El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
COX DETERMINED
TO ENTER LEAGUE

. before have we had a senatorial oil
I garchy that attempted 70 defy public
I wish and humanity"
To another uestion-whether he
would consider his election a mandate
Z for American entrance into the league
3 and the election Of senator Harding a
] decision against American participa-
tion-Gov- Cox replied.
-UnQuestionably yes while the de
/ feat Of Cox VIII mean that the people
do not favor going in
The governor also discussed objec-
lions 70 the league and declared that
cred by the Hitchcock reservations
The governors statement was made
In response 20 questions in local Re-
publican newspapers, which, he said
he was informed, were inspired BY
two advance agents OF chairman
Hays, OF the Republican national com
mittee- These men, named Headley
and Smith, The candidate said. were
Hays scouts" and were endeavoring
TO emharrass and minimize his vest
ern campaign. travelling a few days
ahead on the governors itinerary
To one Of the local newspaper Ques-
tons on prohibition Gov Cox stated
no liquor association has ever con-
tributed a dollar TO any Of my cam
paigns in my knowledge, nor have /
ever owned a share OF STOCK in a
brewery. I would suggest this Ques-
ton be asked OF the reactionafy can
didate-
-The 18th amendment is part Of
the constitution The president takes
an oath TO uphold the constitution
and the law. I viii not violate my
oath OF office. but viii enforce the
law as have done as the executive
OF Ohio, where, for the first time IN
the history OF the state, under my
first term saloons were closed on the
Sabbath"
Gov. Cox challenged the newspapers
q
subject" from senator Harding, his
Republican opponent
He has been definite" the gov
ernor continued. "and he has been
consistent on one thing only, his
championship Of the cause OF big
business and reaction and his de
fence and devotion 70 the senatorial
oigarchy.
aWest Can't Be Bought
when a political committee en-
deavors 70 XIII the news: when Il
dare not meet the issue on which IT'S
when il seeks 90 secure the presi-
deucy by use OF q hinge corruption
fund 1t is time Tor the people 70
think seriously. j am going hack
east after my visit in the west corry-
ing this assurance 10 friends and foes
the west is alive. the west is alert
and the west IS with me In my fight
for the peace OF the world and the
NEDIELEea ana peace o. our AalA--AAA
the west cannot be bought"
Besides the broader aspects Of the
league The Democratic presidential
candidate, presenting the league as an
achievement OF American soldiers and
bond with the allies. emphasized
local interests in world stability to
open markets for local prodUcts- The
governor also reiterated that money
saved by disarmament would be avail
able for greater reclamation work in
Tie west
In Colorado Today.
Colorado WIN be the governors l
campaign ground today. Leaving here
late last night he was to spend an
hour this morning at Trinidad, from
1880 10 $50. make a rear platform
talk at Walsenburg, scene Of mine
disorders. az 1880 a. m, and arrive
at Pueblo az 1910 p m. TO speak at
the Auditorium and visit The Colorado
state fair. Leaving Pueblo at $40
o'clock. the governor was 20 speak
ten minutes at Colorado Springs at
4;55 and arrive AZ Denver at 1850 for
a night meeting
The governor VIII remain IN Den
yer over night and leave early Satur-
day FOR Greeley, Colo and Cheyenne
Wyo., with a Laramie speech in pros
pect prior 10 the Cheyenne address.