The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-28
COX DODGES ON
# MORAL ISSUE
WORLDS CONSCIENCE
WILL DETERMINE ACTION
Home Town Man Wants to
Know Candidate Cites
the Monroe Doctrine

Dayton. o.. Oct. @7.-Whethcr or no;
the American congress would be bound
morally To adopt recommendations from
the League Of Nations was discussed TO
day by Iioveruur Cox. during a demon
trativc dav spent in his home Communl'
ties. including Middlctown, Ohio. his
boyhood home, and here tonight in ms
home city.
The question Of moral obliga tion
was asked point blank by man IN thc
Democratic presidential candidates aud
irncc al Middlctown. Without giving o
''vcs or no" answer. Gov. Cox declared
that there would b" no legal obligation
upon thr United States, but that "th"
the world will determine some action
which Will not only h" right. but which
Will r,,.-~fCtctivo" He added that thI
Monroe Iortr:-e had been maintained
without, tho firing Of shot and that he
favored Hitchcock reservation ds-
crpt or reject lciEu" advice as to cni'
ploying American military forces.
Makes Five Speeches.
The governors home folks turned ou;
in force today, thousands joining In
giving him enthusiastic testimonial Is
al esteem. lio made live speeches
mostly devoted ~ vigorous champion
communities. Many delegations from
nearby cities were mere tonight. After
two addresses at Middlctown. tho gov
,rnor spoke TO ? woman" audience Whlct
pueked Eagles hall tonight. to anothe!
capacity audience at Memorial hall ant
To large overflow meeting outSlo'
\ red tOrchlight procession, containini
numerous bands and hundreds of Per
s"uS in marching clubs, preceded 10
nights rallirs Of which fireworks were
a feature. In the events the governor
was tho center Of cheering. Surgine
thrUnGS.
Discussion of moral obligations un
der the league WAS IT," first during the
governors campaigning ana WI
broarhcd hy Il stranger IN the governor
Middlctowti audience. IT was said thu
In, man. who stated that at one tim,
hc had taught school, refused 10 give
his name.
spirited, but friendly Joint debate whlcf
lasted several minutes regaruios IN,
moral obligation and several other
league questions.
The incident caused tho governor L
relate other circumstances OF the cam
palgn in which he said heck l"rs ant
other means had been used by Chair
man Hays of the Republican nationa
committee, III attempts at cmparrass
ment.
Governor Cox also continued hot fire
in all tuday's speeches against Senate:
liardlng, his lN"tuDII''Al 'PF'icli'' -
ilcratimg that tnr senator WAS %wigEllnE
and wubbling" upon the league issue
and trying to s"."urc election under
iaiSC prctcnS'S
The govrrnor reiterated that <Ereai
wave" of league sentiment WAS sweep
ing the nation.
Tho gov, rnor's debate regarding lee
guc obligations followed his statement!
made in most Of his speeches, To meet
contentious that III" league would L.
the governor put IT, tax american
boys into every back alley IN Europe
Quotes Reservation.
When he reiterated the contention
that congress only had power To dc,
clare war iii "r "ut Of the league and
that the league council WAS limited
solely 10 advice. the governors ques-
TONER interjcrtcd: The president
would advise congress aS to III" recon-
InrnGa lIo!is Of the council. Would no!
that morally bind C"ngreSS?'
1T is very distinctly stated. tho
governor replied. I'm one OF the Hitch
cock reservations. that W uud"rtaN"
nothing which binds TN" United States
max, such an arrangement IN view ot
the limitation under the constitution
'rfis covenant Ut the league Is based
upon the idea that civilization has had g
LESSON and ;hiS covenant il simply
bot on tn" morality of the world: You
Say 10 me How =" / know moral force
will hc Sufiiclrnt: ! Will give %ou a
historic precedent. isn't tho covenant OF
the league Internationally precisely
what tho Monroe doctrine is on this
continent" What IL behind the Monroe
doctrine, except our moral force" Have
VIC ever had To fire Il shot in one hun
drcd years to maintain IL"