Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-04
COX TELLS WOMEN
WORLDS PROGRESS
COMES FROM THEM
Continues Plea for Adoption
of League, Though Sup
posed to Rest.

posed to Rest.
BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio. October AT home
from a campaign tour that took him
more than II 900 miles and into every
state west of the Mississippi river ex-
cept three, Gov. James NJ. Cox, though
supposed to rest for two days before
going into Kentucky and Tennessee
today continued his plea for adoption
of the league of nations, the para
mount issue of the campaign.
In an address to body of women
today the governor went into consid-
cradle detail why women should sup
port the league cause. asserting that
throughout the years they have been
"the leaders of progress in the world
and declaring that wrath of the WON
en- who were made to suffer in the
war will pursue Franz Joseph. Will
liam Hohenzollern and Nicholas Ro-
manoff through all eternity
Real Cost to Women.
Though asserting that the monetary
cost of the war, direct and indirect
was O,oOo, 100000. it was the wom-
en-, Gov. Cox declared, who know what
the war really cost, "for they paid the
price in personal suffering to provide
the rulers of the earth with 10000, ,000
men which were thrown into the
gauges of battle to placate the anger
of the gods of war"
The legue. Gov. Cox said. not only
will prevent war. which he asserted is
its primary purpose. but also will
promote progress, and will set up, or
itself become, a clearing house for in
ternational justice and social serv-
ice"
"Those who want to keep on dream
ing of a new heaven and new earth
can. perhaps, afford to stay out OF
the league" the candidate said. "bu,
those who really want to make their
dreams come true and make this
world a Mt habitat for human spirits
will want to join the league without
delay"
Social Service Program.
The governor detailed the following
which, he asserted, member nations OF
the league will endeavor to carry out:
TRY to secure and maintain fair
men, women and children-thus lift
ing the standard of living every
where.
"Try to secure just treatment OF
the native Inhabitants of territories
under their control.
Try to secure and maintain free
dom Of communication and Of transit
and equitable Treatment for the COM
merce of ufsNRbeFs~of the 7ieABHes
Labor together in the. effort to con-
troll and ultimately eradicate disease.
"Set up commissions for the pre-
vention of the Illicit traffic in arms,
in dangerous drugs and in women for
immoral purposes"
Issue Moral One.
Asserting that the issue "is not
fundamentally legal or diplomatic
one, but moral one, and declaring II
fortunate that women for the first
time hold the balance of power
and the deciding vote. the governor
said he has no doubt in his mind how
the women's vote will be cast. He
continued:
1.-The women of America will vote to
keep our pledge to $1,000 heroes
whose blood has crimsoned the pop
pies of Flanders fields. They will
vote for the limitation of armaments
the arbitration of dispute, the pub
Hcation of secret treaties, the anne
Iteration of distress and the elevation
of labor conditions to higher stand
ards. In a word, they will vote for
a league which will convert Christian
idealism into the statutes of sound
craftsmanship and bring to the sons
of men peace that shall cover the
earth as the waters cover the sea-"
Dayton Gives Him Welcome.
Gov. Cox. was given warm well
come home" reception upon returning
from his months western trip. The
democratic presidential candidate was
cheered by several thousand persons
as he stepped from his private car,
which had carried him more than
1900 miles through all states west
of the Mississippi river. except Texas,
Arkansas and louisiana
He was met at the station by Mrs.
Cox, his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Mahoney, and
many personal friends. The crowd
insisted that he talk and followed
him to his newspaper office. a few
blocks away. where the candidate
mounted a ledge of the building and
expressed his appreciation for the
welcome. He then went to his home
at Trails End. where he expects to
rest for couple of days.
Confers With Roosevelt.
En- route here from Kansas City,
Mo, where he closed his western
campaign last night. the governor
had an hours conference with Frank
lin D. Roosevelt his running mate,
who rode from Terre Haute to In
dianapolis with his chief. Mr.. Roose-
welt then left to continue his second
western trip.
At St. Louis, Mo-; Effingham. ILL.,,
and Richmond, Ind. the candidate
held rear-platform receptions, clad in
his pajamas, swathed in an overcoat.
Declaring that the western people
are independent" the governor, in
statement, said, in part:
"They realized the last month just
what the maintained reactionary
propaganda has meant. The thing
they resent most is the deliberate
withholding of the facts bearing upon
present conditions. Thay have de-
veloped a feeling approaching real
bitterness against the senatorial oil
garchy.
In communities. large and small,
paid emissaries from republican ma
tional headquarters are actually
tramping on each others toes. APP
parently every camp follower in
America is on the pay roll. Evidence
of the expenditure of money is SO ap-
parent that there is no longer a DOUBT
about the alliance between big busi-
ness grasping profiteers and the scna-
torial oligarchy."
RespOnse to League.
Regarding the league of nations is
sue. Gov, Cox's statement said that
there was enthusiastic response" and
resentment because. he said. the op-
position was withholding evidence on
the issue. The west understands, tine
governor said, 'the practical oppor.
tunities which the league affords
overseas" and why agricultural prod.
ucts' prices are falling.
The west resents, Gov. Cox declared
the league situation in " hich Senator