Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
HARDING LEAGUE
PLAN TARGET OF
cox IN MISSOURI
Governor Declares Senator
Does Not Dare Suggest
Only Alternative.


to Missouri and Kansas, where the pro-
hibition question has been one OF the
vital issues for many years.
Compared with yesterdays schedule
of sixteen speeches. only three addresses
were on today's program The first,
at St Joseph, Mo-, in the early after
noon was to be followed by one at
Atchison. Kan, in the late afternoon.
and at Topeka. the state capitol, in the
evening
In a statement issued this morning.
and which was expected to form the
basis of his Missouri and Kansas
speeches today. Gov. Cox again severe
having no definite plan to offer in sub
Stitulon for the league of nations.
Has No Definite Plan.
He said in part:
THE reason Senator Harding has no
definite plan to offer in substitution for
the league of nations is because he does
not dare suggest to the mothers of
America the only alternative there is
namely, a return to international nor
malcy' of 1914. with autocratic mon
archs and sudden ultimatums. and
-
aments.
''Of course the reason Senator Hard
ing has no substitute to suggest for
the league of nations is because
everything else has been tried and has
failed. The interparliamentary union
held international conferences for a
decade before the great war; The
Hague court had been functioning
for more than fifteen years-but both
were impotent to prevent or even
postpone the catastrophe. And as for
the great alliances, instead of pre-
venting war by a balance of power
they provoked war by the multiplied
tion of arms and munitions, Of battle
fleets and standing armies.
At Crossroads Of Destiny.
I'VE are at the crossroads of des-
must choose either to retrace our
steps over the broad road OF interna-
tional anarchy, which we have seen
leads only to destruction. or we must
choose to advance and travel along
the straight and narrow path Of in
ternational justice. patrolled by the
moral might Of the civilized nations
of the world"
Only three more days remain of the
democratic candidates western tour.
Tomorrow he will continue through
Kansas and Friday will cover Okla
homa. Saturday he will re-enter Mis-
souri,, ending the western tour with
a speech at Kansas City in the even
ing and leave for his home in Dayton,
Ohio.
Will Uphold volgtead Act.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. September 90.
"A statement regarding the VolStead
prohibition enforcement law-that he
would oppose ANY measure that Is IN
conflict with the Constitution and the
eighteenth amendment as Interpreted
by the Supreme Court" and lombard
ment of questions regarding the
league of nations from persons of
German blood marked a lively tour
of South Dakota by Gov. Cox. The
democratic presidential candidate also
launched new criticism of Senator
Harding. his republican opponent
Gov Cox's statement upon the Vol
stead act. the first he has made di-
rectly was in response to question
the first from any of his audiences
from a man at Mitchell.
eff elected President of the United
States what will be your attitude in
regard to the Volstead law" was the
pointblank query made
my attitude with reference to that
whole question, u.s." Gov. Cox replied,
81 shall oppose any measure that Is IN
conflict with the Constitution OF the
United States and the eighteenth
amendment, as Interpreted Dy the Su-
preme Court"
The gvernor, when questioned later
by newspaper representatives. de-
ciined to amplify his statement, de-
claring that it stood as given.
Blanaes German Junkers.
That Germany should be welcomed
into the league of nations and treat
ed as well as any other nation" was
sons of German blood or descent.
forming a large part Of communities
the candidate reached. He said that
German junkers, not the masses,
caused the war, and: discussing
America first" and Deutschland"
man slogan was selfish and its policy
Several other persons. mostly with
pronounced German accents, ques-
toned the governor at different
points. Some appeared friendly and
on questions interesting his audi
ences.
1--WE have no concern about any
national bitterness in America" the
governor said. 1.-The war is over and
Germany should be treated just rs
we'll as any other nation. The Ger
mans are a very thrifty, hard-work-
"As to Germany. she will in all
probability become a member Of the
league this year. 1t will be her SAL
walton to do it, and she should be
welcomed"
Rebukes Senator Harding.
YANKTON. 8. D.. September o.
Gov. Cox. democratic presidential
candidate, issued a statement here re-
buking Senator Harding for the re-
publican nominees objection" to
questioning during the senator's
speech in Baltimore.
The governor declared that the SEN
ator was asking the American people
to follow him on the league issue
when the senator himself does not
know his own policy. The statement
was, in part:
"The candidate should welcome in
ouiries can understand how a mem
Der of a senatorial oligarchy. which,
throughout the years. has dehed pub
lie wishes and the public interest,
would develop as a habit the thought
that the senatorial mind should not
be questioned"
Asked at Yankton by an ex-service
man what he proposed to do with the
war risk insurance bureau. Gov. Cox
answered: II intend to reorganize 1t
the first week 1 am in the White
House"
REFUSE MINERS RAISE.