Arizona republican., 1920-09-15
COX BOOSTS HEP CAMP PAICN TOTAL
 | l S3O,OOO,OOO IN IDAHO SPEECH
Democratic Chief Says Con- centrated Wealth Is Try ing to Defeat Him - Assais Capital
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Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 BOISE. Idaho. Sept. IA fund of from s25,0OO 900 to $SO,00O.000 is be- ing raised to defeat him. Governor Cox of Ohio, Democratic presidential candidate. declared today during his tour of Idaho and eastern Oregon. Although the governors charges here tofore were that the total opposition fund would be not less than s15.O0O. 0o0, he raised that figure today.
 The governors statement was made during an hours speech from the sec ond story veranda of a Nampa, Idaho, hotel and in response to a qustion- from his audience asking how he ex- pected to return conditions to normal when so per cent of the wealth is held by per cent of the people"
 "If 80 per cent of the people will forget their politics. the governor replied. "and help me lick the per cent that is raising a fund of from s25, ,000. 900 to $30. 900. 900 to beat me we will make governrS ent an agency for the 100 per cent and not for the per cent"
 Eight speeches, dealing mainly with the Democratic doctrines of peace and progress were delivered today by Governor Cox.
 Disreeards Doctors Orders
 Disregarding his physicians orders banning outdoor speeches, the gove nor believing his attack of speakers lar nygitis' not series, delivered a string of rear platform and other open air addresses and closed his day with speech to large gathering here at Cody athletic park. His voice was still quite hoarse. but he we1thered an- other strenuous day of campaigning in good shape, he said.
 At Huntington, Ore, early this morn ing, the candidate began work, and enroute here made addresses at On tario, Ore, weiser, Payette, Caldwell. Meridian and Nampas Ida. The league of nations was preached by the governor in all and was em- phasized here in the home city of Senator Borah, Republican "irrecon- cilable" foe of the league. By CO., incidence, Senator Borah was said to be speaking tonight at Dayton, O., Governor Cox home.
 Says Opposition is Political Plot
 Governor Cox told his audience that opposition to the league was a 'polit- ical" plot against America as well as world civilization, designed to continue disorder" to increase feeling against the Wilson administration, and to win the present election.
 
 reprehensible of all time." he said
 Governor Cox reiterated that the Re publican platform and candidate were ambiguous and vacillating on the league issue.
 You don't know where the reaction ary candidate stands because he him. self don't know the governor said, repeating that the opposition parts position was taken because Senator Borah and Senator Johnson of Califor mia threatened to bolt and form third party.
 Dasarmament provisions of the league also were weighed upon by the candidate as a means of reducing taxes as well as precluding war.
 Stop building battleships." he added ''and we will use that money in the main for retaining arid lands"
 Denounces Separate Peace
 The governor denounced making separate peace with Germany and the 'ssena torial oligarchy'' urging "inde- pendent, n-partisan'' action in No vember. He flayed the Republican leaders and emphasized former Presi- dent Roosevelts fight in 1912 against what, the governor said, was "the same crowd today"
 The candidate repeated his charges and evidence in their support regard ing republican campaign contributions. Referring to alleged promises by William Wood, president of the Ameri- can Woolen company, to the republican campaign hand book enterprise of William Barnes, Jr., of New York, Governor Cox said he observed by to- days papers that the corporations mills had been ordered reopened. The governor said he was "too modest" to discuss the incident further. except to recount his recent attacks on the cor poration and MT. Wood, whom he charged with seeking to depress wool prices. in the face of increased demand and to force empoyes to accept lower wages. In this connection the gover- nor again denounced "big business and charged 1t with contributing to- ward purchase of the presidency"
 Against Recall Of Primary Governor Cox was accompanied on his tour through Idaho by Senator Nugent. Democrat. who is seeking re- election; former Governor J. w flaw ley and T. A. Walters, Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
 Referring to repeal of the Idaho pri- mary law Governor Cox said that it was a mistake, adding:
 You can trust the people and when you repeal the primary law and take the power from the people you are pre- suppOsing that the people cannot be trusted either in their Judgment or their patriotism that is a islander upon the citizenship of any state"
 The governor left here late tonight to conclude his Idaho campaign to- morrow morning at POcatello, Cache Junction, Logan and Brigham, Utah, vii lbe reached en route to Ogden for campaign will close tomorrow night at Salt CifU