Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-28

of persons in marching clubs, pre-
ceded tonightS rallies, of which
foreWorks were a feature. In the
evening the governor was the CEN
ter of the cheering, surginG throngs.
Discussion of moral obligations I'M
der the league was the first during
the governors campaigning and
was preached by a stranger in the
governors Middletown audience.
1t was said that the man. who
stated that at one time he had
taught school, refused to give his
name.
Spirited Joint Debate.
He and Governor Cox held a
lengthy and spirited but friendly
joint debate, which lasted several
minutes, regarding the moral obli-
cation and several league questions.
The incident caused the governor
to relate other circumstances of the
campaign in which he said check
leTs'' and other means had been
used by Chairman Hays of the re-
publican national committee in at |
lCiipto at SlIiItl l bNSlHtul,
Governor Cox also continued a |
hot fire in all of today's speeches |
against Senator Harding, his re-
publican opponent, roiterating that |
the senator was "wiggling and wob-
bling" upon the league issue and !
trying to obtain election under
false pretenses."
The governor reiterated that "a
great wave" of league sentiment
was sweeping the nation.
Governor Is Questioned.
The governors debate regarding
league obligations followed his
statement made in most Of his
speeches, to meet contentious that
the league would, as the governor
put it, take American boys into
every back alley row in Europe
When he reiterated the conten-
ton that congress only had power
to declare war, "in or out Of the
league" and that the league coun-
ell was limited solely to advice, the
governors Questioner interieCted:
"Fhe president would advise con-
gross as to the recommendation of
The council. Wouldn't that morally
bind congress-"
A Bet on Morality.
at is very distinctly stated" the i
governor replied, lin one of the !
reservations, that we I'M /
1etake nothing which binds the s
United States to go to war because
t had no power to make such an [
in view of the limita-
ion under the constitution. This {
covenant OF the league is based up
IN the idea that civilization has '
rad a lesson and this covenant is !
simply bet on the morality of the t
world. You say to me, How do l |
SnOw moral force will be suffici- l
,nt?' l will give YOU an historic 6
precedent: Isn't the covenant of /
he league internationally precisely
that the Monroe Doctrine is on this
ointment? What is behind the
ionroe Doctrine except our moral s
orce? Have we ever had to fire /
shot in one hundred years to
maintain it,"
"That doesn't answer my ques- 7
on," the governors questioner in
l
Tries Another Tack. I
well. then, 1 will answer it in
mother way" the candidate re- Z
lmed what you have in your {
lind is this
what will lay upon the con- {
,ience of the wOrlA in the face of a
grave, worldwide disorder? |
THE presumption is that the con-
,ience of every nation will deter |
line some action which will not {
My be right but which will be 8
Elective" ,. -... I
Governor Cox then read the a
hitchcock reservation, stating that G
lngress would decide when Amer :
an armed force should be used, /
nd asked;
Does that answer it?"
'Will the recommendation of the i
DunCil," the governors interroga-
II pressed, bind the congress mo-
lily to follow the councils recon- S
Iendation yes or no?" 5
Not Legally Bound.
Amid cries from the audience of !
throw him out" the governor, in g