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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-28
10y JAMES M. COX, Governor o
Ohio and Democratic Candidate

fer Prealdent)
In my Judgment the age-long dream
OF the poets and prophets for q league
mote peace is about 10 be realized.
Practically all the great nations, and
most of tho small nations, have ac-
tually Joined the league by signing the
covenant, which IL part OF the treaty
OF Versailles l cannot believe that the
United states ia, TO be the only civ
riliged nation that viii make the great
refusal" r.r,
Surely Il cannot be that lod by false
prophets, we are now going to become
apostate 10 every familiar tenet In the
creed OF America. The moth cannot
so hack to the chrysalls, and America
cannot, without stliiing her very soul,
10 back TO n provincial form OF isola-
tion since our war with Spalh we
have travelled long road from conti-
nontal isolation to world leadership.
with the normal development OF our
traditional policy OF IA League of
Friendship as described in the origi-
nal articles of confederation. than that
Ne should now take our riyhtful place
with the other nations OF the world in
determined EFFORT 20 apply the prin.
ciple Of obligatory arbitration in the
Affairs OF the world. In much the same
spirit We would toin with the other
nations IN an EFFORT 10 Elve interna-
tlonnl .AnlNCAtlp1 10 inc. essential lQ0A
that Inspires the Monroe doctrne.--a
cooperative and reciprocal obligation
to respect and preserve one another's
sovereign rights as against any savage
state that should SO far forfeit itself In
this country will not permit a paid
rapacioLs wars OF conquest
1 firmly believe that the people OF
this country vii not permit n paid
propaganda Of prevaricatlon 20 deprive
thom OF their Just share-both as 10
privileges and as to responsibilities
In the nohlest enterprise since the
dawn Of the Christian era.
The reason why the project for a.
league of nations was not practical
three centuries axe (Whcn Il was first
definitely pronoscd), or two centuries
aeo. or even two decades ago for that
matter. is because the conditions nee.
essarily precedent had not yet been
fulalled. Let me list the three condi-
tlens simultaneously been touched by
fulfilled.
Never before have 50 many ma
tions simultaneously been touched by
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, borhood. One Of them, a very gifted
interpreter OF character parts. pro-
ceeded to recite the dramatic poem,
with curiosity. AS the poem r grew more
impassioned and the factor became
more tragic In his Interpretation, they
began to laugh The actor. evidently
believing that he could conquer
through intensity. giew more intense.
-iously. For several moments the COM
test went on between audience and
actor. IL resulted. In a complete VIC
tofySfor tho audience. During the last
verse, though the voice of theG actor
pletely drowned in shouts Of merri-
ment.s The actor left the stage covered
With perspiration, the hall resounding
| with satirlcal applause. ~ Il +
OF course, that audience behaved
eoprsSessble he ste seqs' we're not
used to that kind OF emotional expires
sion. They had no nerves that, en-
abled them to respond to 1t, II merely
Impressed them AZ ridiculous. So the
reaction was altogether normal
I.don.t know whether the actor real-
lied this. working Of cause and effect.
II he ala perhaps the realization gave
him no comfort. He ala not venture
~, once ,Ss took s friend e see per-
"Magda." ! had seen It several times
and each time instead Of enjoying IL
less, I enjoyed II more. Although my
friend did not care particularly for the
literary drama, felt sure that this
play would appeal to him, To my dis
appointment, he looked on with an ex
preston IN his face of utter fatigue. He
Felt no sympathy for the distracted
Magfia and her troubles. The play i'm
pressed 5hm' rs much ado about moth
Ing. It was simply that he was lacking
In the kind Of nerves that would en-
uble him to establish sympathetic re.
their doings. Naturally. he. consld-
cred, "Magda" a bad play and he said
40 quite frankly. It didn't occur to him
that the fault, II Their were any fault,
might lie in himself
Here indeed 10 the explanation of
many of our disappointments In life
that we cali art. We are simply lack
Ing In the kind Of nerves that would
enable us 10 appreciate them.
