South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-13
URGES PEACE BY REASON
RATHER THAN FORCE AT
MILITARY CELEBRATION
Democratic Presidential Nom
inee Opens Campaign
In Ohio.
KEEP OUT OF WAR"
Presents Army Captain With
Governors Trophy In
craftsmanship.
By Associated Presss

by AeeOCltteQ freess
CAMP PERRY, O.. Aug. IL
Gov. Cox opened his campaign
travels here Thursday with an ad-
dress at the national rife competi-
ton urging continued American in
terest in craftsmanship. bit honor
able settlement Of national disputes
without resort 10 war.
Peace by arbitration OF reason
rather than force" was the vision
given by the democratic candidate
TO an audience OF several hundred
soldiers, sailors and citizens
Without specific reference 70 The
League Of Nations. Gov. Cox said
he believed universal hope was for
prevention Of war by amicable set
tlement
4 believe every home in Am
erica" he added, "indulges the
hope and breathes the prayer that
we viii never again engage in war
II, with honor, we can keep out Of
war. Can we not catch a vision OF
II as we face toward the future? ?"
Receives Applause
The governor received many
rounds Of applause IN his references
10 world peace and also when ha
declared that the government
Americans on the field OF war and
not received before their discharge.
This was Governors day" az
Camp Perry and the governor pre-
sented 20 Capt Charles ]. Van An
, berg, Bridgeport. Conn, a silver
vase two feet high. the Ohio execu-
tive's trophy in the rife contest
Captain Van Anberg, a world war
veteran, and former member OF the
Massachusetts, national guard made
what is declared by the cup donor
TO be the magnificent score" OF
149 hits out Of $50 shots
Before his address Gov. Cox who
came here Thursday from Column
bus. motoring 81 miles 20 Camp
from Toledo, viewed the rife con-
tests in action. He also watched
professional trap shooters and be-
came so interested that he took OF
his coat and for the first time
tried his hand behind A clay pigeon
trap. He scored eight hits out OF
fourteen shots but by using the sec
ond barrel on four
Military Welcome.
The governor was given a mill
, tary welcome. receiving the execu-
tive salute Of Il guns. His ad-
dress was delivered late-after six
/ EloCh-IIOH a temporary speak
ers stand With a schedule CALI
ing for his arrival Friday morning
az Colum bus 10 work on two ad-
/ dresses he will deliver next Satur-
| day AZ Wheeling. W. Va. prospects
were for a busy week end FOR the
governor
Another appeal 70 democrats of
Tennessee legislature 90 ratify the
woman's suffrage amendment was
sent Thursday night by Gov. Cox
/ while here delivering his address at
{ the national rifle meet Upon re-
! ccipt OF q MESA ge from Gov. Rob-
! erts Of Tennessee stating that the
/ legislature probably would vote
I Friday. Gov. Cox sent the follow
I ing reply.
Platform Of Good Faith.
The platform presented 70 the
/ country by a political party !s not
I good faith as we'll To carries The
/ specification which will be rendered
7 II the opportunity presents In the
modern and better day % American
politics 10 il regarded aa a promis-
/ sorry note. The national democratic
/ convention declared for the priuci-
+ pie OF woman suffrage and pledged
/ the party 20 an earnest effort to-
+ ~ ard its adoption. The democracy
] OF Tennessee has the chance % re-
deem the pledge given and T earn
/ estly hope that it viii not hesitate
/ in the face % manifest duty"