Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-01
Candidate Cox
Makes Final Plea /.
lat Toledo Tonight

at IOleQO Tonight
Dayton. O. Oct. si.-Gcyernor Cor
neat the day quietly resting at
If4iisena his home near here. for the
nnal speech Of his campaign AT Tol-
edo tomorrow night Members of his
famny we're with him most of the day.
but late in the afternoon he tramneS
aione through the forest His on,y
pouucai conference. he said, was a
orfef fons-distance telephone tax
with Chairman White at New YORK
In statement tonight the voverror
asserted that the election of Senator
Harding meant THAT the peace treaty
would not be submitted to the senate
Tor ratification, which, he addei
would result in controversy and CON
fusion" His visits to Sc states ae-
Cared the governor. convinced hin,
that the sentiment of the country n
yored Americas entry into the
League.
The events of the campaiSn are ~
clear IN their significance" said HIS
statement that the voter who is con-
scientious. rather than prejudiced
senses the difference between an cleo
ton result which means the certain
achievement Of the nations hopes. on
the one hand, and continued uncer-
tainty and confusion on the other
Il am in favor OF going into the
League; Senator Harding is in favor
OF staying out I am concerned about
clarihcasion- he is concerned about
rejection These are the outstanding
words OF the campaign
Senator Harding says he viii not
submit the treaty Of peace 10 the SEN
ate as-it is. but that he will change IL
Since the President is without the
right To make any alteration. this
means thai he will not submit il at
all This will result in one thing, and
one thing only. in controversy and
confusion
When the men and-women go into
the voting booths. its is their duty to
remember the pledge that was given
in the name of America audit is prop
er at this time to ask whether we are
going to maintain the nations honor
The happiness of our people is
dependent in part upon their oppor-
tunity to labor. Therefore, our
prosperity. as it is to be affected in
financial aff4irs. is a vital considera-
ton. The chaotic state of things IN
a part Of the world cannot go on
much longer with the backwash
striking the very foundation of our
commercial institutions. Unless we
go into the League of Nations there
Is no guarantee against the waste of
resources in the maintenance of
armies and navies. and unless this
waste IL halted, national credit over
seas Is out Of the question.
Il have faith in the conscience of
America 1t has never given a
pledge that it did not redeem and
no great moral question has ever
failed when it was submitted to the
judgment of the people. II we turn
our thoughts to the graves of the
81 600 Brave American boys who now
sleep in Europe. our souls tell US
what to do The highway of ciyiIi-
ration is lined with the MANNED and
disabled. II we assemble the phil
anthropic heart of the world and
mould it IMP a concrete movement
of helpfulness our duty will have
been done Otherwise. the morality
of nations has failed. &
Suffering humanity waits upon
the voice Of America The verdict
Of November , means JOY or despair.
worldwide"
The governor with his party ar
rived here early today from Chicago.
where he virtually completed his
campaign. speaking. on Saturday
with several addresses 10 thousands
of voters. His last words. Of the
Campaign will be spoken at Toledo,
he leaving here tomorrow afternoon
for that city.
Governor Cox plans long vacations
probably of several weeks. on q
hunting trip in Mississippi. Although
he has received several invitations
for post-election rest the Mississ-
ippi hunting trip, as the guest of
Senator Pat. Harrison of Mississippi.
chairman Of the Democratic Speak
crs' Bureau. is said TO have virtually
been decided upon and will be made
regardless OF the election result
The Governor is an expert shot
either with rife or shotgun. and has
hunted in many parts of the country
A plantation near Pasquale. Miss
owned by friend Of Senator Har-
rison. will be the base of Governor
Cox's hunting trips II is said to
be near one OF the hunting grounds
of former President Roosevelt
When the Governor returns from
Toledo election morning he will have
travelled in his campaign nearly
900 miles. according TO an unofficial
estimate. a record. if is believed, for
any presidential candidate. During
his travels which have been virtual
ly contiguous since his notification on
August :. Gov Cox made 3s4 address
es, excluding innumerable other brief
talks, greetings and receptions.
That he has spoken TO 2.0o0, coo per-
sons has been estimated and those
who have shaken his hands. in the
overhanded, ambfdextrous fashion
made famous by the Governor during
the campaign runs into the thou
sands.
The Governor has spoken In IS
states. all except Maine and Vermont
In New England. and Virginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia
Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. Louis
lana. Arkansa, and Texas of the
solid SOUTH
Despite the great tax upon his
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