South Bend news-times., 1920-10-20
GOV COX ATTACKS
SENATOR LODGE
Urges Defeat of Arch Con-
spirator of Ages, People
Favor League.

most every state in the union. I
can testify 20 the truth OF the gov
el1ors statement. Sen. Lodge must
bee known 20 every man and woman
in every city and village in the Land.
for everywhere and whenever have
mentioned his name IL has been
recognized and greeted not with
cheers but with jeers. not with ap-
plause but with loud cries Of shame.
shame. Judging from this con-
tinuOusly repeated experience, 1
should be disposed 20 suggest, even
10 Boston audience, that II would
have been more accurate 10 have
said that the senator is notorious
every-w here rather than that he is
famous everywhere.
Now why have the people Of this
nation risen en- masse In condcmna-
tIOn Of Sen Lodge? The reason is
clear. our people are quick 10
recognize insinCereity."
COnfcrs With Congress.
Reiterating that Pres't Wilson, be
fore returning 10 Paris in March,
1918. had conferred with senate and
house foreign affairs committees and
and approved league covenant
changes. Gov. Cox said that sen.
Lodge formed the base conspiracy
10 stab the treaty in the back"
But even before the president
had q chance TO return 20 Paris,
the governor continued, the base
conspiracy and the infamous round
robin was under way and the ne
farious pledge had been made 20
strangle the treaty TO death. From
that dark day until now no means
have been too vile 10 employ TO ira
duce American opinion and betray
the confidence of the electorate.
And Lodges leadership was made
possible only by the vote OF Truman
II. Newberry, now under conviction
i'm the state Of Michigan for having
purchased his seat in the senate.
Malicious falsehoods have been
scattered like autumn leaves and the
hypocrisy Of Lodge himself is one
of the outstanding black events IN
American history. IN the light or
his carrier recorded pronouncements,
he has been forced 10 stultify him
self over and over again. He has
Hbeued and slandered no man more
than himself. He is supporting a
candidate who voted for the Knox
resolution for a separate peace with
Germany and who has since publicly
advocated the same unworthy act.
cites Lodge Statements.
Citing Sen. Lodges statements IN
1918 against q separate peace and
the senator's Union college address
for world peace. Gov. Cox added:
In view Of the present attitude or
Sen. Lodge as the leader Of the treaty
wreckers. it is certain that he has
neither honesty OF purpose, nor sin
cereitv Of mind IL is up 10 the
state of Massachusetts, right now 20
repudiate his leadership and at the
earliest possible moment retire him
for ever 20 private life.
Here. and during other speeches
where time permitted questions re-
gardiug the League were sought by
the governor and submitted by his
audiences. which were generally
warm with applause. His largest
audience in New Hampshire was OF
several thousand persons on the
capitol grounds az Concord, where
he spoke from a stand under tree
planted by Lafayette Remaining
here over night, Gov. Cox VIII nave
New England for his battle ground
again Wednesday with addresses
scheduled al Providence, r. l.,
blackstone. Mass, and at several
p1aces in Connecticut, including
Hartford. Waterbury and Bridge
port.
Gov. Cox was delayed in his ar
rival at Harvard Union, and the
meeting was opened with an address
br The presiding officer. DR.. Charles
" Eliot. who far 40 years was presl-
dent Of the university.
Dr. Eliot. who received an ova-
ton from the undergraduates de
Tended the League with a vlsor that
belied his nearly s. years. He de-
glared that the statement recently
signed by 81 distinguished republic
ans and friends of the League mis-
represented both the democratic
n,srform and its candidates. How
The 81 gentlemen could have signed
+1s statement was a mystery 10 him
he said
Il must confess that 1 am unable
~ understand how any believer in
The American sort Of liberty with Sc
r1rirv can hesitate about his
cboice." he said. And yet few
davs ago 7 read a carefully drawn
statement signed by 81 men with
most OF whom I have been associated
who give the opposite advice 70 their
courtrymen.
Favor League.
These men seem TO be Tor
T,eqe-Ie OF a\tions but az the same
Mime recon- rL1tlA Ltlc4l tD4-ltl y lt-N.-'
ro nut into the presidency a man who
rejects the only League Of Nations
which has been actually brought IN
Pa existence and is functioning.
Prtst. Lowell OF Harvard was one
Of the 81 slEuers Of the statement
and was attacked by DR.. Eliot and
The sneakers reference TO the mo-
TIVE for the statement as something
mysterious about him. evoked both
cheers and misses.
The audience as usual a. the IN
ion. was made up Of Students and a
few guests During the hour and
half that they waited for the can
Gldare. the students warmed up with
songs and cheering and when finally
Gov. Cox appeared, a din was raised
continued several minutes.
Appeal for League.
He was briefly introduced by Or.
Elliot and Immediately launched in
to an appeal for the League Of Ma
-io1s.
.T1e soul OF America Is awakened
re said The people are divesuinG
. themselves Of every question but
ore-lrd that Is the question OF
peace ou earth good Will 70 men
+ The men and women OF the United
states are asked 90 speak their man
date
Conspiracy OF silence