Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
SMOKE SCREEN
TO WINPARTISAN
SPOILS CHARGED
Attempted Trickery of
People in Opposing
League Exposed

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. IA
Governor Cox today opened fire on
his Republican opposition, charging
Its leadership with attempted trick
cry of the American people in op-
posing the League of Nations and
with conducting a campaign behind
a smoke screen" to secure partisan
spoils.
That "a powerful combination of
lneerests is attempting to buy gov
sIhlneht control also was asserted
1y tne democratic presidential can
didate, charging that millions and
rniillons were being raised in cam
palgn contributions.
Inc governor loosed his attack in
an address here at the West Vir-
gina Democratic convention. It was
ms hrst vigorous assault on the
Republicans and followed tonight bv
another address made to the general
public. A0h"i
Although advocacy of the League
OF Nations, which, the governor de-
clared, was the greatest movement
OF righteousness in the history of
the world" was the main theme of
the Democratic candidates. address.
ne also attacked again the RepubE-
can senatorial oligarchy." The
Democrats, he added, present cause
Oh constructive, progressive, eco
nomlc service in peace and promise
dehnltely saving of $4,000, ,000, 900
annually in government expenses.
Grave ReSuonaihiltfv
"A grave responsibility rests with
the Democratic patty" said Gov
ernor Cox. Through les policies and
conduct it must render good faith
behalf of the nation, Of the soldiers
of the war, and to our Allies who
helped to achieve vi:tory. 1t is not A
partisan affair. The campaign this
| year is not contest for the triumph
OF political party. 1t is purely a
matter of concluding duty TO civil
zation and doing it as quickly as
prudent consideration of our coun-
try's interests suggests.
Leadership IN great moral
question has been given to the DEM
ocracy for the simple reason that the
senatorial oligarchy, which for tn
time being has assumed control of
the Republican party, has abandoned
the idealism of other days.
"We shall not alone make appeal
to the electorate by contrasting the
rules of economic thought that have
prevailed in the past, but we shall
call attention to the delinquent at
titude in which shis country has
been placed by senatorial intrigue
and to the very definite program of
action we pledge 1t is unnecessary to
recall the issues of the war. hey
were well marked in the public mind.
The Vital Thing.
I'VE were willing to sacrifice in be-
half of the next generItioa, because
preceding generations had sacrificed
for US. After all, that is the vital
thing in civilization. We resisted a
worldwide menace and we intend
now to establish permanent protec-
ton against another menace. We
know how easily wars came in the
past. We want to make their coming
difficult in the future. We have a
definite plan. The American people
understand it, and after March 4th,
1921, it is our purpose to put it into
practical operation, without contin-
uing months of useless discussion.
''The platform Of our party gives
us the opportunity to render moral
cooperation in the greatest movement
of Righteousness in the history of the
world, and at the same time to
hold our own interests free from
peril. Our position is plain. The cir
cumstances in the last eighteen
months convict the Republican lead
ership of attempted trickery of the
American people. Under one pre-
text after another they prevented the
re-adjustment of national conditions.
They proposed certain reservations
to the League of Nations, and then
they were abandoned, t. be followed
by nothing more definite than q
hope that an entirely new arrange
tment might be made in world af-
fairs.
What method they have n mind,
| if it is concretely in anyone's mind,
the people do not know. No unprej-
! udieed person can deny that the
consequence of abandoning the
League and attempting an entirely
new project will be a long delay. If
the voters of the republic, without
regard to party, desire action, and
prompt action, along lines that are
now clearly understood, they will
render verdict so overwhelmingly
expressive of public indignation that
scheming politicians for years to
come will not forget.
SIN the face of an efficient DEM
ocratic leadership during the war,
and of constructive, progressive,
economic service in peace, the Re-
publican leaders have developed a
smoke screen, behind which they
seek to gain their objective. the
spoils of Office For years the best
thought and the humanitarian I'M
pulses of civilized countries have
leen applied to the high purpose Of
making war practically impossible" /"