You know, OF course, the. much
quoted saying OF Goethes that In
travelling we get from new place what
we take ,therel 1t applies not only tot
elise in life. Everything depends on our
nerves. II we reach out sympatheti-
cally 20 the whole world the world
reaches out to u.s. Life becomes for
us a multitude Of opportunities for
both giving and receiving, for the en-
lowing OF rare experiences each day.
So IL would seem MS II II might be
worth our while to see whether we
were well supplied with sympathetic
nerves and to be solicitpus about pre-
serving and developing those we have.
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4 ora IN tho future. ~ 4t9R
r Senator Harding said In his reply to
AZ Groencastle. Ind;
France has sent her spokesman to
me. informally asking America in its
new realization OF the situation 10 lead
the way for an association OF nations"
Senator Harding said In his reply TO
President Wilson's letter:
II am sure that my words could not
be construed 20 say that the French
government has sent anybody 10 me-"
II there was ever a party which
subordlnated principle 70 vote-gettihg.
II IL the republican party In this cam
paign. Anything to get elected seems
tho motto OF tho candidate and the en-
tire party organization. Voters who
want the league OF nations are urged to
vote the republican ticket because no
matter what Harding may say in his
speeches he IL In sympathy with the
Taft proleague views.
Voters who oppose the league are
urged 70 cast their ballot for Harding
for the Same reason that no matter
what Harding and Hoover and Taft
and wiclSersham may say, Harding has
scrapped tho league Of nations, and win
keep America from going into II.
what a position for a political party
10 takesupon one OF the outstanding is
sues OF the age! II Lincoln had said
he was for slavery. In ono part OF the
union, and against II, In another, his
position. would have been exactly anaio-
gous 70 that OF poor Senator Harding
to-day,
A vote for Cox Is a vote for the
league. A vote for Harding Ia n vote
tcr--nobody knows what, least OF all
Harding himself.
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pledges American lives and American
| wealth without limit TO sustain the
political acts OF Europe's diplomatists
! Ia q council In which we would stand
IN lonely and isolated minority with
thes interests OF all the other members
naturally. II not Intentionally. opposed
to ours.
the nub q ethe, league Of nations
| matter Is simply tiIis:s, Whether we
shall decide9n or whether Europe shall
decide, when and for what purpose our
soldiers shall be sent back 70 Europe.
Article X leaves the decision to Eu-
rope. fti
In common with the great majority
OF the American people, wanted
| league OF nations or some Kind OF in-'
ternational agreement which would re-
duce the chances for war. But the
more l studied the Wilson league the
more convinced ! became that II was
a one-sided contract which would In
volve us and our country IN no end OF
trouble. II committed us to a most
stupendous entagling alliance with,
Great Britain and, thiyty other nations.
1t bound us to guarantee their existing
political independence and their terri
torlai integrity for all time; ana u
pledged all the wealth and the young
manhood of this country to make, that
guarantee good. While requiring all
this OF us. there were absolutely no
provisions for the, benefit OF the United
states. II simply meant an eternal en-
tanglement, fatal and a continuous
drain upon our man power and our
wealth.
Suppose as a member Of this council
we should be so temerarious as to cast
our one vote against the combined vote
of all the other members, or declare
that we wished to withdraw. Does any
one believe we should not be made to
feel the iron hand OF coercion?
The twentySone democratic and the
twenty. eight republican senators asked
that ''safety' clause, or reservation,
be appended which provided that our
army and navy shall not be used In
foreign wars except by the express
consent or approval of congress. acting
for the people of the United States, as
provided in our constitution. The pres
tdent refused to approve the treaty
with this reservation, though twenty
one democratic senators voted for II.
II we were participating in this
league today under this iron bound
covenant can we have any doubt that
thousands Of American troops and an
other American army would now be on
their way to Europe and that we
should be buying bonds to finance an
other war; = sstr9nEaH .,N
Europe pfainly intended to draft our
resources ana hand us the big end OF
its. war burden under the league Of
nations covenant.
That the president, the secretary or
war. and the secretary OF the navy
knew that this pact meant an early
call for an active use OF our troops In
Europe is unquestionable. III
At the time the treaty and covenant
were being signed at Versailles. and
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Debate on That Important Issue.

