The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-08

COX SAYS LEAGUE
IS THE BIG ISSUE
Democratic Nominee Is
Behind Controversial
Article 10.
HEADS LARGE PARADE
Large Crowd From Both
Parties Hear Long Ac-
ceptance Speech.
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express the Wow OF tne bnltou oN"t'o
and Justify tho course which our
nation would unqucstionably follow
N tho basic purpose OF tho league
were at any timo distorted. II
would also appear TO be a simple
matter to provide against misunder-
standing In tho future and ut tho
same time 20 meet tho objections OF
those who believe that we might be
inviting n controversy over our con-
stitutionai rights, by making sem
aturiai addition In words something
llko these:
ut will OF course bo understood
that In carrying out the purpose OF
the league, tho government OF the
United States must at all times act
in strict harmony with tho terms ana
intent of the United States consti-
tuition which cannot In any way be
altered by the treaty-making power"
UNoUBSrIONID FRIENDS OF
THE LEAGUE HAVE MADE
OTHER PROPOSALS. OUR PLAT
FORM CLEARLY LAYS NO BAR
AGAINST ANY ADDITIONS THAT
WILL BE HELPF'UL, BUT 1T
SPEAKS IN FIRM RESOLUTION
TO STAND AGAINST ANYTHING
THAT DIsTURBS THE VITAn
PRINCIPLE. Wa hear 1t said that
Interpretations arc unnecessary.
That may be true. but thoy will nj
least be reassuring to many OF our
citizens. who feel that In Higning the
treaty. thoro should be no mental
reservations that arc not Expressed
IN plain words as a matter OF good
faith to our associates. Such In
terpretations possess the further vfr-
tue OF supplying q base upon which
agreement can be reached, ana
agreement, without injury to the
covenant, liz now OF pressing tmpor-
tance. II was tho desire TO get
things started. that prompted some
members Of the senate to vote for the
Lodge reservations. Those who con-
=, Bcientiously voted for them In the
final roll calls realized however that
X they acted under duross. In that
a politically bigoted minority was
4 exercising tho arbitrary power OF Ia
. position to enforce drastic cnndiu-
Ions. Happily the voters OF tho re-
* public, under our system OF govern
b ment, can remedy that situation. and
have the faith that they will. at the
4 election this fall. Then organized
government will be enabled to COM
bine impulse and facility In the ma
z king OF better world conditions
The agencies OF exchange will auto
maucally adjust themselves to the
opportunities OF commercial freedom
!. New life and renewed hope will take
hold OF every nation. Mankind will
press a resolute shoulder TO the task
OF readjustment. and a new era will
have dawned upon the earth.
q We have domestic problems to ba
4 settled. They are most pressing.
Many conditions growing out OF the
war will not and should not con-
tinue. The work of readiustmeni
y will call for our best energy, In
genuity, unselfishness and devotion
2 20 tho idea that II Is the general
Ewelfare we must promote. one OF
= the first things TO be done is the
F repeal OF war taxes Tho entry OF
Il America into tho world war pro-
jected our people into an unpar-
alleled financial emergency. which
v was faced with a determination tc
y make every sacrifice necessary "a
E victory. Billions In liberty loan,
subscribed by patriots regardless Of
their financial condition were In
3 stantly placed at the disposal of tn,
a government and other biilions wer'
gladly paid into the treasury through
many forms OF taxation. To hav,
paid by current taxes moro than one
! third of the expense OF the creates
s war In the history of mankind. is I
reflection on the high sense OF ma
tionai duty with which We OF Amer
4 lea view the obligations OF this gen
GRAFTON. Immediately following tn,
armistice. measures to modify oner
Gus and annoying taxation shoult
have been taken and the republi
can congress in which all tax law
& must originate. and which for almos
two years has exclusively held tn
power to amcliorate this condition
has not made a single effort o.
passed single law TO lift from tn,
Z American people a load OF war tax
alton that cannot be tolerated IN {
4 time OF peace. Federal taxation
must be heavily reduced, and II viii
be done at once, II n democratic ad
ministration Is chosen in November
Without hampering essential nation
u al administrative departments, b.
the elimination OF others and stric
economy everywhere. national tax
eS can De reduced IN excess OF NV
billion dollars yearly. Annoyin
consumption taxes, once willingl
. borne, now unjustified, should be re
pealed. The incomes from war
made fortunes, those OF non-pro
ducers and those deprived from IN
dustries that exist by unfair priv
ilego may be able 10 carry thel
present load, but taxes on the earn
ings OF the wage-earner. OF the sal
aried and professional man. OF IN
agricultural producer and OF III
small tradesman should be sharpl
modified. / believe that bette
form OF taxation than the so-ealle
excess profits tax may be found an
suggest n small tax. probably or
10 one and one-half per cent OF ~
total business OF every going co,
cern. II is TO be understood tn
the term business as used do
not include incomes received
wage e-earners. salaried men. agricu
turists and the small business m'
who should be exempt from III
tax. The profiteer and some OF Il
highly capitalized units have us
tho excess profits tax as n favori
excuse for loading on the consum
by means OF highly inflated sellii
/ prices many times the amount act
ally paid the government A ne