The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-26
Daily Conlmunique
From Firing Line
teY GEORGE wHlrE.,s
chairman Democratic National Com
-%mlttee. Written Expressly for The

(Chalrman Democratic National Com
-smittee. Written Expressly for the
International News Service)
New York, Oct 2e,--Prof, irving
Fishers offer, In behalf OF the pro-
league Independents of $4,000 to, whom
aoeyer could prove to the satisfaction
OF even republican Jury that the
league OF nations. under Article X,
could plunge us into war without the
action OF congress and our representa-
tive on the league council, has very
naturally not been accepted
But II nailed the most persistent
talsehood told against Article X, Read
ers OF these dispatches may doubt that
any but Irresponsible republican SPELL
binders ever made such n charge, but
one who made II repeatedly was Gov,
Edwin =. Morrow, OF Kentucky. He has
not claimed the prize.
The more responsible republican
orators have declared that Article Y
imposed upon us solemn obligation
10 make war and that congress could
not refuse to carry out any such ad-
vice by the council, They ignored the
fact. as Coy. Cox frequently stated
that he would appoint no representa-
tive on the council who would join In
such advice without the previous con-
sent OF congress. which limitation. by
Withholding unanimous vote from the
council would prevent even the advice
being given.
Now the democratic candidate has
gone further and has accepted spe-
cific disclaimer OF war obligation even
II the impossible thing should hap
pom OF the American representative
counseling his own personal judgment
~ advance OF warllke Kid. This
removes the last shred Of demagoglc
pretension against the covenant.
NV WILL hAYs,)
Chairman Republican National Com.
mlttee. Written Expressly for tho
International News Service)
New York, Oct. a6,--The American
people. In overwhelming numbers, are
going TO vote on next Tuesday for a
complete house -cleaping at Washington
and the restoration Aof n representative
ana responsible republican administra.
tiqn of national AFFAIRS.
Eight years OF misrule and maladmin-
istration is more than enough. Tho
democratic party cannot escape
sweeping condemnation upon the record
II has made.
have complete 100 per cent. faith
in a complete republican victory
victory Tuesday because I have 100 per
cent. confidence In American common
sense and because I have 100 per cent.
evidence that this mass intelligence and
Intuition viii not mlscarry at the polls.
The American people know the
meaning OF wisconsin. They know it's
cost. They know that II has kept us
out OF peace for two hectic years, de-
spite an ardent and cunning pretense Of
beautihc monopoly upon all pacific
aspirations; and they are fully alive
to the fact that tho Wilson league Of
nations would prove similarly counter
felt In keeping them out Of war In,
years TO come.
The American people know that the
Wilson party In trademarked, not only
with all It's own recently demonstrated
incapacities, wanton extravagances and
reckless wastes, but also with tradi-
tionaL historic and consistent demo-
crntic impotence TO meet economic
crises, and they are fully alive 10 the
danger or longer gambling with the
tremendous responsibilities OF an nj.
ready too long lodged reconstruction,
Gov Cox has left no cheap sensa-
ton uninterrupted; he has exhausted
the dictionary of malignant eplthets,
ne has lowered presidential dignity and
campaign standards to ward heelinr,
soappox levels IN his distnmperafe
auest Tor votes CamoufiaRing facts
With cunning Phrases ana rccisIessI
rhetoric he may swindle history IN be-
ing recorded as n presidential candl- |
date, but neither he nor his fellows |
have fooled the American people. The |
rebuke OF the democratic party and |
US leadership viii he one of the most |
decisive In history.