The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-08

has come before the American voters willing
to face the real problems now confronting
America, willing to stand upon a platform
which leaves it to the people to decide whether
Democracy or Republicanism offers the sanest
logical solution to the questions confronting
this nation.
AS a party the Democrats in their declara-
ton of principles, and in the planks Of their
platform did not straddle the league of nations
issue. AS the candidate Of that party James
Cox stands boldly forth, without webbing, as
an exponent of the leagues covenant, with the
ensuant signing of the peace treaty with Ger
many by the executive power of the United
States government.
Republican party politicians in the United
States senate, forgetting all public interests
in their fight upon their country's president,
as a Democrat, successfully blocked the adop-
ton of the covenant of the league of nations
and sought to declare, shy resolution, a separ-
ate peace with Germany, a peace which would
cater to the so-called German-American ele-
ment of the citizenry {. the United States,
upon the assumption that that element may feel
a more tender affection for the "fatherland
than it does for the land Of their adoption.
The Republican convention, with its delegates
working, evidently, upon this hypothesis, While
avoiding, or endeavoring to avoid making the
league of nations a direct issue, endorsed the
action of the Republican congress, the action
which sought to have this nation declare a sep
arate peace with Germany, and Senator Hard
ing, as the standard bearer of the Republican
party, as the regular nominee of the party
which endorsed the action of the Republican
congress, OF the Republican senators said, III
his speech of acceptance, 81 promise you formal
and effective peace so quickly as a Republican
congress can pass its declaration for a Repub-
lican executive to sign
To this Governor Cox, in his speech OF
acceptance, replies, This means but one thing
"a separate peace with Germany Adding,
he says:
This would be the most dishearten-
ing event in civilization since the Rus
slams made their separate peace with
Germany, and infinitely more unworthy
on our part than it was on that Of the
Russians. They were threatened with
starvation and revolution had swept
their country. Our soldiers fought side
by side with the Allies. So complete
was the coalition of strength and pur-
pose that General Foch was given su-
preme command, and every soldier IN
the allied cause, no matter what flag
he followed, recognized him as his chief.
We fought the war together, and now
before the thing is through it is pro-
posed TO enter into a separate peace with
Germany! In good faith we pledged
or strength with our associates for the
enforcement of terms upon offending
powers, and now it is suggested that
this be withdrawn. Suppose Germany,
recognizing the first break in the Allies,
propose something We cannot accept.
Does Senator Harding intend to send an
army to Germany to press her to our
terms? Certainly the allied army could
not be expected to render aid. If, on
the other hand, Germany should accept
the chance we offered of breaking the
bond it would be for the express pur-
pose of ~insuring a German-American
alliance, recognizing that the Allies-in
fact, no nation in good standing-would
have anything to do with either of us.
'ThiS plan would not only be a piece
of bungling diplomacy, but plain, un-
adulterated dishonesty, as well"
Quoting Governor Cox still further, "NC
less an authority that Senator Lodge said, be-
fore the heat of recent controversy, that tC
make peace except with the Allies would 'branc
US everlastingly with dishonor and bring ruin
to u.s."
Thus we find, in the very outset of his ac'
ceptance speech, that Governor Cox, Democrat
leader, the exponent of Democrat principles
the representative of the Democrat party serves
notice upon both Democrats and Republicans
that he stands, unequivocally, for all that his
party stands for, that he comes before the en-
franchised men and women of the United
States counting the favor of no mar or woman
who may feel a tenderer emotion for the coun
try from which they, or their fathers may have
come than they feel for this country, the domi
nant nation of the Western World.
The Democracy of America made no mis-
take in nominating James Cox. The delegates
at the San Francisco convention could moi
have selected a man who would more loyally
stand for the principles of their great party
who would more fearlessly cross swords will
the leader of Republicanism, who would 81
further to bring about and accomplish Demo
cratic success.
AS a document of statecraft the acceptance
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