The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-04
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Accusing senator Harding of changing positions frequently upon the league is- sue, Governor Cox said ''The Hague tribunal had bats in the belfry and spider webs everywhere.
 Now the new plan," the governor con- tinued, lis to re-establish that old in- stitution which has proven an absolute failure by failing to stop the World war, and to combine it with anything good in the league-to piece them to- ,gether."
 Governor Cox ridicued the proposal by suggesting the result of attempt ot rut into new automobile piece tone of his auditors suggested and the gov ernor adopted), of a "one-lunged mo- tor.
 During all of his addresses the gov> ernor was applauded frequently, partlc- llarly during discussion Of the league and the Newberry case.
 Bands, fife and drum corps, and auto mobile parades were streWr through the governors Michigan path. He made three speeches and attended Rotary Cup luncheon at Lansing in two hours, and Ahere tonight made two addresses and had dinner i'll the same period The govern or's only scheduled address tomorrow was at Milwaukee, which he is to reach after stop at Chicago. Governor Cox reiterated during the day his charges that an attempt to raise the "biggest campaign fund in all American history" was being made by the republl- cans.
 "The money diggers have been at W Nork since winter of last year. he said, and contrasting his charges of republi- can millions with his own fund, the gov Iernor presented a letter from Daniel Compton. garage worker of Reynoldsviile, Oho containing check for s5.oo-
 FELT IT HIS DUTY
 T see by the papers," said the let ter, that special interests are trying to buy strangle holt on our govern nent. feel it my duty to try and pre- vent it."
 Explaining that his check represent ed a days labor, the writer added that 'every liberty loving man and woman who believes in square deal for all and special privileges for none should do likewise"
 In discussing his charges of an al. legged republican corruption 1uno' Governor Cox said
 T serve notice on the American peo- ole that an attempt now is being made 70 Newberryize the nation"
 Suggesting that proof was asked, Governor Cox read from the republican -Official Bulletin" declaring it's con- tents were described as official" and t said large individual contributions and other Qdla SnOulQ pc kept StCI Y.
 And vet they say at Chicago that his is all tommy rot" said the ca di- hate. T think that convinces you t at
 great organization is being made or ontributions) in the states, cities sll d eounties of the country, eyerywheri. .'
 "The city quotas" Governor Cox co, Y inued, apparently were for quicS honey" while other plans, he saic, Ealled for cream contributions, fos aptain of team collectors and skinned milk" for other workers. To he statement of Will H. Hays. repub- Ecan chairman that contributions were he limited to s1,000, Governor Cox resented form 101 of the alleged quota st and read that 'the time has ar ived for securing subscriptions oi rom $5,000 up."
 At Charlotte, where he spoke for live minutes to a crowd at the station
 overnor Cox again referred to the
 ewberry case. and the League Of Ma Ions. Tn discussing the latter he said
 ounded soldiers with whom he speni ,vo hours last Sunday in New York bld him 'if the league were submit hd to the wounded soldiers there would VI Re single vote against 1t.
 DISCUSSES ARTICLE X
 hague issue predominated In the
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