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, THE MORXING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1930 CONSCIENCE WOULD DICTATE, SAYS COX League Moral and Legal Ob ligations Discussed. ; GOVERNOR IN HOME TOWN Democratic Candidate Has Busy Bay in Ohio Cities, Among Them - , IiddIeton, His Birthplace. . -. DAYTON, O., Oct. 27. Whether or not the American congress would be -' ' bouad morally to adopt recommenda . - tions from the League of Nations was discussed today by Governor Cox. dur ing a demonstrative day spent in his t home communities, including Middle- . town, O., his boyhood home, and here J tonight in his home city. The question of a moral obligation i ws5 asked point-blank by a man in t the democratic presidential candi date's audience at Middletown. With out giving a "yes or no" answer, Gov- ernor Cox declared that there would be no legal obligation upon the United States, but that "the presump tion is that the 'conscience of the world would determine some action ' which would not only be right but effective." He added that the Mon roe doctrine had been maintained without the firing of a shot and that - he favored a Hitchcock reservation declaring congress should be free to I accept or reject league advice as to employing Americanmilltary force. - r Thousands Cheer Governor. The governor's home folks turned out in force today, thousands joining - in giving him enthusiastic testi ' monials of esteem. He made five speeches, mostly devoted to vigorous championing of the league of nations, in his home communities. Many dele gations from nearby cities were here tonight. After two addresses at Middletown, the governor spoke to a women's audience which packed Eagle's hall tonight, to another ca pacity audience at Memorial hall and to a large overflow meeting outside. A red torchlight procession, con taining numerous bands and hun dreds of persons in marching clubs, preceded tonight's rallies of which fireworks were a feature. In the events the governor was the center Of cheering, surging throngs. Discussion of moral obligations under the league was the first during ; the governor's campaigning and was broached by a stranger in the gov ernor's Middletown audience. It was aid that the man, who stated that at one time he had taught school, re fused to give his name. Debate Spirited One. He and Governor Cox held a leng thy and spirited but friendly joint de bate which lasted several minutes, regarding the moral obligation and ', several other league questions. The incident caused the governor to relate other circumstances of the campaign in which he said "hecklers" and other means had been used by Chairman Hays of the republican na- ' tional committee in attempts at em barrassment. ' Governor Cox also continued hot fire attacks in all of today's speeches against Senator Harding, his repub- ; Mean opponent, reiterating that the r senator was "wiggling and wobbling" upon the league issue and trying tb ; obtain election "under false pre tenses." I The governor reiterated that a J "great wave" of league sentiment , was sweeping, the nation. The "governor's debate regarding league obligations followed his state .' Jnent made in most of his speeches to ' meet contentions that the league would, as the governor put it. "take J; American boys into every back-alley row in Europe." "Ijfatevc Bet on Morality." When he reiterated the contention that congress alone had power, to de clare war, "in or out of the league," and that the league council was lim- - ited solely to advice, the governor's questioner interjected: "The president J would advise' congress as to the recommendations of the council. "Would not that morally bind con- grress?" t "It is very distinctly stated." the I., governor replied, "in one of the Hitchcock reservations that we un dertake nothing which binds the United States to go to war because - it had no power to make such an ar rangement in view of the limitations under the constitution. This covenant of the league is based upon the idea 7 that civilisation has had a lesson, and this covenant is simply a bet on (he morality of the world. Tou say to me 'how do I know that moral force . will be sufficient?' I will give you a historic precedent. Isn't the covenant of the league internationally pre- ; cisely what the Monroe docine is on this continent? What is behind the Monroe doctrine except our moral force? Have we ever had to fire a shot in 100 years to maintain it?" Cox's QnrsHonrr Prrslxts. "That doesn't answer my question," the governor's questioner interrupted. "Well, then, I will answer it in an other way." the candidate resumed. "What yoti have in your mind is this: "'What will lie upon the conscience of the world in the face of a grave, world-wide disorder?" "The presumption Is that the con science of every nation will determine come action