The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-14
COX FIRES FIRST GUN . 3
AIT REPUBLI AIN OPP OsITI0N
Charges Republican Leadership With 9 q Attempt.
ed Trickery Of tn American People q
s. sss:sr ssr Opposins Lea of Nations. = & 2

Iqreyeuted the sread1uHfp1enSs ef 81 ma
tionAl conditions. They 3fpposed GER
tain reservations to leagu8 of nations,
and then they were abandoned, to, he
followed by 4 nothing more definite
than the announcement OF a., hope
that an entirely new Arrangement
might ba made Ia world affairs. a
What nethpd they have IA mind.
if it isfeQncretely in any ones mind.
| the people do not know. No unpreiu.
diced person can deny that the conae-
|auenee OF aband doning the league and
attempting an entirely new project
will be long delayed. IL the voters of
the republicsS without regafd TO. party,
desire actiohs and pr0napf action.
along 7liEes thatfare now clearly 1siiis
|dexstood, they will render averdict SO
0verwhe emingly expressive of. public
Indignation that scheming politicians
for years to come will not forget.
I'm the. face of an, efficient Demo-
cratic leadership duffng the war, and
of constructive, progressive, econonaic
service in peace, the Republican Lead
ers developed smoke screen, behind
which they seek to gain their objee-
tive. the spoiis of Office. For years
tartan impulses Of civilized scountriss
have been applied to the high pdfs
pose of making war practically ifts
[possibie. The league OF nations be4
came the composite agreement, and
now the senatorial oligarchy meets it
with the absurd plea that it increases
the possibility of armed conflict. It
not only reveals unworthy intent, but
. very poor estimate of Americaiasin
Justice as we'll.
Declaring for "suuare dealing be-
tween men and no preference under
government" Governor Cox SWarH67
against distortion of the basic pfidcI$
pies Of the government, and added
ga powerful combination OF inter
ests is now attempting to buy row
ernmental control. They are raising
millions and millions Of dollars into 3
campaign fund. Just how II will Be
used the future alone can tell We
do know it is being employed now to
arouse racial discontent, to breed un-
yest, and to fog the public mind, The
movement Is based upon greed and
selfishness, and If sticceseflil VIII re-
suit in, 3 an esytrep,e reAc len and sllisz
demean themselves under the vigil
Aohc SyS-ol q SONcTH-
mental policy based upon the golden
rule. They have their own notions
about the settlement of industrial dis
putes. They would enforce them with
their puppets in office. They would
continue profteering and reestablish
the rule of government by the few.
They would establish a class feeling
and make fair and honest readjust-
ment impossible"
The proposal of the Democrats to
cut two billion dollars from Federal
expense Governor Cox said also
would guard against its multiplica-
tion many time in "illegal profits"
and high living costs.
Two West Virginians, John W..
Davis, American ambassador to Great
Britain, and Arthur B. Koonts, Dem
ocratic nominee for governor, were
praised by Governor Cox. The former,
the speaker said, would have been
supported with "the enthusiasm and
gdelity which his high character and
statesmanlike qualities deserve" If he
had won the party nomination at San
Francisco. Mr.. Koonts' life, Governor
Cox said, evinces "stalwart worth"
while his career and capacity, he said,
have attracted general interests.