Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-24
GOV. cox PICTURES
SAD SCENES IN U. S.
IF LEAGUE is LOST
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played. and with q vim the large
throng sang 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
address.
In opening his address, Gov. Cox
urged support for Gov. Smith Of New
York, asking that the peddler boy
of New York city be returned to the
governors chair"
Tells Of visit to President.
Turning Immediately to the league
issue. Gov. Cox pleaded that the
peace won by our soldier boys be
n. destroyed by senatorial cabal."
This and his usual offer to answer
any league questions were applauded
warmly, as was his tribute to Gov.
Smith.
There was prolonged applause, With
standing and cheering, when
the governor declared that President
der as any soldier The governor
told of his visit to the President t,
who, he said, presented "the saddest
picture in all the history Of the
orld."
During recital by the speaker OF
the leagues genesis and its Huo-
mission" for suggestions to former
President Taft and Eiihu Root there
were Kisses from many quarters Tor
the names of the two republicans.
The name Of Senator Lodge Of MAS
sachusetts also was Kissed loudly, and
"booed" when the governor retteraIed
his charge Of conspiracy. Similar
demonstrations were given wnen the
governor named other rapuoncan
senator's signing the "rouny fopin
and predicted their defeat. The gov.
ir<
senator Newberry of Michigan would
be returned to Michigan or some
other safe place." The crowd shout-
ed when the governor said that ne
believed Senator Harding would be
left at home" a.
Gov. Cox's speech, closing his At
lantic coast campaign and cnmaAihg
other events, stressed agricultural, In
dustrial banking and other arguments
for American participation in the
league.
Sees Serious Depressisn.
1.-THE most serious depression the
country has ever witnessed" was pre-
dicted by the nominee II the league
cause was lost. Business depression
already. he declared, has grown In
tense" as q result Of Senator Hard
ing's statements on his league atta-
Reiterating that financial rehahili-
tation, credit and power. togetner WIN
increased RESOURCES resulting from
disarmament, would How from the
leagues success, Gov. Cox declared:
IF we go into the league our imam
cial power will guarantee that we
shall never have to send an American
army to fight in Europe. II we inset
the opportunity that calls 70 us we
can write the word American across
the page Of the twentieth century MS
tory in letters Of light"
Regarding compromising upon league
reservations, Gov. Cox said:
'Tt is going to be necessary 70 make
some compromise to secure the DE-
sired end, and that ! am willing to DO.
am for the ratification OF the league
with reservations. and have so stated
my position in every speech MADE
from the Atlantic to the PACING. I
will accept reservations that are help
full, that will clarity. that will reas-
sure our own people and that VIII
make clear to our associates in the
league the limitations of our consti-
tuition, beyond which we cannot go,
among which are the Hitchcock fes-
ervationS."
VIII Call for Ala.
another promise made by Gov. Cox
was that, realizing necessity for re-
forming federal agencies, he would
not Hesitate to call upon any man
fdr aid, regardless OF his politics"
'As an executive az sosne expert
ence..as q result OF knowledge gained
as a member of the appropriations
committee in Congress and as a bosi-
ness man who has spent days and
nights to make the ledger balance, I
improve and modernize the executive
of our federal govern
ment and to bring into contact the
best brains and experience America
contains" he said.
'sTtie United States government Will
be called upon the next year TO Ok
pend between four and Ave bdiifon
dollars. This is an a1nos1At several
times greater than the Disbursements
of any private corporation IN the
country. believe IN team work.
81 recognize the evils thAt have
come through bitter partfsanshfp. &c
oentuated by the senatorial olis2rchy
to defeat the treaty. Ny effort VIII,
therefore, be to overcome this C0n4a-
ton, and 1 shall not hesitate to call
on any man, be he deniocrat or feyub-
Hcan, Independent or progressive,
who can serve his country IN This
time of stress.
America has been thrown into the
worlds economic whirlpool and has
been held there whi3e dDglTotuEa
worked their will for partisan advan-
tage."