South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-21
SUFFRACETTE
LEADER WILL
SUPPORT COX
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait to
Vote for Cox and League
of Nations.

NEW YORK, Oct 20.-Airs. Car
rie Chapman Gait. Americas most
conspicuous suffrageue leader, and
huential women in the United States,
came out unequivocally Wednesday
for Gov. James NJ Cox for presi-
dent. She made an urgent appeal
although not democrat. that inde-
pendent women support Gov. Cox
and the league.
Mrs. Cats decision was announced
in a letter TO Prof. Irving Fisher, OF
the Pro-League Inder endents. She
makes Il clear that she earnestly
desired 20 remain non-partisan IN
this campaign, and that only a con-
vicuon that through Senator Hard
Ing there could be no hope OF enter
ing the League OF Nations in case
Of his election finally prompted her
10 declare for Gov. Cox.
But One Course.
Il hold that there Is but one course
for those who believe in the league.
and its program and that Is 10 vote
for Cox" she said.
The letter in full follows:
Prof Irving Fisher:
Il am glad 10 accept the appoint
ment as one of the vice chairmen
of the Pro-League Independents.
am enrolled in no party and desire
20 continue Il partisan. ] have
long been an advocate OF a League
of Ma tiOns and ! now believe In the
League, because a League in the
hand is worth any number Of
Leagues in the bush I agree with
Sen. Johnson, who said in Cleveland.
October 14th: Tho League Of Ma
tions is the greatest campaign issue
since the civil war
When he announces further that
Mr.. Harding wants neither :Cterpre-
tatiOns, nor reservations. bat rejec-
ton and Mr.. Harding does not OBJ
ject, f. becOm-s clear that the way
10 enter the League does not lie in
the direction OF Mr.. Harding The
only hope promised by the Root
statement purporting 70 represent the
League wing OF the republican party
is that Mr.. Harding. II elected. will
cause an entire new covenant or
fundamental revision Of the present
one 20 be written What next?
Sixty Four Votes Needed.
ITO secure its necessary adoption
by the senate votes are required.
Even II the most roseate republican
expectations are realized in the COM
ing election. that party could not
command more than 56 and this
number would he hopelessly divided
between the group lead by Senator'S
Johnson and BoTah, which Will con-
sent TO no League. and those who
might be rallied by the support Of
the new covenant The republicans
would be forced 20 secure anywhere
from 20 10 30 democratic votes in
order 20 ratify the new proposal.
"Is II reasonable 20 suppose that
these democrats will be more Hber-
ally intentioned toward a republican
covenant than republicans were to-
ward an alleged democratic cove
monte a senatorial deadlock seems
tho only possible result arising from
that combination of circumstances.
Should the impossible eventuate.
however, and Mr.. Harding PLUS 81
senators come 10 agreement upon a
new or much amended covenant.
w hat them The United States must
present the proposal 20 the organized
nations now composing the League.
with it's explanation that the price
which this country demands for en-
trance into the League Is a covenant
Of our own writing. That covenant
built I'm Paris by the official repre-
sCntatives OF many nations through
weary weeks OF effort. through con
CessiOu. reflections compromise until
.G common agreement had been
reached must be thrown into the dis
card and a new one Made IN Ameri-
ca substituted Would the world ac-
.ccpt 50 preposterous proposai7 or, 4
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