The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-08-13

PRESIDENTIAL contest, following formal
notification by Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, chairman at the San Fran
cisco convention, of Its choice.
In a speech bristling with attack,
direct and sarcastic, he denounced
Senator Harding's proposals for ef-
fecting peace as "disheartening," "un-
worthy" ''bungling diplomacy" and
unadulaterated dishonesty"
Extracts which featured Governor
Cox's speech of acceptance:
Il thank God l take up the stand
ard of Democracy a free man, unfet-
tered by promises and happy in the
consciousness sof untrammeled Oppor-
tunity to render a service
HE who turns away from the trag-
edies and obligations of the war. not
consecrated to sense of honor and
Of duty which resists every base sug-
gestion of personal or political exped-
iency, is unworthy Of the esteem of
his countrymen."
Senator Harding's pledge of "for-
NAL and effective peace so soon as
Republican Congress can pass its de-
claration, means but one thing-a Sc
parate peace with Germany"
"This would be the most disheart-
ening event in civilization since the
Russians made their separate peace
with Germany and infinitely more un-
worthy"
1.-THE discourtesy to the president
Is an affair of political intrigue. His
tory will make it odious. AS well
might it be directed at a wounded
soldier of the war"
mo less an authority than Senator
Lodge said that to make peace ex-
cept in company with the allies
would brand us everlastingly with
dishonor and bring ruin to u.s."
To attempt, after peace Is declar-
ed with Germany, to approach Eu-
rope with the view to entering "a
new relationship as Harding propos-
ed, would either be regarded as ar
rant madness or attempted interna-
tional bossism."
Every High School youngster in
The land knows that no treaty can
override our constitution which re-
serves to Congress alone the power
to declare war"
Morals cannot easily be produced
nv statute. TIE writ of Injunction
should not be abused. We need a
definite and precise statement OF pol
lev as to what business men and
working men may do and may not do
by way of combination and collective
action. Neither labor nor capital
should at any time take action that
would put in jeopardy the public well
fare"
senator Harding, as the Republi-
can candidate, proposes in plain words
that we remain out Of it (tne league).
As the Democratic nominee l FAVOR
going in. The matter should be ap-
nroached without thought of the bit
terness Of the past. We hear 1t said
that interpretations are unnecessary
but they will at least be reas-
suring to many OF our citizens"
.T am convinced that the expense
Of the government can without loss
of efficiency be reduced to a max
imum of four billion dollars, including
sinking fund and interest on the ma
tional debt" with adoption OF a budg-
ct system"
"Multiply your home-owners ana
Won will make the way OF sedltlous
agitation more difficult"
oThere will be no attempt In this
campaign to compete by dollars Win
our opposition"
"As a possible substitute for the ex-
cess profits tax l suggest small tax
nrobably one to one and one-half per
cent on the total business OF every
going concern.
EARNING will not inspire individual
effort unless profits, all things CON
sidered. are equal to those in other
activities"
"The public official who fails 70
-, 49, q. an cnemy both to