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Show SALIENT POINTS Of COX'S ACCEPTANGE LETTER Favors going into ihc league nf nations with "intirprt'tnlions" nut disturbing dis-turbing it vital principle Denounce ns "dishonorable" Hie iiropoal from Senator Hnnliti for "n separate iwacc with German." and characterise it am "the must disheartening dis-heartening event in dvilixAtion since the HuiwIaiM made their sHirate jioace with Germany." Say first duty of the new administration will lie ratification of (hi treaty mid predict that friends nf the lertie will rally to deft a sen-utc sen-utc with the requisite majority for ratification. Aasall t lie I,mlge reservation a etnaeeulating. f Promise fttrift Inw enforcement of the prohilrftion amendment mid I lit1 .' Volstead law "The imltlir official who fail In enforce tin' Inw i mi enemy J ' both nf tin' constitution mid the American prifwiple of majority role." Charge tlmt a "senatorial oligarchy," led ly Senator l;nWr, lViirow 4 ' mid Smoot, selected Senator Harding to lead the rtblleH mid fnatimcd 5 "Into Ihn mrt. platform the ereed nf bltlernea mid lotl mid tin- vacillating jxdicy tlmt jMHWHttnoii It." Charge tlmt million in campaign fund ht laxm gathered for "tin j reactionary cause," mid warn the country against "ennmnr derieea, lateked f' liy untliiiltcd prodigal expenditure ... to confute and lure." .; Urge ratification of Hi wdwih suffrage eontltntwm) Hmettdamtt. nV alaring women "are untitled to the iiririleiw of voting a a matter or rlftht, and because they will be helpful in maintaining wholosoHia and iwtriotle lolIey." u Score the romiblican platform for absent of "a line tlmt breathe i emotion of pride" in the nation's war aeblevettumts, llwt "while soldier fell in the Irencho" President Wilwn "was broken In the enormous Inlwr of his ! office." , Denounces jtnifltrcriiif; at length and promise that profittcr should MaMfk "suffer the penally of the criminal law." WaKSk Advocates fair returns for both labor and capital and approve Hie do araBa' elopment of both "into large unit . . . without injur1 to the public fgjiPP-. Merest." Approve folloetlvc Iwrgaiulraj, Jabor throngJUIjj own rapre-mr" rapre-mr" ""TfcnUtKoa. "Wo should not by law abridge ft laarTa right either to labor or quit his employment." Advocate mora homcowneni. Praises American joutli for its war Mrvte and declare nation owe a debt to those who died and their dependent and to the wounded, who should lie trained and rehabilitated. ' 8as America has neither lint for Mexico' domain, nor disposition In disturb her sovereign rights. Advocate giving "a thorough tost to private ownership" under government govern-ment ngulatioiis, the latter now being accepted. Would provide financial credits for the roads. Pledges for "heavy" and immediate reduction of federal taxes. Advocate reform of ftdtral agencies and nctlvltle. Commends federal rexno act as the greatest factor in America's wm j efforts next to the personal sacrifice of the jjeoide. Advocates repeal or all war laws lestrioting freedom of spitth and iisicmulv. Asks for conservation of children by previntlon of ihild labor, ndeouatc JC In' for government implodes, short shrift for annrclilstic agitators and do. cfopmc4it of waterway transportation. |