Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-08
GOVERNOR TELLS HIS REASONS FOR
 JOINING LEAGUE:
Democratic Nominee Makes Tour of Kentucky and
 Tennessee
NTGOR REFRESHED
 AFTER SHORT REST
Cox Declares Nation Can Save Millions to Reclaim Arid Lands If |. $. Joins in
 World Peace Plan

Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 7.-Gover- nor Cox of Ohio, Democratic presi- dential candidate, squarely joined the league of nations issue in an ad. dress here tonight. with Senator Harding, his Republican opponent. Referring to the senator's Des Mones speech today, denouncing the present league, governor Cox declar- ed:
 Now he's against the league; I'm for the league"
 Not until today" said Governor CoX' was it definitely known what the position of the senatorial candi- date was on the league" Declaring he had asked audiences all through the west if they could give Senator Harding's position and declaring that from none was reply attempted, the governor continued:
 "Today in response to my ques- tions, he came out unreservedly
 against the league.
 "Evidently he had heard from Bro ther Borah."
 Governor Cox reiterated that as soon as humanly possible" after March 1, he would "sit down with the senate" and consider the treaty and reservations. The Democratic candidate repeated that any reser- vations which were helpful, clarify-
 ing and reassuring would be accept
 al l,+ ho treaty ratified
 With vigor refreshed, apparently, Governor Cox advanced what he termed practical" as well as moral arguments for American member ship in the league. Reiterating that participated in the war, the governor declared that it's disarmament pro- visions could save the nation $450,- 0O0,000 next year. The league would renew European credit for pur- chase of American products, he also stated.
 "Next year if we go into the lea que of nations," said the governor i've can save $465 100000 in our navy alone. Do you know what you can do with $465,OO0,OOO? you can reclaim 23,00O,000 acres of arid land in the west. I am in favor of stopping the building of battleships and of re- claiming arid land and of giving ev- cry soldier boy farm and home of his own, if he wants to try it out there in that great promising coun- try. If he doesn't want that, then am in favor of the four-fold plan, which was recommended by the Am erican legion at Cleveland within the last week or ten days"
 Discusses Railroads.
 A further statement on the rail- road questions also was made by Governor Cox here tonight. He dis agreed with Senator Harding, his Re- publican opponent, who the governor said, apparently approved existing conditions. The Democratic candi- date declared railroad matters were in the experimental stage and that the people should have the right to determine their policies through con- gress.
 On this question the governor said:
 During the temporary Hull in ac- tive campaigning I have been giving intensive study to the railroad sit- uation which I know by observation and contact is in need of attention. Through the great grain fields of the west we found universal disquitude. Car shortage and transportation diff faculties in general were complained of and upon by return to Ohio Il found that because of the same con- ditions the state, great producer of coal, faces potentially serious coal shortage. Steps have been taken to meet the Ohio situation by revival of the coal clearing house which We established and found helpful in the past.
 "In my study of railroad problems have conferred with representativesl of the former railroad administration with members of the Interstate Com, merce commission, with managing heads of traffic managers of rail- roads, and with spokesmen for the organized railway employees. I am disposed to totally disagree with the expression of Senator Harding, who in his speech of September 13 seems to lend entire approval to the exist ! ing status quo. My opinion is thatE ~~~~No~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~
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