which will not only be right but which will be effective." Governor Cox then read the Hitch cock reservation, stating that con gress would decide when American armed forces should be used and asked: "Doesn't that answer it?" "Will the recommendation of the council," the governor's interrogator pressed, "bind congress morally to follow the council's recommendation, yes or no? Amid cries from the audience of ' ' "throw him out," the governor, inslst A lng that the man be given a hearing, i responded: "Wait a minute. I am going to do this In my own way. If a grave mat ter arises we are not legally bound to do it. Tou ask if we are morally bound. If It Is a grave matter, we re going to accept a message from God Almighty. We are making a bet on the morality of the world." Sovereignty Lom Denied. The governor's questioner declared that Article 10 would sign away American sovereignty and the candi date replied : Who signs with us? All the na tions that go Into the league. Then i each one. according to your admis . sion, signs Just as much away as the other one signs and as they are giv ' ing it up, where does it go? Into the , air? If we signed away our eov ' erelgnty wouldn't that be in conflict with the constitution? The supreme court would stop it as quickly as it would stop burglary." Governor Cox then reiterated his statement than an American bar as sociation committee had declared the league constitutional in every respect and asked his questioner if he know where "his candidate" stood upon the league. "He isn't so divinely inspired," the governor's co-debater replied, "that he can tell immediately what be is going to do with something In the future." ' "No, he la senatorially inspired," Governor Cox responded. . "He is willing to cross the bridge when he comes to if" and eolvehose questions by a complete diagnosis of the situation a the time," came the reply. Somebody Fooled, Says Cox. "It you were running for the presi dency and Judge Taft said -you were for the league and Hiram Johnson said you were against the league, and if you kept quiet, wouldn't you be trying to acquire the presidency under false pretenses?" Governor Cox asked. "Senator Harding is either tooling Taft or Johnson, is he not?" The governor's questioner made some gesture with his head and the governor, closing the debate, said: "I don't blame you for shaking your head. That is what the country is doing." The audience cheered the governor frequently during .-the debate. - . . US IS OPTIMISTIC ; . MIDDLE WEST REPUBLICAN BY HUGE MAJORITIES. Vice-Chairman of Committee Says Harding and Coolidge Will Sweep Eight States. CHICAGO, Oct. 27. The political situation in the middle- west, now settled into its final form, indicates republican majorities so enormous that one hesitates even to mention them," John T. Adams, vice-chairman of the republican national committee, declared today in a statement. He said Minnesota would go for Harding by more than 100,000; that the Wis consin support of Harding was so great there was no national campaign in that state; that Illinois' plurality for Harding would ' probably .be around 250,000 and that Indiana was safe for Harding. "The Nebraska democratic organi zation is moribund," he continued. "The republican majority in that state will be unusually large, at least 50,000. "In Iowa Harding and Coolidge will win by well over 100,000. Senator Cummins will pull through, but he will run considerably behind the na tional ticket. "North and South Dakota will show a vote about three to two in favor of Harding and Coolidge. The majorities will not be enormous but they, will be sure." LABOR SUES 'REACTION' ISSUES EVADED, DECLARES FEDERATION' STATEMENT. Non-Partisan Campaign Committee Repeats Indorsement of Cox and Democratic Platform. WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. The non partisan political campaign committee of the American Federation of Labor, headed by Samuel Gompers, issued a statement tonight declaring that "re action is doing its best to conceal and evade" the paramount Issues of the campaign. "No thinking American," the statement said, could fail to see the issues, which were defined as follows: "The league of nations; protection of the people against profiteers; rela tion of government to the aspirations of workers; use of the injunction as a means of compelling workers to obey the will of employers; the high cost of living; establishment of arbitrary tribunals and boards to coerce work ers, repress their normal and legiti mate activities and clog the processes of industry by artificial methods; the right of workers to organize for mu tual 'advancement and development and to withdraw their service when terms and conditions of service are oppressive." The statement reiterated the com mittee's previous indorsement of Gov ernor Cox and the democratic plat form and concluded: - "On these issues must America de cide. The American people never wilT ingly go back " WENATCHEE APPLES MOVE 4600 Carloads Already Shipped "Out, 4000 Cars Remainnig. