Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-09-04
COX OPENS HIS
TOUR Of WEST
WITH At TACK ON
c. D. P. POLICIES
Gives Flavor to Speeches in
Michigan by Abiding to
Election Fraud Case of
Senator NeWberry IN
Assailing Money Methods
Republican A. p. Leased WIrel

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Sept. g.
Governor Cox today made a whirlwind
rush into his western campaign, max
ing dozen speeches throughout Michi-
gan renewing his attack on Republican
campaign contributions and peace poll
cies Charges of "a plot to buy the
presidency" We're reiterated by the
Democratic presidential candidatS IN
virtually every address of an itinerary
which kept him on the rostrom of the
rear platform of his private car from
before breakfast until late today His
principal address was at Lansing, the
state capital, and here, with his closing
address tonight at Kalamazoo He also
made numerous rear platform speeches..
Local flavor was given by the gov
ernor TO his address by constant refer
ence to the election fraud case OF Sen
ator Newberry. Republican of Michi-
gan. The candidate declared that an
attempt was being made. by the Repub-
lican contributions Ito Newberryize the
nation"
Attacks Big Business
AS proof of his charges, the governor
read to a large crowd on the state cap
itol lawn at Lansing from copies of the
Republican treasury's Official Bulle-
tin" presented in his Pittsburg address
and also before the senate investigating
committee, and an alleged list of sub
scriptions to the Republican hand book
of William Barnes, Jr, of New York.
The latter, he said. comprised repre-
sentatives of big business almost
everywhere in New York"
Reading from a list of prominent men
named in the subscription list, Gov
ernor Cox added:
These men are not making contri-
buttons to my fund. And there are
three very definite reasons. First, they
have not been asked, second, they
wouldn't be permitted TO. and, third.
they probably wouldn't If they had the
chance because they don't approve OF
my policies"
To Watch Committee
Commenting on names of corpora
tions on which he characterized as the
BOSS Barnes list Governor Cox said,
1 corporate contributions we're illegal. He
/ also promised TO keep his eye upon the
/ senate committee, reciting that IL did
/ service before the Republican conven-
/ ton and now had the opportunity to
prevent purchase of the presidency"
The league Of nations was extolled by
/ the governor in a speech today. He de-
clared that the mothers of America"
are for It and denounced q separate
peace with Germany He applied the
| terms stand patter' and "reactionary''
] to Senator Harding, his Republican op-
ponent and replying to Mr.. Hardings
/ recent address in favor of combining
/ FEATURES OF the ieaSue ana Inc haBue
+ tribunal, declared the plan information
ally "reactionary."
Accusing Senator Harding of chang
/ ing positions frequently upon the
/ league issue. Governor Cox said The
/ Hague tribunal was and had bats N
/ the belfry, and spider webs every
where"
/ Ridicules Proposal
NOW the new plan.' the governor
] q stfG b1fGh "a r76
institution which has proven an abso-
i lutte failure by falling to stop the world
war and TO combine it with anything
good in the league to piece
i them together"
Governor Cox ridicuIed the proposal
/ by suggesting the result of an attempt
to put into a new automobile piece
! cone of his auditors suggested and the
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