The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
BY HARRY L. ROGERS

tsTAFf CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERvIcEl
DAYTON, O.. Aug. 7-Declaring the
league OF nations the supreme issue
Of the century. Gov James Al. COX
in his speech formally accepting the
democratic nomination for the presl-
dency went squarely on record mere
today as Savorlng immediate ratln-
cation of the peace treaty and assert
ed that America will deservedIy bear
the contempt Of the world if she re.
fuses.
AGAINST PEACE PLAN
The governor denounced Senator
Hardings plan for ending the existing
state of war as an attempt to make 4
separate peace with Germany wnicn.
he said would be the most dfsheart-
ening event IN civlIlzatIon since tns
Russians made their separate peace
and infinitely more unworthy on our
part than it was on the Russians
CAN WE ACCEPT ITs
Suppose Germany. recognizing the
first break in the allies. proposes some
thing We cannot accept. SAID Gov
Cox. Does Senator Harding intend TO
send an army to Germany to press our
terms II, on the other hand Germany
should accept the chance we offered or
lilt bbli4 II W0QlQ Dc tCr lnS
express purpose OF insurirg Ger-
man-American aiIiance. recognizing
that the allies, in fact no nation OIL
good standing. would have anything to
do with either Of US
PROHIBITION NOT MENTIONED
Not once in the whole course OF the
speech was prohibition specifically
menuoneo. put IN Jnat part oeanEk
with law enforcement. the governor
said
1t wouis seem quite unnecessary
for any candidate for the presidency
TO say that he does not intend TO vio-
late his oath Of office. Anyone who
is false TO that oath is more unworthy
than the law violator himself
Great emphisis was laid by the
governor upon 'progressivisna. as op-
posed to reaction
Other policies laid down by Gov Cor
were
Compensation FOR soioIers; reouc-
tion of armament upon entrance 10 the
league oi nations; relief from war time
taxation and substitution or a sma4
tax on all business for the excess pro-
fits tax; federal budget system, with
reduction of national expense to four
billions annually. maximum; ceaseless
" ar on pronleerS, Cennite statement or
the respective rights OF workers ana
employers in comecrlve bargaining;
ratification Of the woman Suffrage am
endment: pitiless publicity Of campaign
expenditures; and a fair trial for prl-
vate ownership of railroads with renef
from congestion by development Of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence navigation
project
SAYS III nEANs DIsHUNUK
Approximately one-third OF the gov
ernors speech of nearly 1900 words
was devoted TO the league OF nations.
The republican proposal means dis
honor. world confusion and delay.
he said. referring to senator HARD
ing's plan for new relationship
among nations 1t would keep us in
permanent company with Russia. Tur-
key and Mexico.
PicturinE the league as 4 plan to
make Impossible a recurrence OF such
CONGREGATIONS as the world var. the
governor bluntly laid down the ques-
tion Of league or no league as the real
issue Of the campaign.
FAvORs GOING IN
Senator Harding. as the republican
candidate for the presidency. proposes
in plain words that We remain out OF
IT. As the democratic canaIoate !
favor going In the governor said In
solemn tones. Arguing that the lea
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