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Show COX TAKESSTAND FOR THE C0VENANT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FLAYS G. O. P. LEADERS FOR OPPOSING PACT. Says First Duty of New Admlnlstra. tlon Win De Ratification of Tree Predicts Friends of League Elect Candidates for Sen' ujton. Ohio. oov. James M. Cox on August 7 received and accepted formally for-mally the Doniooraiie presidential mini-Inutlou. mini-Inutlou. With Ooveinor Cox and his running mate, Kraukltn I). Roosevelt, marching march-ing at the head or the parade, thousands thou-sands or democracy's leaders and followers fol-lowers gathered at the fair grounds and honid the cauilldate outline his campaign. Oovornor Cox denounced as "dishonorable" "dis-honorable" the proposal from Senator Harding for "a separate peace with (iorinniiy," and cliiiraotorly.es It us "the moot disheartening event In clvlllr.ii-Hon clvlllr.ii-Hon since the Russians made their separate peace with Oerniaiiy." Snys first duty of tho new ailmluls-imtloii ailmluls-imtloii will be ratification or the treaty and predicts that friends of tho leiigui) will rally to elect u senate with the requisite majority for ratification. Asttnlls tile Lodge reservations as iiuasculntlug. Premise strict law enforcement of the prohibition amendment mid the Volstead law. "The piddle ofriclal who falls to enforce the law Is 1111 enemy both of the constitution mid 1... . . .. .s .iiii.-i 11 mi 1 ,1 iiii-iii- iil iiiiijmiij rule." Charges that a "seiiatorhil oligarchy." led by Senators Lodge. Penrose mid Smoot, selected Senator Harding to lead the Republicans and fastened "Into the party platform tho creed of bitterness mid bate and the vacillating policy that possesses It." Charges that millions In campaign funds hai been gathered for "the reactionary re-actionary cause," and warns the country coun-try against "running devices, hacked by unlimited prodigal expenditures to confuse the lure." Crges ratification of tho woman suffrage suf-frage constitutional timendmeiit, ih during women "aro entitled to tho privilege of voting as a mailer or right, mid hecause they will be helpful In maintaining wholesome and patriotic policy." Scores the Repiihllcnn platform for absence of "a line that brentlA-s emotion emo-tion or pride" In the potion's war iielilevomontH, that "while soldiers fell In the trenches" President Wilson "wim broken In the enormous labor of his office." neiiounces profited lug at length mid promises that profiteers should "suffer the penalty of the criminal law." Advocates fair returns for both labor la-bor and capital and approves the do-Mdopmcnt do-Mdopmcnt 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 hs employment." Advocates moro homeowners. Praises American youth for Its war service and declares nation owe a debt to those who died ami their dependents de-pendents and lo the wounded, who should bo trained and rehabilitated, Saya America has neither lust for Mexico's domain nor disposition to disturb hor sovereign rights. Advocates giving "11 thorough test to private ownership" iiuihir government govern-ment regulations, the latter now being be-ing accepted. Would provide riuauclal credits for the roads. Pledges for "hea" mid Iniinedhito reduction of federal tuxes. AilvncutoH ruforiii of federal agencies and activities. Commends federal reserve act nn tho greatest factor In America's war efforts noxt to the peixinal sacrifice of the people. Advocate repeal of alj wnr laws restricting re-stricting freedom of spemh and us-seuihly. us-seuihly. Ask for coiiHorviitlnu of children by pieeutloii of child labor, nihspuito pa for government employees, short shift for minrchlstlc agitators mid development of wiiterwuj transportation. |