The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-07
cox SAYS ARTICLE X
WOULD PROTECT WEAK
Favors Application Of Princi-
pie Self Determination
to ireland.

81, Paul, Sept, Gov. Cox worked
n full holiday yesterday on what he
termed his "pllsrimage to the Pacific
coast" The democratic candidate made
several speeches, viewed exhibits at the
Minnesota state fair. where he drove a
rhcohorae around the track. attended
/ several receptions and last night went
TO Minneapolis 20 close his Minnesota
ylslt with another address.
! Two extensive ana several minor
Speeches were made ny Gov. cox He
addressed nj tina fair grounds what was
| sNid To he n record crowd for Minnesota
aud spoke 10 large gathering later At
| the auditorium.
Agricultural and labor questions were
| the governors Labor day subjects NJ
the fair grounds, and the league OF ma
tions that Of HIS public meetings here
last night,
A statement that he favored appllca-
ton of the principle OF self-determina-
ton to Ireland was made nj the latter
meeting by the candidate in response
to u question from n man In his audi
cucc.
"lf elected president" hc was asked,
Twin YOU recognise the Irish repuhliu7"
! II nm IN favor OF the application OF
! the principle 81 self determination IN
Jeran, IN china, In Persia, in Turkey
and IN Ireland" was the governors re-
ply after several passages with the In
uulsitor aud n preliminary statement.
rho reply drew loud applause and ended
Interruptions,
Article X Protects Weaker
The governor preceded his reply with
statement that tho armlstice was
barred on President Wilson's fourteen
points. Including that OF aelf-determlna.
ton and that Article X would protect
weak nations from external aggression
Outlying attacks OF stronger nations,
no said IIefhdded that nations should
ha builded from racial groups rather
than mountains ana rivers"
The league WAS advocated by the gov
ernor 20 his auditorium audience ~
prerequisite as 10 world readjustment
"t IL the salvation OF France, AUS
tralla. England and Germany" he d.
clnrcd, repeating hla pleas for dlsarnla-
ment and denouncnE separate peace
with Germany, which senator Harding.
his republican opponent, the governor
declared, advocates I'm plain words"
Uov. Cox declared that big business
was trying 20 elect the candidate OF
tho senatorial ollgarchy," and COM
nsniad on local Newspaper critlcismR
OF his attack on republican campaign
contributions. Stating that tho paper
had excepted TO his getting little
rough" tho governor added;
"Who ID II thavs squsailnuf
The same crowd that's fought
slick man on a sick bed IN the
White House for a year. This 10
not going 20 be q pink tea heht nor
pillow oontesti I Intend TO deal In
plain words and not In the neanin1'
less and ambiguous words that havs
Characterised the senatorial oil
earohy up TO the present"
The governor reiterated he was not
making tho partisan campaign. He
accused tho senatorial oligarehy' OF
having "atolcn" tho republican orEani-
aA IA o.. h. "a nE nd
N the republicans together with inde.
pendents. to vote their Intelligence"
The governor was welcomed with fire.
Iuent applause during his addresses and
'ther activities here m he went through
he state buildings and also when he
went around the track in a Hulky guid.
ng Peter Nash. n thoroughbred 2;0i la
chestnut PAGER, In A workout. The gov
Arnor swept down tho home stretch Az
op speed while cheers rang from tho
yfandstand,
Boys, Never De q snob,
During his visit 10 the state fair Gov.
FOX was presented the picture OF "oc-
ioher Day IN Minnesota" by knuta
Iiciduer, Of Minneapolis. which won the
rold medal. Accepting the picture. Gov,
NoN said,
II accept the picture with the condi.
ion precedent that II will he established
n the east room ~ the white House"
III short address 10 Minnesota farm
,oys. the governor talked about hogs
IND his early days on the farm. He
old the BOYS "Nevcr be snob. Reach
nj your hand 70 all"
The Twin Cities were the farthest
vcrtern points ever visited by the gov
rHor. who never had been west Of the
river heretofore. Ills party
yas augmented here by w. Jett Lauek.
IN economist. sent by the democratic
ntlonal committee TO assist the candi-
ate. Mr. Lauek was prominent In war
lbor board work and Plumb plan rail-
cad and prohteering publicity