The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-03
COX HAMMERS
ON A PLOT TO
BUYPREs|DENCY
Says He Has Eye On
The Senatorial
Investigators.

LANSING, Mich. Sept s.--The
league OF nations. was tho themo
which the governor took In Michigan
today on his western trip.
Attacks on republican contributions
were linked by Governor Cox in a
string OF addresses through southern
Michigan with the Newberry ease. Il
come TO demand that these United
states shall be saved from the New
berrylsm Of Michigan. multlpiied IS
times" said the candidate In ono OF
three addresses here following SINH
lar statements ip rear platform
speeches en- route.
Charges OF IA plot to buy the
presidency" were made by the demo
cratic nominee in almost every ad-
dress. He denounced the senate
oligarchy' and dubbed Senator Hard
ing. his republican opponent. as a
''aandpatter' and 'reactionary'
choice OF the republican leadership.
In advocating the league. Governor
Cox criticized Senator Harding's re-
cent league speech. Referring TO Tho
Hague tribunal a. an institution with
bats In the bcifry and spider webs
everywhere" the governor asserted
that II had been a proven failure and
that Senator Hnrdings position was
simply reactionaiyism applied 10
International Affairs"
Scents n Conspiracy.
Governor Cox said he emphasized
the Newberry case because there Is
today u conspiracy as criminal. an at
tempt as l.old. q plot as well laid an
that which brought shame TO Michi-
gan"
"a Newberry plot with Newberry
methods, brazenly and unblukhlrgly,
has sought to spread the virus from
which you are only now recovering.
into the politlcel veins Of every state,
he declared.
Referring 10 a statement by SEN
ator Bornh. republican,. Of Idaho.
thst an attempt TO purchase tho
presidency was "a frightful thing.
Governor Cox said that he desired
ITO arouse the moral fury. not alone
OF parties. but all good citizens"
against e''present frightfui things.'
~ want 10 lay the rouncation for
legislation that would put money
digging as at present practiced out
OF business / want to make the slo-
gan get the money In political
lCampaign as odious M tne word
traitor or as loathsome as the name
Benedict Arnold"
Governor Cox served notice that ho
had his eve on the senatorial IN
vestigation committee at cnicaro.'
II know that II could. when Il
wished. put the brand on cartaln
candidates. In Chicago" said tine gov
ernor II know that Its scent was
keen enough for factlonal gore In
Washington and I would know It's In
nate keenness for real political blood
money In Chicago.
Wants Houscclcaning.
"wo have furnished the oppor-
tunlty for a national housccleanins
before the Ncwber1y one In Mlchi-
gan. That ci.nte late, after n stain
had been lcff. This one can be ac-
complished at the ballot box, n
punishment lis perpetrators viii
never forget"
Al jackson he said:
Senator johnson swept Miciilxan
In the April primary because he was
progressive" and asked what chance
. DO had TT the cSicago convention
with the senate ollgarchy."
Discussing briefly the league OF nni-
lions Governor Cox read an excerpt
! from statement by Colonel Roosc-
welt OF October IS. 1914. In which
Mr.. Roosevelt asserted the only way
: TO prevent war was by the larger ma
tions combining In league, prepared
! TO enforce their DECISIONS u neces-