Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-04
WARM RECEPTION
| ACCORDED COX ON
| RETURN TODAYTON
Completes II, ,OO0-Mile Trip
Through All But Three
Western States.
SAYS PEOPLE WANT LEAGUE
AND GRASP ITS POSSIBILITIES
Front-Porch Senatorial Oil
garchy" Offensive to Voters,
He Declares.

DAYTON. OHIO. Oct. 3.-Governor
COX was given warm welcome
home" reception tonight. upon his
returning from his months Western
trip The Democratic preside ntial
candidate was chcercd by several
thousand persons as nc stopped from
his private car. which had carried
him more than 1000 miles through
al! States west of the Mississippi
River. except Texas, Arkansas and
Louisiana.
Cox, his son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Mahoncy. and
many personal friends. The crowd
insisted that he talk and followed
him to his newspaper Office a few
blocks away. where the candidate
mounted TO ledge of the building
nd expressed his appreciation for
he welcome. He spoke only a few
Hinutes. saying the prophecies Of
the Sabbath forbade him talking on
subjects he had discussed during his
trip. He then went to mis- home at
Trails End. where he expects to rest
for couple OF days.
En- route here from Kansas City,
Mo-. where he closed his Western
campaign last night. the Governor
had an hours conference with Frank
In d. Roosevelt, his running mate.
who rode from Terre Haute to In
dianapolis with his chief. Mr..
Roosevelt then left to continue his
second Western trip.
Crowds Met the Cox Train.
At several cities today Sunday
crowds met Governor Cox's train, and
with politics barred on the Sabbath.
he spoke few words of greeting
and appreciation. At Efingham and
Richmond, Ind, he held rear-piat-
form receptions clad in his pajamas
and swathed in an overcoat.
a statement issued tonight by
Governor Cox, reviewing his West
ern campaign. described 1t as "a won
derful trip-with just one rainy day"
Declaring that the Western people
are Independent" the Governors
statement said in part: "They real
,zed the last month what maintained
reactionary propaganda has meant.
rhe thing they resent most is the
deliberate Withholding of the facts
;5earing upon present conditions.
They have developed n feeling ap-
preaching real bitterness against the
senatorial oligarchy.
Following the war, with all OF it's
disturbing elements, there lis no
question but what there was a feel
Ing that turn in the road was de-
sirable and political change was
generally discussed. The voters.
however. are realizing in the West
that the political change which they
had in mind meant the reintrench-
ment OF the same gang that Roose-
welt drove out in 1912. The Entron-
izing attitude OF the senatorial dig
archy has offended the West and the
plan of making the people come to
the senatorial front porch had de-
Veloped into comedy before we
reached the coast.
&. o. +. Has Paid Emhxarfea.
In communities, large and small
paid cmissaries from Republican
headquarters are actually tramping
on each others toes Apparently
every camp follower in America is
on the pay roll. Evidence, of the ex-
pcnditure Of money is SO apparent
that there Is no longer n doubt about
the alliance between big business,
grasping profiteers and the senatorial
olisarchy." Regarding the league of
nations issue, Governor Cox's state
ment said that there was "enthusias-
tic response and resentment because
the opposition was Withholding evil
dence on the ISSUE" THE West un-
derstands," the Governor said, "tbe
practical opportunities which the
league affords overseas and why ac-
ricultural products prices arc failing.
Tho West resents. Governor Cox
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