The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-29
COX ATTACKS IDEA
OF CHANGE IN TALK
AT STATE CAPITAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 29-James M.
Cox. returning to Indiana for his
thirtieth Hoosier address of the cam
palgn, spoke before an immense
crowd at Tomlinson hall last night
, In his speech he sought to meet the
arguments OF those voters who de-
mand "a change" in the national adj
ministration at Washington.
He reminded the crowd, reminder
! which he first offered heckler in a
| western state, that Cox and not Wood
! row Wilson is the Democratic candi-
date this year and declared that "a
| change" would be a change to a Re-
publican administration that would
, offer everything that is bad in gov
eminent. Appealing to German Ameri-
can voters, Governor Cox declared that
had it not been for the United States
at the peace conference, Germany
would have been cut to pieces like a
heefsteak."
Governor Cox was given an enthus-
iastic reception when he entered Tom
linson hall about $50 o'clock. Be-
fore going inside Mr.. Cox, standing
on the south balcony, spoke briefly
to an overflow crowd that spread out
over Washington street. Tomlinson
nan was llilcu IIuIIl6uIdl6ly dlCeT us
doors were thrown open at o'clock
Those who came early got the seats,
/ though they had a wait of more than
two and one-half hours before the
| candidate appeared.
the meeting. He first introduced DR..
| Carlton B. McCulloch, nominee for
governor, who, beginning shortly be-
fore s o'clock, spoke until Mr. Cox
arrived.
! Declares People for League.
Governor Coxs speech follows in
part:
when / started this campaign,
made the prediction that we would
drive our opponents out of the front
trench by midOctober. | have now
visited thirty-six states. Not only has
that prediction come true, but the re-
treat of the reactionary forces has
become rout. The American people
clearly are for our going into the
league. The lines are definitely set.
My election means our going into the
league. and Notwithstanding the
"wiggling and webbing of Senator
Harding, the voters have taken him at
his word that he is against the league
and that he has turned his back upon
it.
LAS in 1912. when the forces of re-
action were beaten, the rout has come
with the understanding of the Ameri-
can people that this is not a partisan
campaign and by the acquisition to
our cause of the Independent Repub-
licans and Progressives who joined
| Roosevelt in administering the rebuke
then. Every smoke screen set up by
the senatorial oligarchy has been
! pierced and every enhancement has
been torn down. The specious at
tempt to build up a slogan for a
| change is the last to fall With an
alysis of what a change would mean,
the people have gained understanding
and have made their decision.
Believes Cause Sacred
! Il have not made this a partisan
| campaign, but have urged the support
F.! of all right thinking people in behalf
OF a cause that is sacred and which
ought not to be in politics at all l
have definitely announced my posi-
ton for entrance into the league and
have demanded that my opponents
make their fight upon that issue and
upon me. They have failed in their
attempt to divert the issue
"In my pilgrimage l have talked
with many men of all parties and of
all creeds. Republicans, when they
We're honest, have acknowledged what
is patent to every one-that no one
really wants Senator Harding for
president And yet they tell me that,
as partisans. many expected to vote
for him because they had been taught
to believe that they wanted a change.