The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-21
TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION

Governor Cox reiterated that he intend ed to enforce prohibition, declaring that the eighteenth amendment had been adopted, saying, Its going to be e9- forced, {" stamping his feet while the audi ence applauded. He asked his audience When people come and say that COX Is all right but a little damp, to remem- Der his record in securing d Sunday cfos- ing law for saloons in Ohio prior to real prohibition.
 The governor also declared for a tariff on lemons to cover the deficit in labor ana transportation costs from Italy and Gab- forna. He said he had advocated such tariff in Congress in 1909.
 The League of Nations was leaolhs topic of the address and he urged its non partisan consideration.
 Referring to the republican front porch campaign Governor Cox said that Ii he had remained at home there might have been a suspicion that he was afraid |" face audiences.
 protection against radicalism through legislative governmental reforms was ad- vocated by Governor Cox, who said tue Non-Partisan League in North Dakota, while it ''probably had gone entirely 100 far" was the direct result of govern mental abuse, oppression and defiance ot the expressed will of the people.
 Reiteratng criticism of Senator Hard jna'a nominatio and attacks on the sem atorial oligarchy,' the candidate repeated his charges regarding the republican cam paign fund and big business
 Featuring the League of Nations' Governor Cox elaborated for the lirst time on the reservations offered .n ne Senate by Senator Hitchcock, democrat, Nebraska, administration leader, and also read a. portion of President Will sons letter to Senator Hitchcock ap- proving the Nebraskan's reservations. This, Governor Cox said refuted the charge that the President demanded ratification without the crossing or a t or the dotting of an 'i.'
 The Monroe doctrine was protected, Governor Cox aid, 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 dispute. she cannot sit and only one vote would be accord ed to England and all her colonies, said the governor, explaining the reservations operation.
 The governor reiterated that he would present Ireland's cause to the league, adding that he would ans yer any questions on the Irish or other snb- jects.
 That's why I'm here and not on my front porch the governor sald- A man asked about the Newberry 9lec- ton case in Michigan and Governor Cox said that Senator Newberry was convicted of buying his seat in he Senate by republican judge and jury.
 If Newberry had not sat in the Gen- ate" the governor added, we would have had the League of Nations. If he had not been put on the Senate for eign relations committee by Henry Cabot Lodge, the Senate would have ratified the league with helpful and not emaseuiating reservations"
 The governor reiterated that fe would accept reservations which would ''help. clarify and reassure. but lot those which emasculate or nullify," and cited reports of submission by To- land of disputes to the league and by
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