Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-28
Cox in No Hurry to Meet
Nebraska Democrats
Rv EDWARD BLACK.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 27.-(Special)
The best laid plans of democrats
are now and then interrupted by
the exigencies of a national CAM
paign, evidence of which was OBJ
served today during Governor Cox's
itinerary through Nebraska. The
governor and party arrived at North
Platte at s a. m., and was to have
been met by w. H. Thompson, ma
tional committeeman, and Keith Ne
vile, democratic state chairman and
former. governor.
Mr.. Neville was up during the
matutinal freshness of the morning
and donned his best bib and tucker
to meet and greet the democratic
presidential candidate. When he
sought admittance to the Cox special
train upon arrival at his home town.
North Platte. the dignitary who
guards the Cox suite was dilatory
about recognizing the democratic
state chairman. The result was that
Mr.. Neville did not accompany the
train, as had been planned by Ma
tional Committeeman Thompson
Committee Delayed.
A reception committee OF Lincoln
democrats went to York to JOIN the
special train They were required
to cool their heels all of the way
from York to Seward before being
admitted to the presence of the pres
idential candidate. DR.. ?. L. Hall
and J. S. Mccarthy of Lincoln
were so piqued that they declined
to join the committee when invited
to meet Governor Cox.
Governor Cox arrived at Lincoln
shortly after 4 p. m, and addressed
an outdoor crowd in front of the
Auditorium before entering the
building at 4:50. The Auditorium
contained nearly 5000 attendants.
who accorded the governor hearty
reception. National Committeeman
w. H. Thompson introduced Mayor
J. Z. Miller, who then introduced
Governor Cox. Mrs. 7. J. Doyle
presented the governor bouquet
of flowers in the names of the war
mothers of Lincoln.
Says No Liquor Issue.
In his Lincoln address Governor
Cox referred to Scouts" which, he
insisted, are being sent hither and
thither by Will Hays, republican ma
tional chairman, for the purpose OF
asking the democratic candidate an
noying questions. He also charged
that an attempt is being made to
subsidize certain newspapers, and he
complained that some newspapers
are not giving him the space his
campaign deserves.
Liquor is no more an issue than
slavery in this campaign the gov
ernor said. THE 18th amendment
is part of our constitution. and the
president, when inaugurated, swears
to support the constitution. / took
that oath &hen ! became governor
OF Ohio, and l believe | will take
it as president. ! have not violated
my oath as governor Of Ohio. The
Sunday closing law was not enforced
in Ohio, and for the first time the
keys of saloons were turned on Sum
day under my administration. That
is my record"
The governor voiced one Of his
complaints in the following words:
Defends League.
How simple the league of nations
is and yet paid propaganda for
more than a year has been MAIN
taincd in America for the purpose
of confusing the public mind. Mem
bers of the republican party, let
me call your attention to this fact:
In the campaign book issued by the
republican national committee, the
league of nations is not printed as
part of the literature of this cam
paign. charge that that only con-
firms my charge of a campaign of
silence, of deception, insincerity and
hypocrisy. | contend more than
that-that there can be nothing more
dangerous. more harmful. having
possibilities for graver evils. than
al attempt, now being made in this
country, to buy up newspapers ev-
crywhere and to seek to induce news
papers to publish only one side OF
the case.
Il ask you to reflect and reflect
seriously on this question: Where