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 27. More than 8600 carloads of apples will have been shipped from Washington by the Wenatchee Apple Growers' asso ciation when the season closes, ac cording to figures just compiled. The Wenachee orchardists already have shipped 4600 cars, or about 3.000.000 boxes, at a minimum price of 12.25 a box, it is said. v There are about 4000 carloads of the fruit awaiting shipment. The shipments already delivered com. prised 36 solid trainloads -of Wash ington apples. - Hatchery Lease Wanted. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) Application for the 'lease of the Stevens Creek Hatchery buildings and grounds will be made to state game and fu?h authorities by the Grays Harbor Rod and Gun club. It was announced yesterday. K. N. Faulk and Harry Green have been appointed club committeemen to try to obtain the lease. If the state aecides to refuse the application, according to Faulk, the club will ofer to co-operate with the state in rearing trout at the hatchery. Profiteering Charges Denied. NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Four cm ployes of Armour ' & Co., recently indicted with J. Ogden 'Armour, president, and F. .Ldson White, vice president, on charges of profiteering in New Zealand Jamb, in. violation of the Lever act, entered pleas of not guilty and were released in 2500 bail each today. Counsel asked- for three weeks time for Messrs. Armour and White to appear, but Federal Judge Mayer gave them until Novem ber 5. Relief IHD1GESVOMJ 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION bar HEARST ASKS COX TODISOIIWON Publisher Declares There Is Yet Chance lor Candidate. MARTINE 'FOR HARDING Ex-TJnlted States Senator ..Says He Cannot Vote for Cox Be-. cause of Ueagne Stand. 'THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Oct. 27. William Ran dolph Hearst became the center of political interest when it became known that all Hearst newspapers were to carry "a signed editorial from Mr. Hearst calling on Cox to repudi ate Wilson "and be president." With out seeing the copy of the editorial, the interpretatioir generally was that Mr. Hearst was preparing to-switch to the democratic ticket. Several eastern papers carried news comment to that effect this morning. When the Hearst" papers appeared, however, it became evident tjsat the newspaper publisher was merely seek ing by an editorial -address to Mr. Cox to keep his own record straight as a democrat, because in another col umn Arthur Brisbane gave the usual hearty commendation of Senator Harding, saying: On Tuesday next a republican pres ident will be elected. There should be some encouragement in that fact to the Jobless man or the man wno fears soon to become Jobless. It is clear, that Senator Harding has his mind on supplying work for people here at home rather than In tne problems of Mesopotamia or Arme nia." Hope Held Out to Cox. Mr. Hearst's editorial was based on an assumption that Cox intended to be understood in certain West Vir ginia speeches as haying repudiated the Wilson league as well as criticis ing President Wilson. Appealing to Cox to go further, Mr. Hearst said: There Is yet time. Governor cox. to take the historic democratic posi tion. "Repudiate utterly Wilson and the Wilson party; lead a truly democratic party with true Jeffersonian policies, and lead It to victory. "Be a democrat. "Be an American. "And be president." . , Martine Goes to Harding. In the last stages of the campaign opposing political leaders are putting in much of their 'time counting the new converts reporting each day to one or the other of the headquarters. The republicans added a democratic ex-United States senator to Harding supporters last night ' when James Martine, . ex-senator of -New Jersey, announced that he could not vote for Cox because of the latter's stand for the Wilson league. Martine was at one time a Wilson lieutenant in New Jersey and ob tained his senatorship through a let ter written by Mr. Wilson when gov ernor of New Jersey demanding that a democratic legislature abide by the peoples preference. Martine had re ceived the democratic .preference vote In a state-wide primary, being the only candidate on the democratic tick et; but James Smith Jr., then the New Jersey boss, sought to gain the sen atorship by having the legislature elect him Instead of Martine. Then Governor Wilson stepped in and forced Smith out of the race. HARDING EYES ROOSEVELT Continued From First Pag-e. ership of William MeKinley which found a new era of American ad vancement. It was under his leader ship that wise American policies lifted us. into new good fortune and permanent