The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
COX SAYS c. O.P.s
PLANS TO IGNORE
T LEAGUE DECISION
Cites Taft Statement That, If
Democrat Elected, Enough
Republicans in Senate to
Defeat Treaty.

VAN VERT, o., Oct. 14.-A new
line of attack upon former President
Taft's position upon the league of
nations was. made here today by
Gov. Cox in opening a three days
campaign in his home state.
Referring to sJudge Eaftss state
.nent that even In event Of Gov.
Cox's election, there would remain
enough Republican senators to de-
feat the treaty the Democratic
presidential candidate here today de-
clared this indicated plan to disre-
gard decision in the league refer
endum."
This can mean only one thing"
said Gov. Cox, that when | am
elected on straightforward plat
form favoring the league, 1t is the
purpose Of the braZen Conspirators
In the senate to treat the mandate
of the people with contempt and turn
their backs on the expressed will of
the electorate. This, in the first
place, is unthinkable, and, in the sec
ond place, will not be permitted, for
after all this is democracy and the
will of the people Is triumphant.
p "On the other hand" the COVER
nor continued. IF the candidate of
the senatorial oligarchy were to be
elected because he favors staying
out of the league and then. after
his assumption of office, were to turn
about face and propose entering the
league, what about the popular man
date and the referendum then
What would Borah and johnson say,
and what would the voters of the
country think about such reputation
of their will? The time Is now for
us to remind ourselves and think
seriously of the fact that the gov
eminent of the United. States is a
government by the people. Senator
Harding may be willing to scrap the
league, but the American people are
not ready to have their government
scrapped by decietful band of po-
litiCal free hooters"
Gov Cox reiterated that he ia
vored going into the league Of ma
tions with the Hitchcock resolutions
or any other that are offered in good
faith to further clarity or reassure
and that do not have the purpose
Of destruction"
1T has been apparent" the gov
ernor continued, that the entire
purpose of the senatorial clique has
been destruction of the league and
reputation of the purposes for
which we entered the war
America has 40,000,000 voters who
are getting sick and tired of the
purposely created doubt and uncer-
tainty and who now demand to know
whether Senator Harding intends, as
eX-President Taft has iAplied. to
repudiate the result of the solemn
referendum in the forthcoming cleo
ton on the greatest issue that has
ever been before the people
In every state and city and town
and village, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific the people of this country
are holding Indignation meetings to
show their resentment against the
clique and against the candidates
that have shown their Willingness
to sacrifice the honor of the nation
to win partisan victory at the polls
Here we have the proposal by Sena
tor Harding and the approval of eX
President Taft that we play fast and
loose with fundamental rights OF
American citizens and that we even
disregard their definite decision c.
purpose as expressed in election"
After closing his fourth Indiana
visit last night at Fort Wayne. Gov
Cox brought his league Of nations
and other causes to Central Ohio
He is billed for an address at
Marion, the home OF Senator Hard
ing.