The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-01
BY GOVERNOR JAMES VI. cox
written Exclusively for /. y. -
(COpyrfEht 1920 by the L. 81

DAYTON. O.. Nov. 1.-The 1920 cam
paign for the presidency is over. The
desire of America on the greatest is
sue ever presented in this country viii
be expressed on Nov 2. In am assum-
ing that in the request for this state
ment, I am not expected to present a
political argument but l cannot re-
frain from discussing what l deem the
issue. because as / have contended from
the very beginning. it is a question so
sacred~that it should never have been
in politics.
FINDS 4 CONSPIRACY,
1t has come there only as the result
OF deliberate conspiracy on the part
of a mere handful of reactionary send
tors who sought thereby to win a pres
idential election in the confusion CT
the public mind. I have stated to every
audience that / was not conducting d
partisan campaign that 1 did not want
to be looked upon as the candidate OF
my political party At the same time
! have requested those whom 1 havt
addressed to divest themselves of their
own partisanship and TO forget what
tickets their fathers or srandfathers
might have voted.
SEES NEW SUPPORT.
In this attitude. / believe ! was en-
able TO sense rightly the spirit OF
America and l find evidence of this
in the support which has been given
me by independent republicans and by
progressives in every state function. 1
am honored that this is the case
shall always prize this mark OF con
fdence in me as the champion Of a
cause which is not primarily political
in any sense.
The election will carry a positive
mandate to the successful candidate.
The alignment of the leading candi-
dates is definite and certain as the
solemn day Of referendum approaches.
READY FOR RESERVATIONS.
l am for entrance into tho league
of nations. with the acceptance OF
such helpful reservations as are neccs-
sary to secure ratification l am for
the league of nations with ALL my
heart and all my soul and am abso-
lutcly assured that the decision .,
America VIII be affirmative Senator
Harding has frankly said and he has
adhered to the position that he is
against the league OF nations; that nc
is not concerned about clarification or
reservations; but that nc is concerned
only with rejection. Therefore. the
election of Senator Harding would pe
a positive demand of the American
people for rejection. Fortunately the
issues in this campaign have finally
become clarified.
SAYS HE is PROGRESSIVE
AS the line has been drawn distinct
ly between the candidates on this sub
jcct of the league of nations. so 1t is
also plain on matters of domestic i'm
port. In all my public life I have
been a progressive. whereas in all his
public life. Senator Harding has been
a reactionary. We opposed each other
in 1912 in Ohio; I as the champion of
a new order and a new constitution:
he as the leader In opposition Pro-
Eress won then by III 600 votes. am
sure it will now. Progress always wins
in America
1 have been on a pilgrimage that has
taken me into 36 states. We are in
decd a great people. VIC are a great
nation. I have been privileged to take
a great university course. to know the
needs, the problems and the oppor-
tunity Of development in this great
country of ours.