The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-21
COX in REPLY
TO HARDING
Indulges in Another Spirited
Attack on "Senate OIL
garChy" at 0rrviIIe, O.
DELAYED REIMBURSEMENT
Democratic Candidate Also
Attacks G. o. P, for Large
Campaign Fund.

!, orrville o.. Aug. 2i,--Ano,her spirited
attack on the senate olignrchy" was
made here today by GOV. Cox I'm nm adj
dress replying TO that delivered re-
Gently by Senator Harding. his republi-
can opponent, In which Mr. Harding
commenced the senate as forum OF
popular governments
The republican candidate" said Gov.
Cox, "hns devoted front porch Scs-
sion TO the defense of the United states
senate. With characteristic reactionary
Isolation from the current OF public
Thought, he fails TO distinguish between
tho United States senate as institution.
and the list OF United States senator's
who have taken charge of an important
part OF the government.
1t is our contention that n group
OF mon have formed domineerinE. ar
roEant, ollgarchy In the senate and that
they hnve deliberately interfered with
the welfare OF the world, delayed read
Justment in this country. all 10 the dis
tnct injury and disadvantage Of the
people"
That the republican senate group was
trying 10 annex the presidency" also
was asserted by Gov. Cox, who stopped
here today en- route to Canton. O..
whore he was TO speak again tonight al
a Cox day" celebration.
The feeling against the. senate"
Gov. Cox declared, grows specifically
out OF the abuses by the olignrchy.
prompted by Its success In obstructive
tactics, Il has moved into an entirely
new undertaking and Il seeks now 10
annex the presidency"
Continuing his attack upon repuhli-
can campaign contributions Gov Cox
also charged that "the greedy interests
which are making the contributions
nave been In notorious consort with the
senatorial oligarchY"
In his utfackiur tha oaaota inaa..-
GOV, Cox also again stressed the me-
cessity for the league OF nations. reit-
Grating and expanding former argu-
mentB IN its support
Senator Harding. In his address de-
Tending the senate, Gov COX declared
stripped his discussion OF the personal
equation and elaborated on the wiadou
OF the fathers in creating two parts Of
the legislative branch Of government,
the senate and the house" The people
Gov. Cox predicted. would resent Inc
attempt now being made TO turn the
senate and the presidency into single
unit"
''If presidential responsibility Is 70 be
shared, II viii be with the councillors
OF the leaders said Gov. Cox 'ILc
owes his nomination 10 them. His graf
itude Is naturally TO them There is
scarcely day but some member of tho
group Is not In conference with him,
The public prints announced not for-
Weight hours ago that a part Of the
oligarcny had visited Marion. and had
disussed With the presidential candidate
the subject matters which would be
treated In front porch speeches OF the
next two or three weeks "'rhe rela-
ton between Nthe president and con-
gress should be cordial and co.opera-
tive. but Independence should be au-
pTeme.
'The man in the street looks with
grent niisglvings on tpe whole chain of
clfcumstnnceH that. hds developed since
the early hours of thu morning WHOM
the choice Of the republican leaders was
made In the hotel. and not in the con-
vention hall at Chicago. Not tho lehst
disuuieting phase Of the division II tho
unblushihg continuance Of the gather
Ing together OF millions Of dollars for
campaiEn purposes. This Is not only
offensive TO public senBibilitcs. but the |
people know perfectly well that the !
greedy interests which are making tho |
contributions have been In notorious |
COMFORT with the senatorial ollgarchy |
which is now attempting To gather unto |
itself the power OF that law making |
branch and the presidency as we'll"
Gov. Cox emphasized the fact that he |
was not crltlcising the Constitution. |
1lstort the senate'E functions" Tho |
term plural government" Gov Cox
said, has become n reactionary slogan.
1T was never the Intention of the
H'h WHO WFpie tHc tnnHtltutt0n stnnt
A dominating group In the senate should |
1bstruct the treaty making agencies Of |
government In conscientious protext
while moved by tho hidden purpose of
party advantage" he con-
linued. TT was Bever intended that
he senate should have any control over
he president except 10 share with him
~ It's power ~ confirmation. respon-
iibllity for efficient public service This.
II course. Ia IN addition to lts authority
n It's ratification of treaties
The three branches Of government
we're Intended 10 be separate and dis
inct: certainly nothing could ba more
'learly suhvorsive Of that Arrangement
han the carefully thought out pian of
iaYIng tho leaders Of tho senate dom
nate political convention and make
ne choice of the party for the proHi.
iency. The very argument which gon-
'tor Harding presents IN support of the
individuality certainly holda
With squaf~logic to the preaervsiion of
egisiative individuality. Not only viii
he people at AL times regard my de-
'afture from this principle ns danger
ne. but they resent the attempt now
'einR made 20 turn the senate and
Presidency into a single unit of gov
fnmeni