The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
HAYSA AFRAID
OF TRUTH
Republican Campaign Manager
Making Effort to Prevent Dis
cussion of Issues in News
papers
DODGING LEAGUE OF "
NATIONS QUESTION
Gov. Cox Makes Direct Charge
of Conspiracy of Silence
Against Republicans .

Denver, Col, Sept. 24.-Attacks
upon Chairman Hays Of the Republi-
can national committee and Repub-
ilcan newspapers charged with "a
conspiracy Of silence" against the
Democratic cause featured today's
Colorado campaing Of Gov. James M.
Cox of Ohio.
The new line Of assault Of the can
didate, who charged that Mr.. Hays,
acting for. the Republican national
committee, and Republican newspaper
editors were conspiling to suppress
news and divert issues nf the Cox
campaign was made by the governor
in three Colorado speeches today at
Trinidad, Pueblo and at large meet
ing here tonight at the auditorium.
Poisoning" was the term applied
by Governor Cox in his charges re-
garding the Republican newspapers
and he likened Chairman Hays to "the
sneaking guerilla who in days of old
poisoned wells for the destruction of
enemies" a'...-a .s s.
Mr.. Hays. the candidate. declared.
sent an advance agent to confer with
Colorado editors, as well as to New
Mexico to plan the alleged undermin-
ing of the Democratic campaign.
Last Monday at Denver, Governor
Cox asserted in his Pueblo speech, ed
itors Of Colorado Republican news
papers assembled for a conference
with Mr.. Stephens, said to have
been an agent of Chairman Hays.
THE editors were asked to divert
the public mind from the league and
other paramount issues" said the gov
ernor, Ito, minor affairs. They were
told to ask questions thought to be
embarrassing and to give unfavorable
reports on my reception. ...., f........y !.
| The Republican national conn nit
tee is maintaining large organization
for this purpose. 1t has men travel
ing all over the country and the funds
or the Republican organization are
being used to make this kind of q
campaign at a time when humani
is to pass on the great question in
volving more interests and more peo-
pie than at any time in the history of
the world
The rich men Of America who are
living in comfort" the governor con-
business contributions TO the Repub-
llcan campaign, certainly ought to be
proud OF the fact that they have made
II possible for Hays to conduct this
KIND of campaign. The reason is
that 1t is apparent to any unpreju-
diced person that the West is over
whelmingly for the league of nations
and that the majority of the West will
so record themselves"
The league Of nations issue, which
the governor said the Republicans
were trying to "sidetrack" in the
newspapers, progressivism, labor and
reclamation were other major topics
Of the candidates Colorado addresses.
He also fiayed big business" for al
legged aid to the Republican cause
and the use, he charged of its cor
ruption fund" to the newspaper effort
he imputed to Chairman Hays. At
tacks upon the senatorial oligarchy"
and Senator Harding as it's reactionary
candidate also were repeated
The governor was introduced here
by Judge Tully Scott, Democratic can
didate for senator, whose election he
urged. Earlier today he had spoken
to large audience at the Pueblo
auditorium and to rear platform
crowds at Trinidad, Walsenburg and
Colorado Springs. While at Pueblo
he paid flying visit to the state fair.
Tomorrow the governor will close his
Colorado campaign at Greeley and
then visit Wyoming, making an af-
ternoon address at Laramie and a
night speech at Cheyenne. He will re-
main over Sunday at Cheyenne and
tour Nebraska Monday.