Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-27
LANDSLIDE COMING
FOR LEAGUE CAUSE
is BELIEF OF cox
Governor Stirs Kentucky
and Ohio Voters in
Covenant Plea.
SCORES GROUND ROBIN"
SIGNERS AS CONSPIRATORS
Up to American Voters Now to
Upset Senate Oligarchy's
Plot, He Urges.
CROWDS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Cincinnati Audience Gives Candi-
date Great Ovation-Seeks Sen.
ate Friendly to League.
SCORES GROUND ROBIN"
SIGNERS AS C0NSPIRATORS
CROWDS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
(By Associated Prcss.I

BY Associated Prcss.1
CINCINNATI, OHIO. Oct. 26.-
Special pleas for election OF sena-
torial candidates favorlng the league
of nations were made by Governor
Cox today. in tri-Stase tour.
touching West Virginia and Ken
lucky and closing tonight with an
address here. where he began his
career as newspaper reporter
twenty-five years ago.
Tho Democratic presidential can
didate. reiterating he would construe
his election-in which he, expressed
utmost conhdence-as positive
mandate" for American entrance Into
the league. asked support for Dem
ocratlc candidates here in Ohio and
also in Kentucky. who he said,
stood four square" upon the league
issue.
Don't tie my hands by electing n
hostile Senator" he urged. reiterat-
ing statements made in his forma!
announcement yesterday. that he be-
licved he would reach an agreement
with the Senate regarding the
league"
Il have found that America is not
so much corA0rncd in the words W..
use In keeping our pledge" said the
Governor. las il Is in that the mean
Ing be clear and that the only nos
siblc step now available be taken to
prevent future wars"
Governor Cox also continued his
attack upon Senator Harding, as a
"conspirator" against the league hy
virtue OF the Senator's signature to
the round robin"
Must Now Upset Conspiracy.
Il think you Will agree" said the
Governor. that conspiracy was
formed in the Senate to stranEle th.
league OF nations to death. Now W.
are asked to upset the conspiracy
and the senatorial crowd proposes
as the official upsettcr. member OF
the conspirators himself. When
case is tried In court. the man under
charge n 'er sits In the judges chair.
and he never sits in the jury box.
ana the American people. in their
desire to overturn this base con
spirncy. are not going to dcsiEnat.
one OF the conspirators himself to
carry out the job"
Predicting Landslide for the
cause of peace" one week from 10.
day In the election. Governor Cox re-
iieratcd his opinion that Senator'S
BrandeGce. OF Connecticut: Smoot o,
Utah; Moses. OF New HAMPSHIRE
watson, OF Indiana. and other Re
publican senatorial candidates sign.
ing tho round robin" would be dc.
fented. Tho Governor asked Ken.
lucky voters to send back" Senator
beckham. Democrat, and his Ohio
audiences were urged by Governor
COX to support w. y. Julian. Demo
cratic senatorial candidate.
Ono Moses Too Many.
senator Harding. the Governor pre-
d!cted. would spend the next four
years at Marion. Ohio" and referring
10 senator Moses, OF New Hamp-
sh're. the Governor repeated that he
was "onc Moses who might we'll hay.
been left In the bullrushes."
Seven addresses were made TODAY
By the Governor in his tr,-State torr
during the second day OF rain ex
perienced during his campaign.
Crowds at several places stood in a
downpour under sea OF umbrellas
10 hear the candidate. At the largest
meeting. here tonight at Music Hall.
former Governor Harmon presided.
Economic arguments for the league
were stressed here by Governor Cox.
rcterating that 1t would restore Eu-
ropean credit power to purchase
Americas surplus products.
Continued American prosperity
the Governor declared, "is contingent
upon our becoming a member OF the
league. If we stay out, predict the
worst financial depression within
three Generations"
Reverting to the Mexican question
tho Governor said:
II am convinced that tho peocIe
OF Mexico will insist upon member
ship in the league also. because thcy
realize that among other interests op-
posing the covenant in America are
spectators who want TO Invade tina.
country with the army OF the United
states In order to remove the hazard
which enabled them to purchase large
holdings at low cost"
Impcrinlists Against League.
Every European imperiaiist is
against the league. the Governor as
serted. adding:
And II is striking coincidence
that the only thing approaching i'm
perialism In America. the senatorial
o!iGarchy. Is the outstanding force
against it,"
Enthusiastic crowds were encoun
tered today by tho Governor despite
the general downpour. Entering
Ohio late this afternoon on a ferry
boat to Portsmouth from tho Ken
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