Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-21
Democratic Nominee Makes
Spirited Attack on
Harding's Stand.
WOULD NOT GIVE
SENATE MORE POWER
Cox Accuses Senate "oIisrarchy" OF
Trying to Annex Presidency-At-
tempts to Analyze lnterlt of Max.
.r' Of cons'ity'ion- Continued At
tack Upon Campaign Contributions
to Republican Party.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. (
Orville. O.. Aug. 21.-An,,ther spir-
tied attack on the senate oligarchy"
was made here today by Governor
Cox In an address in reply to that
delivered recently by Senator Hard
ing. his republican OPPONENT, in
which Mr.. Harding commended the
senate as = forum Of popular gov
ernmsnt.
The republican candidate" said
Governor Cox, has devoted front
porch session to the defense OF the
United States senate. With charac-
teristio reactionary isolation from
the current Of public tnouant he fails
to distinguish between the United
States senate as an institution and
the senators who have talken charge
OF an important part Of the govern
ment.
Tt is our contention that group
of men have formed a demineering,
arrogant oligarchy in the senate,
and that they have deliberately in
terferred with the welfare Of the
world. delayed readjustment In this
country, all "a the distinct injury
and disadvantage OF the people"
trying 70 sAnnsx Presidency.
That the republican ser ate group
was trying to .annex the presidency''
also was asserted By Govsrnor Cox,
who STOPPED here today en- route to
Ganton O.. where hs waa To speak
atain tonight ct q Cox day.
'Ths feeling against the senate"
Governor Cox declared, grows spe-
officially out Of the abuses by the
soligarchy. Prompted by it's success
es in obstructive tactics, it has
moved Into an entirely nav UNDER
taking and IL seeks now to annex
the presidency"
Continuing his attack upon repub-
sMcan campaign contributions, Gov
ernor Cox also charged that "the
greedy interests which are making
tho contributions have been in no.
torious consort with the senatorial
soligarchy,'
Harks Back 70 League 81 Nations.
In attacking senate leaders. Gov
ernor Cox again stressed the necces-
ssity for the league q, nations. reiter-
ating and expanding former argu-
ments In it's support.
Senator Harding, in his address de-
Tending the senate, Governor Cox de-
clared. stripped his discu ssions Of
the personal equation and elaborated
on the wisdom Of the fathers in
creating two parts OF the legislative
branch OF government, the senate
and the house,
The people, Governor Cox pre-
dtcted. would resent the attempt now
being made to turn the s,.nate and
the presidency into single unity.
IL presidedtiM responsibility is to
be shared, 1t will be with the coun-
sellors Of the leaders," sal6l Governor
Cox. He owes his nomination to
them. His gratitude Is naturally to
them. There is scarcely &. day that
some member OF the groill, is not in
conference with him. The public
prints announced not forty eight
hours ago that part Of the
soligarchy had visited MarAcn and had
discussed with the presidential can
didats the subject matters which
would be treated In front porch
speeches Of q the next two or three
weeks.
THE relation between the presi-
dent and congress should be cordial
and cooperative, but independence
should be supreme.
Defends One Man Government.
Tho man in the street looks with
great misgivings on the whole chain
OF circumstances that has developed
since the early hours OF the morning
when tho choice Of the republican
leaders was made In the, hotel and
not in the convention hal. at Chi
cago. Not the least tlisquieting
phase Of the situation is tho unblush-
Ing continuance Of the gathering to-
gsther Of millions Of dollars for
campaign purposes. This is not only
offensive to public sensibilities, but
the people know perfectly well that
the greedy interests which are MAX
Ing the contributions have been in
notorious consort with the senatorial
oligarchy, which is now attempting
to gather unto Itself the power Of
that aw-making branch and the
presidency as we'll"
oyernor Cox emphasized that he
il not criticizing the, constitution but
"the group OF men attempting to dis
tort the senate's functions. The term
plural government" overnor Cox
said. has become reactionsary slogan.
Intent Of Constitution Makers.
It was never the intention Of the
men who wrote the constitution that
a dominating group in the senate
should obstruct the treaty making
agencies of government OH conscien-
tious pretext while moved by, the hid
den purpose Of promoting party ad-
vantage" he continued. 1T was
never intended that the senate should
have any control over the president
except to share with him by it's pow
er of confirmation responsibility for
efficient public service. This. Of