Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-15
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ATTACK USED
BY COX THURS.
Taft's Position Upon League
of Nations is Dis
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Van Vert. Ohio, Oct. 15.-A new
lin Of attack upon former President
Tafts position upon the League of
Nations was made here today by
Governor Cox in opening a three days
campaign in his home state.
Referring to Judge Taft's late
ment that even in the event of co.
ernor Cox's election there would re-
main enough Republican senators to
candidate declared this indicated a
plan to disregard the decision in the
league referendum"
This can mean only one thing"
SAID Governor Cox, that when ] am
elecs>d on a straight forward plat
form iavoring the league it is the
purpose of the brazen conspirators
in the senate to treat the mandate
of he people with contempt and turn
Their backs on the expressed will of
the Electorate. This, in the first
place, is unthinkable, and in the Sec
ond place. viii not be permitted, for
will OF the people is triumphant.
ION the other hand" the governor
continued, IF the kind OF senatorial
oligarchy were to be elected because
he favors staying out of the league
and then after his assumption of Of
t.fice, were 10! I urn about faces and pro
pose entering the league. what about
the popular mandate and the refer
endum then?t What would Borah
and johnson say, and what would the
voters of the country think about
such reputation Of their will? sena-
tor Harding may be willing to scrap
the league, but the American people
r Q ready to have their govern
ment scrapped by a deceitful band of
political ~freebooters."
Would Accept Reservation.
Governor Cox reiterated that he
favored going into the League of
Nations with the Hitchcock reserva-
tions or any others given in good
faith
1T is apparent to the government
that the entire purpose of senatorial
clique has, been destruction of the
league and reputation of the pur-
poses. foh which we entered the war.
America, has forty million voters
who are getting sick and tired Of the
tainty and who now demand to know
whether Senator Harding intends, as
e~x-President Taft has implied, to re-
pudiate the result of the solemn ref
crendum in the forthcoming election
on the greatest issue hal has ever
been before the people.
Indignation Meetings.
"Everywhere the people are hold
ing indignation meetings to show
their resentment against the clique
and against the conditions that have
shown their willingness to sacrifice
the honor of the nation to win a par
tisan victory at the. polls. Here we
have the proposal by Senator Hard
ing n the approval Of e~x-Presi9ant
Taft that we play fast and lose with
with fundamental rights of American
citizens and that we even disregard
Their definite decision of purpose as
expressed in election"
After closing his fourth Indiana
visit last night at FITS Wayne, Cover
nor Cox brought his League Of Ma
tons and other cause to central Ohio
today. with programs at Van Vert
Delphos, Lima, Wapakoneta, Sidney
Piqua, Urbana and Columbus, the
state capital. The governor is billed
for addresses at Delaware, Marion.
the home of Senator Harding, Upper
Sandusky. Carey. F,ostoria and Bow
ling Green en- route to Detroit. On
Saturday he speaks at Sandusky
Elyrta and Cleveland.