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Show COX TAKES STAND FOR THECOVENANT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FLAYS G. O. P. LEADERS FOR OPPOSING PACT. Says First Duty of New Administration Administra-tion Will Be Ratification of Treaty; Predicts Friends of League Will Elect Candidates for Senate. Dayton, Ohio. Gov. James M. Cox on August 7 received and accepted formally for-mally the Democratic presidential nomination. nom-ination. With Governor Cox and his running mate, Franklin D. Roosevelt, marching march-ing at the head of tlie parade, thousands thou-sands of democracy's leaders and followers fol-lowers gathered at the fair grounds and heard the candidate outline bis campaign. ' Governor Cox denounced as "dishonorable" "dis-honorable" the proposal from Senator Harding for "a separate peace with Germany," and characterizes it as "the most disheartening event in civilization civiliza-tion since the Russians made their separate peace with Germany." Says first duty of the new administration adminis-tration will be ratification of the treaty and predicts that friends of tlie league will rally to elect a senate with the requisite majority for ratification. Assails tlie Lodge reservations as emasculating. Promises strict law enforcement of the prohibition amendment and the Volstead law. "The public official who fails to enforce the law is an enemy both of the constitution and the American principle of majority rule." Charges that a "senatorial oligarchy," led by Senators Lodge, Penrose and Smoot, selected Senator Harding to lead the Republicans and fastened "into the party platform the creed of bitterness and hate and the vacillating policy that possesses it." Charges that millions in campaign funds have been gathered for "the reactionary re-actionary cause," and warns the coun try against "cunning devices, backed by unlimited prodigal expenditures to confuse the lure." Urges ratification of the woman suffrage suf-frage constitutional amendment, declaring de-claring women "are entitled to tfcs privilege of voting as a matter of right, and because they will be helpful ia maintaining wholesome and patriotic policy." . Scores the Republican platform for absence of "a line that breathes emotion emo-tion of pride" in the nation's war achievements, that "while soldiers fell in the trenches" President Wilson "wlb broken in the enormous labor of kia office." Denounces profiteering at length and promises that profiteers should "suffer the penalty of the criminal law." Advocates fair returns for both labor la-bor and capital and approves the development de-velopment of both "into large units without injury to the public interest." Approves collective bargaining bar-gaining by labor through its own representatives. rep-resentatives. "We should not by law abridge a man's right either to labor or quit his employment." AUvocaies more uoiueow neia. Praises American youth for its war service and declares nation owes a debt to those who died and their dependents de-pendents and to the wounded, who should be trained and rehabilitated. Says America has neither lust for Mexico's domain nor disposition to disturb her sovereign rights. Advocates giving "a thorough test to private ownership" under government govern-ment regulations, the latter now being be-ing accepted. Would provide financial credits for the roads. Pledges for "heavy" and immediate reduction of federal taxes. Advocates reform of federal agencies and activities. Commends federal reserve act as the greatest factor in America's war efforts next to the personal sacrifices of the people. Advocates repeal of all war laws restricting re-stricting freedom of speech and assembly. as-sembly. Asks for conservation of children by prevention of child labor, adequate pay for government employees, short shift for anarchistic agitators and development of waterway transportation. |