Evening star., 1920-10-31
Governor Pounds
Doctrines
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STRENGTH TAXED
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Declares President the
Saddest Picture
of History.

CHICAGO, October 3o.-Gov. Cox
OF Ohio virtually finished his presi-
Dental campaign here tonight with
series of speeches to many
thousands of persons to whom he
pounded home his league of nations
and other doctrines. Except for a
final speech next Monday night at
Toledo. Ohio. today was the last and
rushing day of campaigning for the
democratic candidate
In addresses here, at Gary, Ind, and
Evanston. Ill, Gov. Cox predicted vic
tory for ''the cause of peace" in next
Tuesdays election and urged his audi
enuces to vote as our soldiers fought.
to end war" His largest audience
was that tonight in the Coliseum,
where his republican adversary, SEN
ator Harding, was nominated last
June.
The governors political repertoire
as well as physical stamina were
taxed by today's number and size of
his audience in a program which
kept him the center of swirling
crowds until midnight, when his train
pulled out for Dayton.
League Entrance Pledge.
That American entrance into the
league of nations was a pledge" to
the men who fought in the world
war and their mothers-a bond to
end wars forever, If possible-and
also measure for national and
world progress, economic and moral,
was stressed by Gov. Cox in all of to-
days addresses. He reiterated
vehement attacks upon the league
position of Senator Harding and other
opponents.
Belief that President Wilson would
be ready to retire from public life If
tha- league --plsdee, ahou3d. be kept,
was expressed by the governor to an
audience of women.
Declaring that the President pre-
sented ''the saddest picture in all his
tory" and deploring what he termed
the malignant policy Of hate" against
the executive. Gov. Cox said:
He thinks Of one thing and one
thing only. He talks of it more than
anything else. and it Is this: That he
gave a promise to the mothers Of
America, and that the promise has
not been kept. I am certain tnat
if he knew definitely that the promise
would be kept he would be perfectly
willing to conclude his participation
in all public affairs, either officially
or privately"
Parade of TorchIights.
The woman's meeting opened TIE
governors program here. This after
noon the candidate gave his views on
labor. settlement of strikes without
"the bayonet" and other Industrial
questions to a crowd Of several hun
dred persons at Gary. Ind. Returning
here. the governor motoree to Evan
ston. discussing the league issues
with large audience in Patten Gym
nasium, at the Northwestern Uni
versity. His coliseum meeting tonight
was preceded by an automobile pa
rade. with red torchlights, fireworks
and other spectacular features. Aft
erward addresses at Carter II. Harri-
son Technical School and st. Stanis-
laus Auditorium were the closing
events Of the strenuous days pro-
gram.
The league was the big topic in all
OF the governors addresses Eco
nomic as well as moral arguments IN
its behalf were emphasized, and he
reiterated charges that Senator Hard
ing was evasive upon issues and try
ing to 'wiggle and wabble into the
presidency" Gov. Cox continued his
attack upon the Des Moines speech of
his opponent. end also assailed the
senator's address last night at Gin
cinnati. in which the republican nomi-
nee, the governor said. "again ex-
presses the creed Of selfishness" for
America.
II know he's going to stay in Ohio
after March T." Gov. Cox declared,
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