Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-13
cox SAYS REASON
MUST END WARS
Every Home Hopes for End of
Armamcnts, He Declares to
Soldiers.

opening his speaking campaign IN lamp
Perry yesterday afternoon, presenting
the Governors Cup to the winning team
in the National rifle match, told the
audience of regular soldiers, National
Guarcsman and civilians that he stood
for the honorable prevention OF war,
when possible. by the arbitration OF
reason rather than OF force.
Governor Cox made one point In his
address which attracted much attention.
pledge that if elected President he
would see TO il that the soldiers who
deserved rank because of bravery during
the World War would have the honor
OF receiving the rank which they had
won. There were many, he held, who
had performed acts of bravery IN the
closing davs Of the war who were never
rewarded.
Il recognize !" he said, that in sense
YOU are assembled here for the purpose
OF increasing the efficiency OF our mill
tarv strength, and yet | am convinced
that the great mass of our soldiers is
united IN purpose and prayer, to prevent
wars in the future, If it can be honor
ably done. They know the meaning of
modern warfare. There was very little
romance IN the long hours and the slaugh
ter Of the front trench. The thought that
must have run through the mind of every
soldier in the midst of it all was how such
athlng was possible in modern civilization.
The cost 10 the United States WAS
more than 81 l,000,000 an hour for over
two wears. The total expenses of s22,-
600. 0OO. 600 was almost equal to the total
disbursements of the United States Gov
eminent from 1901 TO 1918. 1t was sufii
clent To have run the Revolutionary War
for more than one thousand years at the
rate Of expenditure which that war IN
volved The army expenditures alone,
so experts claim, approach the volume OF
gold produced in the United States from
the discovery of America up TO the out
break of the European war, and vet the
United States spent only about one
eighth Of the entire cost of the war, and
less than one-flfth of the expenditure of
the allied side.
If civilization has not had its lesson
then there Is no hope for it. 1t could
not stand such war again and survive.
The genius of man. If that is happy
term m discussing the horrors OF con-
flict. has always made the last war the
most frlghtful. When we consider the
development in the methods of human
between 1914 and 1918 and
We are staggered TO even think Of the
of the sons of man again
beng brought into combat.
There viii always be National
Guard in the United States, if for no
other reason than domestic defense and
the military arm of the Federal Govern
ment will be maintained. But the hope
that vast expenditures for armaments
are a thing OF the past possesses every
home IN America, while the common
impulse that serves the great mass of
the people world wide is inspired by the
VISION Of peace and the settlement Of
by the arbItrament Of reason
rather than of force
The Governor played part in the
yesterday afternoon, for he is a
fine marksman, and arrangements had
been made so that he might enter in
formally into the competition.
The DAY Of campaigning really started |
az Marion. Senator Harding's home, !
where the train on which Governor Cox |
was travelling 70 Toledo, en- route TO |
Camp Perry, stopped for five minutes |
There was a crowd of enthusiasts at the |
station. and the Governor got off to 1
greet them and have his picture taken /
Dy the moving picture operators. As he /
was about TO Jump aboard the train for
the return trip a big man IN overalls
stepped up.
i'm a worker Governor" he said.
and We re all with you to the end"
And I'm with you to the end, re-
piled Governor Cox.
Marion. Ohio, Aug. 12.-The train,
carrying Governor Cox TO Camp Perry, !
stopped IN Marion for few minutes |
Tell Senator Harding" Mr. Cox |
told one Of the correspondents who met |
lim at the train, that | wish him good |
health and good luck in everything
except one thing"
That's very friendly Of the Gov |
message was repeated to him, ''but |
ion't treat me as did the motion pic |
iure title writer.
There were some motion pictures
showing both Governor Cox and me |
talking 10 each other. The Governor |
was represented as saving to me:
Well Senator if / don't get to the |
White House, hope YOU will"
And the caption writer had me re- |
olying 'them's my sentiments, too, Gov
mor
we all make mistakes in our Eng
ash NJ times. but ! hope no one thinks / |
Use language like that ] have heard |
hat some Of the wording in nv speech |
u acceptance has caused Mr.. Colby to |
xpress amusement. but don I mind that |
Perhaps II would be q good thing TO get /
! little gayety out OF nations into the |
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