Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-26
GOV. COX PROMISES
EVIDENCE TONIGHT
Says He VIII Convict G. o. p.
Leaders of a Plot to "Buy the
Presidency of the United
States"

Evansville Ind, Aug. 25.-Evijence
of "a deliberate conspiracy to buy the
presidency" was promised to-day by
Governor Cox in addresses rallying
southern Indiana democracy Amplify-
ing his charges that an enormous Re
publican campaign fund was being
raised. tine Democratic presidential
candidate declared that in his address
tomorrow night at pittsburg he would
produce evidence regarding the Re
publican leaders that couvicts every
mothCr's son of them"
When the size OF the campaign fund
is understood" he said, "thc scnstbi,itie5
of tho people will be staggered, You
know wnat my charges have been. You
know what reply Chairman Hayes OF
tho Republican national committee ana
HIS associates have given. | ask you
only 70 wait Until tomorrow night and
! win prodLce evidence that conricts
every mothers son of them-cvidencc
Of Il deliberate plot that has been car
~ici into every county OF America ir
a plot Of cons riracy TO buy the prest-
dencY OF the United States But 1t can't
be done"
Governor Coxs declaration was made
late c-de.y at Princeton. Ind, and re-
iteratei again here tonight. II was
oheereG by aud'en Of thousands OF
persons in :. tumultuous day of cam
p5iEnine.
Ptefecing his new promise 20 expose
Repdblcar fnaoce. Governor Cox stat
ing that he was not .hs "arostie OF dig
aster." aiding: but I am he.e to leave
IN your mirds the most firm, and deep-
rontec enp"ession that can that the mos.
dangerous symptom that has been mani
Tested in America in the last fifty years
is the attempt Of the senotorial oligarchy
to reach out and take possession Of our
government" Republican campaign fnan-
cling. he said, was quite as dangerous.
FLAYS SENATORIAL OLIGARCHY"
| The Senatorial oligarchy" was fiaycd
unsparingly by Governor Cox also for its
opposition to the League of Nations and he
| reiterated charges that it had selected
! the Republican nominee dictated mean
/ ingless platform and it was trying TO an
mex the presidency.
A large audience at Princeton includ-
| ing large delegations from several near
| by counties ovcrilowed the Gibson county
| fair grounds amphitheatre. estimated 10
! hold about 200 persons. Another large
| audience apnauded him tonight at the
! Soldiers and Sailors Memorial hall here
| Pa>ades AT both cities. luncheon and
banquet. informal receptions and hand
shaking galore kept the Governor busy
| until his train left tonight for the long
| jump to PittsburG. Many Indiana Demo
! cratic candidates spent tho day with the
Governor and he urged their election.
| The league again was prominent in the
! Governors address. He denounced the
alleged proposal of Senator Harding. his
| Republican opponent. for separate peace
! I,,-ftI INN CT n
thnkahle." and urged the league To "keer
faith with our American soldiers an6
| allies"
FANORS SOME RESERVATIONS
Governor Cox also amplifcd his views
! on league reservations. The Democratic
platform, ne said. does not assume al
unhendinC attitude"
we will accept any Creservatio tina
will work to the cause Of world peace,
he said, "but we will reject any that vii
work harm or injury to the cause o
world wide peace
Governor Cox declared for conditiona
entrance into the league of Germany
Russia and Turkey
When it is properly perfected" h
said. II favor the admission Of Ger
many | favor tho admission of Russia
when both countries have established al
orderly government; | favor the admis
sion of even Turkey after she has had
thoroughly sanitary. overgoing. In othe
words, we want to make not only tn
civilization of the world n better civil
zation than 1t was yesterday, but we wan
to tie together every government latel
enemies binding the civilization OF tn
world into an agreement to make wa
practically impossible in the future"
The league, Governor Cox declared
} already Is at work and functioning.
eve and Germany, Russia. Turkei
Mexico and Henry Cabot Lodge only al
standing outside me said.
DENOUNCES c.. o. P. PLATFORM
The Republican platform, the candldst
continued. "is a piece of deliberate ba
faith, hypocrisy trickery and insince'
ity," and go framed. he charged, to kee
, Senators Johnson of California and Bora
of idaho from forming third party. II
, sad that the Lodge reservations had bee
, dropped since the Chicago convention an
, that the Pepubicans also had stoppe
declaring that he would not be allowed I
o evaGe = oleac statement of his pos ito
on the league.
I Governor Cox denied that America
, | entrance into the league would caus
, war ana, slettlHe mat ne unue1Stoou liit
, about 1000 Americans now are oversea
+ The Governor promised that mot one {
+ your boys will leave cur shores withol
your consent expressed through Cor
gress.
Disarmament under the league NEAR
stopping the carrying of "internationi
concealed weapons" Governor Cox d.
clared.
'If the league does nothing else It wi
be worth while" he said. After dl
: cussing the objections and criticism
y made by the senatorial oligarchy to II
. league, I ask you how did they come I'M
: possession of copy of the treaty
peace? They procured 1t, that is the
. have been charged with it and they hay
4. never even attempted to deny that the
= procured 1t from German hands
u Paris"