Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-07
Democrat Says Holiday Is
Mile Post on Road
Of Progress.
CHARGES BIG BUSINESS Is
TRYING TO ELECT OPPONENT
Comes Out Squarely for Prin-
ciple of Self DIFFERENTIATION
in Ireland.
tBy Associated prep.l

''i. HCi, MIN-N.. sept. b.-tiON
ernor Cox worked full holiday to-
day on what he termed his pilgrim
age to the Pacific Coast" The Demo
cratic candidate made several
speeches, viewed exhibits at tho
Minnesota State Fair, where he drove
a race horse around the track, at
tended several receptions and tonight
went to Minneapolis to close his
Minnesota visit with another address
Two extensive and several minor
speeches were made b. Governor
Cox. lie addressed at the fai,
grounds what was said to be n record
crowd for Minnesota. and spoke to q
large gathering later at the audi
tcrium.
Speaks mt Tnir Grounds.
Agricultural and labor questions
were the Governors Labor Day sub
jects at the lair grounds, and tho
league of nations that of his public
meetings here tonight. A statement
that he favored application of the
principle Of self determination L.
Ireland was made at the latter meet.
ing by the candidate in response to q
question from 4 man in his audience
IF elected President" he wa.
asked, will you recognize the Irish
republic?"
Il am in favor OF the application oil
the principle OF self-determinatlon
in Japan. in China. in Persia, In
Turkey. and in Ireland" was the
Governors reply. after several pas
saEes with his inquisitor and pre-
1irnir1rv
The reply drew loud applause and
ended Interruptions. The Governor
preceded his reply with statemen,
that the armistice was based or
President Wilson's fourteen points
including that of clf-determinatior
and that Article y. would protcc,
weak nations from external aggres.
sion-"bullying attacks of stronge,
nations" he said. He added that ma.
tions should be builded from racial
groups rather than mountains and
rivers"
The league was advocated by the
Governor TO his audience. as n pre-.
requisite to world readjustment
1T Is the salvation of France
Austria. England and Germany" he
declared. repeating his pleas for dis.
armament and denouncing separate
peace with Germany. which Senator
Harding. his Republican opponent
the Governor declared, advocates "lr
plain words"
Zig business Behind G. q. =.
Governor Cox declared that "bie
business was trying to elect the
candidate of the senatorial oligar-
chy." and commented on local news.
paper criticisms OF his attack on Re-
publican campaign contributions.
Stating that the paper had except
ed TO his getting little rough
the Governor added:
Who is it that's squcaling? The
same crowd that's fought a sIc,;
man on a sick bed in the White
House for year. This is not going
to be a pink tea fight. nor n pillow
contest; I intend TO deal in plain
words. and not in the meaningless
and ambiguous words that have
characterized the senatorial oligar.
chy up to tho present"
The Governor reiterated no was
not making partisan campaign
He accused the Senatorial oil.
sarchy" Of having stolen" the Re.
publican organization, and appealed
10 the. rank and file of the Republi-
cans. together with independents, to
vote their Intelligence"
Governor CoX's speech is, In part
as follows:
Millions Stnrve I'm Europe.
Niiiions of men, women and
chiidren in devastated regions of Eu-
rope are literally starving to death
when America has the ability and
resources to provide for them all
continued on Second Pagc)