South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-26

we want TO make not only the civ
ilization Of the world a better civil
ization than it was yesterday. but
We want TO tie together every gov
eminent enemy making open the
civilization of the world, into an
agreement TO make war practically
impossible in the future"
The league. Gov. Cox declared.
already is at work and functioning
I'VE and Germany, Russia, Tur-
key. Mexico and Henry Cabot
Lodge only are standing outside" he
said.
Platform OF Trickery.
The repu blican platform. the can
didate continued. is a piece OF de-
iberate. bad faith, hypocrisy. trick
cry and insincerity," and so framed
he charged, 10 keep Sens. Johnson
OF California and Borah Of Idaho
from forming a third party. He said
that the Lodge reservations had
been dropped since the Chicago
convention and that the republicans
also had stopped declaring that he
would not be allowed 10 evade a
clear statement of his position on
the league.
Gov. Cox denied that America s
entrance into the league would
cause war and, stating that he I'M
derstood that about 10000 Amer
leans now were overseas. the gov
ernor promised that not one OF our
boys will leave our shores without
your consent" expressed through
congress.
Disarmament under the league
means stopping the carrying Of in
ternationally concealed weapons, "
Gov. Cox declared.
Discusses Objections.
IF the league does nothing else
il will be worth while" he said.
After discussing the objections and
criticisms made by the senatorial
oligarchy TO the league / ask you
how did they come into possession
of a copy Of the treaty of peace ?
They procured it, that is they have
been charged with it and they have
never even attempted TO deny that
they procured 1t from German hands
in Paris"
That the republican leaders
sought to decredit Pres't Wilson for
political purposes also was reiterat-
ed by the candidate. To the repub-
lican slogan for Americanization OF
the treaty. Gov. Cox asked:
Suppose Italy had said that it
should be Italianized, ireland that II
should be Irelanized. France that il
should be Francized and every other
nation had acted in the same cap
tious spirit?"
At Sen. Harding. the governor
frequently cast his barbs 70 the evi-
dent delight OF his audience.
Not at Frisco.
u was not at san Francisco"
said the speaker. making any kind
OF a deal. I was not there plaster
ing any mortgage on my admins
tration. | decline 10 have a senate
rial oligarchy prepare my speeches
and make them as unresponsiye
and inanimate as a photograph
record. I believe that candidate
will be a better official II he visits
the communities Of the people and
places his ear close 10 their heart
beats"
Gov. Cox asked that Sen. Harding
be given a hearing IF the front
porch EN- barge is lifted" He also
emphasized that his attacks were
not against the republican rank and
file but their leaders. whom ne de-
clared had stolen the machinery.
taken possession of the convention
and throttled the organization.
Government regulations of cold
storage again was pledge by the
governor, charging that republican
leaders, had held the Kenyon bill in
committee.
Urging protection Of the federal
reserve bank system. the governor
said hat "a group Of bankers in
Ohio are paying not less than $1,000
a head so they can amend il" by
making bankers only eligible 10
managerial positions.
Gov. Cox Wednesday received
word from a Columbus, O.. news
paper that Sen. Harding would
speak at the Ohio state fajr there
next Tuesday II he could eschew
politics
Sen. Harding and I are presiden-
tial candidates and not agricultural
experts" Gov. Cox replied tonight
Failure TO discuss the great public
questions OF the hour would be dis
courteous 70 the audience de-
cline 20 be nuzzled even By SER
atorial courtesy"