The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
COX JUb|LANT AT NEWS OF VICTORY
 OF SUFFRAG|STS
Mothers of America Will Repudiate Those Who Tri- file With Great Principle
 Says Governor
By Associated Press

NNStNiiitcsf Nt.f aus ast los--NToA tAllot Cox and his aides joined today in hail. ins Tennessee's ratification of the woman suffrage amendment That the enfranchsement of women would help the democratic presidential and also To- cal tickets, was predicted universally by the governors advisers. who said they believed that majority of the women stand with the League of Nations issue.
 Governor Cox, on receipt of the news from Tennessee issued formal state ment declaring the mothers os America would stay the hand of war and also that the ratification was a promise of performance of democratic platform pledges.
 CANDIDATES STATEMENT
 The statement louows:
 The civilization of the world is saved The mothers of America will stay the hand of war and repudiate those who trifle with great principle The action of the Tennessee legislature has another significance. It is an earnest promise Of the democratic policy to pay it's plat form obligations.
 Senator Harrison of Mississippi, leader in the Cox organization. who came here today from New York to arrange the governors itineraries. said:
 Our campaign plans will not be changed as result of Tennessees rati- ficaton. They will proceed with the League of Nations the paramount issue, and 1 am confident the league issue will appeal to women especially"
 THANKED FOR EFFORTS
 Governor COX was called upon oy a delegation of woman suffrage workers, headed by Mrs. Abby Scott Baker of the national womans party. He was thanked for his efforts to secure ratifi- cation in Tennessee and posed with them or the capitol steps for moving pictures.
 Conferences with Senator Harrison on his travel plans and with suffrage cele- brants kept Governor Cox busy almost until his train left tonight for South Bend, Ind, where he will make two ad- dresses tomorrow, one at public meet ing in the afternoon, and another at the evening banquet of the Indiana Demo- cratic Editors Association.
 new speaking engagement which is expected to bring Governor Cox and Senator Harding, his republican, oppo- nent, together for the first time during the campaign was announced today by Senator Harrison.
 Governor Cox today accepted an invi- tation to speak here August 31 on "Pres- idential Day. at the Ohio state fair. and it was announced that Senator Harding also had given an acceptance.
 WESTERN PLANS COMPLETE
 Senator Harrison also announced Lem tative plans fir the governors western trip in September, which was approyed by the candidate It will start from here September 2 or 3 and be a complete swing around the circle into every western state. taking about three weeks. The tentative route calls for travel first through the mortimer tier of states, then the Pacific states to Lower California and throughout the southwestern states. Two principal addresses daily by the governor are contemplated, with numer- ous rear platform receptions and auto mobile side trips planned
 That the League of Nations issue is to be pressed by Governor Cox and also other democratic speakers is indicated by a request the governor made today to Senator Harrison to prepare special seats at all meetings for former sol- diers and their friends.
 TO HONOR SOLDIERS
 "In my preliminary campaign meet | ings," said a formal letter of Governor Cox, T have noticed a universal inter- est in discussing the League of Nations as means of keeping faith with those who supported the war with their all
 This interest is especially among dis | a bled soldiers and their friends and those i by war. Because of this, would respectfully suggest that in future meetings arranged by you Tor me and any other national speaker, the local committee be asked to arrange that | several rows of seats near the speak er' platform be reserved for disabled | and former soldiers and their families, l as well as families of those whose loved | ones died in the war"
 In arranging for the governors vest ! ern trip, it was decided not to use a | special train, unles regular schedules make it imperative. The governor today l his flat ban on any "body- | suard.'s