Show II I Governor Coxs Cox's War Record I COX has been placed on GOVERNOR the defensive His war record as disclosed disclosed dis dis- dis- dis closed by certain editorials published in his newspaper the Dayton News s in 1915 and 1916 are arc being republished to show that at It that time he was a friend of Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many when the the United States was about to top enter the war The editorials in question arc are alleged to uphold U-boat U ra raids ds on American ships to oppose sending troops to France and to advocate combination with the German navy to control the seas The governor is owner owner and and publisher of the Dayton News and ind was at the time the articles were pub pub- In his defense he points out that they were written by his editorial writer George Burba without consultation with the publisher and were the result of daily shift- shift ings in sentiment as evidenced by news articles He fu further ther recalls that at one time there had been considerable sentiment against England because of her treatment of United States commerce I will wilt stand on my war record Jt says Governor Cox I challenge any man to find a word in any speech of mine or to find a gentleman on Gods God's footstool with whom I ever discussed the subject who will willin willin in any way confirm any idea that my opposition opposition opposition has not been to the German military oligarchy from the thc very moment the European European European Euro Euro- war not war not the Am rican war the European European European Euro Euro- war war began The governor also complains that all these charges were ere brought ag against him in his various campaigns in Ohio for governorship governorship governorship governor governor- ship and were completely silenced then Everything the governor governo says may be very yet he he must remember he heis is seeking a much more important position now than ever ver b before fore and every little detail of his past life ife is bound to be brought out It Is not enough to say that his war record must be I satisfactory to the the nation because it has been declared satisfactory to the people of one state by his election as its governor The other forty seyen states will want to know enow all about it also These states did not hear his first explanation They may wish to o know why he was not more confidential with the editorial l writer on the the Dayton News Mews whose un-Am un American un-American rican emanations seem to have covered a considerable period |