Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-01
|COX SURE PEOPLE
DEMAND LEAGUE
Reaches Conclusion by Visits
to SO states-Has Talked
to 100000 People.

DAYTON. Ohio, November l (by the
Associated Press).-Gov. Cox, the
democratic presidential nominee.
spent Sunday quietly resting at Trails
End his home near here, for the dnal
speech OF his campaign at Toledo to-
night. Members of his family were
with him most Of the day, but late in
the afternoon he tramped alone
through the forest. His only political
conference. he said. was q brief long
distance telephone talk with Chair
man White at New York.
IN statement at night tho gov
efnor asserted that the election OF
senator Harding meant that the peace
Senate for. ratification, which. he
addeo, would result in Controversy
anc confusion" His visits to thirty.
six states, the governor declared, con-
WINGED him that the sentiment Of tho
country favored Americas entry in
the league.
| The events of the campaign are
50 clear in their Significance" said his
statement. that the voter who is con-
Isciehuous, rather than prejudiced.
senses the difference between an cleo
ton result which means the certain
achievement Of the nations hopes, on
the one hand, and continued uncer-
tainty and confusion on the other.
! Sums Up Campaign Issues.
VI am in favor of going into the
league; senator Harding is in favor
! c1arincation: he is concerned about
rejection. These are the outstanding
words of the campaign.
senator Harding says he will not
submit the treaty of peace to the Sem
| ate as it is. but that he will change it.
since the President is without the
right to make any alteration. this
| means that he will not submit It At
all. This will result in one thing and
one thing only. in controversy and
confusion.
When the men and women 60 into
the voting booths It is their duty to
remember the pledge that was given
In the name of America. and it is
proper at this time. to ask whether
we are going to maintain the nations
honor.
I Sees Economic Need Of League.
1.-The happiness of our people is de-
pendent in part upon their opportu-
nifty to labor. Therefore, our pros.
perity. as it is to be affected in fnan-
cial affairs. is a vital consideration.
The chaotic state of things In a part
of the world cannot go on much
longer without the backwash strik-
ing the very foundations Of our COM
msrcial institutions. Unless we go
into the league of nations there is no
guarantee against the waste of re-
sources in the maintenance Of armies
and nayies. and unless this waste Ia
halted, national credit overseas Is
out of the question.
81 have faith in the conscience of
America. 1t has given pledge that
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question has ever failed when 1t was
submitted to the judgment Of the PEG.
pie. If We turn our thoughts to the
graves OF the $1,000 brave American
boys who now sleep in Europe, our
souls tell us what to do. Suffering
humanity waits upon the voice of
America. The verdict OF November
2 means joy or despair worldwide"
Ends 2l.ooo-Mi!e Tour.
When the governor returns home
! from Toledo election morning he will
have travelled in his campaign a to-
(tal of 21.ss2 milesSs according to ~
unofficial couutIa record, 1T is b.
During his travels. which have been
VIRTUALLY continuous since his notifica-
ton on August z. Cove. Cox made 394
addresses. not including innumerable
lother brief talks. greetings and re.
captions.
That he has spoken to 100000 par
isons has been estimated. and those
who have shaken his hands In the
ioyerhanded. ambidextrous fashion
made famous by the governor during
tthe campaign runs into the thousands.
THE governor has spoken in thirty
| six states. all except Maine and Yer
mont in New England. and Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gle. Florida. Alabama, Mississippi.
iLouisiana, Arkansas and Texas Of tho
l"solid south" His journeys have
taken him the width Of the continent
three times.
Despite tho great tax upon his voice
and bodily strength. Gov. Cox finishes
his campaign in tiptop condition. with
only speakers hoarseness." He %
tanned a rudy bronze and has lost
virtually no weight.