Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-09
LEAGUE IS SHOT
FULL Of HOLES;
NOBODY FAV0Rs
ORIGINAL DRAF I
Senator Reed Continues His
Criticismsi Critics Have
Been Vindicatedi ReSer-
vationS Necessary,
10 SPEAKING DATES
FOR cox ANNOUNCED
Harrison Predicts Harding
viii Speak in Former Re-
publican Strongholds to
Stem Democratic Tide.
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Dayton, Ohio Aug. S.--Ten Inn
mediate engagements for Governor
Cox to carry to the people the
democratic cause outlined yester-
day In his address of acceptance,
were announced tonight.
The governor will speak Thurs
day at Camp Perry, Ohio; August
IA at Wheeling, w. Va; August II,
Columbus, Ohio; August 19, South
Bend, Ind; August q, Cantont
Ohio; August 25, Evansville, Ind;
August 26, Pittsburgh. Pa; August
28, New York; September 2, CO.
lumbus, Ohio.
Early in September he will visit
the west, including the Pacific
coast, Immediate speaking plans
were made today by the governor
in conjunction with George White,
chairman of the democratic com
mittee. and Senator Harrison, of
Mississippi, managing the speakers
bureau.
THE governors address yester-
day and the demonstration Will
push Senator Harding from his
front porch" said Senator Harri-
son, "and before many weeks they
will have him (Mr. Harding)
speaking in former republican
strongholds to stem the tide OF
democracy"
Receives Congratulations.
Governor Cox spent most of to-
day receiving congratulations on
his address.
That the vigorous championing
of the league of nations would
continue prominent in the cam
paign was indicated by the gov
ernor in a speech he made today
for photographic records. This
emphasized the attack made yes
terday again. senator Harding,
in which the Eover1 - said the SEN
alor fav6is staying a-srutscof i..fe
league"
II favor going in" the governor
reiterated. This is the supreme
test. Shall we act in concert with
the free nations in setting up a
tribunal which will avoid wars :?
This question must be met and
answered honestly and not by
equivocation."
Other major issues also were
discussed in the records, made
principally from the governors
acceptance address, the original of
which was given Mrs. Cox for a
souvenir.
The governors conference today
with his lieutenants failed to COM
plete the campaign organization
Chairman white, of the national
committee, who, with Senator
Harrison. left today for New York
headquarters, said a special cam
paign committee of fifteen would
be made public there soon.
Reed Makes Statement.
Senator Reed, of Missouri,
whose opposition to the league has
been marked, tonight gave out a
statement before leaving for home
and said he would supplement 1t
with one mo-, definite later.
at now seems plain" he said.
"nobody is in favor of the league
as it was presented to the senate.
~ Everybody admits it has to be
changed. The truth is, it has been
literally shot full of holes. Nobody
dare any longer sponsor it as pre-
scented. The longer it is discussed
the more changes the people favor
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vindicated.'
Governor Cox tonight received
reports from Mrs. Abbie Scott
Baker. of the national woman's
party, that ratification Of suffrage
by the Tennessee Legislature seemed
Iicbabld.
Hawaiian interests were dis
cussed by the governor with Mr.
Metzger, of Honolulu. who said the
candidate promised Thorough
study" of suggestions to incrensa
the territory's congressional rep
resentation by providing two dele
gates to the house and one 20 the
senate The suggestion ", uld give
Alaska similar representation Mr..
Metgger said the governor express
ed sympathy with efforts to batter
social conditions of The middle
class Hawaiian citizens.