Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-29
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE HAS
ON HIS FIGHTING CLOTHES
Scores Republican Propaganda
That "thc People of Amer
ica" Want Change.
;REAT CROWDS IN INDIANA
immense Audiences Applaud Bit
ing References to IOdge-Pcn.
rose Combination.
iBy Associated Press.l

arguments addressed especially to
otcrs favoring Senator Harding.
ipon the broad. general ground OF de-
!ring n change" in national affairs
we're emphasized here tonight by
Governor Cox.
To a large audience in Toml!nson
iall. and in a formal statement. Gov
rnor Cox hrcd broads!de of uues-
ions to the American people. attack
ng Senator Harding and other Re-
publican leaders for their league OF
nations, legislative and political rec
Drds.
"Republicans. when they are hon
ST." Governor Cox declared. have
Acknowledged what is patent to every
.ne-,hat no one really wants Senator
Harding for President. And yet they
ell me that as partisans many ex-
,ec,ed 10 vote for him because they
nave been taught 70 believe that they
wanted a change The expression
~as preached as propaganda By reac-
ionary leaders until II has become
nauseatIng 10 the public
What "Normairy" Means.
Governor Cox asked whether tho
voters desire a change back to nor
malcy' relative TO legislation. tariff
vcvlson by big business. 10 reaction
3try politicians. to control OF govern
ment by men led by Lodge and PEN
.ose." and TO other conditions.
Governor COS's visit here was the
occas sion for great rally OF Hoos.er
democracy. a parade with fireworks,
,orohlights and bands. was staged and
n a
meeting outside OF the hall.
Hundreds Fof persons. including
;many clubs. marched in the parade.
The Governor arrived here at $3.50
O'Clock tonight from Dayton, Ohio.
where lie spen; the day resting. and
where he issued second statement
attacking the Saturday Evening Post,
renewing charges OF unfair partisan
Ishlp.
With the fire against the argument
| for a change in government, Cover
nor Cox also preached the league or
nations and predicted victory next
lTuesday.
When started this campaign"
said Governor Cox. II made the pre-
lL!ction that we would drive our OPP
ponen,s out OF the front trench by
mid October. have now visited
Ithirty-s!x states: not only has that
prediction come true. but the re-
treat Of the reactionary forces has
Ibecome a rout The American pco-
|pic clearly are for our going into
Irhc league. The lines are definite
~ set. Ny election means our going.
Into the league, and notwithstand-
| |irs the 'wiggling and wabbling' of
senator Harding, the voters have
taken him at his word that he is
against the league and that he has
turned his back upon IL.
Every Smoke Screen Pierced.
Every smoke screen set up by the
senatorial o!igarchy' has been pierre
cd and every entanglement has been
,orn down The specious attempt to
build up a. slogan for 4 Change Is
the last to fall.
MY opponents make their fight
uron the league Issue and upon me.
Thcy have failed in their attempt
1, divert the issues. They have been
compelled to recognize that Cox Is
the candidate and no longer can they
continue their assault upon President
wilson. whom they have Ditiiessly be-
laDored for months, even though
,hcy knew he was sick and unable
10 defend himself-as much victim
of the war as is any disabled SOL
dier in the hospital"
In his assault upon sentiment for
"a change" Governor Cox put these
questions to voters:
do they want a change that will
mean tax revision from big busi-
ness point OF view? That is the
change they would get from Senator
Harding. DO cattlc raisers want
the change desired 30 that the Ken
Kendrick bill will be killed.
ienving the cattle men to obtain
Whatever prices the big five" elect
10 give them? All Of Senator Hard
ings associates are opposed to the
bill.
do they desire a change back to
.normalcy.' vii! Johnson. Borah.
Norris and the other progrcssives in
hoping to prevent Penrose from writ
ing the next tariff bill? Do they
want change that will mean suca
the OF senatop sSne1pnIIg hG,
desirous of abolishing all direct pri-
troublesome Instructed delegation
ble Se' at Eli 4. NJ. for their quardren-
NAL conference to pick the presi-
Dental nominee for tho Republican
voters OF America?
"Dollar wheat" Harding.
do the farmers want a change to
Il Federal administration. headed by
Senator Harding. who declared in
.I917 that wheat could be raised at a
profit for 81 a bushel?
& "Do the farmers want to change to
Gthe tyne of political control that
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