gain as a thriving, eager, producing nation, acquiring new com mercial strength, founding a new in dustrial life, weaving a new network of transportation, creating oppor tunity for mankind. "It was MeKinley who planted the flag abroad and gave America's first bestowal of our standards of freedom, with . new glory to the republic. It was Roosevelt who brought to this glorious America a new conscience and a stalwart doctrine that all rights must be foutided upon obligations and the realization of man's duty to man. and "a solicitude for the weak which never forgot justice to the strong, a fundamental sense of fair play, an appreciation of mercy and tenderness, and an enduring faith in the right ness of men and women. "Men and women love him and men and women will forever love him, not merely because he had loved'them and had eternal faith in their capacity to. reach new heights in spiritual achievement, but because he awoke in them his own faith because he taught them to have faith in their own con sciences and their own Tightness. So this new America of ours should have an unparalleled sense of in tegrity, an unparalleled defilre for service and an unparalleled capacity to show the world that mercy and justice can go hand in hand. "To America Roosevelt, ever ready to dedicate himself in the fullness of his body, his mind and his spirit, gave a new conscience. I would be in sensible to the call of a noble purpose which any man or woman, no matter how humble, may hear if he will listen, I would be lacking in imagina tion or high attainment if I do not say with all the sincerity there is in me, that I see before us another great work'-to do. "Now the world in anguish .calls to America for a new constitution. It MUSIC AND DANCING Evenings-5:30 to 7:30 Basement rents five yon -better food and reduced prices at the Puritan Cafeteria Railway Kxchange naaemeat, Konrtk and Stark. BREAK-FAST Ll.Vtll DI..EB, calls for that understanding among peoples and nations which shall draw all together into harmony and unity; which shall allay contentions and conflicts; which shall remove igno rance and prejudice. "I want my chance to lead in mak ing America, a land where men and women place the welfare of America above - their own selfish, interests; where no class contentions can arise because men's minds understand other men's hearts and aspirations; where the strong serve all of us to the end that all of us may serve the weak. I want in years to come to . dedicate myself to bringing all-American men and women lntp a brotherhood - of un derstanding so that we may act to gether, free from destroying conten tions, so that we may- be a great fabric in which each Individual is a vital thread." I want to" bring about the greatest service that America can give to the world the service of an example of a great representative democracy undivided; I want to pre serve and foster our united America. "That is my ambition. That is my opportunity for service to America as I conceive it. It is my faith that America reaching for new understand ing and new strength and new unity of purpose and of aspiration of all her people shall not fail." Senator Harding tonight restated his opposition to the Versailles league of nations and his faith in an inter national association based on Justice. He declared his stand on the league issue . had been consistent from the start and that the "only change of po sition I've taken is in the imagination of those who do not know jvhat they want to do." . "Do you stand with Senator John son or with Mr. Taft?" asked a man in the crowd. . ' "I am happy to answer that ques tion," replied the. senator. "I've Just beea telling you of my belief in rep resentative government. 'As a can didate for president, I don't, ask Sen ator Johnson to agree with me. That's the thing I'm rebelling against. And I don't ask Mr. Taft to agree with me. But I do think I've made one con tribution to America. I've certainly brought Mr. Johnson and Mr. Taft closer together than they ever were in their lives before." O moment later a negro asked whether Mr. Harding stood for sup pression of lynch law and the nomiitee replied that he believed- in equal rights and a law enforcement that "Justly and righteously protects every human being under the flag." HUNTING HELD STONE AGE PROTECTION OF HARMLESS BIRDS AND BEASTS WANTED. Sportsman Declared to Be Ages Behind Man Who Has to Shoot Because He Needs Food. OMAHA, Oct. 27. Dr. H. Glfford of Omana told delegates attending the annual convention of the American Humane .association here today ihat the instinct to kill, which is the basis . of all hunting for sport, is a relic of the stone age." He advocated drastic legislation for total suppres sion of the destruction of harmless birds and beasts. "As a result of so-called port," he said, "the birds and animals