Arizona republican., 1920-09-30
MORAL INFLUENC
 WILL BE ENOUGH
 TO GIVE LEAGUE POWER, COX SAYS
Says Armed Force Will Be Ready to Back Up Decrees Issued By League Giving Power to Tribunal
[RepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 29.-Force as an element of the league of nations was discussed today by Governor Cox in his travels which embraced parts of Kansas and Missouri and closed with a meeting tonight at the audi torium.
 T believe that the moral influence will be sufficient" the Democratic can didate declared, but indicated that be- hind moral force it was necessary to have armed force, and he paralleled the case to the country sheriff. whom he said is seldom called upon to use physical force to carry out decrees, but has it if necessary. The governor also said that Colonel Roosevelt criticised The Hague tribunal for lack of force
 Pointing out that in 100 years Of its existence the Monroe doctrine had never required a shot for its mainte- nance, Governor Cox said:
 Bear this in mind First, that mat ters must be submitted to discussion and arbitration, and then if any nation violates it (the league recommends tions) they are going to impose the commercial embargo. It is the Judg- ment of men like Elihu Root and Judge Taft that the commercial embargo will be an effective preventive of war. It is the Judgment of the most profound students of the whole question that the commercial embargo will be suffi- cient.'
 Besides two afternoon speeches at St. Joseph, Mo, and Atchison, Kan the governor made a few brief rear platform talks at Meredian, Kan, and other towns en route.
 Cox Again AssaiIs Press
 A e-< r1f a at a interrupted Senator Harding's speech there Monday night was a subject of caustic criticism by Governor Cox in ali his major speeches today. The governor said it was not a "trifling cir cumstance," but was. symptomatic of more serious conditions. and in this connection he enlarged upon his charges that the f'reactionary press" was suppressing Democratic news of the league fight and buying or absorb ing Democratic and independent news papers.
 Governor Cox found Kansas a fertile field for discussing the league, many questions concerning It's operation be- ing asked him.
 Summing up his argument for the league and in answer to many of the questions asked him. Governor Cox as- serted that the moral obligations it i'm posed upon member nations was in it. SCH SulIlGlGHI to IflGke IL lIlt 1uSAI ment for prevention of war.
 Asked about taxes and soldier bonus plans, the governor replied that he was going to reduce taxes by doing away with many of the oppressive war taxes" and reiterated his former dec laration that he would divert money now being used for armament to rec lamation of western arid lands for a home and a farm for former service men.
 Replying to a question as to what he thought of the Kansas court of iH- dustrial relations, Governor Cox also reiterated his position that public opin- ion was the best arbitrator of indus trial disputes and told how it had set tied such disputes in Ohio in conjunc- l tion with the application of the golden rule"
 Governor Cox left here at midnigh to continue his Kansas campaign to- ! morrodw with a morning speech a Hutchinson. an afternoon address a Newton and a night meeting at Wich- ! ita with several ~fear- platform | speeches arranged en route.