|, the awful tragedy Of war. And not
only were nearly all OF the nations
sucked into the maelstrom OF the
great war but nearly all Of the people
OF all the nations, The sufIerlnss OF
the civilians in the war-strieken coun-
tries has scarcely been less-and In
some Instances 1t has been more---than
the sufferings of the soldiers,
II is this universal extent of the
war, plus It's unspeakably horrid char
acter as q result OF modern inventions,
that accounts for the universal revolt
against II and the universal determina-
ton to do something that will be enec-
tive IN preventing its recurrence.
g--Never before has Il been possible
TO mobilize the worlds public opinion
as tho sanction behind the sanctions
OF the law. Without such public
sanctions OF municipal or court DEGREES
would be quite powerless to function.
The discovery and application OF
electricity, the invention of the mod.
ern press, and tho instantaneous spread
OF news have made possible the rapid
registration OF the worlds conscience
and Judgment. The newspaper today
Ia the modern stentor whose voice may
be heard by the 1000 5000 people who
dwell upon this planet.
Finally, the third condition has been
fulfilled, Everything else has been
tried and has failed
such institutions as the church. the
SCHOOL, the labor union, the women 5
rEanlxations we're quite powerless in
1914 10 prevent the coming Of the war.
II for no other reason BECAUSE there
was In existence no adequate political
machinery OF an international charae-
ter through which they could operate.
What Is more, such instrumentah-
ties for the pacific settlement of inter-
national disputes as are now being
urged by Senator Har ling and his dis.
tracted supporters. hsve all had their
chance and failed IN the presence of
the great crisis, re, .r TO The Hague
Tribunal, to The Hague. and similar
conferences for celebrating and codify-
Ing International law, and TO the con-
cert OF Europe.
While these were In existence six Of
tho greatest wars Of history have oc-
cnrred-the Boen war. the first and
second Balkan wars, the war between
Italy and Turkey, and the great world
war, AZ q result OF the last. probably
10000 900 men lost their lives and the
worlds wealth was watonly wasted 60
the extent OF no less than $4,000, 100000
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! ARTICLE x AND ARTICLES ~.

4 - ANU an
In their efforts to hnd goat and Ia
seve their faces in supporting Harding,
Taft, Root. Hoover and others have
been busily engaged in ascribing the
senate's failure to ratify the treaty to
President wilson's stubbornness in In
sistins upon Article x. Although Mr..
Taft is- ON record as indorsing this
article. he and his associates have
lately Joined in attacks upon II ~ likely
to force our boys into war without the
country's consent. OF course. those who
have read Article x know better than
! that. but II may be well here 10 print Il
again for the purpose or pointing
moral. Here Il 10:
"The members Of the league under.
take 70 respect and preserve az against
external aggression the territorial In
tegrity and existing political indepcnd-
epce Of, al members OF the league. IN
csse Of any such aggression or In case
Of any threat or danger Of such ag-
erosion the council shall advise upon
the means by which this obligation
shan be fulnIIed."
About a. far 40 Article X goes 90
council 20 offer advice on what the ma
lions should DO. Mr., Taft 10 president
Of the League 70 Enforce PeAce. In
one 81 Ms recent statements, 10 order
10 bolster Ms charge Of obstinacy
. against the president, he declared that
there was no Article X in the draft
for Q league Of nations which his or
ganixation sponsored. That 10 true.
There were only four articles IN the
draft which Mr.. TAFT and his. League
to Enforce Peace submitted for adop-
ton by the peace Conference. There
was necessarily no Article X, but there
was an Article III and here n is:
THE NRnatory powers shall Jointly
Use forthwith their economic and MILL
tary forces against any one Of their
number that goes to war. or commits
'acts OF hostility against another OF the
slgnatories before any question arising
shall be submitted a. provided in the
foregoing"
There's no advice about what TO do
in this. Mr.. Taft's proposed league. but
war ID already declared, congress orl
no congress, IN case any OF the nations
should start trouble. The fighting. IN
both q military and an eoonoinio sense,
h 10 begin forthwith" without un-
nseessary formalities, DO yo,f think II |
liss IN the mouths Of those who drafted
this Article III TO criticise the president
for stubbornness over Article Xf
However. whether Mr.. Wilson was
10 uncompromislng In not now the is
sue. Maybe he was. Tho question now
II be determined Is whether this coun-
10 5oln In the great world move.
