South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-21
CLAIMS PRESS
OF NORTHWEST
FAVORS COP.
Cox Says One Newspaper Re.
fused to Garry His Speech
of Acceptance.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. 20
Charges of a biased press were made
by Gov. Cox OF Ohio, democratic
presidential candidate. in addressing
large audience here Monday.
a great many reactiOnary papers
are not printing the news (of the
Campaign)" Gov. Cox asserted.
They decline 20 have this case
tried before the jury. Nine-tenths
of the newspapers in California do
not print the news"
"One of the deliberate plans of the
senatorial oligarchy." said Gov. Cox,
was 20 control as many newspapers
as possible"
Criticizcs Papers.
The general charge was supple
mented by the governor with par
ticular criticism of newspapers OF
Pacific northwest states which he
visited recently, and of California
papers. Some of the former. he de
Clared. did not carry his speech of
acceptance.
The governor presented what he
termed his gospel of progress and
peace among men" to a large the
ater audience. Hundreds were turn
ed away. Gov. Cox reiterated that
he intended to enforce the prohibi-
ton. Stating that Pacific northwest
newspapers had tried TO diStide pro-
gressivism and the liquor question,
he shouted: The 18th amendment
has been adopted: it's going TO be
enforced stamping his feet while
the audience applauded. He asked
his audience when people come and
;,ay that Cox is all right but a little
damp" to remember his record in
securing a saloon Sunday closing law
in Ohio prior to real prohibition.
Featuring the League of Nations,
Gov. Cox elaborated for the first
time on the reservations offered in
the senate by Sen. Hitchcock. demo-
crat, Nebraska. administration lead
er, and also read a portion of Pres't
Wilson'S letter TO Sen. Hitchcock, ap-
proving the Nebraskans reservations.
This. Gov. Cox said. refuted the
charges that the president demanded
ratification without the crossing of
a u or the dotting of an !.
Monroe Doctrine Protected.
The Monroe doctrine was pro-
tected, Gov. Cox said, by the Hitch
cock reservations, declaring it would
not be impaired.
Another Hitchcock reservation.
the governor said, met objections of
those who declared the British en-
pire would have six votes to Amer
ica's one.
If Canada has a dispute, she can
not sit and only one vote would be
accorded to England and all her
colonies" said the governor, explain
ing the reservations purpose.
The governor reiterated that he
would present Ireland's cause TO this
league. adding that he would answer
any questions on the Irish or other
questions.
That's why I am here and not on
my front porch the governor said.
Ncwbcrry Bought Seat.
4 man asked about the Newberry
election case in Michigan, and Gov.
, Cox said that Sen. Newberry was
convicted "of buying his seat in the
senate by a republican judge and
| jury"
If Newberry had not sat IN the
senate" the governor added, we
would have had the League of Ma
/ tiOns"
The governor reiterated that he
would accept reservations which
would help clarity and reassure,
| but not those which emasculate or
/ nullify." and cited reports of sub
mission OF Poland of disputes TO the
| league and by Sweden and Finland
of the Aland islands controversy as
evidence of the leagues success.