The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-22

advocated the same unworthy act"
Citing Senator Lodges statements
in 1913 against a separate peace and
the senator's Union college address
for world peace Governor Cox add
ed:
sIn view of the present attitude
of Senator Lodge, as the acknoWl-
edged leader of treaty wreckers, it is
certain that he has neither honesty
of purpose nor sincerity of mind. 1t
| is up to the state of Massachusetts,
right now to repudiate his leadership
and at the earliest possible moment
retire him forever to private life"
Ovation for Eliot.
Governor Cox was delayed in his
arrival at Harvard union, and the
meeting was opened with an address
by the presiding officer, DR.. Charles
w. Eliot, who for 40 years was pres
ident Of the university. DIR. Eliot,
who received an ovation from the un-
dergraduates, defended the league
with vigor that belied his nearly 81
years. He declared that the state
ment recently signed by 81 distin-
guished Republicans and friends of
the league misrepresents both the
Democratic platform and it's candi-
dates. How the 81 gentlemen could
have signed the statement was a
mystery to him, he said. President
Lowell of Harvard was one Of the 81
signers of the statement attacked by
DR.. Eliot and the speakers reference
to the motive for the statement as
something mysterious to him evoked
both cheers and Kisses. When final
ly Governor Cox appeared din was
raised that continued several min
utes.
He was briefly introduced by DR..
Eliot and Immediately launched into
an appeal for the league of nations.
One of the largest crowds Of Gov
ernor Cox's campaign gathered on
the Common and waited several
hours, as the candidates schedule
delayed his arrival until 1915
o'clock. All about the Parkman
bandstand, the Commons rostrunn, a
great circle of humanity, containing
many thousands, roared it's greetings.
Mayor Peters introduced the gov
ernor, who was joined here by >Sena-
tor Harrison, chairman Of the Demo
cratic speakers committee. The
great crowd stood, almost a solid
mass, for yards about the rostrum,
where the governor stood.
Tragedy Of Ireland.
Governor Cox got his first cheers
by his reference to the Irish question.
The situation in Ireland, he said,
had become a tragedy and conditions
there were such as to concern the
science of the world. If elected
presiednt, he said, he would bring the
case "to the bar Of public opinion of
the world' through the league Of ma
tions. Article 10, he added, would
be appreciated by Ireland when she
obtains her independence because
of it's territorial guarantee"
| Governor Cox's criticism of Sena-
tor Lodge received prolonged ap-
plause and cries of "Right you are" "
Holding what he calls a "town
meeting" with questions and answers
from his audience, Governor Cox was
asked:
"How about entangling alliances?'
"They say George Washington
proclaimed that" the governor ans
wered. cit is doubted whether he
did, but if not Jefferson did. They
say the league runs in contravention
with that pronouncement. Well,
George Washington did lot of
things we are not doing nowadays
in America. George Washington
owned slaves. George Washington
owned a distillery."
Applause and some cheers follow
ed this statement.
"What do you think about prohibl-
tion?" was another question.
"My friends" rejoined the COVER
nor, 81 know you have wholeheart-
ed interest in the subject. When l
take the oath of Office as president l
shall do as I have three times done
as governor of Ohio-swear that l
will perform all the duties of that
office and uphold the law of the ma
tion."
"What about the bonus?.' dis
charged soldier asked.
I 81 stand," was the governors re-
ply, ewith the action of the Cleve-
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