Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-15
c. D. P. FLAYED
BY GOV. COX IN
5 ADDRESSES IN
OHIO AND ". Va.
"A Few Men Have Banded
Together Trying To Buy
Presidency" He Declares
In Opening Campaign,
DENOUNCES PROPOSAL
FOR SEPARATE PEACE
Attacks ''SenatoriaI 0Iigar-
Chy" Republican Leaders
Are Behind Smoke Screen
of Hypocrisy,

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Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. IA
Governor Cox today threw his force
into the presidential campaign with
five speeches here and in Ohio, all
flaying what he termed the repub-
lican reactionary candidate and
leaders and supporting the league
of nations as the premier demo-
cratic cause.
He stormed the republican po-
sition, attacked the senatorial oil
garchy" which he said was trying
to add the presidency to its don't
nation, announced proposals for a
separate peace with Germany as
"perfidy" and charged that "a few
men were banded together trying to
buy the presidency" Millions on
millions of dollars, he added, are
being taken into the rebuplican
campaign fund.
That Senator Harding is "sr-
rounded by a senatorial ring" was
asserted by the governor. He ad-
ded that he could not be kept
muzzled' on his front porch by
any ring.
Motors From Columbus.
Motoring from Columbus. the
nominee made three addresses en-
route, at GAINESVILLE, Cambridge and
st. ClaireVille, O.. addressed the
West virginia democratic ConVen-
ton and a public meeting here to-
night on the river 'front.' All
through Ohio he was given infor-
NAL receptions.
The league was foremost in Ill
of his addresses. The republican
leaders. he charged, are behind a
smoke screen of hypocrisy-tor
one thing pure and simple, admin,
istration spoils. He also stressed
what he declared was the fight
between "reactionary republican.
ism" and progressive democracy
and predicted his election.
"The outstanding question OF
this campaign" he told the state
convention, "is whether we are
or are not going to keep faith with
the boys who died in France
Declaring that the league is a
pledge to those who died, Cover -
nor cox told of his visit with Presi-
dent Wilson.
Wants Pledge Fulfilled.
81 wish every American could
have been with me-" he said. the
presidents whole thought is that ne
gave a promise to the mothers or
the nation when he asked them Tor
their boys, and he wants to live 10
see that pledge fulfilled.
The governor declared that the
league also was a pledge which
"will make war Impossible, or pfac-
tically so" The republican lead
ership, he said, was acting IN par
tisan "bad faith" in opposing II.
The governor named Senator
Lodge as head of the senatorial
oligarchy."
When tho Massachusetts senator
proposed compromising the treaty
reservations, Governor Con said,
senators Borah of Idaho ana
Johnson of California served no
tice thev would bring about a rup-
ture of the republican party. The
republican platform. therefore ne
asserted was ambiguous and
meaningless"
Harding for Separate Peace.
In cudgeing the proposal for "a
senarate peace with Germany
Governor Cox said 1t came from
Senator Harding, adding;
"But he will never be given an
opportunity to make separate
peace. There will be none because
| will not make one.
Governor Cox remained here to-
night and will motor to Columbus
tomorrow,
II was not nominated by a sena-
torial ring, nor any other kind OF
ring" the governor said here to-
night, "I decline to be tied to my
front porch by senatorial ring
| deny it the right to hold me there
and when am elected do not in
tend that senatorial ring, nor any
other kind of ring. shall own me:
7 believe in the constitution and
preservation of the divided author
| itv between the three coordinate
branches as our fathers intended,
each retaining its independence
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