Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-26
cox FINDS LEAGUE
SWEEPING nation
Nominee Says TAFT Right When
He Prophesied Labor, Women,
Church Would Support II
ENDS W. VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN


Kenova. w. w.. Oct 26.--Governor
Cox, OF Ohio. closed his West Virginia
campaign here today with another ap-
peal for the League Of Nations and
statement that the churches, labor and
women were together in the movement
which. he said, was "sweeping the
country"
In this connection the Democratic
presidential candidate called attention
to statements year ago Of former
President Taft which, the Governor
said, prophesied his present view of the
situation.
II desire to pay Judge Taft a trib-
ute said the governor. ''He pos
| sesses gift which did not think
was his. He has the gift of prophecy.
Speaking just about year ago in West
Virginia. he said that labor would in.
dorse the League Of Nations because. Of
Its labor provisions !; that the churches
would indorse II because 1t Is right, and
then, il the women were given the vote,
they would all be for it because Of their
adherence for war, and in the last week
1t IL perfectly apparent that Judge Taft
correctly visualized the future.
From pulpit and congregation comes
the same story Of religious fervor. No
class has been reading the league more
| industriously than labor. / found min =
ers in the mountains of this state thor
oughly familiar with It; and the Re-
publicans are having trouble with their
women's meetings-all Of which bears
eloquent tribute to Judge Taft's fore
sight.
1T is sweeping the country"
Governor Cox declined today to sim
plify his statement at Huntington as to
his position regarding ratification Of the
treaty of Versailles and attendant res
ervations. The governor motored here
early today from Huntington. Later
today he was to make his twenty frs,
and final speech in Kentucky at Ash
land.
This afternoon he was to speak a,
Portsmouth, o., and tonight at Gin
cinnati.
Huntington, w. Va, Oct. 26.-Gov
elected President he would "sit down
with the Senate and make an agree.
ment' upon the League OF Nations and
that his agreement should be determined
by the senatorial elections.
The executive WILL" the Dem
ocratic presidential candidate said
should not control and II Is "unthink
able. he declared. that American mem
bership in the league should be post
poned two years. when the next sena
torial elections would be held. Ameri
can membership. he indicated. was th'
primary consideration. That he fa
vored American participation will
clarifying reservations was re
iterated by the governor.
Hailed by members OF the governor
party as one OF the most important 0
campaign developments. the candidate
announcement was in response to al
open letter sent yesterday to Governor
Cox and his Republican opponent. Sen
ator Harding, by fifty Of their sup
! porters urging them to accept whateve
revision Of the Lodge reservation
, two thirds of the next Senate nigh
approve.
The governors statement, issued dur
J ing rushing West Virginia tour yes
terday, read:
"The situation is this: favor goin
into the existing league with clarifying
reservations. Senator Harding has SAT-
that he was not interested in clarifica
ton, but in rejection. have ever
expectation that after November mucl
of the partisan spirit that has bee,
visited upon discussion of the leagu
: will have subsided.
Zone third of the seats Of the Sen
ate are to be filled this year. The peopl
= understand the issue and we will ac
cept their expression at face value.
. will, therefore, sit down with the Sen
ate and reach an agreement about ou
, going into this league. There is n
: other, and any talk Of a new associa
=, tion is but idle phrase. The importan
b, thing is to get start and help I
stabilize world conditions which vital
5 affect the interest and welfare Of Amer
q lea.
L. "For us to remain out of the leagu
: for two years, or until another electio
could be held, would be unthinkable.
= too much has to be given in compro
t mise now, in order to insure our en-
trance into the league, the people them
selves will have an opportunity I
modify and correct later. 1t cannot
a matter Of the exercise Of merely tn
executive will. The popular will, q
. voiced at the polls, must control. Th
sort Of agreement which I shall be en-
abled to obtain will be determined b
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