The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-08-13
COX ACCEPTS PEACE
TREATY
He GIVES PLEDGE IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
TO WORK FOR RATIFICATION CALLS
RARnlNC'S PLAN DISHONEST-.-THOU
ANDS CHEER STANDARD BEARERS WHO
MARCH AT HEAD OF PARADE.

Headed by their national standard
bearers, Gov. James M. Cox and
Franklin d. Roosevelt, who insist
ed on marching, approximately
10000 cheering Democrats paraded
through the streets of Dayton Satur-
day afternoon to the county fair
grounds, where Governor Cox was
formally notified of his nomination
as the Democratic candidate for
President.
The nomination was accepted by the
Governor in a ringing speechA which
was punctuated with cheers from the
huge audience as he pledged
himself to work for ratification of the
peace treaty and scored the record
and policies of the Republican party.
Cox and Roosevelt appeared unex-
pectedly at the head of the parade
just before it started They were
greeted with a great round of cheers.
1t was the Governors idea that they
should march with the Democrats.
Il wanted to see if Mr.. Roosevelt
can stand the gaff, he said.
big surprise for the thousands that
lined the streets to the fair grounds
and the two candidates were given one
continuous ovation along the two-mile
march.
Despite a hot sun, Cox and Roose-
welt set a lively pace. Cries of Jim
mylp were heard along the line.
The review Of the parade began at
once by Cox and Roosevelt after en-
tering the stand.
The Wisconsin delegation sign read:
The vote that will make Milwaukee
famous; Cox 991z per cent. Harding
X of / per cent.
Al great cheer arose as about 300
miners from Cambridge, Ohio, passed
the reviewing stand.
We're for Jimmy Cox; we know
him" read one Of their banners, an
other read.
The miners of Ohio urge tile miners
Of the nation to vote for Jim Cox be-
cause he has been fair to u.s.
The Hamilton county Roosevelt
former service mems club salut-
ed snappily as they passed the candi-
dates and the grandstand gave them
a big cheer.
The entire crowd broke into big
fsalvo Of applause and cheers when the
! delegation from Marion, Harding's
home town appeared.
We're here, Jim, and we are all
from Marion" one sign read. sAnoth-
er: tits getting leetle too warm on
the front porch"
At least 1000 men and women were
in fho coofior1 m arx od a g oo1,a 1,t r.. cy1a
Marion.
Cox acknowledged the peace treaty as
the leading issue of the campaign.
In speech bristling with attacks,
direct and sarcastic, he denounced
Senator Harding's proposals for eff
fecting peace as "disheartening," 'un-
worthy" ''bungling diplomacy" and
"unadultefated dishonesty"
The Harding promise for formal
and effective peace SO quickly as a
Republican Congress can pass its de-
claration for a Republican executive
to sign" Cox declared means but one
thinga separate peace with Ger
many"
Such a course the Democratic nomi-
nee viewed with abhorrence, seeing
in it a withdrawal of good faith
| pledged to the Allies "for the enforce
ment of terms upon offending pow
ers." On the issue of League or no
League Cox took an unequiyocal po-
sition.
Senator Harding" he said, "as the
Republican candidate for the Presi-
densy, proposes in plain words that
we remain out of it. AS the Demo-
cratic candidate, I favor going in
AS interpretations on the League
covenant. Cox again suggested the
two reservations which he outlined
shortly after his nomination. These
provide for declaration that the
United States serves notice that it
must 'at all times act in strict har4
mony with the terms and intent of its
Constitution, which cannot in any way
be altered by the treaty-making pow
err" and that the fundamental pur-
pose Of the League is the prevention
of war.
He showed plainly that his position
be with those desiring to get the
treaty ratified so long as the agree
lment for such ratification did not in
jure the covenant.
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The greatest thought IN the Cover
nor's speech obviously was devoted to
his treatment of the League issue
There was no mention in the address
of the prohibition question, the only
statement that might be construed as
reference to the subject being his
declaration that "the public official
who fails to enforce the law is an
enemy both to the Constitution and to
the American principle of majority
rule. 1t would seem quite unneces-
ssary," he added, ''for any candidate
for the Presidency ito say. that he
does not intend to violate HIS oath of
Office"
In problems of rnadjustment, the
candidate declared "one of the first
things to be done is the repeal of war
taxes" He criticized the last Repub-
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