Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
COX BEL|TTLES
HAGUE TRIBUNAL
Bats in Its Belfry," He Says,
AssaiIing Harding's Pro-
posal of Revival
BEGINS WESTERN "SWlNG"
Ry the Associated Press

t.t En- Noute with GOyernGr tON, sept,
S.-The western Swing" Of Governor
Cox was onened early today with n
before breakfast. rear platform address
10 a railroad station crowd Mt Toledo
route to Michigan.
'T'm starting for tho coast" said
Governor Cox TO his sunrise audience.
"We'rc in the fight To win. We will
win because our cause deserves tn win.
In urging the League Of Nations at
Toledo. Governor Cox refereed to the
present disagreement over German in
IDENTITIES.
THE voice Of America he said,
''must Ak it. Now they say that We
should suhstitut" for the league the old
Hague tribunal. That institution closed
up before the war. | imagine there arc
bats in its belfry and spider webs
everywhere. It was a distinct failure.
having failed TO prevent war in 1914
The opposing candidate says h" will 90
back and open this old institution and
try TO keep house there.
Calls League Modern Idea
Declaring that the league lis the
modern idea Of bringing the nearest
guarantee of reace." Governor Cox said
u was a progressive plan and that Sen
ator Harding the Republican nominee
stood for reaction as he had dCne also
in opposing the new Ohio constitution.
The labor issue also was discussed by
the governor. who reiterated his charge
that Republicans We're receiving contri-
buttons from persons "who would sub
stitutc the bayonet for the golden rule
under rcactionary national admins
tration.'
The senatorial olgarchy" also was
attacked at Toledo by the candidate.
who declared it has stolen and taken
charge of the Republican party
Referring to the Harding front porch
~an:naign. Governor Cox said tlat oil
his trip hr was going 10 see thousands
on front porches from coast to coast in
the belief that the front porch OF the
reonlc is the seat Of American sovcr-
EIGHTY
Revives Ncwberry Case
In his first address in Michigan today
at Tecumseh, Governor Cox said that
he did not want to be regarded as the
candidate of any political party. Re
ferring TO the conviction of Senator
Newberry. Governor Cox declared lit
never was intended that the Senate
should annex the presidency or that
large sums of money should be con
tributed to get the presidency or seat
In the Senate as has been attempted by
Senator Newberry.'
II stand for peace as against war,
peace for all that will give no one au
advantage" Governor Cox said. re-
iterating his charge that large sums of
money were being contributed by Ger
tain interests ito gain the inside track
In reconstruction.
AT Clinton. Mich, the governor made
q two minute address upon tile league
aud to another rear platform crowd with
a band at Manchtser the governor also
stressed the league.
'"The Republican candidate has as
sumed at least three positions. said
the governor. ''and maybe more, as l
haven't yet read the morning papers"
Repeating his attack on the Senate
eligarchy," and naming Senator New
berry as one of its members, Mr.. Cox
said:
Il am attempting. my Republican
friends, to help you get rid of the men
that have taken possession of your
party.