Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-09-15
Democratic Candidate
Tells Idaho People That
Republicans Are Now
Doubling Amount.
Dwells on League Issue
as Dominant Theme
and Claims Opposition
Is Political Scheme.

Boise, Ida, Sept. 14.-A fund
of S25, 100000 to S3O,O00,OOO is
being raised to defeat him, Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio, Democratic
presidential candidate. declared
tuesday during his tour of Idaho
ana eastern Oregon. Although
the governors charges hereto
lore were that the total opposi-
ton fund would be not less than
9lo, 100000, he raised that fig
ure.
Ihe governors statement was made
aarllg an hour speech from the second
storS Vefanda OF Nampa hotel and in
response 10 a question from his audience
asking how he expected TO return cnn-
alaohs to normal. when 81 per cent Of
the wealth IS held by per cent of the
people" - 'Ne
u 10 per cent of the people will for
get thelr politics. the governor replied.
ana heip me lick the per cent that il
easing rannGa a. fund of from S25,0o0.GOo to
$"uotb.U0o to beat me- we will make
government an agency for the 100 per
cent and NOT for the per cent
Eight speeches. dealing mainly with
the Democratic doctrines of peace and
progress, We're delivered by Governor
Cox A'A
Disregarding his physicians orders
banning outdoor speeches. the governor.
believing his attack of speakers Iaryn,
gItis ON the wane. delivered string OF
rear platform and other open air ad-
dresses. aud closed his day with a speech
TO q large meeting here ar night, His
voice still was hoarse, but he weathpred
another strenuous day of campaigning in
good shape. he said.
AT huntington, Ore, early in the day,
the candidate began work and enroute
the home city of Senator w F. Borah.
Republican ''irreconcilahle" foe of the
league. BY coincidence Senator Rorah
was satG to he speaking at Dayton Gov
ernor Coxs home
Object of Opposition.
Governor Cox told his audience that
opposition to the league was "a political
plot against America as we'll as world
civilization. designed to continue disnr-
der, to increase feeling against the VII
son administration aud to win the pres
emf election
History will write it as the most rep
rehenslble in all time. he said
G. o. P. Platform Ambiguous.
Governor Cox reiterated that the Re.
publican platform and candidates wers
ambiguous and yacillating on the league
issue
You don't know where the reaction
AIRY candidate stands because he himself
don't know. the governor said, repeat
ing that the opposition party'S position
was taken because Senator Rorah and
Senator Johnson of California. threat
ened to bolt" and form third party.
League Reduce Disarmament.
Disarmament provisions of the league
also were dwelt on by the candidate as
means of reducing taxes as well as
war.
Stop building battleships." he said,
and we will use that money in the main
Tor recaiming arid lands"
No Separate Peace
The governor denounced making a sep
arate peace with Germany and the sen
itorial oligarchy." urging "independent
lonpartsan action in November. He
'riticized the Republican leaders and en-
2haslzed former President Rooseyelts
light in 1912 against what the governor
said was the same crowd of today
The candidate repeated his charges
ind his evidence in their support regard
ng Republican campaign contributions.
Referring to alleged promises by William
u. Wood president of the American
Noolen company to the Republican cam
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