Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-17
SEES POWDER MAN
AS LEAGUE ENEMY
TO SAVE HIS TRADE
Family Has Grown Finan-
cially Fat on Spells
of War.
OPPOSITION TO WORLD
COVENANT Is NATURAL
Governor Flags Rich Manufac-
turer as Willful Spreader of
False Propaganda"
HARDING's LATEST FLOP
Democratic Nominee Describes In
dtanapolis Speech ms Foes
Cry OF "Knmcrad."
HARDTNG's LATEST FLOP
Democratic Nominee Describes In
dianapolis Speech ms Foes
Cry OF "Knmcrad."
ny Associated pr.ss.


CLEVELAND. OHIO. Oct. lS.--Use
by his opponent of an editorial In
his newspapers six years ago cri,i-
c!zins travelling salesmen was de-
nounccd by Governor Cox in his ad-
dress here tonight, closing his pres
cnt home State campaign.
The Travelling Mems Bureau OF the
Republican National Committee. un-
der the leadership OF Coleman du
Font, Republican national committee
man for Delaware. Governor Cox
charged. is spreading false propa-
eanda" that the Governor had at
tackled American travelling men.
Reiterating that the editorial was
written By a paid editorial writer
while the Governor was absent. Gov
crnor Cox recitcd how he had com
pclled an immediate editorial apology
trUm the writer.
Du Pont, ''rhe Krupp of America"
Coleman du Pont. Governor Cox
said. is not travelling man. but the
hrupp OF America Citing his own
position for the league OF nations
and that OF Senator Harding. his Re-
publican opponent. Governor Cox said
that the Du Pont family had grown
financially fat ana insolcnt on the
profits OF war" and tina, he was not
surprised that Mr.. du Pont was OPP
posing his election.
II am not so much concerned about
the deceitful propaganda" said Gov
ornor Cox. ''as l am 10 have the pco-
pie understand just what is going on.
hold In my hand tha letter and ciri
cular just issued by Coleman du Pont
as chairman OF the travelling mems
bureau of the Republican National
Committee. think everyone knows
that Coleman du Pont is not a trav-
cling man and that he has no great
public interest at stake IN this cam
paign.
can understand how he would
undertake to organize groups and
stir up prejudices 10 encompass my
defeat. because Coleman du Pont. as
the Krupp of America, a member OF
the great munitions family. knows
what IT means should l be elected
and secure the ratification OF the
treaty OF peace and the league Of
nations. This family has grown
financially fat and insolcnt on the
profits Of the war. When men bleed
and die on the battlefield. the NUM-
tion-makers receive dividends and
the league of nations definitely pro-
vidcs against this sort of profiteer-
ing in the future. Not only is the
league OF nations designed to make
peace permanent. but 1t provides for
taking away the agencies OF war for
q general disarmament and as the
!. fnt ii len
war prevention, II declares against
:. the manufacture OF munitions in any
event by private concerns. because
such concerns inspire and invite war
No wonder Coleman du Pont is inter-
esting himself in behalf of the re-
dictionary candidate. whose motto is
Scrap the league CT nations" 1t is,
however. difficult for me to believe
that any intelligent class of people
can be misled by sclhshly inspired
false propaganda such rs this"
Foes Spread Misinformation
Governor Cox rooted misinforma-
lion regarding his policies, prohibit
ton. Irish question, and German and
other questions, which. the candidate
declared, had been spread by his fees.
LAS an instance of this" he con-
t!nued, II have today learned of the
activities of so-called travelling
mems bureau of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. under the leader
ship of Coleman du Pont, to inject
partisanship into the council OF trav-
cling statesmen OF America by the
false attempt to show that an attack
was made by me upon the travelling
men as an institution through the
medium of my newspapers. Tho fact
of the matter is this: While was
officially occupied in the Governors
Office. the editor OF my papers did
write an editorial unfortunately
phrased and disparaging to the trav-
cling mans place and worth When
IL came to my attention the next day.
demanded and secured not only re-
traction Of the statement. but. pub
lie apology from the editor. So re-
gretful was he Of the incident that
ho resigned his position and went to
another place. All Of this took
place in 1914. more than six years
ago.
THE travelling men of Ohio who
have brought this matter 20 my at
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