New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Cox Will Take
Irish Cause to
League, He Says
Candidate Promises That
He Will, if Elected, Be
Ready to Plead for Amy
of the Oppressed Nations
Attacks Enemies Again
Tells Montana Hearers That
the Slush Fund Charge
Has Been Fully Proved

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. GA definite
pledge to present the Irish cause" TO
the League of Nations, in event of his
election, and further attacks on Repub-
lican leaders and that party's contri-
buttons were made here tonight by
Governor Cox of Ohio, in closing his
Montana campaign.
In three extensive speeches to-day.
at Helena, Anaconda and Butte, and in
6 half-dozen rear platform talks en-
route, the Democratic Presidential cam
didate, concluding the first week Of his
western tour, discussed the league, the
Republican corruption fund" and la
Dor Issues. -.
The Irish question developed at the
Governors meeting here in front Of
the courthouse lawn.
ut would be my duty" he said, "and
very quickly availed of, as q friend of
peace, asserting the friendly right of
any member of the league, to present
the Irish cause to the attention of the
league under the authority given by
Article XII, and give to Ireland, or any
other aggrieved people, the oppor-
tunity to plead their cause before the
bar of civilized opinion"
Dealing with the testimony before
the Senatorial investigating committee
at Chicago, Governor Cox made fresh
assaults upon Will H. Hays, Republican
national chairman; Treasurer Upham
and his assistant. Henry n. Blair. The
Governor declared that the Chicago
testimony had confirmed his "slush
fund" charges on the heels of denials
by Chairman Hays and other Repub-
lican officials.
Alleges Proof of Quota Charges
Governor Cox declared that convinc-
ing evidence in support of his Pitts
loted for fifty-one cities toward a Re-
publican fund Of $8,145,000 was given
to the Senate Investigating committee
at Chicago yesterday.
The Governor referred in detail to
the testimony, especially to that of
Henry NJ. Blair, assistant Republican
treasurer, and Dudley S. Blossom, head
OF the Republican drive in Cleveland.
The evidence, he asserted, substanti-
ated his Pittsburgh list of a $500 900
quota for Cleveland and also a $4,000
quota for Georgia.
Producing copy of the Republican
treasurer's Form 101," of which Mr..
Blair had testified all copies were dis
approved and locked up in a safe, Gov
ernor Cox asked:
"H all copies were locked up, where
did get this one?> They haven't yet
charged me with being@ safe blower"
In discussing the Senate committees
testimony Governor Cox said that he
had reports that to-day Hamilton F.
Kean, Republican National Committee
man for New Jersey, had admitted that
the quota of 100000 given by Governor
Cox at Pittsburgh for Newark. N. j.,
was correct, as also was that for Jer-
sey City
Referring to Mr.. blossoms testimony
Governor Cox said:
81 charged that the Cleveland quota
was $400,060, and he admitted it. Also,
there was testimony that my quota for
Atlanta, Ca, was true" $3.50.
When his quota list was pronounced
inaccurate by Chairman Hays and
Treasurer Upham, Governor Cox said,
newspapers carried reports that the
organization officers "rehearsed" before
testifying. The Governor promised
further revelations soon," declaring
evidence was Coming in every day Of
the conspiracy of big business to buy
the Presidency"