lfrnt TO promote peace. Mr.. Cox 10 for |
Going In with such reservations ms
may be thought expedlcnt. Mr.. Harding |
III for remaining out--if his public ut
aerancea mean anything. Which side
Aaey YOU on? Are you for peace or war;
The world N waiting TO see what Amer
nm IL going 10 DO about II before In |
hbgurating General program OF dis.
nsnement. \ w
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in property and productivity, and as
for the sorrows OF the orphaned chill
dren, the widowed women, and the
poet will never be born who can phrase.
nor the artist who can put to canvas,
their silent nathos. ~ 4
Il have too much faith in the Ameri-
can people to entertain q moments
doubt as to tho final verdict. Senator
Harding has announced his determine
ton to reject and scrap the league,
the people are awake to the Importance
OF the Issue, and; In my judgment, on
New. 2, they will scrap Senator Hard
ing and the whole senatorial oligarchy.
(By ARTHUR cAPPER, United, States
Senator from ,kansas.J
We speak OF the league OF nations as
n peace league. The league covenant
as brought to us by President Wilson is
more of a war league. Article X.
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There is a general impressIon tha

There lie a general impression that
IL Gen. Chamlee and Judge Fleming can
get any satisfaction out Of the notoriety
/, row being accorded them by the local
Taylor organ. they are welcome to Il.
Maybe they feel grateful for lite past
{ favors 70 them TO such degree M TO
lend IL the influence Of their names In
lie betrayal Of the man Il asked the
democratic party 20 support. Many Of
the friends Of these two gentlemen,
however. cannot agree with their pres
ert attitude az paraded by the morning
paper.
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Harvey has himself told how In room
1oa OF the Jefferson hotel in Chicago
at about s:I1 am. himself. Senator
Lodge and other members of the senate
junta sent word out TO the delegates
that Harding was 10 be nominated. And
II was done as ordered.
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Chairman white IL more generous
than Chairman Hays. The former con-
cedes Vermont and Pennsylvania 70 the
republicans. but the latter selfshiy
claims Texns
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We believe that Rhea and Meigs
counties may be relied on this year 70
fiect a representative who win con-
slider Nashville. not Decatur, Ala. the
state capital.
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when Washington Vanderlip heard
that France was approaching Senator
Harding Informally" he probably
thought the occasion opportuDe 10 put
the bolshevIke into communication also.
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Col. George Harvey apparently has an
ambition Go become the Burchard OF
Harding Burchard's Rum. RomaniSm
and Rebellion" speech wrecked blaine's
lifetime ambition. Give Harvey's car
tooh its perfect work and u win do
the same thing for Harding
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Thsrs 80 general agreement with Carr
pentier's statement that. after his fight
Win Dempsey, ne win take a good.
iUAg rest. 500
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Gov Hooper earnestly sought more
power 70 enforce the law. but the pres
snt republican candidate opposes allow
ms a democrat any such authority.
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There Is an opinion extant that had
Gov. Cox explained that the ohiectton-
able Saturday Evening Post stun WAS
written by Samuel q. Blythe. nobody
would have been excited over Il.
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sast shout q year ago. Mr.. TAFT
rredscted that labor and the women
wouid support the league Of nations.
y still looks that way.
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Sylvia Pankhurst says that the hum
~ strike weapon has been destroyed"
Tho government now lets the strikers
6iss u }.
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When Elihu Root was once suggested
Tor president he explained that he was
tee closely associated with big business
20 be eligible. Well. ne is vet,
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Tennesssans WIN not begrudge Ben
ton McAfiliin the Joy Of getting home
In time 70 Join In a inai democratic
rally nc Nashville Saturday night.
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ne tragic fats % the king az Greece
y terrible warning 10 those who
Mouid Substitute monkeys and other
pets for babies. ~
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Gen. Wood has declared for "ths''
iebgue OF nations. He also says that
NJ. Harding In for "a" league.
