Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-18
SEES 81 WHEAT
UNLESS NATION
is FOR LEAGUE
Cox Says Continued Business
Activity Hangs on
Pact.

SYRACUSE, N. r., Oct. 1S.-Gov. James
NJ. Cox, speaking before crowd that
damned theater here today. pledged
that If elected, he "win confer with ex-
President Taft, Elihu Root and their re-
spective groups" in addition TO the Sen
ate and President, In obtaining ratihca-
tioa Of the. treaty with reservations that
do not impair the League of Nations COW
onant.
Dollar wheat and business stagnation
VIII come in tho near future unless II
is certain the United States will 60 into
the League Of Nations, Governor Cox as
serted.
IF America is to isolate herself from
the world ms some political leaders advo-
cate, she must reduce her production to
her consumption, and that would send us
back fifty years industrially," Cox said.
my Judgment is that dollar wheat
and business recession more emphasized
than during the last few weeks will come
unless it Is certain that we are going
into the league.
"The market for our surplus has been
In Europe, but Europe can not get credit
TO buy until It Is assured she can Fay
her war debts and she cannot give that
assurance until all nations agree to end
expenditures for armament.
ONE rHTN0kHE
CAN'T UNDERSTAND.
How any business man who strips
himself to HIS own conscieaces can be
against the league is more than I can
understand.
THE excess profits tax should be re-
peWed, but II we are not in the league
by this time next year there Will be no
excess profits"
Cox declared that the law OF supply
and dema Id In Europe fixed the price OF
wheat in this country. and that the price
had declined during the last few weeks
because practically there was no Euro
pean demand for our surplus.
A national policy Of isolation and self
ishness will not make America first"
throughout the world. Cox said.
I'm route the Democratic candidate EN-.
phasized that during the remaining thir-
teen working days Of the campaign he
VIII attack continuously what he calls
the wlggling and webbing attitude" Of
Senator Harding toward the League OF
Nations.
Ills first speech here was before an or.
ganization Of nrst-tlme voters
characterization is but another word
for national construction" he said
characterization IS not seliishness II
means we so love the freedom OF America
that whenever IN the whole world the
name Of America is mentioned. Il shall
mean honor, layalty. progress, humanity
and peace.
PRAISES WORK
OF TEACHERS.
ITO shout America nrst and then OPP
pose making America first throughout
the world. is 10 turn our backs on prog
ress and ideals which the trainers OF our
great Constitution wove into the soul Of
America"
Cox praised the work Of the school
teachers In disseminating American ideals
and declared they sFe entitled TO more
substantial rccegnitlen by state and
nation.
".rbe League Of Nations" the Governor
said, is founded upon the spirit OF
American freedom"
Co. declared be i confident the moth
ers and the young men win back the
league
Touchinr education the Governor said
our standard should be q triangle %
moral, intellectual and physical develop
nlent.
Progressive government" j.. said
means that every man has en- absolutely
equal chance.
II hold that the boy in this country.
not born rich, ought 10 thank fortune for
&C." he said
In this new order OF things. which
young men are inaugurAting, we wall
show a waiting world a country where
humsn souls outweigh the sordid dol
lars and where humanitys needs cutmeas-
ure financial greeds."