The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-07
BATTLE GUAGE
is PICKED UP
BY DEMOCRACY
Thousands Hear Party Stand
ard Bearer Deliver Ringing
Call to Arms-Clans Honor
Governor.
DAYTON DECORATES UP

DAYTON. o., Aug. National De
mocracy today took up the battle
guage with its Republican opponents
for Americas greatest political prize,
the presidency.
With today's formal notification of
and acceptance by Governor James
M. Cox of the Democratic presidential
nomination voted him at the San
Francisco convention July 6, the ma
tional campaign was on between the
two dominant parties, except only for
similar ceremonies next Monday at
Hyde Park, N. Y, for Franklin d.
Roosevelt, the Democratic vice-presi-
Dental nominee.
Democratic legions by thousands,
representing the party's leadership
and rank and file. joined today in the
ceremony presenting their leader to
the American electorate. All states,
territories and possessions were rep
resented
1924 From Hardina's Town
One of the largest delegations was
from Marion, Senator Harding's home
The conductors fare count, it was
said, showed 1,124 on the special
train.
AuCluudIl anu lnUldudpDllS also
have large delegations, numbering
over the 1000 mark, members stated
Dayton Has Wild Time.
Dayton gave itself over to this. its
first presidential notification. A half
holiday was in force for the ceremon-
les this afternoon at the Montgomery
county fairgrounds, about a mile from
the center of the city.
o-d .la
fairgrounds tossed decorations Of
flags, bunting and banners, with gilt
shields and evergreens. Lithogra phed
pictures of Governor Cox by thou
sands were on display.
The formal program at the fair
grounds was brief, except for the ac-
ceptance address of Governor Cox,
which was released for publication
throughout the country at II o'clock,
local time everywhere, and the noti-
| fication speech of Senator Robinson,
of Arkansas, heading the notification
committee by virtue of his chairman
| ship at San Francisco.
| Peace for America and the world by
! this nations entrance into the league
| OF nations with interpretations" not
disturbing its vital principle was pro-
nounced by Governor Cox, the Demo
cratic presidential standard bearer, as
! his paramount policy.
"Hardine Proposal Dshonorable"
In his address here accepting the
Democratic nomination. Governor Cox
militantly championed the league as
proposed by President Wilson. with in
terpretatiOns insuring good faith and
understanding, and denounced what he
termed the dishonorable proposal from
Senator IarHinpy his PHnllhlicaD
ponent, for "a separate peace with
Germany"
League or no league. the Democratic
nominee declared. is the issue between
the two parties-"the supreme issue of
the century" he said.
The question is" Governor Cox de-
clared. whether we shall or shall not
join in this practical and humane
movement. President Wilson entered
the league in our name. Senator
Harding, as the Republican candidate
for the president, proposes in plain
words that we remain out of it. AS
the Democratic candidate favor going
in.
The first duty of the new admin
stration will be ratification of the
! treaty" Governor Cox said, predicting
that friends of the league would rally
" Slttl d senate WIFI Iuc Ie4ulSllt
majority for ratification.
Should "lnterpret" Covenant.
Governor Cox said the ''interpreta-
tions" should state our Interpretation
of the covenant as a matter of good
/ faith to our associates and as a pre-
caution against any misunderstanding
in the future" Assailing the Lodge
reservations as emasculating. Cover
nor Cox suggested two specific Inter
pretations,' as outlined several months
ago in a newspaper article.
One declared Americas continuance
! in the league should depend upon the
leagues use only as an agency for
world peace; the other stated the
understanding that this nation could
act only within the constitution, de-
clared unalterable by any treaty.
The door to other Interpretations"
was left open by Governor Cox but
he said that the Democratic platform
plank speaks in A firm resolution
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