Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Cox Takes Crack
at Big Business in
North Dakota Talks

Mlnot, n. D. sept big oueneeS
vas fayed and Progressivtsm preached
today by Governor James NJ Cox In a
tour of 200 miles in North Dakota near
| the Canadian boundary.
These issues, with the League Of Ma
lions, were emphasized to eight audi
ences composed principally OF farmers,
! laborers, small business men. women
and children.
Big business is seeking defeat Gov
ernor Cox declared. by contributing
largely to the Republican fund. Large
interests. he asserted, are arrayed al
most solidly against him and are
| leagued with the Senate oligrachy."
To his audience here tonight and
also others enroute Governor Cox re-
cited former President Roosevelt's
fight against alleged "reactionary Re-
publican leaders"
He led the crusade against vested
and political bosses who served them"
said the governor. He called the roll
and specified persons by name. He
named Boss Barnes of New York, Pen
rose and Smoot as connecting links
between crooked business and crooked
politics"
| Referring to testimony before the
Senate campaign fund investigating
committee Of alleged subscriptions by
large corporations and wealthy indi-
viduals to Mr.. Barnes book, Governor
Cox said:
| The same old crowd is hack in the
front line. Barnes. who in Roosevelt's
mind was the Judas of the party. has
been made its Saint Paul and has been
designated to write the faith of the
party for this campaign
| Reading the names on the Barnes
book list, the governor added:
Large sums were pledged to Mr..
Barnes to instruct the electorate That
II was done with the knowledge and
consent of Senator Harding. the can
didate for these same interests, ., it
shown by his letter directed personally
to Mr.. Barnes. 1t is also commended
by Boise Penrose, the Pennsylvania
boss This is of interest this year be-
cause the same voices have defied the
voice Of the primaries and nominated
member of the senatorial oligarchy
who did not receive majority vote in
single state primary
Governor Cox told his audience
that he came as the preacher IF
peace, progress and prosperity"
The kind Of prosperity" he ex-
planned, that will enable the farmer,
the business man and the laborer to
get his share, but with no reserved
seats in the government for big BUSH
ness or special privilege"
The territory visited today by Gov.
Cox is the stage Of sharp fighting
between the non-partisan league and
It's opponents and "Radicalism' was
discussed by the candidate, who
urged progress rather than reaction.
He received less applause than
usual. r
At one point I. W. W. literature
was thrown on the Governors train.
The most applause given today 60
the candidate followed statements for
peace and disarmament BY means Of
the League of Nations. He repeat
ca statements that the League would
orlng world peace and stability ana
mat disarmament would reduce
! taxes.
Inc candidate also emphas sized the
argument that the Treaty was secur,
Cd by American soldiers and that The
republican policy was to "scran" II
'nrough separate peace with Ger.
many Governor Cox declared that
the League was similar to the Mon
roe Doctrine. with provisions for pre-
Vention of bullying of weak nations,
ana ADDED that not a single shot"
ever mad been fired to maintain the
Monroe Doctrine" VIC