Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
|,OX IS CHEEREDBY
GREAT CROWDS AS
| He TALKS IN WEST
Quotes Root and Taft in
COndemning Harding's
League Attitude.
EST G. o. P. BRAINS ARE
BEHIND PEACE COVENANT
rriticizes Baltimore Mans
Arrest for Asking Rcpubli-
can Nominee Question.
o THRILLING CIRCUMSTANCES
ooscvclt Is Acclaimed by Immense
Throngs In Tour OF West
Virginia.
EST G. O. P. BRAINS ARE
BEHIND PEACE COVENANT
} THRILLING CIRCUMSTANCES
Is Acclaimed by Immense
Throngs In Tour OF West
Virginia.

ToPEkA. KANSAS. Sept. 2e.-
ofcc as an element Of the league
nations was discussed today by
Icycrnor Cox today In travels in
anSas and Missouri. closing here
might with a meeting at the auG!-
Irium.
Il believe ,ha, the moral influence
u! hc sufficient" he declared. but
dicatcd that behind moral force IL
AS necessary to have armed force
I'd he paralleled the case to the
'unt!y sheriff whom. he said. is sci
pm called upon to use force to
'rry out decrecs. but has 1t II ncccs-
ry. Tho Governor also said Col
hcl Roosevelt criticised the Hague
ibunal Tor lack or force.
Pointing out that In ono hundred
'ars OF It's existence. the Monroe
octrinc had never required i shot
'r It's maintenance. Governor Cox
|sid:
Embargo VIII He Sufficient.
Bear this in mind. First. that
alters must be submitted to dis
iiSsion and arbitration. and then I.
. ~ nation violates IL Uhc league
comnicndations). they arc going to
1posc the commercial embargo. II
the judgment OF men like Elihu
oot and Judge Taft that the com
crcial embargo VIII bc an effective
preventative OF war. 1t tx the judE-
On, OF the most profound students
the whole question that the COM
crcial embargo viii be sufficient"
/ The league. as usual, was the prin-
pal theme OF Governor Cox's ad-
''esscs today. Besides two after
BON addresses at 81. Joseph, Mo,
Id at Atchison. Kansas. he made
lief rear platform talks at Meri-
an. Kansas, and other towns en-
,ute.
Arrest OF n man at baltimore. who
tcrrupted Senator Harding's speech
onday night was subject OF criti-
SIN by Governor Cox in his major
,ecchcs. He said 1t was not n
rihinE circumstance" but was
mptomatic Of moro serious condi-
ons. and in this connection he en-
rGcd on his charges that the "reac.
onary press" was supprcssing
e. cmocratic news of the league fight
I'D buying or absorbing Democratic
I'd independent newspapers.
Governor Cox. In his discussion OF
league in Kansas, was asked
]any questions concerning its opera
f. Ion
Moral Force War Preventive.
Summing UP his argument for the
Hague and in answer to many of
,c questions asked. the Governor
sertcd that the moral obligations
imposed upon member nations was
,niccnt TO make It tho Instrument
r prevention OF war.
Asked about taxes and soldier
B,nus plans. the Governor replied he
as going to reduce taxes by doing
Way with many Oppressive war
xes and reiterated that he would
vert money now being used for ar
ament to reclamation OF Western
i'd lands for "a home and a farm
T. former service men.
Opens Campaign I'm Missouri.
ST. JOSEPH, MO, Sept. 90
,moc-acy Of Northwestern Missouri
,thercd today for tho opening of
State campaign by Governor Cox
I'd local candidates. At meeting
the auditorium the Governor ad-
essed IL large crowd.
THE league of nations was the
,jor theme OF Governor Cox. He
so hayed the Senatorial dig
chy" and renewed his charge OF
desprcad purchase and absorption
Democratic and and independent
wspapers by "reactionary inter-
ts."
Eon the stage with Governor Cox
ere Breckenridge Long, Democratic
ndidatc for Senator, and other State
ndidatcs.
En- route from Omaha to st,
seph at nearly every stop through
wa and Missouri small crowds
.thered to receive few words or
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