Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-20
DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE
ATTACKS
LODGE
Governor Brands Him As the
"ArCh Conspirator of the
Ages" Because of His
Fight Against the League
RIDICULE is HEAPED
UPON SENATOR HARDING
Wakes Sarcastic Regarding
Rivals Claim That France
Wants America to Take
Lead in World Peace Plan

Boston, oct. 19 -SCathing at
tacks upon Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and sarcastic criticism
of Senator Harding were made to-
day by Governor Cox, during his
New England tour embracing Mas
sachusetts and New Hampshire
cities and ending with large
meeting tonight on Boston common.
Here, as well as to other audi
ences today, the democratic candi-
date denounced Senator Lodge as
the arch consiprator of the ages
because of his fight against the
league of nations. Reiterating that
Mr.. Lodge headed Conspiracy 10
strangle the treaty to death
through the round robin" Cover
nor COX urged his Boston audience
to "repudiate Mr.. Lodges leader
ship and retire him to private life
as soon as possible"
To his New Hampshire audience,
Governor Cox urged defeat OF Sen
ator Moses, republican, because he
signed the "round robin
Harding Is Ridicuicd.
Senator Harding was heaped with
sarcasm and ridicule by Governor
Cox in virtually every address OF
the day, with the incident between
the president and the senator re-
garding the latter's statement oil
French overtures for new ass"-
ciation of nations as the basis.
THE facts justify the conclusion
that senator Harding has stupidly.
though deliberately, attempted TO
deceive the people Of the unlted
states" Governor Cox declared.
Reciting Mr.. Harding's explana-
tion of his Des Moines. speech re
jecting" the league, Governor NoN
added: ,.
"He must think the American
people very stupid. He continues
to say that they don't understand
him" r,.o,,,
Expressing belief that Frencn
author and humorist was senator
uarding's source of information
regarding French sentiment upol,
\ new association of nations, anu
commenting upon Senator HARD
ine,s letter to President WILSON,
Governor cox said, sarcastically.
Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"Poor senator Harding has been
misunderstood again. 1t Is pa
thetic thing that he su1iers ~
much from the dullness OF the Alii-
erican people, including ne"spa
per editors and leaders among p"i
tisans and opponents ;u,+
Governor Cox's address tohlsn'
made a total of ten speecheS ue-
iivered today. The governors de-
nunciation of Senator Lodge was
followed by kissing from ms auul-
ance at Concord and Manchester
N. II. ~ ,ror
The heights of his attack upon
Senator Lodge were reacheu "
night. Expressing happiness over
speaking on 1.-The first forum oI
America dedicated to free speech
and free assemblage," Governor
Gov said he desired to remove
clouds and confusion" regarding
the league. These, the governor
asserted, were set up in par.l-
san plot, instigated and led by tne
arch conspirator OF the ages heii
ry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
Lodge Is "Well Known.
Stating that Governor Coolidge
had introduced Senator Lodge IN
Boston as famous everywhere,
Governor Cox continued:
81 have just completed a plisfln-
age from the Atlantic to the "a
cific and back again. ! can testlly
to the truth of the governor S state
ment. Senator Lodge must be
known to every man and woman IN
every city and village in the land,
for wherever and whenever / mem
toned his name it has been recog-
nized-and greeted, not with cheers
but with jeers; not with applause
hnt with Kisses and loud cries OF
'shame!' shame! Judging from
this continuously repeated expert
ence, | should be disposed to sug-
gest. even to a Boston audience,
that it would have been more ac-
curate to have said that the senator
is notorious everywhere, rather
than that he is famous every
where
Conspired to Stab Treaty.
"Why have the people risen in
condemnation of Senator Lodge? :?
The reason is clear. Our people
are quick to recognize insincerity."
Reiterating that President Will
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