Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-14
cox SAYS LIQUOR QUESTION
 "IS AS DEAD AS sLAvERT-

Portland. Ore. Sept. l3.-A statement that the liquor question lis as dead as slavery" and that the present question
 is one of law enforcement was made here by Governor Cox, democratic presidential candidate, to a large audience at the a reply 10 question shouted from the gallery.
 The governors statement came near tie close Of his address today.
 How about the liquor question" A man yelled
 T understand" the governor replied. that some newspapers out here have lcL nations Apparently one of their read e:s is interested in a subject as dead ss slavery"
 Stating that he had invited questions lresarding his policies. Governor Cox continued.
 This is country of free speech You gre entitled to know how l stand. This | l. question of law enforcement Let i1e. fell you that while l was governor et Ohio. before national prohibition. for tie first time in history, the front door sad the back door of .every saloon in ( hio was closed on Sunday"
 Beside business and the budget, Gov Ternor Cox discussed the league, progres- leyism, radicalism and its prevention. OAAAtl SllgfClc Aa lAc l0-A dA0EGe1 itsre at the Auditorium. which crowds ,o.ernowed. The speaker was interrupt el by Senator Chamberlain. who was Irsised by Governor Cox.
 No man in congress did more in help ing to mobilize governnlentally, the re- E)urces of our country in the war. said itis governor He will tremendously
 Telling of progr, Yve legislation in ,Ohio. Governor Cox again declared that Senator Harding his republican oppo- lent, was the leader of reaction in Ohio. ss pe now Is in the nation His audi
 6nce cheered when the governor said
 some Oregon newspapers also were lezd- iens in reaction
 The governor addressed two large zu-
 eiences at the Auditoriunp here. after
 seeking early today at Ths Salem. Ore
 Ron. arrnory. There was mrked' improve
 faent in the condition of his throat and
 upon leaving late today for eastern Oregon and Idaho he expressed conh- 6ence that hoarseness would interfere tile with the remainder of his western "trip.
 To save his voice. however, the Eov-
 ernor planned 10 avoid outdoor address ts for a few days. His itinerary called for stops this evening at Hood River and the Dallas for brief greetings. His principal engagements tomorrow were . afternoon ana evening IneeAluEh AA Ioise. Idaho, en route 10 ogden and Salt 1. Lake City.
 The league of nations was the main
 Fubject discussed by The Eovernor in his Portland and salem addresses. Besides I s room public ireeting. he spoke 10 a ilirEe audieI ce Of women and schsal teachers he-e this afternoon and to all ennhzsized the .esgue as means to n ake war impossible and 10 keep faith H ith the boys who lie .n France. . Ind>7enden z. non-p irtisanshia. pr9- rrcssivisrn. also wcfe stressed by the
 candidate. He also touched on western topics. reclamatic Alaskan development
 end delivered further attacks on the at-
 t.mPt to buy the presidency big busi- ' ress on the senatorial oligsrchy. Refer ring to the republican front porch cam !, paign. Cox said:
 ! Headquarters are to be moved from { Marion to the fields The front porch $ campaign. it is announced l will end . ] am too modest to tell you why.