The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-01
Prominent Americans Ask
Men and Women Who
Love Peace to Vote
for Governor Cox
SUPPORT MAN WHO
FAVORS COVENANT
AND TAKE AMERICA INTO THE
CLASS WITH PROGRESSIVE
NATIONS OF THE CIVIL
lied WORLD

Chicago Nov. (Special.--A high
light on the climax Of Governor Cox
campaign in the middle west, which
ended Saturday night in Chicago, was
the issuance today Of an appeal in
his behalf by Republicans, Progress
ives, and Independents, men and wo-
men prominent in political, social and
educational circles.
The appeal is signed by Morton D.
Hull, who four years ago was a
leading candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor Of Illinois;
Mrs. Emmons Blaine. daughter-in-law
of the late James c.. Blaine and men,
Der of the noted Mccormick family;
Allen r. Pond Former Acting Presi-
dent Thomas F. Holgate OF North
western University. and number ot
other northwestern professors; Dean
A. Small Of University OF Chicago;
Professor Andrew c. Mclaughlin, head
OF the department OF history Of the
University Of Chicago Professor Shai-
Ter Mathews, dean OF the divinity
school OF the University Of Chicago.
and notable group OF University OF
Chicago professors; Professor Gra-
ham Taylor, noted sociologist: Harold
l.. Ickles, former Progressive national
committeeman and close friend OF the
ate Theodore Roosevelt, and numer-
GUS men in the middle west.
/ The basis OF the appeal IS the ne
cess!ty for the entry Of the United
States into the league of nations,
which is pronounced the one issue or
paramount import.
! The appeal is as follows; I'VE the
undersigned Republicans. Progressive
and Independent voters Of Illinois,
appeal to the Republican, Progressive
and Independen, voters OF Chicago,
Cook county, the state OK Illinois, and
the United States, ia this supreme
moment In the history OF cur country
ana OF civilization. The oLe issue
before us Of paramount Importance
the course which the United States
should take as to its entrance into
the existing league Of nations.
IAN other questions can be dealt
with progressively but this must be
settled by the voters now. Other
affairs should make way for this i'm
mediate business for the United
states. We have two COURSES which
We can take Tor u result.
"Q) Elect q candidate whose utter
Iances have been against the league.
OF So shaded from that Us to indl-
cate only political reasons for such
utterances, backed By holding All
kinds of oplnions about the league.
This course would leave the sacred
responsibility which we bear In the
world 10 the uncertain chance OF the
Republican situation OF today. with
all of the perilous aspects which It
contains on this subject. vote for
= this candidate will be u negative
) vote on the issue Of the league OF no-
ions.
end. Elect n candidate who has
; strongly expressed ut all times his
share and intention. II elected, 10
do what he can 70 take America into
the league with such proper and un-
destructive reservations "a to the
r meeting and obligation OF the Cnited
? States. under the covenant, as may
appear wise and feasible, backed by
a party committee 10 our entrance
into the league.
"a vote FOR this candidate will be 4
positive vote FOR The entrance OF thc
, United States into the league OF ma
tons.
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