Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-11
JOHN BURROUGHS
COMES OUT FOR
COX AND LEAGUE

the sides and over the upper reaches of
the mountains.
The naturalist had risen early to look
after his traps.
at have never been what is called
party man. said the naturalist, "but
have always tried to vote with the party
ana for the man I considered the best
fitted to have in charge the Government
of the country.
Many people know me only as nat
uralist and a writer, and l doubt that
my opinions on public matters would
have any great weight with them.
But I am intensely for the League
of Nations and If a statement of my
reasons can be of service in convincing
others I am willing to give them.
cit is unfortunate that the covenant
OF the league should not have been writ
ten in fewer words. 1t is too long fol
the average person to read through pa
tientIy. In its essence it could have
been stated IN a few hundred words. As
1t is, the enemies of the league take ad-
vantage of the fact that it is not gen
orally read through to misrepresent 1t
to the people There has been much dis
honesty by those who must know better,
IN the way of incorporating the in
tent and purpose of the league.
Its intent, as I see it, is clear and
: simple. 1t is a means to stop the ever
recurring wars, the foolish destructive
conflicts that are continually exhaust
ing the world. The world can't go on
with these wars, IL civilization is to sur
Tive, and the only way to stop them is
through the league.
Then there is this insineere outcry
against the dominance of England in
the league. Those men who have studied
the covenant must know that there is
no danger in this direction, but they
trade on the survival of that old suspic
ion and dislike of England which is
heritage of the revolution.
This feeling against England is not
confined to her hereditary enemies; there
are many OF the native stock who still
hold It.
Il believe the main objection to the
league on the part Of Republican lead
ers is that 1t is the handiwoxk and the
dear aspiration of President Wilson.
What they call the Presidents mental
austerity and cold intellectuallism have
made him disliked by politicians and
they seek to hurt him through the de-
struction OF the league.
''They forget, or ignore, his splendid
public service, particularly in the way
he waged the war, and he is made the
object of abuse as varied and bitter as
was lincoln. can well remember how
Lincoln was abused for I was the only
man for him in a family OF Copperheads
"And yet Wilson led the nation into the
.yar superbly and it was finished superb
He reused the country and fired the
idealism of the nation in a way that
not Roosevelt himself could have sur
passed.
THE Republican party once was the
party Of progressiveness, of broad vision
and great leadership, but 1t is no longer
So We must look into the Democratic
party Tor those qualities in these days,
for the positions Of the two parties have
been reversed. But I believe that the
great issue OF this campaign has set
many party men to thinking earnestly
and that millions Of Republicans will
vote for Cox"
FIRST IMPRESSION
FAVORABLE ONE.
OF Governor Cox's personality, Mr..
Burroughs said that some six or seven
years ago, when he had first met him. he
was impressed by his vigor and force
fulness and had predicted for him a fu.
ture Of larger field than as the chief
lnexecutive of a State
Il first met Cox about six or seven
gears ago at Fit. Meyer, Florida, where
was spending the winter.
Governor Cox didn't know me, and
knew only in a general way of his
record.
Il remarked to Edison. who was with
me, that believed he was a man who
would be heard from in public life. Later
my estimate of him was strengthened
and as the time for the Democratic con-
vention approached and talk Of available
candidates became livelier 1 believed the
Democrats had in him a candidate ready
to hand"
In Governor Cox Mr.. Burroughs sees
certain points of resemblance to Roose-
welt, particularly in the vigor and fear
lessness OF his public utterances, his
dynamic qualities and his straightout and