The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07
Denounces Senator Harding's Peace Proposals
as Unworthy, Bungling Diplomacy and
Dishonest.
|P[ACE TREATY AS LEADING ISSUE
Fair Profits to Business and Fair Prices to
Consumer is Cost of Living Problem
Solution.

DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. 7.-Governor
Cox's acceptance speech as given to-
day, is as follows.
Chairman Robinson, and members
| Of the notification committee: The
message which you bring from the
great conference of progressive
thought assembled under the formal
+ auspices of the democratic party in
pres within me a pride and an appre-
citation which ] cannot voice. At the
same time / am mindful of the re
sponsbility which this function now
officially places upon me. AS i mea-
| sure my own limitations the task
ahead of us should be approached with
more than feeling of diffidence if
we're not strengthened and reassured
BY the faith that one has only to prac
lice true fidelity. to conscience. 1t is
not the difficult thing to know What
we ought to do; the sense OF right
and wrong has been given with di-
/ vine equality. The mistakes of his
| tory are the result of weakness in the
face Of tempting interests. / thank
| God. therefore, that take up th8
standard Of democracy a free man
| unfettered by promises and happy In
the consciousness Of untrammeled op-
portunity to render service In the
name Of government that will hold for
i # the confidence which it deserves.
We are in a time which calls for
straight thinking, straight talking and
straight acting. This is no time for
wobbling Never in all our history
has more been done for government
Never was sacrifice more sublime. The
most precious things of heart and
home were given up In q spirit which
guarantees the perpetuity of our insti
tutions-if the faith is kept with those
who served and suffered The altar
Of our republic is drenched in blood
and tears, and he who turns away
from the tragedies and obligations o.
the war, not consecrated to sense
Of honor and of duty which resists
every base suggestion of personal o.
political expediency, is unworthy q
the esteem of his countrymen.
The men and women who by ex
pressed policy at the San Francisco
convention charted our course in The
open seas of the future sensed thu
spirit Of the hour and phrased il viii
clarity and courage. 1t is not nee
essary to read and reread the demo
cratic platform to know its meanins
II is document clear in its analyss
ol conditions and plain in the pledgt
Of service made to the public. 4
carries honesty of word and intent
pfoud Of the leadership and achieve
ment Of the party in war, democrac,
,aces unafraid the problems OF peace
'ndeed, its pronouncement has but K
oe read along with the platform Tram
60 by republican leaders in order tha
Doth spirit and purpose as they do1ni
nate the opposing organizations ma,
oe contrasted, On the one hand W.
see pride expressed in the nation!
glory and promise of service easily
understood. On the other captious
unhappy spirit and the treatmen! o
subjects vital to the present and th'
lu'ure, in terms that have completei.
coniused the public mind. 1t wa!
siear that the senatorial oligarchy hat
ueen given its own way in the selec
,lon OF the presidential candidate, bil
y was surprising that it was able e
.aslen into the party platform RI
.reed OF hate and bitterness sDi N.
'acitiating policy that possesses It
Senatorial cabaI.
IN the midst Of war the present sen
s.orlal cabal, led by Senators Lodge
rearose and Smoot, was formed Sup
erncial evidence of loyalty TO tn
ylesldent was deliberate in order tina
.ue great rank and file of their part.
,aitnlui and patriotic to the very core
nhsnt not be. offended. But under
neatn this misleading exterior, cop
spirators planned and plotted, witt
S'soted zeal With victory 10 ou
a.ns they delayed and obstructed th'
uorhs OF peace. II deemed usefm g
ae work in hand no artifice for inter
ing with our constitutional peats
aahhg authority was rejected. Is
~ nv lne country knew, yea, befo1'
%eso men themselves knew the detail
~ me. CcmpOsfte u1an formed at th