The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-13
C. 0. P. VICTORY
MEANS MILLIONS
FOR WAR MAKERS
DECLARES SENATOR ROBINSON
IN SPEECH OF NOTIFICATION
TO GOVERNOR cox.
ALWAYS PREPARED TO FIGHT
Republicans, He Says, Would Surren-
der to Germany All Of the Advan-
tages Of the Great Victories Achiev-
In the War.

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 7.---If the re-
publicans win control Of the govern
ment, then the United States thence
forth Always must be prepared for
conflict on land and sea-" declared
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas. today
IN his speech formally notifying Gov
Cox Of his nomination for the presi-
dency by the democratic party.
Republican success, Robinson as
serted, means that the United States
must be willing to pour billions into
the treasures Of munitions 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 to which our
friends belong, or abandon for an in
definite period all hope of substitute
ing argument for armament"
Robinson assailed Senator Harding's
position on the treaty and the league
sharply. 1.-THE republican platform on
the subject" he said, lis beyond the
power of the human mind to analyze
or understand. The republican NOM
inee has declared for the defeat and
the election of the league. He has
made clear that it is no longer a con-
troversy about reservations. 1t is
proposed to restore peace by act of
congress instead of by treaty and to
leave unsettled all the vexed and diff
ficult questions growing out of the
war. IL is proposed to place Germa.
ny on an equal footing with our gov
eminent in the negotiation of the trea-
ty, to leave here at liberty to reject
our just demands and TO attempt to
impose upon us unreasonable obliga-
tions.' E##
The republican plan, II carried out,
Robinson said would constitute a sur
render to Germany of all the advan-
tages Of victory. The idea of form
ing some other sort of international
association for peaceful settlement of
disputes Is not feasible, Robinson
said, because virtually all the nations
of importance now are in the league,
and would not withdraw to enter some
other sort, of organization.
He declares that assaults on Presi-
dent Wilson, and . continuation of
the "nagging process carried on for a
year and half in the senate" are to
be made "the chief manifestations by
the republican nominees of their fit
ness for Office"
Robinson said Cox was chosen with
out Involvement or coercion from po-
litical bosses" and that neither mid
night combinations nor plutocratic ca
balls were instrumental" in making
him the, party's choice
THE honor and responsibility at
tending this nomination same to you, -
said Robinson, because your posi-
ton respecting campaign issues is
form adopted. and because the record
of your public service demonstrates
rare leadership"
He scoffed at Harding's plan for a
front porch" campaign, and said
ut is not expected that you will
conduct front porch campaign. 1t
is not believed that you will wait for
American people TO come to You to
hear your message, but that you will
cheerfully carry 1t to them, confident
of their approval of the cause you rep
resent" J+. aGrt t 1'a'
Robinson declared that mo mere
speechmaker, however pleasing in
speech making, can meet the test
which the public will require of the
next President No reactionay, no
man who faces backward or who fol-
lows leadership blind to the great
problems of the new era can success
fully discharge the duties of President
during the period of reconstruction.
The country calls for an experienced
and progressive minded leader"
Assailing the republican platform,
Robinson said that it was delber-
ately made ambiguous in order to
conceal irreconcilable differences of
opinion" among republicans The
democratic platform on the other
hand he said, is clear definition of
the party's stand on vital domestic
and foreign problems.
Robinson paid tribute to Cox's re-
cord as governor of Ohio, enumerat-
ing progressive laws enacted during
his administration as evidence of his
fitness for national leadership. Cox's
position on woman suffrage. child
welfare, labor questions. the budget
system and other issues squares ex-
actly with the declarations of the
democratic platform on them, Rob.
inson said