The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-11
''CASE IS READY
FOR THE JURY"
Governor Cox Tells Illinois
Hearers League of Ma
tions Will Soon Go Be-
fore American People

Springfield, Ills, Oct 12.-The league
Of nations. ease is about ready for
the jury" Governor Cox of Ohio,
Democratic presidential candidate, de-
clared here today in an address
launching his Illinois campaign.
Senator Harding. his Republican op-
ponent, Governor Cox states, has given
what appears to be an "ultimatum"
against the league, and the American
electorate has an unequaled oppor-
tunity of making contribution to
the civilized world"
Following his publication today of
son and former President Taft in
which the latter appeared as the
presidents adviser in the league
drafting, Governor Cox quoted Mr.
Taft in ar effort to show that the
former president has repudiated Sem
ator Harding's plan for new world
association. The governor also reiter-
ated charges that Chairman Hays of
the Republican national committee is
behind the conspiracy of silence" to
stifle the Democratic campaign in the
Republican press and otherwise.
Governor Cox. championing the
league, gave what he said were the
four great causes of war and the four
league "curatives."
If anything were needed to clarity
the present situation with respect TO
the league of nations" said the gov
ernor, sit has been amply provided
in the last few days. Senator Hard
ing, in what would appear to be his
ultirnatum, compelled under that threat
of Senators Borah and Johnston, says
that he is compelled under that threat
Of Senators Borah and Johnston, says
that he is against the league without
or with reservations. So far as he
Is concerned, the matter is disposed
Of, and TO use his own words, he
turns back on the whole thing. He
offers no alternative, but holds out
the hope that a new association of ma
tions may be formed.
Now comes Ex-President Taft's
statement, in which he says tina,
Senator Hardings' suggestions is i'm.
practicable the league is now function.
ing, has been in existence for eight
months and that the rest of the
world cannot be expected to undo q
plan into which al nations have en-.
tered.
Happily the case which must now
go to the voters of America, has
been simplfied and every voter that
is desirous of Americas participation
in the greatest enterprise in the his.
tory of the world, knows precisely
what his vote for or against Senate,
Harding means.
at has been an easy matters tc
sense the temper Of the people in the
last week. They resent the delib-
crate plot Of the senatorial oligarchy
and its political agent, william H
Hays, head Of the reactionary forces
in America, to keep the facts joined &c
the greatest issue of the century
from becoming public.
II have found 1t an easy matter &c
present the basic principles of the
league. It is based upon the pri'
mary objective Of preventing war
The profound international authorities
who perfected It discerned the symp'
toms of disorder in the world anC
applied the remedy along common
sense lines.
Reduced to a few words, the plar
is this: The causes OF war in tn,
past have been:
First, the seizng of territory by
one nation from another by force.
"Second--The practice Of secre
treaties, under which the local con
truversy is apt TO involve 4 dozer
nations.
"Third = The immense nationa
commandment.
Fourth - Power of monarchs o
their diplomats to precipitate wa
over night.
THE curative measures are these
"t'lrst-Article Ten OF the league
IL nothing except the eighth command
mont: Thou shalt not steal
"Second---All treaties made betweel
nations In the future must be file,
as public documents with the leagu
of nations.
"Third-A. systematic process OF dis
armament Is provided.
"Fourth-Dlffcrences between ma
tons which in the past led to wa
are to be submitted to discussion an,
arbitration for a period Of not les
than nine months.
"The peoples OF the world wan
protection against war. II canno
be given except by concerted actio
on the part Of the nations OF tn
world. A method entered into by 4
nations has been devised. No on
has proposed substitute. Even Sen
ator Harding admits that. in his tai
OF a new association of nations, h
has not single constructive idea a
to how II Is to be done. The cas-
In about ready for the jury. To n
electoral body has fallen the opportu
nifty of making such contributio
to the civilization OF the world n
that which has now come to tn
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