The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-09-10
NUSH IS MAIN
THEME OF COX
SoN' 'NoES CRITICISM AGAINST
SENATORS OF FoRTy.EloHr
STATES

LANSING. Mich, September A.
Corruption in politics and the ,eague
u nations We're the main themes of
Governor Cox. Democratic presidential
canoldate, in opening in Michigan 10.
aay MS long western trip.
Attacks on Republican contributions
were linked by Governor Cox in a
string Of addresses to souther, Micb.
igan with the Newberry case.
i come to demand that these
United States shall be saved from the
NeWDerryism OF Michigan, multiplied
iorty-eight times" said the candidate
IN one OF three addresses here follow
ing Similar statements in numerous
rear platform spec enroate
Gharges OF a plot to buy the presi-
dency were made by the Democratic
nominee in almost every address. He
denounced the senate oligarchy" and
dubbed Senator Harding, his Repub,i.
can opponent, as a 'standpatter" and
'reactionary" choice of the Republican
| leadership. In advocating the league.
Governor Cox criticized Harding's re-
cent league speech referring TO The
Hague tribunal as an institution with
Dats in the belfry and spider webs
everywhere" The governor asserted
that IT had been proven a failure ana
that Senator Harding's position was
simply reactionaryism applied to in
ternatiOnal affairs"
| Governor Cox said he emphasized
the Newberry case because there is
today conspiracy as criminal. an at
| tempt as bold, plot as well laid as
/ urti int, hvnrs rh
igan.
| "A Newberry plot with Newberry
methods, braZenly and unblushingly,
has sought to spread the virus from
which you are only now recovering.
into the political veins OF every
state" he declared.
Referring to statement by Senator
BOrah. Republican OF Idaho. that an
attempt to purchase the presidency
was 'frightful thing" Governor Cox
said that he desired ito arouse the
moral fury, not alone of parties. but
of all good citizens" against present
frightful things
| 81 want to lay the foundation for
legislation that would put money dig
ging as at present practiced out of
business. ! want to make the slogan
get the money in political cam
paign as odious as the word traitor or
as loathsome as the name Benedict
Arnold
Governor Cox served notice that he
had "his eye on the senatorial inves.
tigation committee at Chicago.
Il know that it could, when II
wished, put the brand on certain can,
didates in Chicago said the governor
Il know that its scent was keen
enough for factional gore in Washing
ton and would know its innate keen
ness for real political blood money 10
Chicago.
I'VE have furnished the opportunity
for a national house cleaning better
even than the Newberry ore in Mich
igan. That came late, after stain
had been left This one can be accom-
plished at the ballot box, punishment
it's perpetrators will never forget
AT Jackson he added:
Senator Johnson swept Michigan In
the April primary because he was pro
gressive," and asked what charce he
had at the Chicago convention with
the senate oligarchy."
Discussing briefly the league OF ma
tions, Governor Cox read excerpt from
a statement by Colonel Roosevelt OF
October IS, 1914. in which Mr.. Roose
welt asserted the only way 10 prevent
war was by the larger nations combin
ing in a league, prepared to enforce
their decisions. ii necessary, by force
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