The progress-itemizer., 1920-09-03
VOICE OF AMERICA WOULD
HOLD BACK B0LSHEv|SM

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 3l-That
Americas voice should be raised in
Europe to clarity conditions, relieve
tarvation, and hold back the spread
lof Bolshevism. was the turn given
by Gov. James NJ. Cox to his appeal
for the league of nations, in a speech
before about 1000 persona in the
Coliseum at the Ohio State Fair here
to-day.
The league and a plea for indus
trial readjustment that will find IA
| vor in the homes Of America every
where were the Democratic Prest.
Dental candidates only references
to political issues. He devoted most
OF his time to a discussion of agri-
cultural and educational topics and
the obligation the nation owes to its
disabled soldiers. The audience was
composed mostly pf farmers and
their families.
In formal statement commenting
on Republican National Chairman
Hays testimony before the senatorial
investigating committee in Chicago
yesterday issued earlier in the day
Gov. Cox charged Mr.. Hays with
having deceived the people and de-
Tying the truth and declared he
lshould be retired from his position al
lonce.
Gov. Cox declared as absolutely
untrue Chairman Hays statement
hat the Republican policy was HIM.
ting campaign contributions t.
1000, and added:
81 cannot believe a single word OF
his subject"
To support his contention the gov
rnor quoted from form 101', which
he said was another Official com
lunication" sent two days after Ser
tor Harding was nominated, to the
men whom Treasurer Upham him
lself characterizes Is the money dig
feers.' The document, according to
fEoN., Cox, was headed Campaign
splan, larger cited" and contained,
amorg others, these passages:
"Th4 time has arrived when some
prospects should be asked for sui
criptions ranging from $4,000 W
''iascsssa first q ali, to sell a
OF this local committee the quot
land the campaign plan"
/ IA syrtldr s,,bstantiating q
These squotaIions. ''
1 "1aree subscriptions might we
ho ranorted piecemeal daily at US
luncheon. each liberal subscriptiof
Ibeing reported without the name o.
the subscriber.
"No instructions to team captain
or workers should be printed as care
Imnst be used that nothing Is le1'
on tables at luncheons or dinners
hat might fall into the hands OF any
one that might give publicity to sucf
material.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democrat
nominee for vice president, VINO
stoned off here today for confer
ence with Gov. Cox, and Rev Aaron
Is. Watkins, prohibition candidate
for president, were the other head
liners at the fair grounds.
Attracting attention on the league
ssue, Gov. Cox said:
"Now, some one has said, we have
another plan but we cannot give you
specifications. They say, however
that Earl Grey of England had ap-
proved it. l wonder if Earl Grey Is
going to provide the specifications.
"Well, we are not going to per
NIT Earl Grey or any other states
man to write our agreement. We are
not for an English league. We are
for the world league of nations"
Basing his statements on talks he
had recently had with 1.-TWO men just
back from Europe, one in high gov
ermental station, the other having
made his way through Germany and
Austria, Russia, parts of France and
n Eastern and Southea stern Europe
England is doing fairly WE'LL" he
eclared, "aNd yet they realize there
s starvation elsewhere tht may lead
to Bolshevism, and If Polshevism
should over run Poland, Germany OF
France, it may overrun England"
Germany has not gone back tc
work, the governor assertedJ be-
cause her war indemnity has not
Iheen maid. and France will not re.