Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
COX LEAGUE PLAN
WILL UNITY PARTY.
SAYS HOKE Smith
Senator Declares His Belief
That Treaty viii Be Rati-
fled Under Leadership of
Democratic Nominee q

Win NIldHl4 oSldLlOnS OIL the IN
creasing interest in the triangular
senatorial race reflected by un,
mistakable evidences of confidence in
the reelection of Senator Hoke
Smith. the campaign was enlivened
Monday by the statewide reaction
from the speech of Governor Cox for.
mally accepting the Democratic pres
idential nomination.
Senator Smith and his political ad-
visers, especially were pleased with
Governor Cox's keynote address,, in
which he emphasized his concurrence
in the essential points made by the
twenty-three Democratic senators
VINO voted for reservations to the
League of Nations to protect Ameri-
can interests.
Senator Smith himself summarized
the acceptance speech in an inter-
view, in which he declared, among
other things, that "the Democratic
Platform and Governor Cox both rec
cgnized the propriety of reservations
and I believe the treaty will be rati-
fled under his leadership"
It is the view of Senator Smith s
friends and advisers that Governor
Cox's speech removes the League
Of Nations as an issue in the sena-
forial campaign, excepting in that it
establishes that Senator Smith and
the Democratic presidential nominee
are standing squarely together on
this great international question.
Senator's Statement
The people of Georgia, said
Senator Smith, who believe in
reservations to the peace treaty
should be delighted with the
speech of Governor Cox.
In his two reservations, Cover
nor Cox has expressed and en-
phasized the most essential point
in the whole fight made by TWEEN
ty-three Democratic senators for
reservations to protect American.
interests.
We have all believed in
league to preserve peace, operat-
ing under constitutional l1mita-
tions-and earnestly desire it's
ratification.
fear of many Democrats that
without reservations the league
might be a league for war. He
proposes to meet this by reserva-
lions drawn under two principles:
First, that the United States
joins the league as a league of
peace, and not league to en-
hot ha
United States assumes no obl1-
cation to go to war except when
in any particular case congress,
under the constitution, shall so
decide.
Governor Cox's plan to meet
the various views of Democrats
is the work Of a great construc-
tive statesman. We can all agree
on his leadership. We can be
sure that under his plan we have
not assumed blanket obligation
to draft our boys and send them
to the future wars of the world
This is the main point for which
many of us have contended, and
am delighted that Governor Cox
has covered 1t so completely,
and In q way to bring all Demo-
Gratis together under his leader
ship.
My position is so well known
that 1t ought not to be necessary
for me to repeatedly correct the
intentional false statements pub
lished in the Constitution. The
have insisted on ratifying the
treaty with reservations which
will protect American ideals and
interests.
am delighted that the DEM
ocrattc platform and Governor
Cox both recognize the propriety
of such reservations. and I be-
lievs the treaty will be ratified
under his leadership.
The optimism of Senator Smith!
friends is not measured alone by the
unquestioned effect and Significance
OF the harmony existing between
Governor Cox and the senator will
reference to the peace treaty.
There have been other develop
ments over the weekend that ar,
viewed with satisfaction, to-wit:
1. The character and the magnt
tude of the Fulton county supper
that Senator Smiths candidacy ha:
aroused,
2. The hearty response that ha!
been provoked by the voluntary anC
unsolicited commendation of three
score and more wounded and inca
FACILITATED ex-soldiers, who thave ex
pressed publicly their appreciation
Of the senator's work in behalf o:
themselves and their comrades.
8. The appeal of Rev. Sam W
Small to the people Of Georgia t
give their support to Senator Smith
and his denunciation of the per
nicious, personal, political propagan
da' that is being used by Mr.. Smith!
enemies in Georgia.
Will Sweep Fulton
The Hoke Smith forces in Fulto1
county did not get into action un
til last Friday, yet within the three
days that have interviewed since thu
rousing meeting at the Piedmont no
tel his candidacy has received an i'm
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