Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-30
COX TELLS WHY
| LEAGUE WILL WORK
Moral Force Will Be Sufficient
He Says, But Indicates Behind
Il Armed Force Will Be Neces-
Sary

Topeka, Kan, Sept. g.-Force as an
element Of the League of Nations was
discussed to-day by Governor Cox In his
travels in Kansas and Missouri. closing
here tonight with meeting at the audi
toriun.
II believe that the moral influence will
be sufficient" he dec ared but indicated
that behind moral force 1t was necessary
to have armed force and he paralleled
the case to the country sheriff who, he
said, is seldom called upon to use force
to carry out DEGREES. but has it if neces
sary. The governor also said Colonel
Roosevelt criticised the Hague Tribunal
for lack of force.
Pointing ont that in 100 years of it's
existence the Monroe Doctrine had never
required shot for it's maintenance, Gov
ernor Cox said:
CITES ROOT AND TAFT
Bear this in mind. First, that mat
ters must be submitted to discussion and
arbitration and then if any nation vio-
lates it fthe league recommendations
they are going TO impose the commercial
embargo. It IS the judgment of men like
Elhu Root and Judge Taft that the com
mercal embargo wi ! be an effective pre-
ventive of war. 1t is the judgment of
the most profound students of the whole
question that the commercial embargo
will be sufficient
Another smile presented by the COVER
nor regarding the question of armed and
moral force regarding the league was
that Of the popular referendum.
The league was, as usual the prnci-
pal theme of Governor Cox's addresses
to-day Resides two afternoon speeches
Atph
he made brief rear platform talks at
MERIDIAN, kans.. and other towns er
route.
Arrest of a man at Baltimore who in.
terrupted Senator Harding's speech Mon.
day was a subject of criticism by Gov
ernor Cox in his major speeches. He
said 1t was not "trif1ing circumstance
but was symptomatc of more serious
conditions and in this connection he Ell.
larged upon his charges that the "reac
tionary press" was suppressing Demo.
cratic news of the league fight and buy.
ing or absorbing Democratic and inde
pendent newspapers
The Governor said: IF the senatoria
oligarchy. which now attempts to annex
the presidency won that place. what sort
of an arbitrary spirit might he expected
after March if the people give to the
/ senatorial olisarchy the control not only
of the Senate, but Of the presidency
It is an index to what we might expect
I ask you men and women who are dis
posed to be careful and prudent and ever
conservative in your mental processes
as you stand confronted with the great
est responsibility that any electora
body has ever been confronted with, (,
reflect upon this. This is an index Il
the arbitrary use of power that we Nigh
expect unless it is halted, unless 1t II
averted by the prudent exercise and eau
ton of the American voters"
is ASKED MANY QUESTIONS
! Governor Cox, in his discussion of th
league in Kansas, was asked many ones
tions concerning its operation. At Atchi
son, Harry Stubey, superintendent o
schools. led in the questioning.
Summing up his argument for the lea gu,
and in answer to many questions asked
Governor Cox asserted that the mora
obligations 1t imposed upon member ma
tions was sufficient to make it the in
strument for prevention of war
Asked about taxes and soldier bonu
plans, the governor replied he was goinl
to reduce taxes by doing away with man.
Oppressive war taxes" and reterate,
! tldl i4t Wphlu 'iNtit HlJIltE IoN ttlIli
used for armament to reclamation o
western arid lands for "home and farm
for former service men.
Replying to a question as to what h.
/ thought of the Kansas court Of industrial
relations, Governor kox also reiterated
his position that public opin,Jn was tn
best arbitrator of industrial disputes an,
told how It had settled such disputes Il
Ohio in conjunction with the application
OF he golden rule"
Governor Cox left at midnight to con
tnue his Kansas campaign tomorrow,