Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
PLEA FOR LEAGUE
BRINGS cox TOUR
IN WEST TO CLOSE
Nominee Has Spoken 100
Times on Trip and Trav-
eIed 1900 Miles.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED treSS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October g.
Gov Cox of Ohio closed his months
western campaign trip here tonight
with a mass meeting at Convention
Hall. at which thousands of persons
from Missouri and Kansas heard and
other battle standards of the demo-
cratic presidential candidate.
In all ten speeches of today's finale
Of his Swing" through the west
which began September 2, and has
traversed every state west of the
Mississippi river except three, the
league was preached by Gov. Cox,
the Irish phase being emphasized es-
peciafly tonight. He reiterated argu-
ments that it was pledge" to
Americans in the war, a bond of
honor with .he allies, and medium
for moral and material betterment
for America and the world.
His speech tonight made a total OF
100 for the governor during his west
| ern trip, exclusive of many minor
greetings in the twenty-five states
since his notification last August.
Travels 1880 Miles.
Upon arriving home at Dayton, Ohio.
tomorrow evening to rest and pre-
pare for another trip into Kentucky
land Tennessee late next week. the
candidate will have travelled about
IL, 800 miles on his western tour, or
Ian average Of 1854 miles daily.
Great satisfaction with the results
Iof his western trip and utmost con-
fidence Of the result of the elections
a month hence was expressed by the
governor: He repeated confident
now on the fight would be like coast
ling" He said he was extremely tired.
but, with a few days rest next week,
depressed assurance of q strong I'm
ish fight.
A rousing reception here was given
Gov. Cox. Arriving about o'clock,
drawn from the Legion of Honor
land Women's clubs. Motoring to a
]park on the Kansas side Of the Kaw
river, he addressed workinEmen's
meeting, discussing labor questions,
and before his auditorium address to-
women's clubs. Earlier in the day he
made addresses at Miami. Okla. Pitts
burg and Mulberry, Kan, and at Joplin,
Richards and Hume, Mo.
Mrs. Bass Also Speaks.
Gov. Cox shared the platform to-
night with Mrs. George Bass of Chi
icago, chairman of the democratic
women's organizations. who discussed
feminine questions. The presidential
candidate was introduced by James
P. Aylward, democratic county chair
man. Many prominent democrats, in
GLIDING Cows. Gardner and Robertson
of Missouri and Oklahoma, respective
ly. and John M. Atkinson. democratic
candidate for Governor of Missouri.
and J. M. Davis, gubernatorial as
!pirant in Kansas. accompanied Gov.
Cox on today's trip and were plat
form guests tonight.
Criticism of the league in this
community by Irish sympathizers in
spired apparently an extended state-
ment by the governor tonight.
Reiterating that he proposed to
bring the Irish question to the atten-
ton of the league. if elected Presi-
dent. the candidate repeated that au-
thority for such action would be had
under article xI, and he declared
that upon attaining Independence the
Irish people would be THANKFUL for
article x with its protection. The
governor argued against external
aggression upon weak as well as
strong nations. The league. the gov
ernor reiterated. would give the
Irish people a forum, now lacking. for
public opinion Of the world"
Under article x, the governor de-
clared, Ireland has the right to sep
arate from Great Britain and estab-
lish it's own government
and to that end may wage such IN
ternal aggression as it seems neces-
sary to accomplish the result. This