commonly ciassmea as game are rapiaiy ap proaching extinction. Ethically speak ing, the only justifiable hunter is the 'pot hunter.' He kills because he needs the food or has to make a liv ing, while the sportsman, to whom the pot hunter is the scum of the earth, kills for the fun of killing, and from a standpoint of humanity is ages Denina tne man who shoots for a liv ing." DANIELS SEES COX GAIN Swing to Democrat Said to Have Put Republicans Into Panic. CHICAGO, Oct. 27. Josephus Dan iels, secretary of the navy, in an address today declared that the swing to Cox in the east, the middle west and the west had thrown the repub lican leaders into a panic from which they could not recover. "Everywhere I have found many republicans who are for Cox, who before Senator Harding's Des Moines speech had planned to vote for him. That speech swung hundreds of thou sands of votes to Governor Cox. , In some places it is not merely a turn of the tide, but a revolution. Seattle Mayor at Spokane. . SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 27. Hugh M. Caldwell, mayor of Seattle, was the principal speaker here tonight at a Roosevelt memorial banquet. Sev eral hundred reservations fort the af fair, which had been announced as non-pantisan in character, had been made. ' . New York Needs Extra Booths. NEW YORK, Oct 27. Enfranchise ment of women has . resulted in so many voters that the election board will have to erect booths in the streets of 62 districts here in the elect-ion Tuesday, it was announced today. 8. & R. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. 630-21. Adv The Tempter is the modern ex ponent of an age old principal . . ''That quality is in every sense the surest form of economy" WRAt MOTOR CAR CO. S4 Uth St. N- Cor. Cooeh. Phone Broadway 3247. THE TEMPLAR MOTORS COMPANY Cli mUiiiI, Ohio The FASHION H Y S TO BE SHINGLE SHIPPERS MINIMUM CARLOAD WEIGHT HELD UNREASONABLE. Further Hearings Are Ordered to Determine Amount of ' Rep aration That Is Due. SEATTLE, Oct. , 27. 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This boost was dis "STATE-WIDE59 TELEPHONE SERVICE Our efforts are constantly directed to the extension and improvement of "state-wide" telephone service. Large and small communities are dependent upon each other, commercially and socially. Good telephone equipment in the other cities and towns of Oregon, with good construction and well-maintained "long-distance" pole lines and wires between, mean convenience and profit both to the telephone patrons of those sections and to those of Portland. The value of any telephone is proportionate to- the number of other tele phones which may be connected with it. In Oregon there are approximately 138,000, telephones. Ideal telephone service means the prompt connection of any one of these with any other and the least possible loss . in strength and distinctness in the conversations that follow. Our entire plant is engineered and constructed with the 'object of render ing a satisfactory "state-wide" service sufficient in facilities available and with these facilities efficiently maintained. For this purpose the telephone equipment must be better, local and trunk wires must be of proper size and type, and central offices and switchboards must have additional apparatus to accommodate and care for the long-distance circuits. Before the troubled period of the war we always aimed to maintain "spare" or reserve plant that is, plant just ahead of immediate needs, thus insuring prompt and more satisfactory compliance with demands for service as they arose. During the war this reserve was exhausted, as the materials we use were required and properly taken by the Government and those industries given priority consideration. v With the reconstruction period, as is the case with all other lines of busi ness, our problems have continued to an unexpected degree. We are still ham pered by shortage of materials and. delayed deliveries. We realize the requirements of our long-distance patrons. We have a comprehensive and well-defined program designed to provide additional toll cir cuits sufficient to meet the present and constantly growing demands. r - I - The CVS TOST SERVICE WI THOVT THE ANNOYANCE OF A TRY-ON READY-TO-PUT-ON '.TAILORED AT FASHION PARR I AL WA YS PRICED TO WARRANT VAL UE puted by the wholesalers and ship pers of the northwest, who, through W. A. Shumm, traffic expert of the association, filed a protest. On August 21, 1916, the minimum was reduced in accordance with these contentions to 20,000 pounds. 28.000 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph! Company STORES pounds and 34.000 pounds, according to the size of the car. It is to re cover reparation for cnarges assessed by the railroads under the ruling in effect between May 4, 1916, and Au gust 21, 1916, that the present case was Instituted.