Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-18
HIRAM JOHNSON
IS GIVEN HIGH
PRAISE BY COX
Governor Admires California
Senator For His ''Frank-.
ness and Lack Of Ambi-
guilty or Hypocrisy"

ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIHEl
Sacramento, Calf, Sept. 17.--In
an address here today opening his
California campaign. Governor Cox
of Ohio, democratic presidential
candidate, praised Senator Hiram
johnson, republican, who resides
here, as an exponent of progresslV-
ism and again flayed big bust
ness" and republican leaders sup
porting Senator Harding.
Although they differ funda-
mentally on the league of natlens,
Governor Cox said he admired SEN
ator johnson for frankness anu
lack of ambiguity or hypocrisy.
"He and l do not agree on IN
ternational policies" said Cover
nor Cox to a large theater audi
ence at a noon meeting. "but l re-
spect the man for his candor.
81 have aooked with admiration
on the fight which he has made
throughout the years against re-
action. He fought it with Roose-
Welt and he continued consistently
the contest which began in lsl2,
through the primaries and the con-
vention of 1920 just as Roosevelt
would have done.
"As an Ohioan, / give to you the
assurance that the observation
made by "a distinguished citizen OF
our state to the effect that Hiram
johnson was BLACKBOARD and UNI
Fiat to associate with decent men IS
not the view OF our people II
Hiram johnson had been cahdi-
| date before the republican prl--
maries in Ohio this year he would
have carried them.
IF the reactionary senatorla
oligarchy gains control of the gov
eminent in this campaign, II VIII
so manipulate the power OF pat
ronage that the progressive repup-
llcans will either be compelled 10
join another party or to form one
of their own"
Hints ut Jap Question.
Governor Cox limited at the Jap
anese question and said that ne
would elaborate upon it tonight al
San Francisco. Stating that there
was problem of great interest
to all Californians, the governor
promised that if elected that NJ
would see that rights of California
are not interfered with" r.
The governor was introduces
here by d. w. Carmichael, city
commissioner. National Committee
man Dockweiler, several state COM
mitteemen and a San Francisco re
ception committee Joined the gov
ernor's party here, the governorape
ing given a parade and hotel re
ception.
Radicalism was discussed by th'
! governor and he reiterated tha
"fair and square government, re
sponsive to the needs of humanity
was its remedy. He referred 10 I'M
partisan league in North Ia
kota. stating that most of its mem
bers we're golden hearted, honest
farmers" who resented being TOD
bed by grain elevator ana mliliht
interests.
Attacks ''Big Business"
The governor reiterated his az
lacks on big business" and hi'
charges of it's alleged contribu'
lions to the republican campaign
Declaring that prosperity ha'
been general during the last eigh
years, the candidate said that nj
had travelled from the salt water
of the Atlantic to that of the Pa
Icific without seeing single tramp
| Governor Cox charged that Sen
ator Harding, republican nominee
at the last moment had changed hi
mind on the Japanese immigration
Question.
Senator Harding had sent gu
for publication a speech dealini
with the immigration question ant
then had changed it hurriedly
after an interview with Governor
Stephens, of California, Governor
Cox declared.