The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-02
OKLAHOMANS ROAR APPROVAL AS COX
 TOURS THE STATE
Encounters New Attack When Sheaf of TeIegrams, De. cIared Fictitious, Are Sent
 to EmbarraSS Him
Ky Associated Press


 Tulsa, Okla. october 1.--Olzlahoma to- ing in enthusiasm any reception of the democratic candidates western trip, which closes tomorrow, ono month from election day. after covering more than l00o0 miles in twenty-two states. The governors speeches already have passed the 200 mark.
 Headed by the League of Nations, democratic doctrines were preached by Governor Cox to ten Oklahoma audiences which roared their approval. Cheering crowds, waving banners, brass band pa rades and damned auditorilms marked the governors tour today through the state, closing here tonight with a torch light parade, fireworks and rousipg meeting at Convention hall. Accompany ing the candidate were three special cars of Oklahomans including Governor Roo- ertson, sponsor at many audiences: Scott Ferris. democratic candidate for senator, and many other party candidates anu notables including a score of women.
 With the league predominant. Cover nor Cox's addresses were replete with discussions of agricultural questions ot special local interest through the cot ton, wheat and oil belts through which he travelled. He also continued denun- citation of the senatorial oligarchy especially Senator Lodge of Massachu- setts.
 A new form of attack was encountered i by the governor at Chandler, from which a sheaf of telegrams signed by various names had been sent him ahead. lie asked his audience about the telegrams. mostly containing questions on the league, and some were declared fictitious and others unauthorized. The affair, Governor Cox declared. dis closed tricks of politicians skull-dug- gery."
 WON'T FIGHT FAIRLY They won't fight on the level,' he said reiterating his charges that repuo- lican scouts had preceded him in a 1 campaign of newspaper silence, misrep- resentation and embarrassment. "Bus I'm going to continue fighting on the | level and I'm going to give them good l licking
 ! A new charge regarding alleged | scouts" of Chairman Hays of the re- publican national committee was made by 1 Governor Cox at Sapulpa. where he spoke from an electric lighted grand i stand to a large crowd on the railroad station lawn. The governor charged that thousands and thousands' of republican agents were posing as democrats aEd telling persons whom they met that they 1 wanted no more democratic rule. 1 These scouts" the governor said have been travelling everywhere don't know how many men Will Hays ] has employed You will find them in i sleeping cars, smoking twenty five cent cigars for the first time In theit lives. Their policy is to get into con versation with passengers. They will I say: How's the election going Well the scout says. I have been a demo l crat for twenty years but no more toF me. I'm done.' z | There are thousands and thousands 1 Of that kind of scouts travelling all over | the United states and big business IS 1 paying the bill
 i Referring to the telegrams sent hiu I from Chandler. the governor said tha' l one asking a question on intricate In lternational law, it developed purpose( to have been sent by colored laun' dress.
 This" he said. referring to the new bon bardment of telegrams, lis one oi (Coatinued on Page Three