Evening journal., 1922-01-26
COX CONDEMNS
ARMS PARLEY
Democratic Leader Says
America Has Refused to
Accept Leadership
OLD PARTY is
READY TO FIGHT

j DAYTON. o.. Jan. 2s.-James NJ.
-Cox, Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent in 1920. and former Governor
OF Ohio. last night told Democrats
Agathered here at Jackson Day ban
'quet that their party stands where IL
Fl did when the votes were counted"
@and is ready for the next fight"
HPublic opinion, he declared. has
"steadily borne the destiny Of Amer
lea nearer each day to the seat OF
: 1.-THE League Of Nations at Geneva"
Mr.. Cox assailed the policies OF the
present administration. condemning
tthe work OF the Washington arma-
ments conference, declaring that
America had refused to accept world
dictatorship and that financial depres-
sion was due to the 'treachery OF
Lodgeism." Thousands Of Repubi-
cans, he declared, now realize that
the leaders OF their party in the
making Of policy have profaned Re
publican history by forsaking the
soul Of Abraham Lincoln for the
spleen OF Henry Cabot Lodge"
Mr.. Cox said in part;
As interpret proprieties. the de-
feated candidate for the presidency
should hold TO the unspoken word
iuntil time has brought the unmis-
ltakable evidence Of payment or de-
fault by those in power on com
paign pledges
Almost a full year has elapsed
and very properly can we apply an
ANALYSIS OF it's developments The
ruins OF war still mar the interna-
tional perspective. willing industry
is without the aid Of financial cred
t-iits. Countries solvent. II not rich
in natural resource, are in idleness
and misery. The reaction, true 20
t--.prophecy, is upon us and every com
munitv Is affected. The echoing cry
of America first is a mockery TO hu-
lman intelligence, as unhappy expert
| hence tells us that we are a part OF
| lthe world by the will Of the Al
lmighty God and in practicalities by
1.-The logic Of natures laws-Repub-
liican dictum. 10 the contrary not
lwithstandinE
d The first essential thing to our
prosperity is the formal recognition
n by our government OF the funda-
N mental cause OF depression. Since
! this would carry acceptance OF the
/ theories OF woodrow Wilson. there
Il lis hope only for the belated relief
81 that will come from the pressure OF
a public opinion.
d Every economist land statesman
81 n the world whose mental processes
81 hre free from ulterior thought. ad-
u mits that the House OF civilization
4 cannot be put in order without the
II cooperation OF the nation possessing
a both the leading gold supply and
a the facilities OF tremendous produc-
ri hvity. In the face OF these funda-
"a 7ncntai truths, the administration al
81 Washington is vainly trying 10 brina
+ better times, by resort to the NOISY
81 methods OF a circus.
Thousands OF Republicans nov
realize that present leaders OF their
party in the making Of policy have
- profaned Republican history and liz.
,ored every thought of an honored
|5 Inheritance. by forsaking the sou
H of Abraham Lincoln for the spleer
of Henry Cabot Lodge. Abject sur.
render has been made 10 Mr.. Lodge
with deliberate industry the ad-
ninistration at Washington for al
most twelve months faced the setting
81 sun-and yet the currents Of public
W opinion have steadily borne the des-
M ny OF America, eastward. eastward
nearer each day to the seat OF tho
Sc League OF Nations al Geneva
8 "Of the present treaty among th'
M governments OF the United states
Great Britain. France and Japan
& prudence might suggest that judg
s. ment be reserved until We know
' what the treaty means and the ex
s. tent OF Mr.. Lodges secret under
standings. The President gave in
$ expectation Of the written record
Mr.. Lodge instantly corrected hin
< with the statement that the rea
meaning was in the unwritten wor
in the understandings between IN
esentatives-which Mr. Ijodg
+ bad refrained from mentioning whe
W he addressed his countrymen. Jus
when nations seemed committed {
)pen diplomacy. Mr.. Lodge in tn
Fl 'lame or America, resorted to IN
' diplomatic methods Of old.
TN It's behalf II Is said Of tn
~ reaty that II recognizes the prin
,lple or arbitration and gives pro
ection against external aggression
<. ION the other hand. Il creates
~ yroup Of nations, and thus may en-