The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-11
cox LAUNCHES
HIS CAMPAIGN
AT SPRINGFIELD
Demo Nominee Gives
Four Causes of War and
League ssCuratives."

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. II. - The
Lague of Nations case is about
ready for the jury" Governor Cox
Of Ohio. Democratic presidential
candidate. declared here today in
an address launching his Illinois
campaign.
Senator Harding, his Republican
opponent, Governor Cox stated, has
given what appears to be an "ulti-
matum" against the league, and the
American electorate. the Democrat
ic nominee said. has an unequaled
opportunity of making a contribu-
tion to the civilized world"
Following up his publication to-
day Of correspondence between
President Wilson and former Pres
ident Taft, in which the latter ap-
peared as the presidents advisor
in the leagues drafting. Governor
Cox quoted MIR. Taft in an
effort to show that the for
mer president has repudiat-
ed Senator Harding's plan for a new
world association. The governor
also reiterated charges that Chair
man Hays OF the Republican ma
tiOnal committee was behind "a
conspiracy of silenceH to stifle the
Democratic campaign in the Re.
publican press and otherwise
Governor Cox, championing the
league. gave cQncisely what he said
were the four great causes of wal
and the four league "curatiyes."
IF anything were needed to clar-
ify the present situation with re-
spect to the League Of Nations" the
governor said, lit has teen amply
provided in the last few days. Sen
ator Harding in what would appear
to be his ultimatum, compelled I'M
der the threat of Senators Borah
and Johnson, says that he is against
the league without or with reserva-
tions. So far as he is concerned
/, the matter Is disposed Of and to use
his own words he turns his back or
the whole thing. He offers NJ
alternative, but holds out the hope
that a new association Of nation:
may be formed.
Taft's Statement.
Now comes ex-President Taft.
statement in which he says tina
Senator Harding's suggestion is i'm
practical. that the league is nov
functioning, has been in existence
for eight months and that the res
of the world can not be expected Il
undo a plan into which Al nation
have entered.
Happily. the cause which mus
now 60 to the voters Of Americ;
has been simplified and every vote
that is desirous Of Americas par
ticipation in the greatest enterpris
in the history OF the world, know
precisely what his vote for o
against Senator Harding means.
1T has been an easy matter t
sense the temper of the people II
the last week. They resent the de
liberate plot Of the senatorial oil
garchy and its political agent, Viii
liam H. Hays, head of the reaction
ary forces in America to keep tn
greatest issue of the century fror
becoming public.
Causes OF War.
II have found it an easy matte
to present the basic principles c
the league. 1t is based upon tn
primary objective OF preyentin
war. The profound internations
authorities who perfected it dis
cerned the symptoms Of disorder |
the world and applied the remed
: along common sense lines. RI
: duced to few words, the plan
: this:
"The causes OF war in the pa.
have been:
'First-The seizing of territor
by one nation from another b
force.
"'Second-The practice of seer,
treaties under which the local COZ
il troversy is apt to involve a doze
] nations.
"'Third-The immense nation,
armament.
"'Fourth-Power OF monarchs {
the diplomats to precipitate ";
over night
League ~Cwatiyes,7