Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-02
cox GREETED BH
OK[AH0hAV|G|lIERS' S
Enthusiasm Runs Wild as
Democratic Candidate
Tours State
DENOUNCES LODGE
Ssmine. Says Article Ten is Simply
Mandate Against Theft-Says Big
Business Paying G. o. p, Bills

! Tulsa, Okla. Oct. 2.-Oklakoms
Yesterday gavs Governor Cox re-
ceptiou rivaling in enthusiasm any
reception Of the Democratic presiden-
tia1 candidates Western trip, which
closes toaay, one month from election
day, after covering more than 10000
miles in twenty-five States. The Gov
ernor's speeches already have passed
the 200 mark.
Headed by tn. league af nations.
| Democratic doctrines were preached
sy Governor Cox to ten Oklahoma
audiences which rosred their approval
Cheering crowds. waving, banners.
b1'sss band parad-s and jammed au-
di.nqiums marked the Governors
tour today through the State. closing
here tcmght with z torchhgFt par
ade, fireworks and rousins NEST
ipy at Convention Hail. Accompany
ins the candidate were three special
cars of Oklah omans. including Cover
NOR Robertson. sponsor at many audi
ences; Scott Ferris, Democratic can
didate for Senator. and many. ohher
! party candidates ard notables, in
cluding score OF women.
With the league predominant. Gov
crnor Cox's addresses, were replete
with d:Scus<iavs Of agricultural
questions. OF special local interest
thlougliort the cotton. sheat~snd OF!
berts. through which he Travelled. He
also continued denurciaton Of the
Senatorial o!igarhy," especially Sen
ator Ledge, of Massachusetts.
A new form Of attack was en-
cpuntered b. the Governor al Chan
dler, from which sheaf OF tale
grams signed by various names Lad
! been sent hin ahead. He asked his
| audience about the t~lesram:.. mostly
containing questions on the league.
nd sou. we're declares fictitious and
vthsrs u1Iauthorized.
The affair. Governor Cox declared.
t;.at.csea '-friGks Il politicians
S1tll-dussresy." ;"
iaThey won't fight, on the level be
! said " ".rt+iiterat;ug bis charges that
| Req uBlicsarrii.: Scouts had 'preredea
him ia,s campaign Of ns@:4,aper 81
l.ai:s,. iuiisrepr- sen ta.Afou; and .urbar:
| rs:ssrne mt. "But.. Tn going to cont:np:
fikhtinas on, t5e. level and I'm going TO
gNs them good lirkirS-
A, rev. charge regarding alleged
Scouts. Of Chairman Hays, of the
! Rspuhl;cau National Committee, was
| m ade- by Governor Cox at sapu'pa'
| whera he spoke from an electric
lighted grand stand to lar@@ crowd
on the .railrna1 station lawn. The
Governor charged that "thonsandS
ard thousands" Of Republican agents
were rcsing - Democrats and ts!l-
ir,y persons whom they mer that they
warsea no more Democratic r,le.
These scout<,' ths Governor said.
have been travelling everywhere. !
don't kppw hcv many men. VIE Hays
has employed. You will find tdem III
sleevsrg cars. smoking 25-cent cigars
for the first time in their lives.
Their policy is to sst irto converse
tom with passengers. They ~'lh say:
.How's the election soins?' Wen
the scout says, 4 have been pemo-
clst for twer'.y years, but no mere
81 ii for M. I'm dons.' Th-re are
rbouss srsiS ard Thousands Of that kind
cf scouts travelling a. over The; United
States. ard Rig Business is paying
no b;lA"
Referring TO the te;ssrams 'ect
him frga ChsrsTler. the Governor
s.id that err asking question OF
:rtr'rs,s ;ntsrnst;pra3 law. II d"vel-
cp-A pur,orteI to hsn'e been sent ny
Y CO elore1 lauudre<s-
This" h. said. referring 70 the
in-u t?r,lariment CT kilograms. is
~. &C the .sutsrpwths OF the Napo-
l,!4sr;c mind cf VIII Hays"
| Governor, Cox also predcted start
,lrr -vsr1s in .tharcessciiS' Of the
rssctiopsry, g7,ovf" ,n;t'si0:. =. eherT
i.ine. Il wi,!,,la@ke!the prszSea'P. :
| Ae. saiJ. .:t,aI, arEtais -srcuss '"1zs
sons; to-; ask ,csEfain gentlemen for
! snossduwu.':t .~,vs
!. Ssnstor Harding was pictured by
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