The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10

ScORESHAYSANDUPHAM
ONE FALsIFIER OR OTHER is
PERJURER, cox SAYS
OPENS UP HIS WRATH
Asserts Special Interests Want
Reserved Seat In Govern
ment Body

Milwaukee, September 4-The
direct charge that Will II. Hays,
CHAIRMAN or the republican ma
tienal committee had "deliber-
ateiy perpetrated a falsehood un-
der OATH" at Chicago, In denying
statements regarding campaign
quota list, was made today by
Governor Cox democratic pres
ideatial candidate, In his address
here at the state fair.
charge that there Is quota"
said Governor Cox, referring to
the senate committees investisa-
ton, "and | charge that Mr.. Hays
deliberately perpetratsd a false
h3ed ul6er oath when he said
there was not a quota"
6gFeFHer Cox also declared that
eeAfesenoe scheduled today at Marion
Ohio between Senator Harding, the
fsPubiioaa candidate, and members OF
the republican ways and means com
Mittee had been called off because
he, Governor Cox, had exposed the
Piet 70 buy the presidency"
The governors declarations came
as tA6 climax Of his fair grounds
Speech, but IN q olamor which made
fham almost indistinguishable except
to these nearby.
The speech was interrupted BY
esaia het hear the candidate, The
Gov srneFEyAs forced to cut his speech
HheTt en- the brief reference to Mr.
Hays aud the Marion conference. The
Interruptions began while the speak.
e1s was discussing the League Of Ma
eens and apparently to get in his re
parks regarding the republican con
tyihatieRs, the governor proceeded
Hastily despite the babel Of the
epEd, some of which yelled to the
faEerfier to approach nearer, while
HheEs shouted demands for opening
~ fair grounds entertainment pro
&an, Suspended while the goa srnel
Vas speaking.
Milwaukee, September 4-Invadinl
Wisconsin on the second day of hi
western tour Governor Cox toda.
continued his pounding Of republican
icampaign contributions and his dis
xlssisa of the League of Nations.
Starting from Chicago this morning
.Gsvefpar CeK made his first speech a
Henesha, following that with a rear
Aatferm address at Racine.
4 eentipual round of entertainment
ana speech making was announces
keye, ave addresses being on hi
Sehedule the last at ten o'clock to
ntgAt pfief to his return to Chicago
where ,he expects to spend sunday
It was the. first day of the Elk's an
nual state round up and the last da,
of the wisconsin state fair. The gov
ernor,s political speeches were at tn
state fair at 1880 and at Plankingtol
Hall tonight
In his addresses here Governo
Cox asked republican Chairman vii
a. Hays concerning alleged quotas i
the '0fficial bulletin" of the republi
can treasury and concluded with thi
observation;
Hays Branded Periurer.
"K you told the truth on the stan
.pnder oath, then Mr.. Upham, (repub
tean national treasurer) in his Off
3al capacity misrepresented yor
This contradictory circumstance show
HAT you are either periurer Of MI
Epham is .falsifier. II the latter b
frhe, then it is your duty to discharg
then the American people can dra,
! their own conclusions"
Ia his statements supporting tn
Ieague of Nations, Governor Co
quoted from former President Roose
Telts Noa peace prize oration, 1
which Mr.. Roosevelt advocated
League for world peace.
Flags Special Interests.
In a rear platform speech, at Ke
aesha en- route, Governor Cox agai
FHaysd special interests" which h
Safd were trying to buy a reserve
kisat IN government"
Ursing the League of Nations, tn
LfoVefnpr asked the Kenoshans
rfVota as the American soldiers she
IL end War"
Governor Cox declared himself tn
champion of progress and praise
wisconsin as the first pregressiv
fea$s," adding that many progrsssiV
yefoyms IN Ohio had been pattsrne
Ikftsr Wisoonsia's.