Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-11-01
FIGHT FOR LEAGUE


al have visited 80 States and have ilad
the opportunity Of observing pubiic
sentiment" said Governor Cox last night
al am thoroughly convinced that tne
sentiment in America N overwheiihinRiy,
in favor Of the League OF Nations ana Oh
our entrance into IT. The events Oh ''c
campaign are so clear IN their aghiIich,'ce
that the voter who is CONSCIENTIOUS, rntner
than preiudiced senses the difference pc
tween an election result which means the
certain achievement Of the nation hopes
on the one hand, and continued uncef-
tainty and confusion on the other.
al am in favor of going INTO the league
Senator Harding is in favor OF staying out.
I am concerned about claritieaton, ne IS
concerned about rejection. These are the
outstanding words Of the campaign.
Senator Harding says nc will not sub
NIT the treaty Of peace to the Senate n. u
is hut that he will change IT. Since the
President il without the right TO make any
alterations this means that he will not
submit il at all This will result IN one
thing. and one thing only, IN controversy
and confusion -.
when the men and women go into tho
whiting booths il is their duty 10 remember
the nledpe that was given in the name OF
America. and it is proper at this time to AJAX
whether We are going to MAINTAIN the
nations honor.
"rbe happiness of our people 10 de
pendent in part upon their opportunity 10
| labor. Therefore, our prosperity as u IN 10
| be affected by international conditions Is
vital consideration. The chaotic state Oh
/ things in a part OF the world cannot go
| much longer without the backwash stflk-
! ing the very foundations OF our com
pnorciai institutions The nations OF
| Furope without credit cannot earn bread.
EVERY banker knows in his own heart
! that in the midst Of the wreckage of war
| there can be no repair without concerted
international purpose. Unless we go INTO
the League of Nations there ~ no griaran-
| foe against the waste OF resource IN the
maintenance Of armies and navles, and
unless this waste is halted, national credit
overseas is out of the question.
81 have faith in the conscience ot
America. IL has given n pledge that il did
not redeem and no great moral question
has ever failed when it WAS submitted TO
the Judgment of the people.
IF we turn our thoughts to the graves
Of the 81 900 brave American boys that
now sleep in Europe, our souls tell US
what to do The highway OF civilization u
lined with the manned and disabled. II we
assemble the philanthropic spirit OF the
world and mold it into n concerted move
ment Of helpfulness, our duty Will have
been done. Otherwise the morality ol
nations has failed.
Suffering humanity waits upon thu
voice Of America. The verdict Of Noven-
Der 2 means Joy or despair, worldwide
Democratic leaders here are saying that
Governor Cox will carry Ohio by com
Portable margin, despite the claims o
Republican leaders, and are adding thai
"as Ohio goes, SO goes the nation, lhel
hold that the Republican leaders are dc
pendjng almost entirely on their belle
that the people want "a change and vii
vote 10 put the Democratic party out Q
power regardless OF ISSUES The Dem
! ocratic viewpoint held IS that GovernO
Cox has changed this situation
1t is held, also, that the Republican
leaders. overconfIdent a week ago, ar
{ now showing signs OF being scared ant
: are talking no longer Of sweep for Senate
= Harding. or Of breaking the solid South
: Instead. they are hustling around 70
moro money to get out the vote.
Whatever NAV be the result Of IN
g balloting, Governor Cox's friends say tina
: as the Democratic nominee he has mad
< one OF the greatest fights IN the history {
:, national campaigns anu also llaS t0CADIi0i
d ed for himself place in the Democrat
e party which other aspirants to leade7shl
k will find it difficult, il not impossible, {
n snatch away The fight has been wage
: against great odds. In practically ever
[, State which he entered he found the Den
e ocratic organizations either broken
pieces or listless. A striking exceptlo
= was Indiana, where Thomas Taggar
s nominee for United States Senator, ha
g effective machinery.
V In none of the States would Governs
- Cox admit that the situation was hopeless
IS When facing big odds. he refused to less
is his efforts His slogan from the start "
V that there must be no quitting, al
rs that ne was prepared to lead the way vi
n all his strength.
te 1t was this spirit which caused q
OF demonstration at the Coliseum IN ChlcaI
Saturday night, when Governor Cox W
n referred to as a man who had put up
Jr great fight And it was this spirit which,
III some extent. reached his audiences ever
L where.
Of DAYTON, Ohio Nov. After day
y rest at his home here, Governor OK WAS
c leave today for Toledo for the last specs
OF the campaign.
Though the campaign virtually ended