The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
COX SAYS LEAGUE
IS VITAL ISSUE, IN
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NONllN lbb fnoa fAuh OENE'
transportation. child labor and rec
lamation.
Gov. Cox's tribute to womah's
part in the war and his strong en-
dorsement of the Federal suffrage
amendment won voeiferuus ap-
plause from the women present.
No direct mention was made OF
the wet and dry" issue but advo-
Gates of modification of the Vol
stead prohibition enforcement law
saw in one sentence of the speech
an indication Of the governors
support of light wines and beer. The
sentence was:
The legislative branch OF the
government is subjected to the
rule of the majority"
Fnvors Joining League.
president Wilson entered the
league in our name in so far as the
executive authority permitted. SEN
ator Harding, as the Republican
candidate for the Presidency, pro-
poses in plain words that we remain
out Of it. As the Democratic can
didate I favor going in"
Senator Harding's promise OF
formal and effective peace so
quickly as Republican Congress
can mass its declaration for a ke-
publican Executive to sign" means
but one thing-a separate peace
with Germany This would be the
most disheartening event in civili-
zation since the Russians made
their separate peace with Germany.
and infinitely more unworthy on
our part than it was on that OF
the Russians"
We have as historical precendent
the Monroe doctrine. which is the
very essence of Article X of the
Versailles covenant. Skeptics view
ed Monroe's mandate with alarm
vet not a shot has been fired
in almost 100 years in preserving
sovereign rights on this hemi-
sphere"
The first duty of the new ad-
ministration clearly will be the ratl-
fication of the treaty The pub
lie verdict will have been rendered,
and I am confident that the friends
of world peace as 1t will be promot-
ed by the league will have in num-
bers the Constitutional requisite to
favorable Senatorial action"
our platform cleahly lays no bar
against any additions that will be
helpful. but it speaks in a firm
resolution to stand against anything
that disturbs the vital principle {.
There should be no mental reserva-
tions that are not expressed In plain
words"
Federal taxation must be heavily
reduced, and 1t will be done at once
if Democratic administration is
chosen in November"
As a substitute for the excess
profits tax Il suggest a small tax.
probably l to IA per cent on the
total business of every going con-
Germ" This tax would not apply to
salaried workers or the small busi-
ness man.
TT requires but one more State to
ratify the national (suffrage)
amendment, and thus bring a long
DELAYED justice. 1 have the same
earnest hope as our platform ex-
presses that some one OF the re-
naming States will promptly take
favorable action"
Multiply our home owners and
you will make the way Of the sedi-
tious agitator more dificult."
The adoption of a budget system
by the Federal government would
reveal as 1t once did in the States
vast surplusage Of employees. &.
The expense of the government can,
without loss OF efficiency, be re-
duced to a maximum of $4,000 ,000.-
900. including sinking fund and in
terest. in the national debt. When
we enter the league of nations we
should at the same time diminish
the cost Of Armament"
The discourtesy to the President
is an affair Of political intrigue. His
tory will make it odious. AS well
might it have been directed at a
wounded soldier of the war"
Gov. Cox and Franklin D. Roose-
velt. who had motored from the
formers home at Trails End follow
ing an informal buffet luncheon to
the notification committee, took
their position at the head OF the
procession at the Union Monument.
Aerial bombs marking the begin
ming Of the big parade were re-
leased at 1880 and simultaneous
with the explosions the Democratic
nominees, at head of thousands Of
their supporters, swung out into
Main street for the march to the
Fair Grounds. Immediately behind
the Democratic standard bearers
came George H. White. chairman of
the Democratic National Committee.
with a battalion of his political
aides and several squads Of news
paper correspondents.
Both Gov. Cox and his running
mate refused to keep step with the
music OF any of the two score bands
Immediately behind the vanguard of
the procession but sauntered ami
ably along, waving a CHEEKY ae-
acknowledgement of the stAccato
cheers and applause OF the admir-
ing throngs.
Near the union station the parade
was stopped while a long freight
train passed slowly across the line
Of march. Gov. Cox. turning to
Mr.. Roosevelt, laughingly re-
marked: You see, politics has
nothin1 70 do with raiiroadin~p