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The republican candidate for congress
wants to lower the cost OF living by
htildinR higher the tariffl
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chairman Hays predicts Harding
victory As certain az righteousness OF
ctuse." And n n. Just about
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new Irish refrain may DO 10 the
eject that Macswiney's body EoaH
marching on.
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lrhe coroner's ivy correctly decided
that Mayor MacSwiney died of heart
fixture
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Ham Patterson sends word that he Is
strictly In line for tho whole ticket.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-07-14

You are an actor?' asked the tilm
man.
Yes"
Had any experience acting without
audiences?
A flicker of sadness shone in the
visitors eyes as he replied. Acting
without audiences is what brought me
here. The Christian Register.
Thoughtful Child.
Have you said your prayer3?' ask
ed Willie's mother.
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herself a South Carolinian is vitally
interested in the campaign to be
launched by the Cotton Association,
the State Warehouse Commissioners,
the Extension Service of Clemson Col
legesand the U. s. Department Of Ag-
Lriculture for the purpose of arousing
1.-THE people to the necessity Of making
the grst organized effort to work out
the problem of the scientific market
| ing of their cotton. To this end three
meetings will be held in practically
every county in the State. The three
problems. to be discussed are founda-
mental.
1st. To arrange for the grading O,
the farmers. cotton by disinterest-
ed party who willslbe an appointee Of
the State -Sand Federal Government
working under the supervision of the
Extension Service of Clemson College
and the U. S. Department of Agricu,-
ture and in cooperation With the Cot
ton Association and Warehouse Com
missioner.
End. To arrange for building the
necessary warehouse space to take
care of at least SO per cent. Of our nor
NAL cotton crop. Il
3rd. To increase the membership
of the Cotton Association in order
that it may be a potential factor in
the economic life of the State.
1t is unthinkable that South Caro-
linians will not at once recognize tnu.
this campaign and movement is of
the most transcendent Importance.
Nothing in the economic history of
this State, that has been a pioneer in
many of the economic. industrial and
civic movements Of this country, is so
vital, so far reaching and touches every
phase of our very existence as the in
telligentI marketing of our principal
crop-cotton. This can only be done
by first solving in a sensible way the
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two fundamental principles--intelIi-
gent grading and an abundant ware
house space. When these two prob
lems are solved the matter of direct
sales to the manufacturer will be the
next step and this will he the least
troublesome If we will only solve the
problems of grading and warehousing.
Surely, South Caroliniaps. after
these many years of voluntary con-
tributions of millions of dollars to
other interests, which contributions
represent their toll, their sacrifices
and the surrender of their financial
independence, will organize them
selves under the banner of the Ameri-
can Cotton Association and carry ou.
TO the fullest extent the suggestions of
those who are gladly giving their
time and their best thought to bring
ing about condition where the cot
ton grower will participate on a fair
and Just basis in the profits of his
invested capital and his labor
You are urged to attend these meet
ings notice of which will appear in
your county papers and posters have
been provided giving the. necessary
information.
Very truly yours,
j. Skottowe Wannamaker,
Pres American Cotton Association
r. c. Hamer,
President S. G.. Division A. C. A..
]. Clifton Rivers,
State Warehouse Commissioner
w. w. Long,
Director of Extension representing
Clemson and U. S. Department of
Agriculture
B. Harris,
Commissioner of. Agriculture
General Meetings.
Anderson, July 15th,-Senator Dial,
Hon. A. +. Lever, Hon. J. S. Wanna
maker.
Orangcburg, July 16tll-Gov. r. A.
Cooper, w. H. Stone of Manufacturers
Record. Col. T. j. Shackleford, Hon.
J. S.NWaEnamaker. 5. st
Kershaty, July 17-Hon. A. F.
Lever, Mr.. J. A. Evans, Chief Office
Extension Work, South and J. S.
'Wannamaker.
SCHEDULE OF PARTY NO. 1. :.
d. W. Watkins in Charge
Speakers:
Cotton Association-B. Harris
Warehouse Commissioner-Mr.