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Show COX CONDEMS CHOICE j OF OPPONEISIT IN TALK AT CONVENTION HALL j SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18. From the auditorium stage Where his nomination nomi-nation for the presidency was announced an-nounced at the Democratic n-r.,,i m convention hist July, Governor Cox of K'hlo last night to an audience of thousands thou-sands delivered the parly doctrines and, contrasting the Democratic anel Republican conventions, arraigned tiic ehoice of Senator Harding lu opponent, oppo-nent, as a selection of a group of re- lactionnry lcaelcrs. Governor Cox discussed the Japanese Japa-nese eiuestion, a burning local Issue, declaring for cooperation between California Cal-ifornia and the federal government. i wherebv it (California) excludes the Oriental settler' He charged Senator Harding with changing front on tho I question upon the suggestion of Gov-lernor Gov-lernor Stephens of California. GOES AFTER HARDING I The league of nations, progtcssh - ism and non-part isanshlp also wero I preached by the presidential candidate and he reiterated his 'corruption liunel" charges anel evidence against Itho Kepiibhcan leadership ami big business." ) Prior to bin address here, the governor, gov-ernor, opening his live- eliiy- California impuign, spoke to a large crowd on i lie cit pluJi it Sacra m.-ii'o. tin- old i heime of Senator Johnson. RepUbli-can, RepUbli-can, whenn he p'ratsed as "another modern progressive, although a foe, but .1 frank, outspoken one. for the lie-ague" A large crowel and reception committee com-mittee met the governor ..t Oakland 'pier and after a parade up Market 'street tendered him an informal hotel i reception before his auditorium ad-drcsK. ad-drcsK. ESn ixiute here the governor made n i eur-phitform address at BUl- Isun. j ALL 'SH KENING FARt I senator Harding's nomination, Governor Gov-ernor Cox asserted, was n "rstlfli -Hon" by the ''senatorial oligarchy ' The ensuing Republican campaign, he iulel. has been a "sickening farco" to deceive tho public." The governor also aCCUScd Senator Harding of h iving a "chameleon pol- ..' (barging him with reversing his position upon the Japanese Uistlon as well as t.pon the league Issue. The senator's latest league speech, the I inocrath candidate decbired. made i total of 10 variant positions assumed. assum-ed. Denouncing the Chicago convention proceedings tn scathing terms. Governor Gover-nor COX Said "Fiom that hour until this, the small grodp of men that made the nomination has been the custoellan of the candidate, s,----n.."i vd anel censored his spoken word anel outlined his jyhole course. In giateful recognition. Senator Harding. In his speech of acceptance, ac-ceptance, promised a plural govern; inent.ln contradiction to the conscience nd personal responsibility of tlu- pr -.cent lilmaeU. The performance at .l irlon throughout th.- weeks has been ;he gicatest political farce tn the hls-'.ry hls-'.ry of tho country. Certain types of me-ii are sent for. und as they leaVe the front porch prepared interviews are handed to the press Everything works with a mechanical precision. The hanel of the masters Is supreme and the objective is to deceive the public as to what is actually going on behind the scenes." on ,i r Ql I SI k.n In stating his position on the Japan's,- question. Governor Cox read tho Democratic platform plank pledging support lo a policy of "non-ad mission ' o' Asiatic Immigrant.-" and said: ' My Intsrpn lotion of that Is California Cali-fornia obje-cts to land owned within her borders hy orientals. Th, fundamental funda-mental principle of the Democratic pbrty is that the states sh.ili exercise every right In the determination of their domes'lee policies which they rnny properly exercise within the con-Jtltution con-Jtltution of the United States To tie I'nltcd States is re-served the- treaty making power establishing the relations rela-tions .-t tie nation es a wind-- with I friendly nations. California Should not jski and 1 am sure does not ask, for .any procedure in the Oriental settlement settle-ment problem which can not be ac-1 Icommodated to the general policy of the government In harmoniously work-lir.g work-lir.g out such agreements ;.- must be jniade with friendly nations At the same time, it California do.-s not desire de-sire her lands to come Into the possession pos-session of orientals, she nmy expect. In consonance with the established Demo-I Demo-I Cra tic principle, the genuine coopera- lion ot the national government In the working out oi a plan whereby she' excludes the oriental settler Tin-re Is nothing evasive about this. It constitutes con-stitutes a flat offer of cooperation in any decent settlement of this eiuestion." eiues-tion." II XltlUNt. II S on .1 IF N DlSOUSaing briefly tho same subject lat Sacramento, the governor said. "I believe I know the rights of the states under our constitution and I 1st, all. as president of this r. public, ace llo it that the rights of California are I not Interfered with. I want to remind you In that connection, thai the problem prob-lem thut disturbs every household in I California was given attention in the Democratic platform. It was not mentioned men-tioned In tin Republican platform." Before the recent visit to Senator Harding of Governor Ste phens and a California delegation, Governor Cox uild. the senator sent advance copies of his address to newspapers containing contain-ing a declaration for "new understandings" understand-ings" between Japan and America. This meant but one thing," said the governor. "A new arrangement on the qucstfbn of Immigration . . . clearly a modUlcAtlon ot existing compacts." com-pacts." I I LI CH Ni.l OF FRONT." 