South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-08

Gov. Cox or his nomination for the
presidency by the democratic party.
The republican success. Robinson
asserted. means that the United
States must be willing 70 pour bill
lions into the treasures OF NUM-
lions makers. She must arm and
train her sons in preparation for
fiercer conflicts than the world has
ever known. We must either enter
this league 20 which our friends be-
long. or abandon FOR an indefinite
period all hope Of substituting argu-
ment for armament
AssafIs Pact stand.
Robinson assailed Sen Hardings
position or the treaty and the
League. The republican platform 8
subject, he said, is beyond the pow
er OF human mind 20 analyze or un-
derstand. The republican nominee
has declared for the defeat Of the
treaty and the rejection OF the
league. He has made clear that IL
Is no longer a controversy about
reservations. II u proposed 20 re-
store peace by act instead Of by
treaty and 20 leave unsettled all the
vexed and difficult questions grow
Ing out OF the war II proposes
Germany on an equal footing with
our government IN the negotiation
a the treaty. 10 leave her At liberty
10 reject our Just demands and 10
attempt to impose upon US unrea-
sonable objections
The republican plan, II carried
cut Robinson said, would con-
sutute a surrender 10 Germany OF
all the advantages OF victory" The
idea Of forming some other sort OF
international association for peace
ful settlement OF disputes is not
feasible. Robinson said, because
virtually all the nations OF import
ance now are in the league and
would not withdraw 10 enter some
other sort OF organization.
He declared that assaults on
Pres't Wilson and a continuation OF
the 'nagging process carried on for
year and a half in the senate" are
10 be made the chief manifestations
by the republican nominees of their
fitness for Office"
Popular Choice.
Robinson said Cox was chosen
without induction and without
coercion from political bosses" and
that neither midnight conversa-
lions or plutocratfc ca bles were in
strumental' IN making him the
-party's choice.
The honor and responsibility at
tending this nomination came to
you, said Robinson, because your
position respecting campaign issues
IS known 70 be In harmony with the
platform adopted. and because the
record OF your public service dem
onstrates rare leadership"
He scoffed at Harding's plan for
a front porch campaign and
said
1T is not expected that Won will
conduct a front porch campaign. II
Is not believed that you will wait
Tor American people 10 come TO YOU
10 hear your message, but that YOU
viii cheerfully carry il TO them
a. ident of their approval OF the /
cause you represent"
Can Meet Tests.
Robinson declared that no mere /
speechmaker, however pleasing in /
personality, can meet the test which
the public viii require Of the next
president No reaCtiOnary, no man
Who faces backward or who follows
q leadership blind to the great prob
lem of the new era, can successfully
discharge the duties of president
during the period Of reconstruction.
The country calls for an experienced
sJnd progressive minded leader"
AssaHing the republican platform.
~itely made ambiguous TO conceal
irreCOncilable differences of opin-
ions among republicans Demo
cratic platform. however he said.
* clear definition of The partv's
stand on vital domestic and for
cign problems
GOV. Coxs speech OF acceptance
follows.
LAUNCHES INTO
IiEART OF SUBJECT
Chairman Robinson. and members
OF the notification committee. The
message which YOU bring from the
great conference Of progressive
Thought assent BLEED under the formal
auspices of the democratic party in
spires within me a pride and an ap-
probation which / cannot voice At
the same time l am mindful of the
responsibility which this function
now officially places upon me- As I /
measure my own limitations the task
ahead OF us should be approa chcd
with more than a feeling Of diff
dence If / were not strengthened |
and treasured by the faith that one
has only TO practice true fidelity TO
conscience. II Is not the difficult
thing 10 know what we ought 90 do. [
the sense OF right and wrong has
been given with divine equality. Tho
mistakes OF history are the result |
Of weakness in the face OF tempting |
II terssts. 1 thank God. therefore. /
that / take up the standard of
democracy a FREQ man. unfettered I
by promises and happy in the con- /
sCiousnesS Il untIammeled opDor- I
tunity &C render n service i'm tho
name OF gOvernn ent that viii hold /
for II the confidence which il de- |
serves.
We are IN n time which calls for
straight thinking. straight talking
and straight actirE. This is no time I
for webbing. Never in all our his
o. ~ has more been done for govern |
Inent- Never was sacrifice more I
s-Sblime The most precious things /
Z heart and home were given ND IN /
n spirit which guarantees the per /
pctuity OF our institutions-if the 4
faith - kept with those who served |
and suffered. The altar or our re \
public is drenChed in blood and /
tears. and he who turns away from
The tragedies and obligation of the /
war. not ConSeCTated 10 sense Of /
honor and OF duty which rcsists /
very base suggestion Of personal /
,r political expe6iency. is unworthy /
20 the esteem OF his Countrymen