Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-26
COX SEES LEAGUE
VICTORY IN COMING
| LINEUP OF SENATE
Governor Foresees No Diff
ficulty in Agreeing With
New Majority.
SAYS PARTISAN SPIRIT WILL
SUBSIDE AFTER ELECTION
Democratic Candidate Gets En-
thusiastic Welcome on
West Virginia Tour.
MOUNTAIN STATE RESPONDS
Miners Take Holiday and Give
Nominee Hearty Applause AS He
Discusses Labor Problems.
SAYS PARTISAN SPIRIT WILL
SUBSIDE AFTER ELECTION
MOUNTAIN STATE RESPONDS
Miners Take Holiday and Give
Nominee Hearty Applause AS He
Discusses Labor Problems.
HE Assoc,ated pr.ss. ]


HUNTINGTON, ". VA. oct. 25.-
Governor Cox, in n statement given
ou; here today announced that. IL
elected President. he would "sit
agreement" upon the league Of ma
lions. and that his agreement should
he determined by the senatorial cleo
ions.
Tie executive will" the Demo
cratic presidential candidate said.
should no; control and it is unthink
able. he declared. that American
membership in the league should be
postponed two years when the mex:
! acmatoriai elections would be held.
American membership. he indicated,
was the primary consideration. That
ll- favored American participation
with Clarifying" reservations was
reiterated by the Governor.
Hailed by members Of the Gov
.rnor's party az one OF the most inn
portant Of campaign developments.
the candidates announcement was in
response to An open letter sent today
10 Governor Cox and his Republican
opponent. Senator Harding. by tifty
| OF their supporters urging them to
accept whatever revision of the
Lodge reservations ,wo-thirds OF
the next Senate might approve.
Expects Partisan Spirit 10 Subnidc.
The Governors statement, Issued
during rushing West Virginia tour
today read
The situation IL this: favor
going into the existing league with
clarifying reservations. Sc n I r
Harding has said that he was not in
terestcd IN Qualification but in re-
lection. have every expectation
,ha, after November . much OF the
partisan spiri, that has bcch visited
upon discussion OF the league will
nave subsidized.
"Onc-third of tho seats OF tho Son
ate are TO he filled this year. The
people understand the issue and we
Will accept their expression AT face
valnc. will. therefore. sit down
with the Senate and reach all agree
ment about our going into this
league There is no other. and any
talk of new association is idle.
The important thing is to get a
start and help TO stabilize world con
ditions which vtaily affect the in
icr-st and welfare of America. For
us TO remain out OF the league for
two years or until another election
could he held would be unthinkablc.
II 100 much has 10 be given in com
promise now in order to insure our
entrance into the league, the people
themselves Will have an opportunity
10 modify and correct later. IT can
not be a matter OF the exercise OF
merely the executive will. The popu-
lGr will AS voiced at the polls must
control. The sort OF agreement
which | shall be enabled To obtain
Viii he determined by the senatorial,
cioctions
The Governors announcement fol-
lowed upon the heels OF his state
ment in his Madison Square Garden
speech last Saturday in New York,
that he would compromise the rcscr-
vations controversy. Attention also
was called 10 the circumstance that
it followed Elihu Roots statement
hat Governor Cox was as "unyield-
ing" regarding Article " as Presi-
dent Wilson.
Gets Enthuslnstic Reception.
More than n dozen speeches were
made through the West Virginia
mountain country today by Governor
Cox, and the State gave him one of
the most enthusiastic receptions OF
the campaign. Miners, railroad men
and other workers were prominent
among the thousands that cheered
tho candidate voiciferously.
Senator lIarding's league state
mcnts came in for special attack by
the Governor Dcnouncing Senators
Harding, Lodge of Massachusetts.
and others who signed the round
robin as ''cons RLrators." the Governor
asked:
How can we reasonably expect
one of the conspirators. if elected.
to overturn the conpiracy?"
Declaring Senator Harding has
taken fourteen different league
stands. Governor Cox said his ad-
ike shell game"
Here arc the Shells" said the
Governor. "One is the mild reser-
"ations, one is the death to the
league, and one is the new associa-
ION Of nations.
when you vote for him (Scnator
hafdiHB'' you uoH hHoW WneTc the
pea is. You don't know what shell
us under"
Special appeals were made through
the State today by the Governor to
miners and others OF the working
classes. and these were loudly ap-
plauded. At Hinton. a railroad, mems
memorial presented to the Governor,
said 100 had contributed 81 each to-
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