Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-14
Cox Opens
Attack Upon
COP. Policy
Charges Trickery in Op-
posing League Of Ma
lions as Smoke Screen
to Secure Spoils

Wheeling, w. Va. Aug. 14.-Govern-
Tor Cox today opened fire on his re-
publican opposition, charging its lead
|ership with attempted trickery of the
American people in opposing the
league of nations, and with conduct
ling a campaign behind smoke
screen to secure partisan spoils
That "a powerful combination Of in
,terests is now attempting to buy gov
ernment control" he also asserted,
charging that millions and millions
were being raised in campaign contri-
buttons.
The governor loosed his attack in an
Address at the West Virginia demo-
democratic convention. It was his first
Vigorous assault on the republicans
and was to be followed tonight by an
other address to the general public.
Advocate League OF Nations.
Although advocacy OF the league or
nations, which the governor declared
was the greatest movement of right
eousness in the history. OF the world"
was the main theme of his address, he
also attacked again the republican
senatorial oligarchy." The demo-
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constructive, progressive, economic
service in peace" and promise definite-
ly q saving of So, 900, 900, 900 annually
in government expenses.
"a grave responsibility rests with
the democratic party" said Governor
Cox. ut must render good faith in
behalf of the nation. Of the soldiers of
the war, and to our allies who helped
to achieve victory. 1t is not partisan
affair. The campaign this year is not
a contest for the triumph of political
party. 1t is purely a matter of con-
cluding a duty to civilization, and do
ing it as quickly as prudent considera-
tion of our country's interests suggests
Leadership in great moral ques-
tion has been given TO the democracy,
for the simple reason that the senator
ial oligarchy, which for the time being
has assumed control of the republican,
has abandoned the idealism of other
days M
Democratic Position Plain.
"The platform of our party gives us
1.-the opportunity to render moral CO.
Operation in the greatest movement OF
inAtlie history Of the
world and at the same time to hold our
own interests free from peril.N Our po-
sition is plain. The circumstances in
the last eighteen months convict the
republican leadership with attempted
trickery Of the American people. Un-
der one pretext after another they pre-
vented the readjustment of national
conditions. They proposed certain res
ervations to the league. of nations and
then they were abandoned, to be fol-
lowed BY nothing more definite than
the announcement of hope that an
entirely new arrangement might be
made world affairs. What method
they have in mind, if it is concretely IN
any ones mind, the people do not
know. No unprejudiced person can
deny that the consequence of aband-
oning the league and attempting an
entirely new project, will be long de-
lay. If the voters of the republic,
without regard to party, desire action,
and prompt action along lines that are
now clearly understood, they will rem
der verdict SO overwhelmingly ex-
of public indignation that
scheming politicians for years to come
will not forget.