Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
OF OHIO GOVERNOR is
WARMLY RECEIVED
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vance and take the White House in
November"
Senator Robinson's remarks drew
frequent cheers and applause Thew
were prolonged when he declared Gov
ernor CoX'S nomination was not won
py midnight combinations nor plu-
tocratlc cabalS," but by untrammeled
judgment of the San Francisco con
vention. Mr.. Robinson appeared to be
heard plainly in the most distant
parts OF the grounds through aid of
the sound simplifying device installed
Cheers came from district through
under trees and from those across
the race tracks oval
"That's the Stuff"
Long cheering greeted Senator Rob
tnson's denunciation of Republican
senators fer their 'nagging" attacks
ON President Wilson and the sena-
tors charge that they had blocked
peace.
That's the stuff" was shouted at
the senator as he whacked the Repub-
licans.
When Senator Robinson declared
that the treaty Of Versailles must
be ratified to secure peace another
wave of applause burst forth. More
cheers followed his opposition to "a
reactionary" president. The crowd
laughed and cheered when he pre-
dicted Governor Cox would carry the
fight to the Republicans and not
have a front porch campaign.
ton when Senator Robinson conclud-
ed at 4:40. The ampitheater crowd
rose and cheered for nearly a min
ute, with throngs standing in the
race concourse joining. The COVER
nor read his address with clear, sharp
enunciation The first cheer of his adj
dress was given his declaration that
he took up the Democratic standard
"a free man." Laughter and applause
greeted his statement that this was
mo time for wobbling," but for
straight. talking and acting.
Is Cheered Again
Governor Cox's praise of the clarity
of the Democratic platform brought
| another cheer and his f!agellation of
Republican senators for their treaty
course received frequent expressions
of approval.
: Direct references to Senator Hard
ing and charges that the Republican
candidate, Senator johnson, of Cal
ifornia, and other Republican leaders
wero committed in opposition to the
League Of Nations were applauded
at several points as was the COVER
nor's adherence of a separate peace
with Germany. Extra approval was
given the statement that a separate
peace would ostracize both the United
States and Germany and the follow
ing statement that it would be
'bungling diplomacy" and "unadul-
terated dishonesty, as we'll,
When the governor reached the
climax of his league policy, declar-
ing he favored going into the league,
while Senator Harding wished to stay
out, the crowd rose in an ovation.
The governor emphasized his pledge
with vigorous gestures and paused as
he shouted his challenge of principle.
Tho crowd waved hats and flags for
about a mir ute.
More cheers followed the candi-
dates statement that the first duty
of the new administration-and he
interpollated that it would be a
Democratic Administrations be
to obtain ratification of the treaty.
He declared his faith in the voters
this fall remedying a situation which
permitted "bigoted minority" to ex-
ercise arbitrary power to enforce
drastic conditions in dealing with the
treaty in the senate.
a burst of applause came when he
declared in favor Of heavily reducing
federal taxes and predicted it would
be done cat once" if a Democratic
administration is chosen.
MANY of the crowd rose and cheer
ed when the governor declared that,
if elected, means will be found to
control profiteers, if necessary by re-
course to criminal law. He asserted
that large contributions to Republi-
can campaign funds were "for no
other purpose except to buy a gov
ernmental underhold, and to make
illegal profits as the result Of pref
erence."
without mentioning specifically
the prohibition amendment the gov
ernor said that any one who was
false to bis oath is more unworthy
than tire law violators himself.