The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-04
With Dramatic Alternative,
Cox Closes Denunciation
G. 0. P. $4,000, 900
SIuSh Fund.
HARDING CHILLED, ALSO
For His Contradictory State
ments on World Relations.
Quotes Bulletin"

uIrec' enarge that Chairman Hays,
OF the republican national commit.
Tee mad deliberately perpetrated a
falsehood under oath Eat CHICAGO In
denying statements regarding a cam
paign quota est, was made today
ny GOV. Cox, democratic presidential
candidate, In his address here at the
state fair grounds.
charge that there Is a quota"
said Gov. Cox, referring TO the SEN
ate committees investigation. "And
charge that Mr.. Hays deliberately
perpetrated a falsehood under oath
when he said there was not a quota"
Gov. Cox also declared that con.
ference scheduled today at Marion.
o., between Senator Harding, the
republican candidate, and members
OF the republican ways and means
committee, had been called off be-
cause he, Gov. Cox, had "exposed
the plot to buy the presidency"
Milwaukee, Wis.,, Sept. Al. N.
S.)-"Either you, Mr.. Hays, are a
perJurer, or Mr.. Upham Is a faIsI-
fer"
With this dramatic alternative
Gov. James M. Cox, democratic
presidential nominee, brought to
ci'maS In a speech here today his
denunclatlon Of republican Leaders
who. he claims, are raising a $15,-
100000 "slush fund" with which 20
buy the presidency Of the United
States.
The tense moment came at the
close Of hypothetical cross exam.
ination In which the republican
r national chairman fisuratlveiy sat
In the prisoners dock and Gov. Cox
played the role Of prosecuting at
torney.
~ want to put Mr.. VIII n. Rays
on the stand today" the governor
began, land ask him these ques-
tons:
you say there was no quota as
signed anywhere and yet In the off,
ciai bulletin Of Aug. Is, the gen.
tlemen are quoted stating that:
Cincinnati business men have
underwrItten quota
= 'steubenvIile, o., has nearly
completed quota"
"'Toledo, actively soliciting to
complete quota by Aug. IS.
"'The state OF Maine mas over
subscribed Its quota, 5000.
Chattanooga oversubscrIbed Its
quota this week.
"'Larps quotas assigned TO
twelfth Indiana congressional dis
trict.
"'Northern counties IN Colorado
have practically raised their
quotas.
Now coming more concretely to thu
question Of responsibility you deny any
of quotas ana yet Fred II
Upham, treasurer of the republican
ma uonal oommittee@insthe official bulle'
.<AN A . l.sYft -
'".Arnounts sought In each communit,
were a part of the campaign OF genera
as originally initiated bJ
Will H. Hays and carried through by
the treasurers office
err YOU told the truth on the stand
under OATH, then MIR. Upham. In his
official capacity misrepresented you
This contradictory circumstances shows
that you are either a perjurer or Mr.
Upham is a falsitier."
With Manner Of Judge.
The governor paused moment. ther
continued with the manner Of Judge
prom ouncing sentence:
"If the latter be true, then 1t is youi
duty to discharge him as treasurer. II
YOU do not do so, then the America,
Deople can draw their own conclusion
Senator Harding also came in Tor q
srilling at the hands OF the democratic
candidate during his discussion OF the
eagte OF nations.
Declaring 1t was possible for Harding.
MS senator to escape 1,l6l quorum anu
roll calls, Cox said but you cannon 20 10
ii either as candidate or as president.
and called upon the republican candi-
late TO explain the meaning OF the lat.
ter's statement that he would put
teeth"in The Hague tribunal.
'.Senator Harding" said the governor,
I'm your speech of Aug. % you say,
what then becomes of the argument
that congress, Is that the president
might not keep us out OF war ,,,d
Technically, Of course, what coulu
10, Morally. with an equal certainty,
il could not do so. nor would 1t ever
10 so.
The American people would never
hermit a Reputation of debt OIL honoI
Congress would never dare make TINS
nation appear as welcher, as 1t would
appear and would be in such an event
before the eyes of the world
Asks HardIna to Say Yes or No:
Answer to this, Senator Harding,
YES or no. Do you mean that you are
opposed to our assuming moral ott'>
cation in our international relations.
: Then, in the same speech, you say
LIT is not uncommon Tor tne az.
rocates of the league OF Nersaii ~ So
contrast unfavorably with The Hague
tribunal upon the ground that the tribu-
nal lacks teeth. Very well, let's put
teeth in it,
please answer yes or no in the face
NJ your stall, to the question: sara
Gov. Cox. Il.
nean The assuming of an obligation TO
vert moral or physical force or both
n one part OF your speech you say that
his nation will not he made to appear
as a "welcher'' because no obligation
viii be assumed How do you recon
lie this with your program OF put
inf, teeth" into the Hague. This APP
breaches the very Crux OF the "hoic
,rCument and the American people are
untitled to know your mind. There
an he no evasion. 1t was possible
n tho senate for you to escape 116l
II Drums and roll calls. but cannot 90
I either as candidate or as president.
You must answer yes or no. Executive
luties unlike legislative render either
ibsenteeism or clear evasion impossi-
,le
Gov. Cox lauded Theodore Roosevelt
rs one Of the original supporters OF the
cavue of nations idea. and quoted from
he late presidents Grafton before the
Nobel peace prize committee in l9lo
n prove his contention that Roosevelt
favored a leec,:. e cations whose mem
,ers should not only agree 20 keep peace
themselves. should also use force to
rompcl other nations 10 respect It's
dictates.
You hear II said that we must not
,ptcr the league OF nations lest we
American sovereignty" said
he governor.
NO greater American than Theo-
lore Roosevelt ever lived. in spite OF the
sterling Americanism. Do you think
he would have advocated plan 10
,rcak the heart OF American soNer-
gntv?. Never"
GLAD WOMEN INTEREST Sd.
At Racine Coz. Cox spoke briefly
on the league OF rations and repuo-
Hean campaign contributions. Ne
voiced delight In seeing the interest
~9men are taking In the campaign,
asserting that at 10 dttlna that
mothers Voice their preference on
the issues OF the campaign arc
that "the moral Issue must be
brought 20 bear 20 make were i'm
possible"
ater enrouts % Milwaukee. the