The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
FACTS VS.. THEORIES

speaks in the straightforward man.
ner of the man, who is thoroughly ia.
miliar with his subject in it's various
phases and angles. Basing his judg.
ment and conclusions upon his owr
wealth of experience, he offers solu.
tions and suggestions, which every
fair-minded person must concede are
practical and sound.
In approaching the paramount is
! sue-the League of Nations-Gov-
Cox handles his subject without
gloves. That part of his address which
refers to the covenant presents a
marked contrast to the wordy, ie-
june utterance of the political spell
binder. He says directly that he is
"for the League Of Nations" He de-
clares his willingness to support a
League pact with reservations, only
limited to preserving the vital prin-
ciple' of the covenant. He, himself,
favors reservations which will con-
fine the Leagues functioning to pur-
suit Of world peace and limit its pow
ers to the boundaries prescribed by the
Constitution of the United States.
The following excerpt shows the
clarity of understanding and keen
foresight evinced by Governor Cox re-
garding the value of the covenant as
world institution and its possibili-
| ties;
illustrating these observations by
concrete facts, let it be remembered
that those now inveighing against an
interest in affairs outside of America,
criticised President Wilson in I'M
measured terms for not resenting the
invasion of Belgium in 1914. They
term the League of Nations a mill
tary alliance, which, except for their
opposition, would envelop our coun-
try, when, as a matter of truth, the
| subject of a League Of Nations has
claimed the best thought of America
for years. and the League to Enforce
Peace was presided over by so dis
tinguished a Republican as ex-Presir
| dent Taft, who. before audiences in
every section advocated the principle
and plan of the present League. They
charge experimentation when we have
as historical precedent the Monroe
Doctrine. which is the very essence of
Article X Of the Versailles covenant.
Skeptics viewed Monroe's mandate
with alarm, predicting recurrent wars
in defense of Central and South
American states, whose guardians
they alleged we need not be. And yet
not shot has been fired in almost one
hundred years in preserving sovereign
, rights on this hemisphere. The hypo-
critically claim that the League of
Nations will result in our boys being
drawn into military service, but they
fail to realize that every high school
youngster in the land knows that no
treaty can override our constitution,
which reserves to congress, and to
congress alone, the power to declare
war. They preach Americanism with
meaning of their own invention, and
artfully appeal to selfish and pro-
ivincial spirit, forgetting that Lincoln
fought war over the purely moral
question of slavery, and that McKin-
ley broke the letters of our boundary
lines, spoke the freedom of Cuba, and
carried the torch Of American ideal
ism to the Philippines"
In taking up the various points in
his address, the Democratic nominee
avoids platitudes and bewildering
phrases. He sets forth his ideas in
terms distinct and clear--terms that
all men may understand. For in
stance: In dealing with the income
tax, he says that laboring men and
others earning modest incomes should
not be burdened with tax, but that
it should be imposed upon concerns
operating on a large scale and real
izing huge profits In this, there is
no attempt to avoid definite stand
no evidence of chicanery.
In discussing the relative rights of
capital and labor, he counsels fairness
on the part of the workers and de-
clares that employers should not seek
to force their will upon their en-
ployes.' Touching upon the agricul-
tural question he advocates state ru-
raj codes as means of keeping up
the ranks of the farmers. This is not
a theory, it is a practical plan which
has been endorsed generally by stu
dents of agricultural conditions.
Gov. Cox is not evasive or vague in
his reference to the entrance of wo-
men into politics. He acknowledges
their right to the franchise and well
comes their aid in maintaining q
wholesome and patriotic policy
| Regardless of what may be the po-
litical faith of those who read Gov
Cox's acceptance address, every clear
thinking man who is conversant with
American political history of the past
,fdecade must admit that his words
ring true and that his review of events
are not colored by partisan views.
They must readily see the Demo-
cratic nominee as a man, thoroughly
American, standing squarely upon the
platform of his party and in hearty
accord with it. not specifically as a
matter of exigency. but because out
of the fund Of experience gained dur
ing years of public and political life
he has acquired knowledge of the af.
fairs of his country which leads him
beyond the realm of theory and shap.
es his policy on lines that are sound
and practical. For this reason, his
stand comedies with that of the Dem.
ocrats of America as represented in
the Democratic platform. Both were
based upon careful analysis and years
Of 7political experience.