Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-09
Makes Declaration of Inde-
pendence Scrap of Paper,
Says Cox
SAYS IT CREED OF CAIN
Democratic Candidate In a Notable
Address Scores League Wreckers
Asks Where Taft Stands

Louisville, KY, Oct 9.-Scathing
attack was made here last night by
Governor Cox, CT Ohio, upon the re-
cent league pronouncements of Son
ator Harding, his Republican oppo-
merit
Senator Harding's creed, the Demo
cratic presidential candidate declared
in an address. here c'osing his Ken
! lucky campaign, was forced under
pressure of a threat from Senator
Borah." and is America and Amer
lea only"
ITO preach such gospel of selfish
ness is an offense to the decency cf
America" said Governor Cox, citing
! humanitarian and commercial ami
other world relationships. Such a
! proclamation of provincialism is II
tie s.hon. of treason to our traditions.
"If we were to heed the preach
ment cf the prophet of Marion" Gov
ernor Cox continued. 1--WE might just
as well make our Declaration Of In
dependence a scrap of paper; we
might Just as well burn all our great
| Americans. past and present. in
! efIigy.'
! In view Of Senator Hardin@'S stand
against the present league. Gorerno"
Cox asked whether former President
Taft and other Republicans favorin%
American membership would continue
supporting Mr.. Harding. The Cover
nor also asked whether Judge
'"aft's candidate i giving him an
cnsrc..y different assurance" from his
speeches and requested Mr.. Taft to
tell in front Of Inc curtain wha; is
goirg on behind"
The Governors adde's Shere to
several thousand persons in reli%-
iouS revival tabernacle closed a
strenuous days campaigning. in
which he delivered thirteen speeches
across Kentucky. In virtually all ne
! preached the league of nations and
proyress:vism and flaycd the scna-
tcrial oligarchy.
In his opening speech Yesterday
mcrn;rg at Paducah, he reiterated
that the "oligarchy" was seeking to
"anmex the presidency" and also SAID
that q "grcat menace. next TO scrap
p:rr Of the league" was the pros
pcct CT four appointments soon to
vacancies on the United states Su-
preme Court.
! Regarding Senator Harding's posi-
ticn. tflc Governor said to MS taher-
raclr audience last night:
"Undcr the pressure Of threat from
! Senator Borah. the senator'a! canGl-
date for the presidency is now out in
the open, and his creed is America
and America cn!y.' To use h's words.
we must consccrate ourselves to the
welfare cf America and net to the
rest cf the world Must we forget
that we are still part of the world.
the domirion over which is IN the
hands cf God? Even the senatorial
oligarchy can't promise US new
world Of our own.
'If we are to live commercially. we
have 10 trade with others. II we are
! to cut our products to our own con-
sumption, the mere adoption of thai
policy would carry US back fifty years
industr;ally. But there Is something
more than the practical side. Are we
to close our souls against every
thought of sympathy ard help and
leadership? Are we to say wc have
no interest in Ireland. nor Germany
nor Austria. nor Russia. nor Poland.
nor the ether nations OF the world
struggling for democracy? Are we t"
close our eyes to the picture OF star
va.ion which sprtads over half OF
Europe, Can we deny the league OF
nations. which brings an end to eX-
peasive armaments. establishes. credit
and permit people who are willing to
work to have bread?
i"Docs no. physical isolation mean
moral isolation? The acceptance OF
the creed of the senatorial candidate
is l:t'lc less than a notice to. America
to close our churches. our Scnoo2ir
and our universities to think .cn u OF
self, to deny the soul any right IN
| fi''nre dster7ninatiop. ,n..,,
"To preach such gospel of gel