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Gov. Cox Says He Is Against America
First.

First.
please tell us some more about
what Senator Harding has been saying
in his speeches, Uncle Ted. You have
MT told us anything about that for a
long time 1t was Ruth this time, beg
ging for a story. In fact ever since the
women have been given the right to
vote she has taken every opportunity
to get ahead of her brother in every
possible way.
Il am mighty glad you suggested
that, Ruth, because l want to show
you the difference between the way
our next President talks about Amer
lea and the way in which Gov. Cox re-
fers to. the subject. AS | have been
telling you for long time, Senator
Harding has no use for the world club
plan and he is going to fight II every
minute he gets and as long as it is
necessary, But Gov. Cox not only
woul dfollow Mr.. Wilson in every par
ticular so far as the world club goes
but more than that he said in a re-
cent speech at Reno, Nevada, that
America First, the great battle cry of
all true Americans who would place
this country again on a basis of gov
eminent by the Constitution, was SIM
ply like the German slogan, 'Deutsch-
land Uber Allies which means Ger.
many over all. The whole thing came
up when Gov Cox, during his speech
asked the question, is there any man
or woman in this audience who knows
where Senator Harding stands on the
league of nations?' | guess Mr.. Cox
didn't expect an answer but he got one,
for some one shouted, For American
first
THAT brought the reply from Mr..
( Cox in which he compared America
First to the German slogan and then
later on he said:
eff it is to be America first and you
are going to isolate her from the rest
o fthe world you have to arm her to
| the teeth, haven't you? I will tell you
what my creed is: 1t is Lord God AL
might first
Now of course, Mr.. Cox knows very
we'll that We do not have to arm to the
teeth any more than we have armed in
B the past and he cannot make excuses
for his slur against America First by
:, quoting what he says is his creed. Ger
tainly Mr.. Cox cannot compare "Amer-
lea First with the German slogan I'M
less he thinks'we flavor world con-
quest such as the Germans tried in
1914. The fact that Gov. Cox referred
to Germany as an isolated power be-
fore the great war shows that he must
thing that America would become an
isolated power in nationalism or love
and devotion to our countr yshould
prevail above any world club plan"
what has Senator Harding thad to
say in answer to this?" asked Jack.
Senator Harding" replied Uncle
Ted, "has not answered these state
ments directly but in a recent speech
made in Marion to delegation Of for
eign-born citizens, he went into detail
to explain just what he believes
America First to mean. THIRTY
races were represented In the delega-
ton to which he spoke and one of the
banners which they carried read:
Americans all for America first
can tell you nothing better about Sena-
tor Harding's views on the relation OF
America First and the world clut
plan than to read you some Of the
things he said at that time. Listen t.
this:
Nothing good has come from thu
willful assumption to direct the affairs
of Europe. No good Of any kind hal
: proceeded from such meddling in Rus
STA. None in the case of Poland. Non,
in the case Of the Balkan states. Non,
In the case of Fiume. On the con
trary, the mistaken policy Of interfer
ence has broken the drawstrings o
good sense and spilled bad counsel ant
bad manners all over the world. MED
ding ABROAD TENDS TO MAKE
AMERICANS FORGET THAT THEY
ARE AMERICANS. 1t tends to arous,
| the old and bitter feelings Of race. o
former nationality or foreign ances
try In the hearts of those who ough
never to be forced to turn their heart
away fro undivided loyalty and In
terest given to America First"
Nov, Riddles, that should be per
fectly plain. Senator Harding simpl