side viii go 10 the jury.
II welcome that kind OF method.
They reveal the depths 10 which
Chairman Hays now descends, He IN
now attempting to poison the wells
OF information and TO lodge misin-
formation In the public mind"
To question In local republican
newspaper asking whether he STOOD
for the Wilson covenant" Of the.
league. the governor replied;
There Isn't any such thing TO
stand for or against. It would be
just aa proper 70 say that II IL Taft
covenant. President Taft advocated
Il before President Wilson"
Suppression Charges.
Tho peace treaty. the governor
continued. was brought back on tha
tips OF our soldiers bayoneta." and
the league covenant. he added. was
comnosite work Hatred OF Presi-
dent Wilson. Governor Cox said In
splred his political foes 10 brand the
league as wilson draft.
Revertlng TO alleged suppression OF
Cox campaign matter the governer
said republican newspapers IN the
Pacific northwest had not carried his
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