Arizona republican., 1920-08-09
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 3. 1920
ness, but greatness in goodness.
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Governor Cox and Mir. Root


 Governor Cox and Mir. Root
 The studies speech of acceptance of tovernor Cox. the if he is thoughtful. fairly vel informed and discerning reader he convinced candidates unfitness for the High office of the presidency of the United States
 A party platform may be unsatisfactory and appear be misleading though it not have been he intention those who framed it to make it so V is usually the product of men, sometimes of the host widely varying views in which compromise .zx been reached which all have conceded some hing entirely abandoned their original positions. Necessarily in such case lack of defi- niteness which Is interpreted to be "straddiins with the intent to produce document which voters may interpret variousy- But if the candidate who " nominated the platform is courageous and honest he win give interpretation which can- not be misunderstood
 But speech of acceptance is n entirely different ahing. Tn that candidate expected to set out his own individual views so unistakaby clearly that fhe dulIest of comprehension grasp them. The candidate cannot compromise with himself Of that part. of Governor Cox's address dealing with other subjects than the peace treaty and the League Of Nations it is perhaps unnecessary to speak As other issues, the may be supposed to be with leaders. and at the bot ron there really accord with the republican posi- ton Such differences appear rather differ ences details of methods.
 But the chief issue for Governor Cox  the issue of the League Nations which the repub leans accepted when the Francisco platform announced and which then became the main issue of the campaign
 not meeting it squarely. already called attention of definteness of his own posi- tion and his dsingenuousness in stating that of the republicans. His review of all the circumstances is such that one must brought Of two conclu- sions-ether that the governor has yet only super ado oft he or he is not honest In either he fit the presidency
 A g1aring offense against the facts appears in this statement in his speech:
 The league nations is in operation. Important work. under it's control, just completed was participated in by the Hon. Eihu Root secretary of state under the Roosevelt admins- 4tration- meeting of the council of the league Of nations, February II. organizing committee of twelve of the most eminent jurists in the world was selected The duty of this group nfo devise plan for the establishment of per nanent court of international justice, as branch of league. This assignment has been con cluded by unanimous action This augurs well for world progress The question is whether we shall shall not join in this practical and humane movement
 There could be no grosser mistatement of the errand MT. Root at the Hague. If Governor Cox does know why he went there. and what has been accomplished there he is incapable of grasping the uroblems of state If does know, he has deliber- atey insult the intelligence of American voters. democrats republicans
 to the Hague in no officlal Dut Tn purely private capacity, though he is regarded as the ablest of Americans their representative in a very high degree; truly than were the president the of straw who accompanied him Paris.
 The business which took Mir Root abroad was a continuation of a begun long before the war with the establishment first peace at the Hague He assist in the organization of High Court of Nations. which there is pro vision in MT Wilson's Covenant of the League of Ma ffons MT Root abroad. it is true at the nsis- .snce of European statesmen who concerned with the League of and who doubt hoped that such a tribunal proposed to establish urnuId be cooperative with the League whether America joins it Mir Root did not at the fnsstence of any Leaguers this side of the water rt those desired his presence because of his standing in opinion, well as that of the American people and shoulders above the intel ,.ctuallv tallest of his countrymen The men whc r@ed him were fully of his entire lack of sym ,.+bv with MT Wilson's league; of his criticism of it. ,.rL of Americansm: of the fact that it his in ffuence more than of other opponent of thu covenant that brought a majority of the senate to ether in support the curative Lodge reservations
 Can it be believed that Governor Cox does no ,xov ,bisq If he does know what be though of him when tells his countrymen in so solemn al ,.terance as a speech of acceptance in which he i snnposed to be speaking from his heart that MT .,ot wont abroad to promote in any degree the wor .s +be League of Nations? Or when he leaves hi co,,ntrynen to infer High Court of Nation - contemplated in the Covenant a departmen Of the League?
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