New-York tribune., 1920-09-21
Cox Declares
Press L Biased
And Mt1zzled
Tells Sam Diego Audience
Nine.Tentlls of California
Papers Do Not Print
News of the Campaign
Blames Senate Oligarchy'
Reiterates Intention to En-.
force Prohibition Act:
Urges Curb ON Radicals

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Sept. 90
Charges that the press is biased were
made by Governor James A. Cox in
addressing large audience here to.
day.
"A great many reactlonary papers
are not printing the news of the cam
paign," Governor Cox asserted. "They
decline to have this case tried before
the jury. ine-tenths of the newspa-
pers in California do not print the
news.
''One of the deliberate plans OF the
Senatorial oligarchy,'" said Governor
Cox, "was to control as many news
paperssas possible"
The general charge was supple
newspapers of Pacific Northwest states
which he visited recently, and of Cali
fornia papers. Some of the former
he said, did not carry his speech of ac-
ceptance.
The Governor presented what he
termed his gospel of progress and
peace among men" to a large theater
audience. Hundreds were turned away
Will Enforce Prohibition Act
Governor Cox reiterated that he in
tended to enforce the prohibition act
Saying that Pacific Northwest news
papers had tried to divide progress
ivism and the liquor question, he
shouted: "The Eighteenth Amendment
has been adopted; it's going to be en-
forced!" stamping his feet, while the
dience, when people come and say
that Cox is all right, but little damp"
to remember his record in providing
saloon Sunday closing law in Ohio
prior to real prohibition.
The Governor also declared for a
tariff on lemons to cover the deficit
in labor and transportation costs to
New York from Italy and California.
He said he had advocated such tariff
in Congress in 1909 and would adhere
to that position. He criticized "reac-
tionary newspapers which say that
Cox might be right on the league, but
stands for a tariff that would put
the California lemon growers out Of
business
The League of Nations was q lead
ing topic of the Democratic candidates
address and he urged its non-partisan
consideration.
Urges Curb on Radicalism
Referring to the Republican front
porch campaign, Governor Cox said
that if he had remained at home there
might have been q suspicion that he
was "afraid to face audiences"
Protection against radicalism through
Legislative governmental reforms again
was advocated by Governor Cox, who
said that the Nonpartisan League in
North Dakota, while it "probably has
gone entirely too far" was the direct
result Of governmental abuse, oppres-
sion and defiance of the expressed will
of the people.
Reiterating criticism of Senator Har-
ding's nomination and attacking the
senatorial oligarchy," the candidate
presented his charges regarding alleged
contributions by "big business" to the
Republican campaign book by William
Barnes, of New York. The Governor
said that "the same old crowd" was in
control Of the Republican party.
Discusses Hitchcock Reservations
Featuring the League Of Nations
Governor Cox elaborated for the first
time on the reservations offered in the
Senate by Senator Hitchcock, Demo-
crat, of Nebraska, Administration
leader, and also read a portion of
Hitchcock, approving the Nebraskans s
reservations. This, Governor Cox said
refuted the charges that the President
demanded ratification without the
crossing of or the dotting Of an j."
The Monroe Doctrine was protected,
Governor Cox said, by the Hitchcock
reservations, declaring it would not
be impaired.
Another Hitchcock reservation. the
Governor said, met objections of those
who declared the British Empire would
have six votes to Americas one.
"If Canada has a dispute she cannot
sit and only one vote would be ac-
corded to England and all her colonies" /"
said the Governor, explaining the res
ervation's operations.
The Governor reiterated that he
would present Ireland's cause to the
League, adding that he would answer
subjects.
"That's why I'm here and not on my
front porch" the Governor said.