The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-30
+ cox TO RETURN
Democratic Nominee at Pitts
burg and Mulberry Saturday.
VIII Swing Back Into Heart of
Mining District.
MAY ATTACK LABOR COURT
Cox Urges Income Tax Change
in Hutchinson Speech.
Governor Was Greatly Re-
freshed After Visit Here.


Hutchinson, Kan. Sept. 3O.-Gover-
nor Cox today consented to swing
back to Kansas for two additional
Pittsburg and Mulberry Saturday, fol-
lowing his Friday dates in Oklahoma
Time will be given for a ninety
minute meeting in Pittsburg. while
fifteen-n minute talk will be made in
Mulberry, a Crawford county mining
town. The two speaking points are
in the heart of the Kansas mining
field and there is a belief among
members of the Cox party that the
nominee may direct an attack against
the industrial court, when he reaches
crawford county. The Democratic
organization in. the state, however
has refrained from any mention of
the court law other than a criticism
OF the method of its operation by the
present state administration.
Urges Income Tax Revision.
Governor Cox went into the days
campaign apparently greatly refresn-
ed after his Wednesday night speech
in Topeka. Before the Chamber of
Commerce he addressed a breakfast
crowd of several hundred men and
women. He urged revision of the in
come tax law to rate of Il per cent
on net revenues of going industries
Three speeches were made in
Hutchinson this morning.
A special stop will be made at Sedg-
wick this afternoon after the party
starts to Wichita for the night meet
ing.
Lodge, "ArcI1 Conspirator.
Governor Cox, before a crowd of
about $500 people here this morning.
characterized Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge as the arch conspirator of the
world. narrow minded bigot, and the
man who wrote the hymn of hate
against President Wilson"
His Kansas audience cheered and
applauded every attack of Cox on
| Lodge. while mention of Wilson was
given a demonstration lasting nearly
a minute.
Lodge. Cox said. would not have had
a chance to hold up the League of Ma
| ttons if Truman H. Newberry of Mich
| igan had not bought his seat in the
| senate.
| Cox declared he would have voted
dry on prohibition had he been acting
| under the same circumstances as SEN
! ator Harding. his Republican oppo-
nent whom the governor declared
! had voted thirty-two times wet and
1 two times dry"
| Larger representation in govern
ment for agricultural interests was
| promised by the governor to his audi
ence. Much applause was given the
governors league arguments. Regu-
/ lation of meat packers and cold stor-
age also was pledged again by the
speaker, reiterating that he was com
PEELED to fight big business
| Referring to that awful Article X. .
| Governor Cox said that the three prin-
cipal factors against war was the Arti-
Gle x provision that "the boundary
lines of members of the league shall
remain as they are, protected against
external aggression" the provision
against secret treaties and the dis
armament agreement
| Probably the greatest applause wai
given the governor when he agair
referred to Senator Harding as q
| brewer"
| Station Speech at Newton.
| En- Route With Governor Cox New
| ton. Kan, Sept 30.-Governor Cos
spoke to station crowd of about 1 SOC
persons upon his arrival here during
| the noon hour today. He addressed
his remarks particularly to railroad
workers. He praised the work of rail-
road men during the war. Cex also
made a brief appeal for the League OF
! Nations.
Because of crowded conditions. Coz
was forced to wait for his lunch at the
Santa Fe station until travellers had
concluded their meal He took the in
| cident good naturedly.