Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-07
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| Issue Made Clear.

Issue Made Clear.
my position is that the proposed
league strikes deadly blow at our
constitutional integrity and surren-
ders to dangerous extent our in
dependence of action. The demo-
cratic platform rejects this position,
to quote the exact words, as utter
iy vain, of not vicious The demo-
cratic candidate in his speech of ac-
ccptance has said a definite plan has
been agreed upon. The league of
nations is In operation. - Sem
ator Harding, as the republican can
didiate for the presidency, proposes
in plain words that we remain out of
it. AS the democratic candidate. 1
favor going in The issue, therefore,
is clear. I understand the position
of the democratic candidate and he
understands mine, as his own words,
just now quoted, plainly show; not
withstanding the recent pretense that
my position has not been made clear.
in simple words, 1t is that he favors
going into the Paris league and
favor. staying out.
Cox Plan Betrayal Of People.
II do not want any one to be mis-
led. will have no mans vote upon
"a misunderstanding, and I am equal
ly determined. If T. can prevent it,,
that my opponent shall have no
mans vote upon misun9crstandin
Ny position. think, hae hcen made
perfectly plain, but, whether it has
pr not. his position is beyond cavil,
and ktais that we shall go into the
Paris league without modification or
substantial qualifications. To euch
"a betrayal OF my countrymen I will
never consent. To those who desire
to incur the hazard of intrusting any
of the powers of the republic to the
direction of super government, or,
if you prefer, to a council of foreign
powers whether the obligation to
follow the councils direction be one
of legal or moral compulsion,
frankly say: Vote the democratic
ticket and pray God to protect you
against the consequences OF your
folly.
Would Humiliate Nation.
1--WE have been told that we must
ratify the proposed covenant in order
to become a member of the league
and that il we do not we shall be
obliged to stand with hat in hand
and sue for admission hereafter He
who represents such a huniliatin2
picture is. singularly blind to the
facts. We stand almost alone among
the great nations in our disinterest-
eel relation to the problems OF th9
world. Because of this the world IS
ready to recognize our moral leader
ship. Because we are not vitality con-
cerned in the conflicting Interests of
Europe; because, we are independent;
because we are able to approach the
solution OF the questions which con-
tinually threaten the peace of Europe
as an unprejudieed umpire rather
than as an interested party the
world will be glad to have US formu-
late the plan and point the way.
Raps President Wilson.
"Surelv we have suffered enough
from the autocratic assumption Of a
personal wisdom which will neither
take counsel nor learn from eSpor-
ience
"ro formulate plan OF intcrna-
tional cooperation Is a task or no
small difficulty, There are many ana
conflicting opinions among the people
and among the members of the SEN
ate upon the subject. These opinions
must be reconciled and harmonized
If we are to have any international
association for peace at all.
II shall not risk embarrassing the
final solution Of a problem so mo-
mentous by undertaking to lay
down in advance specific details or
plans.
Ready to Take Counsel.
"As soon as possible after my elcc-
ton, 1 shall advise with the best
minds in the United States ana
especially I shall consult In advance
with the senate, with whom, by the
terms Of the constitution. l shall IN
deed be bound to counsel, and with
out whose consent no such interna-
tional association can be forced. l
shall do this to the end that we shall
have an association Of nations for
the promotion of international peace,
but one which shall definitely safe
guard our sovereignty and recognize
our ultimate and unmortgaged free
dom of action"
Harding Speaks at Newton.
The senator also touched briefly
on the league issue In speech from
the rear platform of his car at New
ton. Iowa, where his train stopped for
a few minutes on it's way here from
Chicago. He promised the crowd that
the nation would be neither selfish
nor aloof but that it never would let
"a council Of foreign powers, sitting
around a table at Geneva . tell the
United States OF America what we
must do to play our part in world
affairs"
Praise For Cummins.
Both at Newton and Des Moines
the nominee praised the record of
Senator A. B. Cummins and asked
for his re- election. He spoke par
ticularly of the Cummins-Esch rail-
way act, declaring that. in framing
that meas ure, Senator Cummins had.