Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
COX SURE OF UTAH
BECAUSE OF STAND
IN LEAGUE BATTLE
Mormon Church Wants Cove
nant as Insurance Against
New Wars.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

OGDEN, Utah, September 25.-Wood-
row Wilson will get in the state OF
Utah the solemn referendum of the
league of nations which he so earnest
Iy desires, and what is more, the ver-
dict will be favorable to the league.
For, no matter what reasons other
states may have for casting their
electoral votes for Harding or Cox,
the fundamental reason why Utah IS
going democratic this year is her fer
vent interest in the league of nations
as a step in the direction OF prevent
ing war.
Utah contains a community that
takes principles rather seriously.
When former President Taft came to
the tabernacle here and the people
crowded in to hear him appeal for the
league of nations, Utah was I'M
pressed; when President Wilson filled
the tabernacle and preached the doc
firmed in it's conviction When Gov
Coxscame here. a religious fervor pre-
vailed in the big tabernacle as he, too.
spoke for the league of nations, be-
sides a year ago the conference Of
the Mormon Church expressed itself
almost una nanimously for the league.
Having taken such a position. the
Utah people are more or less at a
loss to understand those who, for
| political reasons, have abandoned the
| league of nations for the time being.
They will vote for Cox because Sena-
tor Harding has apparently taken
| the position of Senator Johnson Of
California of opposing the league.
smoot Likely to Win.
| There is an active campaign here
| against the league, but it has not
made much of an impression. The
| president of the Mormon Church pre-
| sided at Gov. Cox's meeting, but he
| is reported to be in favor of the re-
election of Senator Smoot. republican.
! The senator has been for the league
| with reservations and has not
changed his position to that of SEN
ator Johnson. If he is reelected, as
seems likely at this writing, it win
ognize that he has done things for
! them and is a leader in his party
| and therefore in a position to do
more things for them.
Milton yelling. also a Mormon, is
the democratic nominee for senator
him is the cry for new blood in the
| Senate to represent Utah. He wiz
give Smoot good race, but Smoot
will run stronger than Harding in
| this state.
Normally Utah is republican. 1t
has in recent years been democratic
largely out of admiration for Presi-
dent Wilson. who has not been
fought with the same bitterness here
by the press as in other states.
Cox Made ImpressiOn.
| At present Utah has a democratic
governor, Simon Bamberger, who en-.
joys the distinction of having made
one of the best governors the state
ever had, but who at the same time
has absolutely declined to accept the
nomination for reelection which wa:
rendered to him by party leaders. He
could unquestionably be elected. as he
is popular with republicans anC
democrats. and has given the state {
business administration. He is a warn
supporter of Gov. Cox in the league
of nations, and the democratic or
ganization in this state seems to have
more ginger than the democrats il
other states this year.
/ Copyright, 1901 .-.-.--