Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
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Governor Cox Closes West ern Tour With Plea For League of Nations and Attack on Harding
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KANSAS CITY, Oct. Ex-Governor Cox of Ohio closed his months western campaign trip here tonight with mass meeting ct Convention hall at which crowds from Missouri and Kan sas heard and cheered tho league of nations and other battle standards of tho Democratic presidential candidate. With special reference tonight to the Irish question. and in all 10 speeches Of today's finale of his swing through the west. which began on September and has traversled states west of the Mississippi river except three. the league was preflched by the governor. Hc reiterated arguments that it was pledge" to Americans in the war, a bond of honor with the allies and medium for mural and material bet torment for America and tho world.
 His speech tonight made total of 200 during his western trip, exclusive of many mino' greetings In the .5a 5o states .myisited and total or zzV speecIlC since lis notification last Au- gust. Le9A.ing here tonight, on arriv- Ing home At rayton. Olio. tomorrow evening. to 4est and prepare for an- other trin lr' rt. Kenteclsf and Tennes- sec late next week. tho Candidate will have travelled 1f 200 miles on his vest crn tour. or ar, average of 36f miles daily since starting out ono month ago
 Cox FssIn Victory Certain
 Great satisfaction with tho results of his western trip and confidence Of tho result of the elections a month hence was expressed by the governor. lie said that from now on tho fight would be like ''coasting." He said he was extremely. tired out. but with a few days rest next Vcck expressed as- aurance of a strong finish fight.
 A rouAing reception here was given the governor Arriving about o'clock, he was met by a band and escort drawn from the Legion of Honor and womcns clubs. Motoring to a park on the Kansas Ci.y side or the river, he addressed workingmen's meeting. discussing labor questions. and before his auditorium address tonight was the dinner guest cf the women's clubs. Earlier in tho day he mado addresses at Miami. Okls-: Pittsburg. Kan. and Mulberry. kan- and at Joplin kieh- ards and Hun,,, Mo. Criticism of the league in this community by Irish sym pathizers resulted in an extended state mont by tho governor that he proposed To bring the Irish question to the at- tention of tho league if elected presi- dent. The league. he reiterated. would give the Irish people forum. now lacking. for bringing their cause 10 "the bar of rublic opinion of the world
 Under article TO- tho governor de- clared Ireland "has tho right to sep aratc from Great Britain and establish It's own govcrrmcnt--and to that end may wage such internal aggression as it seems necessary to accomplish the result. This is a matter wholly with out ths purvie'w of the league"
 Cnaraes "politieai Conspiracy
 Charges of political conspiracy by "thc senatorial oligarchy' to deceiv' tho people regarding the league wer' repeated by Governor Cox. He als' continued attacks on Senator Harding his Republican opponent, as reae tionary." and also Senator LSdge O Massachusetts.
 Progressive government also wa championed further by the governor and Inc again urged settlement of In dustrial controversies by publ opinion.
 ~Big busincss is fighting me" h said, "becausc l favor the golden rul and not the bayonet to settle indus trial controversies"
 The natlonsl program for ex-servic mems comprehension advocated by tn American Let;ion was approved by tn nominee in several speeches today.
 Governor Cox is due at Dayton at o'clock tomorrow night. According present plans. he win leave Wednes day night oIl another trip. includin Elizabethton and Paducah. Ky- an Nashville. Tenn. preceding itineraris in Indiana and Illinois. Most of tf cast also will be covered by the car didatc before election day.