The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
AGAINST LEAGUE AGAINST COX


 This ought to define the issue in lis campaign"
 AGAINST LEAGUE AGAINST COX
 Every one who is against the League of Nations is against me. That
 s one thing about which there can bs no doubt. A few days ago at Colum- bus I called the roll of the groups which had been arrayed under the re- actionary banner and defined the prejudices which had been played upon in an attempt to divide the friends Of peace. Among them we have a group of republicans, eminent men, who, in their hearts and by their voices, approve the League of Nations and who still try to justify their support for the candidate who reiterates the statement that The league has sig nally failed and of whom Senator Johnson says:
 "'He has put the league behind him. . ' He is for outright rejection What would happen to the league should Senator Harding be elected? He is definitely against it. Therefore. the mandate of the people in his election would be to reject the league. But were lit to be thought that Senator liar ling was fooling Borah and Johnson in- stead of Taft and Root and that he would in the final analysis turn to the latter even then there could be no rat Iification. Certainly senatorial candi- dates elected coincidentally with Sena- tor Harding would recognize the peo- ples mandate for staying out of the 1 league and with his election in the Senate we would have within his own lparty two distinct and warning groups, each of which would be fighting for domination and each of which would ,a;1 To missing attitude toward the other St n ators Borah and Johnson have nothing en common with MT. Taft ana MT Root, nor could MT. Taft be expected to OK ercise influence and leadership over l the senatorial oligarchy which nonf> mated and controlled Senator Hardine. This group of senators is the same, man for man, which helped to drive
 Judge Taft out of the presidency Therefore, the election of Hardins could under no circumstances and by l no means assure or even promise rati> fication of the treaty and the league; and I want to emphasize Judge Tafts own expression that new association is unthinkable and impossible and that
 it is the League of Nations or no l League of Nations.'
 NO DOUBT OF RESULT
 There can be no doubt as to the re-
 suit if l am elected. This is a referen- dun on the League of Nations and at the election the will of the people win have been expressed. I haze repeat
 edly stated that it will be my intention
 to sit down immediately with the Mem- bers of the United States Senate; tf a, II woud accept reservations from any
 source whatever that were sincerely C f. fered in helpfulness; that we would lo1 lX tt. Judge Taft with Elihu Root and others who are equipped to aid and that face
 to face and man to man with our cards
 on the table, we would work out re- suit without partisan consideration I which would permit America to take her place in the League of Nations of the world and in the only association
 of nations designed to prevent war that is possible. It is this league with reservations that l favor going into" l Governor Cox was presented to his
 armory audience by Governor Ritcnie of, Maryland, who decared that the IOhioan was carrying high his stand | ard toward the dawn of that day whicn | has been the dream of all the ages. tbe day of lasting peace.'
 | Senator Smith of Maryland and many other prominent democrats from Mary land and also Washington were prer- ent block of 500 seats having been
 reserved for the national capital dele- gation.
 Prior to his address. Governor Cos | spent the afternoon visiting friends and resting at his hotel where an in
 formal reception was held. An after. noon address on the programme was teancelled to give the governor some re- Ilaxation.
 Governor Cox will leave here early tomorrow for days campaign. endi 1g in New Jersey. He will speak at '"rsn- .on and Princeton tomorrow morning with night addresses at Newark snc Jersey City.
 A Washington delegation comprising S00 ane on special train. Secretary Tu- |nulty was in the party and he held a br.sf conference with the nominee.