The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-11

made by Governor Cox, still insist that he has surrendered to the President. This chronological statement is ignored
 1. Following his nomination, Governor Cox declared for reservations to the League covenant declarative of the peace full purposes of the league, and the fact that the constitution of the United States was pre-emnent always
 ?. Governor Cox consulted President Wilson, and the announcement is made that the two were in complete accord The republicans instantly stated and re- terated their contention that there could be no accord between the two men unless Governor Cox had completely yielded in his views to President Wilson. The dem- ocratic contention was that in the begin ming there was no difference between the two, and that instead of Cox accepting what was said to be the Wilson pro- gramme, Wilson had accepted the Cox reservations.
 5. In his acceptance speech, Governor Cox repeated the statement of his reser- vations and the. President is understood to be highly delighted with what Cox had said. This bears out the democratic con- clusion in reference to the Cox Wilson interview that the latter had accepted the Cox reservations Nevertheless. and
 in spite of the outstanding facts, the re- publicans still contend that Cox has sur rendered to Wilson.
 HARDING'S ATTITUDE
 The democrats immediately will proceed on every stump of the country against the position of Candidate Harding. This will be their argument:
 | That Senator Harding was hypocriti- cal either in his support of the league in the Senate or in his present repudia- ton of the league
 2. That if his present position is the position of both the Lodge and Johnson wings of the republican party in the Senate, the repeated contentious of the Lodge group that they wanted a treaty in some form were false and hypocritical; that they proceeded against the treaty with the deliberate purpose of killing it.
 g. That Senator Harding in declaring that he would sign an act of pease as soon as it was passed, adyocated a sepa- rate peace with Germany, and that in so doing, he parted company with France. England and Italy, and took up the gage of battle in gavor of Germany.
 A. That such a course would weaken the allies in that 1t would give Germany an opportunity to protest againast the terms of the treaty on the ground that they were so harsh as to be repugnant even IO the OHlleu otdtcS
 5. That in asking Germany to make a separate peace, the United States would proceed in knowledge that it could ex- pect no assistance from the allies, and that unless Germany would be permitted to dictate the terms, no just settlement could be achieved without successful war. on the part of the United States against Germany.
 G. That Germany, having agreed to the 70 fHa from the sale of German property in the United States. would, in the event of the repudation of the Versailles treaty, nat urally refuse to reiterate it's agreement with the result that the United States, unless determined on war, would be com pelled to restore to Germany the money obtained from the sale of it's property.
 The two cases are we'll drawn, ana there is little dispute as to the con- clusions reached. Both sides accept the issue, and are prepared to go to tbe people for its determination. In the meantime, every republican is satisfied and every democrat is satisfied.
 HEFLIN IS PLEASED
 As expressing the democratic view, Representative J. Thomas Heflin of Afa- barna issues the following statement
 "The speech of Governor Cox was q Powerful and masterful presentation Of the issues of the campaign. It is frank and convincing appeal to the brave and thoughtful patriots of the country.
 He makes it plain that if he is elected President, the instrumentalities' or gov- ernment used by standpat republican bossse, when in power, to produce panics and bankruptcy, and to enrich the few at the expense of the many, will be en- ployed in the interest of the masses in producing peace, progress and prosperity
 His straightforward and clear, ringing statement on the League of Nations will cause millions of outstanding. peace low ing Americans to applaud his arraign- ment of republican senators, and praise his reassuring and timely words in be- half of world tribunal to promote peace and prevent war. And it will bring to his support thousands and thousands of vot- CTS who think more of peace and order, and a plan to prevent war, than they do of universal military training, a. large standing army and the traffic of the gun and muntion makers of the United States whose big campaign contributions will swell the slush fund of republican leaders as they seek to destroy all hope of preventing war in the future.
 q am wonderfully well pleased -.ith the speech of Governor Cox. In word and spirit, it is in keeping with the promise that we made to our boys. and allies that we would aid in establishing League c. Nations for the purpose of settling dis putes by arbitration. bringing about a reduction in armament and preventing wars in the future. In my Judgment his speech is the forerunner of demoGuetc