Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-09-10

, Butte, Sept. "A definite pledge fo
present the Irish cause to the League
of Nations, in event of his election, and
further vigorous attacks upon Republican
leaders and that party's contributions
were made here Thursday night by Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio, in closing his Mon
tana campaign
In three extensive speeches at Helena.
Anaconda and Butte, and in half dozen
rear platform talks en- route, the Demo
cratic presidential candidate, concluding
the first week of his western tour, ham
mered the league, the Republican cor
ruptlon fund and labor issues into his
audiences
irish Question.
The Irish question developed at the
governors meeting here in front of the
court house lawn.
1T would be my duty" he said. "and
very quickly availed of, as q friend of
peace. asserting the friendly right of anv
member of the league. TO present the
Irish cause TO the attention of the
league under the authority given by
Article II and give to Ireland, or any
other aggrieved people. the opportunity
to plead their cause before the bar of
civilized opinion"
Attacks Hays.
Dealing with testimony before the
senatorial Investigating committee at
Chicago. Governor Cox made fresh as
saults upon Will H. Hays. Republican
national chairman; treasurer Upham. and
his assistant, Harry NJ. Blair The gov
ernor declared that the Chicago testi-
mony had confirmed his "sIush fund"
charges. on the heels of denials by
Chairman Hays aud other Republican
His fund of arguments on the league.
settlement of strikes by the golden rule
lterated attacks upon Senator Harding
were given by the governor, He also re
teriated attacks upon Senatir Harding
his Republican opponent. and the sen
atorial oligarchy'' and big business
League Helps Every Industry
In discussing the league the governor
presented local questions in Anaconda
and Butte with their large laboring
populations, of many racial sources. and
their copper interests. and at Helena hs
also urged reclamation development.
Through the league, the candidate said
prosperity would be had by ere
ating foreign markets for copper and
other products of mine, farm and labor
when European conditions become sta
biized.
Irish AmIty Necessary to World.
The Irish question, Governor Cox
said needs settlement TO promote peace
between the English speaking races,
Reading Article II of the league cove
nant, providing for consideration by the
league council or assembly questions
whatever (which threatens to disturb
either in peace or the good under
standing between nationsn Governor
Cox said that under existing conditions
he Irish question could not be presen-
ed $ to bar of public opinion
Necessary to America
r. Under the league it can he cot
inued I'VE have four times as many
people of Gaelic blood in the United
States than there are in Ireland and their
natural feelings not only figures in our
domestic relations but also stand like
.ranite between the stretching hands of
England and America. So long therefore.
IS the Irish question remains unsettled
here will be some conflict in America
With the idea of world wide corporations
etween the English speaking nations.
What We Fought For.
at must not be forgotten that. when
pe took up arms. the things that gave
S unity and great enthusiasm was our
eclaration that we fought to end the rule
+ might; that we were champions of the
igats of small peoples; that we stood for
he reign of law based upon the consent
t the governed. As / have said before,
he league ,onte enplates enduring peace.
here cannot be peace without happi-
ess. There will not be happiness with
ut justice.
You cannot take mountains nor rivers,
or other physical characteristics and by
leir natural lines create governmental
ntities that will endure. On the other
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