Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-07
CBy Associated Press)


Dayton, Ohio, August Peace for
America and the world by this ma
tons entrance into the League Of Ma
tiOnas with Interpretations" NOT
disturbing its vital principle was pro-
nounced today by Governor James M.
Cox, the democratic presidential
standard bearer, as his paramount
policy.
In his address here accepting the
democratic nomination, Governor
Cox militantly championed the league
as proposed by President Wilson with
interpretations insuring good faith
understanding, and denounced what
he termed the dishonorable proposal
from Senator Harding, his republican
opponent. for a separate peace with
Germany"
League OF no league, the democrat
ic nominee declared, is TIE issue be
tween the two parties-"the supreme
issue of the century" he said.
"Thc question is" Governor Cox
declared, whether we shall or shall
NOT Join in this practical and hui
name movement. President Wilson
entered the league in our name. Sen
ator Haiding, as the republican candi-
date TO. the presidency, proposes in
plain words that we remain out of it.
as the democratic candidate l favor
going IN.
"Thc first duty of the new admin
istraLion will be ratification of the
treaty" Governor Cox said, predict
ing that friends of the league would
rally to elect a senate with the requi-
site majority for ratification.
Governor Cox said the ''interpreta-
tions" should state "our interpreta-
ton of the covenant as matter of
and understanding and denouced what
precauCion against any misundel-
standing in the future" Assailing the
Lodge reservations as emasculating,
Governor Cox suggested two specific
Interpretations" as outlined several
months ago in a newspaper article.
One declared Americas continuance
in the league should depend upon the
leagues use only as an agency for
world peace; the other stated that
understanding that this nation could
act only within the constitution, de
clared unalterable by any treaty.
The door to other interpretations"
was left open by Governor Cox, but
he said that the democratic platform
plank "speaks in firm resolution
good faith to our associates and as u
against anything that disturbs the vi
tai principle" of the league.
No room for doubt was left as to
the governors position on the league
as the pre-eminent political battle
ground. AS on other subjects, he stat
ed his position squarely.
"We are in time which calls for
straight thinking, straight talking
and straight acting" he said. at is
no time for wobbling."
In position, the league question led
the candidates address and to it he
devoted 5000 words of the 1O,O0O-odd
total. He spoke in full as follows:
chairman Robinson and members of
the Notification Committees The mess
sage which you bring from the great
conference of progressive thought as
sembled under the formal auspices of
the Democratic party inspires within
me a pride and an appreciation which
cannot voice. At the same time I
am mindful of the responsi bility which
this function now officially places upon
mo. As | measure my own limitations
the task ahead Of us should he APP
preached with more than feeling of a
dinidence If l were not strengthened
and reassured by the faith that one has
only to practice true fidelity to con
science. 1t is not the difficult thing to
know what we ought to do; The sense
of, right and wrong has been given by
Divine equality. The mistakes of his
tory arc the result of weakness in the
face of tempting interests. thank
God, therefore. that L take up the
standard OF Democracy free man
trnfettered by promises and happy in
tho consciousness of untrammeled op-
portunity To render service in the
name OF government that will hold for
IL the confidence which it deserves.
we are in time which calls for
straight thinking. straight talking and
straight acting. This is no time for
wobblinE. Never in all our history
has more been done for government
Never was sacrifice more sublime The
most precious things Of heart and
home were given up in spirit which
guarantees the perpetuity of our ihsti-
tutions-if the faithais kept with those
who served apd suffered The altar of
our republic is drenched in blood and
tears and he who turns away from the
tragedies and. obligations of the war,
not consecrated to "a sense of honor and