Speech
Title
Speech
Creator
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Identifier
WWP16288
Date
1920 July 18
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Statement in Gov. JM Cox’s handwriting, after conference with Pres—Wilson. For the newspapers—
From every view point the meeting was delightful. The president was at his best, recalling every detail we inquired about, as as bearing upon the international situation, and enlivening the whole conference with a humorous anecdote, and humor now & then in his old time characteristic way. We are agreed as to the meaning and sufficiency of the Democratic platform—and to the duty of the party in the present face of threatened bad faith to the world in the name of America.
His thought is still of the war, its sacrifice and its the 1 we gave to those who sacrificed.
One easily sees that as the leader of the nation who promised spoke asked for our soldiers sons and ourresourceswith a upon a very distinct understanding and obligation, assured every original obligation to our sons. that he intends that he is resolved that the faith shall be kept. This is that the the war was in fact to be fought to end war. To this his thought & life are dedicated. I wish I could express to the people t how deeply his devotion to principle impressed me.
From every view point the meeting was delightful. The president was at his best, recalling every detail we inquired about, as as bearing upon the international situation, and enlivening the whole conference with a humorous anecdote, and humor now & then in his old time characteristic way. We are agreed as to the meaning and sufficiency of the Democratic platform—and to the duty of the party in the present face of threatened bad faith to the world in the name of America.
His thought is still of the war, its sacrifice and its the 1 we gave to those who sacrificed.
One easily sees that as the leader of the nation who promised spoke asked for our soldiers sons and ourresourceswith a upon a very distinct understanding and obligation, assured every original obligation to our sons. that he intends that he is resolved that the faith shall be kept. This is that the the war was in fact to be fought to end war. To this his thought & life are dedicated. I wish I could express to the people t how deeply his devotion to principle impressed me.
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Citation
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957, “Speech,” 1920 July 18, WWP16288, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.