The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-10
ROOSEVELT STANDS WITH COX
ON LEAGUE Of NATIONS ISSUE


.r>c,r as the nation entered the war
J for an IDEAL 80 II has emerged from
. the war with the dCtCrminatinn that the
. idea! shan not die. |, Is Idle I" pre-,
; ,end that tin. war declaration Of April
: NH 1917 WAS a fer" ACT " Sclf defense
or that the ctjcc, 81 our participation
was solely 10 defeat tho military power
of the central nations Of Europe. we
I know them as a nation. eve" 80 =" ,nd
kuow today. that success on anu an
sea could be but half victory Ihr
he ;h% rrcnE At yCrdun: They shall NOT
mass M cnoer OF our mcn In the AZ
ronns: a. Shall 60 through "" mus
add th.3 1t shall not OCCUR again. h'H
! is the kcsitive declaration o. our "M!
| Wills: aat the world shall he save"
OF peAcS Shich to make II Il real treaty
for a zeal peace MUST !nclud" league
Of NATIONS; because this p"ac" Vt"H,
II our vest aud braves; are not 70 nHN'
, died in vain. must be no th.nly az,
; gulSed armistire devised by cynical
statesmen 10 mask their preparations
Tor renewal Of Erced-tnspIred cor
quests later on: Peace. must mean
peace tina, will last. 4 Graerral; w%rNI
peace that viii hold as lightly as IN"
! business contracts or the imdiNlduN:'
: We must indeed DC. ahoST al .n' .o,:
business like and practical In this peScH
! treaty making business Of ours LhH
Icacns 81 nations Is practical solution
, Of practical situation. II Is no n"!,
, perfect than our original constitution,
! which has been aamcndcd IS times. ana
will soon, We hope. be amended the lSth,
! WAS ucrfcct. IL is not anti-2ationa! II
, = antt-war. No super-natiol,; bind'ne
us 10 the decisions % its tribunals =
! sucgCSted but the ma;hod and na"h'h'
! CRY hy which the opinion OF CIVILIZATION
may become effective against those VINO
! serk war Is at least within the reach a.
. humanity. Through Il We maY W''N
nearly every other dlry constituted S"\-
! rrmn'ert In the whole world throw our
: moral force and our potential! power ih'n
/ the scale OF peace. That such an "n("',
i should BE- contrary to American p"T.N
! - unthinkahle: but II there be any tl''-
1 Who has honest fears that it may b"
! raryertcd from rs plain intent 50 as |.
! conflict with our Csta ol!shcd FORM OF
} government, Il VIII be SIMPLE 10 Het'ai"
! 20 him and 70 the other nations that H.
! constitution OF the United states - ~
/ c,ery way supreme. There must he no
, ISSUE. The league will not die. An Idea
! does not die which meets the cali OF INC
| hearts Of our mothers.
! so too with peace. war may ne
/ "deClared." peace cannot. II must be
esta blished by mutual consent, ny n
! meeting OF ,hc minds % the par'lcS N
/ interest From tho practical point o.
view alone q peaC" hy keSHIuhoh ~
Congress IS unavoidable. From me
poin. or view OF III" millions ol Spienotd
Americans who served IN that Whir;'
wind OF war. and ~ mos" "th"r MN
ions al home who saw. IN our pArI OF
the conflict the splendid hope or days
Of peac e(or future generations. peace
Inv Resolution Of Congress Is an in
suit and q denial OF our national pur-
pose.
/ TO-DAY we are offered a seat a. the
table Of tho family OF nations L" INA
md that smaller peoples may he truly
safe 70 work out their own DESTINY. ~
the end that the sword shall n"t 'oI-
low on the heels Of the merchant. 70
tho md that the burden Of Increasing
armies and navi"s shall BE- htted from
tho shoulders 0C 4 world already stag
Eering und"r the weigh, ~ taxation.
Wo shall take that place. say so pc
cause have talth-tatth thai THIS ma
ton has no selfish destiny. faith thai
our people are looking into N" years
beyond FOR better things, and that they
Iarc not afraid 10 do their part
But Ono Principle.
The fundamental outlook IN .he as,
. xoc!attorS between this Republic and
the oche- Nations can never re very di'-
farAnc IN character from the principles
, winch one applies 10 our own purely
| Internal affairs. \ man VII" opposes
} rr.arra.loraI relations = az necessity
"a -"ac'l"o4-v. - n least ronS"7'
va,ry. In uNwlrs his A"m" problems.
Stacker OF Peace.
We Well r"tClCs IN our great IanN,
IN our great citizcnEhip brought hither
out % many kindreds and tongues. hut
70 tulNn our true destiny We must he
glad also for the opportunity Tor great
er service. So much calls 10 u. Tor ac
tion and the necd is So pressing that
the Stacker Of peace is greater menace
than the Stacker Of war. Progress will
not come through ,hS takers but
through the doors.
1T IS for this reason that I am espec-
Ior', TN tho Dloipaa in fha
platform OF the Democratic rarty That
document Is definite II H. solemn
pledge that. given the authority. our
Better Citizenship.
! Among the most pressing ~ these
national needs place the lettering OF
our citizenship. the extension OF teach
ing TO Svcr 5000 n0n Of our population
the strengthening 81 our tmm grafton
laws 70 exclude the physically and NOR
ally unit the Improvement OF working
conditions especially In the congest"i
ccnterS the extension Of. communiCa
tons 20 make rural life more attractive.
tho further protection Of child life and
y, Women in industry. All Of these de-
! nand action. II We rails" the standard
Of education. Of physical fitness, OF NOR.
! al sense. III" generations 70 com" VIII
have no difficulty In coping with the
problems Of material economics.
So also with regard 70 the furiher
Development "f our hatl rfS'U'',S
We nfro- a constructive and definite OBJ
i-cc. We begin to appreciate that
as A nation We nave been waste
tu' ~ our opportunities Ne reed no;
merely thrift by LNtrE. but tnrft ny
the proreru Sc Of what We have at hand
Our efforts In the past have been scat
tered 7, Is now time ~ undertake
wei considered co-ordinated plan or
DEVELOPMENT. SO that each year viii see
progress along definite lines. The days
~ "pc~k-harrel" legislation are over.
E;vary dollar Of our expenditures for
port facilities. For infant waterways. Tor
, flood control. for III" reclamation "f
swamp and rid lands. for highways, tor
public buildings shall be expended
only by trained men IN accordance with
\ continuing plan.
Government Moods Eeorganization.
The golden rule Of tho true public
! servant ~ 10 give 10 his work tnN same
or even higher interest and efficiency
that ne would g.ve 10 his private ar
f,irs There Is no reason why the e.
fectiyencss OF the National Govern
men; should not NJ least he approx
mate that 81 wei! conducted private
business Today this is no; the case.
may DO pardonrd :. | draw on my
experience Of over seven years in an
IaIminis,ratlyA position 20 state un-
eouivocallv that the governmental ma
I China-y requires reorganization. The
system. especially since the war. has
hecona antiquated. No mere budget
system. much as We need that. VIII
correct the faults.
Advocates Drastic Changes
First ~ all the methods OF tho
i l~Eisla,IvN branch OF the National Gov
cn-meuc. especially in the upper House
-"NTrrS drastic changes. II is safe to
say ,nat thc procedure OF the congress
M, progressed Less with the times
hnlN ?, tha