'That won't elo," Governor CO S-H'l the senator was tolel by Governor Stephens and, the Democratic continued. contin-ued. Senator Harding deleted the Statement from his spoken address, declaring de-claring instead for "a full consecration consecra-tion to American principles and Ideals" in favoring "asslmlllbility of alien born Immigrants. "You will catch the fine distinction ::lld you will see that the Minion po-Bltion po-Bltion was one thing one day and quite another the elay after," said Governor Cx. "A complete reversal was witnessed wit-nessed after the front porch confer-ence confer-ence between Governor Stephens and, Senator Harding. T repeat," the Hemocratic candl-date candl-date continued, "that this is no time lor wobbling Tho results of a chameleon cha-meleon executive policy need not be 'elaborated on-" CONTRASTS ( on BNTIONS. In opening his address last night, prefacing his attack upon Senator Harding's noinlhutlon ami paralleling It with his own, Governor Co said: I "You can well Imagine how deeply my emotions are stirred as I cam Into this great auditorium Hero it was that our platform was Written, and I- aderahlp In thla campaign w.u cs-l cs-l bllfhed. It "would seem fitting that the circumstances attendant upon this convention bo recalled in oreb i that a contrast bused upon actual fact might be made in the public mind as between be-tween tho San Francisco and tho Chl-c. Chl-c. go i oDventlons You uro familiar with what happened hap-pened here. A largo part of this audience audi-ence followed the proceedings In the convention. The result wan the unfettered un-fettered and free expression of the delegates, and bear In mind that two-thirds, two-thirds, or over seven hundred votes, were necessary to u choicu. "You will remember that the con-, ntion was in the bands t the delegates, dele-gates, at all times." Governor e?ox detailed reports by Col George Harvey n ,1 other of the I nil igo liot. i coni'. rc nee of K.-pUbtt-. an leaders to which, the governor' raid. Senator Harding was "summon-! ed" and questioned at length before I being "chosen,1 tii- Dt tnocratlc noml-j neo continued: 'Tho senate oligarchy applied the test at closo contact The game was In their hands. The eloor to room 40 1 was closed and the senatorial ring i proceedeel to business. The proposal I Of Senator Harding was put anil ratified rati-fied without reservation-" BOOSTS FOR i EAGUE. I In championing the league of nations. na-tions. Governor Cox referred to the anniversary today of the constitution's" , adoption. It was epposed. he said, 'by selfish interests anel by well meaning mean-ing non understand! ng men Just as is' the league of nations today." Deny-! ing that the league violates tho con-1 IstltUtlon, the governor said that th- American Bar association and "the' i-est legal minds of the country, like, -President Toft, George Wicker-J sham and Charles E. Hughes" had given such opinions. The governor was introeluced at the auditorium by David S. Rwiog, Democratic Demo-cratic state chairman. A COX and Iloosevclt" club from th. University of California gave Gov- jcrnpr 'ox a noisy welcome of organize. orga-nize. 1 cheering upon his arrival at Oak-! land pier, and the candidate gave the students u short talk of welcome be-1 fore boarding the ferry boat for Sun 'Francisco. PE E no I FALLS, The main floor of the auditorium was filled and the galleries also, ex- - pt for a few vacant tie rs. The memories of the Democratic convention were revived in the convcti-1 Hon songs "uhlo." California" and J Ol et-8 played the band. Another' convention feature, a young blond, haired girl who hel many demonstrations demonstra-tions in July, was present leading the oheM i lug with a flag. GovernOr1 Cox was given an ovation j when he entered with Senators Phe-iun Phe-iun of California and PJttman Of Ne-1 Vnda. Mayor Rolph, National Com-; inlttecmuii Dockweller, several Call-' fOrnie congressmen and other party notables. A tloial dovo of peace mounted on a globe representing the World wus presented to the governor, but shortly after he began his address the floral piece keeleel over and vv.ia placed on tm floor. Wln-n Governor 'ox cave his recital of circumstances attending Senator Harding's support by Republican senator, sena-tor, n man in the gallery yelled: "Where was Johnson?" In reply Governor cox praised Senator Sen-ator Johnson and said that with Gen-Ol'U Gen-Ol'U o id and Governor Lowden, the fallfornlan w:;s not considered bv the b natoHal oligarchy." "lhe voice of Johnson," Governor Cox added, "may bo raised for the reactionary candidate, but his heart Is hotln his message and you know it." The crowd cheered and Governor Cox continuing, said: "Tin- Republican convention was givep the privilege of confirming the senatorial nomination and when It - me up they moved to ratify without with-out reservations and it carried unanimously." unani-mously." The governor was applauded and cheered frequently, especially when ho outiin.-d his position on Japanese Immigration Im-migration to which he ad.i.-: "God Almighty Intended that the .'ilheru ot A.iicrk.i should be while men." IRISH M LEAGUE. A man In the gallery led three cheers for the candidate when he de-UOUne de-UOUne il the K- publican leaders for alt;. eking president Wilson during his illness. A question from the gallery regarding regard-ing Ireland drew from tho governor a relterajion of his promise to call the attention of the league to the Irish question. "And If Ireland achieves her Independence," Inde-pendence," the governor added, "she vlil wan: Lhe league because It provides pro-vides for protOCtlou of weak and small nations against external aggression." That American soldiers might be flrawn Into the difficulties between Ireland and England was denied by Governor Cox. who said article ten "relates "re-lates only to external aggression and: by no reason or sophistry can you Jus-tit Jus-tit V the Statement ll-o.t , dn rs would be Involved." Uelterallug that racial feeling was being Inspired by league critics, the governor Said that "it looks like a German-American alliance with the reactionary candidate" and ho promised prom-ised a;i elaboration of tho subject In later addresses. -oo . |