Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
THOUSANDS CHEER
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most vigorous cflLiluSisiSil S'tAi'S'
rampant among the women.
After reaching Market street and turn
ing southwark. the governor was impressed
with the splendid response from the clerks
and demployes'connected with the du font
COMPANY and the offices in the du font
Building. Some of the clerks waved
American flags, and all OF them, apparent
". within hearing distance of the governor
cheered. him. -,
All the wav down Market street, the
crowds not content with the position they
might have on the pavement, oToWueu
into the street to greet him. All OF the way
from the station to the theatre ms car IN
which rode Judge Gray, Senator Wolcott,
Willard salisbury and Mr.. llsaacs, was
followed by an enthusiastic group Oh men
and women. or ,
AZ the Queen Theatre, q crowd that hlled
every seat. and stood three deep IN the
aisles, had been waiting patiently ior an
hour for the distinguished visitor. As ms
car drove up to n side entrance TO the
tbeater. the police had great difficulty In
onening up a passage way for Governor
| Cox and his hosts. Because OF the plg
crowd, arrangements for seating the
audience that had been planned were In
some instances forgotten, because 1t was
impossible to put them into effect
JUDGE GRAY PRESIDE3.
There was no delay in starting the
| meeting Candidate Lynch briefly nitro
duced Judge GRAY rs the presiding officer
Of the meeting. Aroused by the cnthusias-
tic welcome that Wilmington. his homo
town, had given Governor Cox. and the
magnificent outpouring OF Dciaw@re $
citzenrv TO hear the candidate. delaware
distinguished iurist launched into an appG''
for the party. the policies oi IT and inc
man in manner that brought the audI-
encc to its feet Prior 70 this an invoea-
ton was made by Rov. c. i. Hubbard.
pastor OF St. Paul Nj. +. Church. Judee
Gray spoke Us follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: This IS no or
dinarv political meeting. The American
people have placed in tho background.
! Tor the present. many Of the old issues
that occupied their attention. The para
mount issue of this campaign Is more
momentous and appealing than any oi
. these. Do not think mo unduly Rcrious
when | pronounce it the greatest moral
, issue tho world has ever known.
1T cannot. therefore, be partisan IS
: sue. II is an appeal to the conscience ard
! patriotism OF all, Of whatever part >
: utilization, who love thcir country, whether
! nj this crisis Of the worlds history attic
! all the agony and sacrifice q thc. wa
: | through which We have just passed. "
, are 10 abandon the hope that animated a
: our hearts during the great struggle,
/ that yearning hope that At Us close lho''
: would be an association 81 INC ha' ion
: with whom VIC fought that would mobliiz'
: the moral influence and power q civ7tiza
! ton. in an endcavoT 70 secure the pcaTt
/ of the world. and the supremacy O. rlsh
! a1d ;,,s4i1a o1-r- hr1Ifn force
/. II do not believe the American poopi
I Will gain their own consent 70 turn tAoI
I backs upon this great and patriotic ca
! deavor. as Senator Harding SAYS he ia
. turned his back upon the League 9
! Nations. which IS the achievement Of TIM
. great endeavor. The League may no
Z be perfect. but it is the best that colL
; be ACCOMPLISHED The world has waite
long. too long. and IS still waiting z 1noT
, | whether we are ready - desert the Ero1
y cause for which We fought
Z The decision Of the American no7pl
: rn,,st be made known hv voting ou II
second Of November next io- one o- II
q other Of the Presidential candidate n ta
" two rreat nartics. one candidate stanC
- with those irreconcilable and bitter en-
mics Of the Treaty of Peace, Senate
= johnson and Borah. and says that ne he
turned his back upon the league 7
! other candidate has said that ne Will ll'
% his influence to Immediately JON r
- league with such reservations az sha
: thoroughly protect American lnte-cs
of and American institutions
. That other candidate honoTs Us WI
. his presence today He Is g great Gove-nt
70 az a great State. and viii be q great Pres
i dent Of the United States. have I;
10 pleasure and privilege Of ln-oducu
Governor Cox OF Ono.
m When Ohio's s governor rose e spea
7r the audience rose also. They c1ee-ed q
he stamped and Handicapped and whistle
M and the veterans pounded Their cane
cb II was just 1920
I'm glad 10 be here on the sol
~ Delaware. said Governor Cox.
N glad 10 be here with one of Auerlca
ae outstanding jurlsts If there e any chs
,er actaristic OF American civilization tn
stands out prominently II is the Ink n
y unitps generation with generation. L
X the utmost reverence and respect Tor I
ire sterling oaks that have passed through .
m storms and IN that respect bow 20 Jud
;" GRAY Nav your years be strewn wi
sb new grown leaves and every hour Jewel
re with a new loy-
,er After this homage to Judge Gray \
10 Cox plunged INTO his discussion OF I
nc League of Nations, which Is printed eli
nv where In Every Evening.
=, 81 don I want 10 be considered can'
NJ date OF anv party, and let US imagine u
dv YOU belong 10 no party, and N ths spl
,er let us discuss our duty 10 America. TO =
and humanity" He referred 70 Jud
M Elihu Root, who Is one Of the latest chi
est acfers In the spotlight 10 the League
err Nations dispute and spoke oi The
sts reservations that he had suggested
nd President Wilson.
re- Section by section the League OF y
nm tions was analyzed and made SIM
enough so that any one could understa
,,1v its meaning The governor presented
ae important phases with fairness a
tho without rancor OF bitterness that made
,nr impression upon the audience
Is TAFT AND LODGE.
eet He referred to former President Taft d
~ Senator Lodge, Saying that they W
1o holding debates with themselves al =.
" r. meetings they were addressing.
ilIo illustrating the powers Of the Constr
1hs tIon, Mr. Cox turned to Judge Gray
confirmation Of the fact that II was q
oLl1 gress alone that has the right TO dacl
~, war and not the President
SnB Referring TO Senator Harding, Cover
OF Cox said that since the Republic
u nominee had left his front porch he
at not know where he stood. He then "
~ IN on to show the many different changes