The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-14
"ATTEMPTED
TRICKERY'
Was G arge Brought
Against Republicans
BY Candidate Cox
IN OPPOSITION
TO THE LEAGUE
Powerful Combination At
tempting to "Buy Gov
ernment Control

Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. l4Gover-
nor Cox to-day opened fire on his Re
publican opposition, charging its lead
ership with attempted tfickery" of
the American people in opposing the
league of nations, and with conducting
campaign behind Smoke screen" to
secure partisan spoils.
"That "a powerful combination of
interests is now attempting to buy
government control" also was asserted
by the Democratic presidential candi-
date, charging that millions and mil
lions were being raised in campaign
contributions.
The governor loosened his attack in
an address here at the West Virginia
convention IL was his first vigorous
assault on the Republicans and was to
be followed tonight by another ad-
dress made to the general public.
Although advocacy of the league of
nations, which the governor declared
was ''the greatest movement of right
eousness in the history of the world >
was the main theme of the address, he
also attacked again the Republican
senatorial oligrachy." The Demo
Gratis. he added, present cause of
constructive, progressive, economic
service in peace and promise definitely
saving of S2,oo0,000o 900 annually in
government expenses.
"A grave responsibility rests with
the Democratic party" said Governor
Cox, through its policies and conduct
it must render good faith in behalf of
the nation to the soldiers of the war,
and to our allies who helped to achieve
victory. 1t is not a partisan affair
The campaign this year is not con
test for the triumph of political party
II is purely a matter Of concluding
duty to civilization and doing II as
quickly as prudent consideration Of
our countries interests suggests
Leadership in. great moral cues
tion has been given 10 the democracy
for the simply reason that the sena
torial oligarchy which for the time
being has assumed control Of the Re
publican party mas abandoned the
idealism OF other days.
I'VE shall not alone make appeal TO
the electorate by contrasting the rules
of economic thought that have pre-.
vailed in the past, but we shall call
attention to the delinquent attitude in
which this country has been placed by
senatorial intrigue and TO this definite
program of action we pledge. II is
unnecessary to recall the issues of the
war. They were well marked in the
public mind We were willing TO sscri.
fee in behalf of the next generation
because preceding generations had sac
rifced for us. After all, that is the
vital thing in civilization. We resisted
world wide menace. and we intend
now to establish permanent protection
against another menace. We know
how easily wars came in the past. We
want to make their coming difficult
in the future. We have a definite
plan The American people understand
it, and after March 4th, 1921, il is our
purpose to put il into practical opera
tion. without continuing months of use.
less discussion.
"The platform Of our party gives us
the opportunity 20 render moral co
operation in the greatest movement of
righteousness in the history of the
world and al the same time to hold
our own interests free from peril. Our
position is plain. The circumstances
in the last Is months convict the Re
publican leadership with attempted
trickery with the American people.
Under one preteXt after another they
prevented the re-adjustment Of ma
tional conditions. They proposed Ger.
tain reservations TO the league Of ma
tions. and then they were abandoned,
to be followed by nothing more definite
than the announcement Of hope
that an entirely new arrangement
might be made in world affairs What
method they have in mind il IL is con
cretely in any one'ssmind. the people
do not know No unprejudiced person
can deny that the consequence Of
abandoning the league and attempting
an entirely new project will be long
DELAYED