Evening journal., 1920-10-21
CANDIDATE FOR LEAGUE:
ASSERTS TT MEANS PEACE

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there would be an association OF the
nations with whom we fought, that
would mobilize the moral influence
and power 81 civilization. In an en-
deaVor to secure the peace Of the
world and the supremacy OF right
and Justice over brute force.
Il do not believe the American peo-
pie viii gain their own consent TO
turn their backs upon this great and
patriotic endoaVOr, as Senator Hard
ing says he has turned his back upon
the League OF Nations, which is the
achievement OF this great endeavor.
The League may not be perfect, but
IL is the best that could be accom-
plished The world has waited long,
too long, and is still waiting. TO know
whether we are ready TO desert The
great cause for which we fought.
THE decision or the American peo-
pie must be made known by voting
on the second OF November next for
one or the other OF the Presidential
candidates OF the two great parties.
one candidate stands with those ire
conoilable and bitter enemies OF the
Treaty OF Peace, Senators Johnson
and BOrah, and says that he has turn
ed his back upon the League The
other candidate has said that he Will
use his influence 10 Immediately join
the League with such reservations as
shall thoroughly protect American in
teresls and American institutions.
That other candidate hOnors us
with his presence today. He Is a great
Governor OF a great state and Will be
a great President OF the United States.
! have the pleasure and privilege OF
Introducing Governor Cox OF Ohio"
IAnIInnA aN..NI
burst OF applause lasting. several
minutes. When IL had concluded he
said he was proud 90 be on the soil
or Delaware and 10 he pr scented by
"one Of Americas outstanding iur-
isls." This compliment 10 Judge
Gray brought forth another cheer.
The nominee then paid further trib-
ute TO the elder generation. which. he
said, has preserved The government
TO us"
Cox next asked that his hearers for
get for the lime that they belonged
TO any. political party and dlvest
themselves OF all considerations save
duty 20 country, TO humanity and 90
God" Never he added. had there
been such opportunity to advance the
cause Of world peace as now.
Charges "IBascSt Conspiracy"
lie denounced the attacks on the
league as "the basest conspiracy ever
known" and declared God had
waited twenty centuries for mankind
tofcairh the sentiment OF the birth
Of the Nazarene.n
The nominees voice was clear and
strong and he held his auditors cas-
ily. He Invited questions by The audi
ence. declaring no man who asked
one would be taken out OF the hall
by a policeman"
Taking up the League IN detail, Cox
declared u was not a British League
or Wilson League, but a World
League. He traced the formulation Of
the league into a written document.
III was nrst given 10 President vii
son. he continued. Wilson's name
calle dfOrth applause. Then The
league was submitted. he said. to
Judge Taft. 10 Hughes and 20 Ellhu
Root who made suggestions which
were adopted. Then ID went 10 Yer
saill0s
He declared the only way 10 guar
antee the league was TO write il into
the peace treaty and told how Wilson
brough 10 back TO America. Profound
thinkers, especially OF the church, Cox
/ continued, had endorsed the plan.
America was agreed when the consld-