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Show asi I iHEE OUT STBOHCLf FOB I Hill LEAGUE I Peace for World and America Through U. S. Participation, Cox's Chief Policy SM00T. PENROSE AND LODGE UNDER HAMMER Favors Collective Barnaining, Reduction of Tax Burden; Silent on Prohibition The text of Governor Cox's address ad-dress he found upon Inside . pages of tin- l ic DWTON. Q., Aug 7 Peace for America and the world by this na- H tlon s entrance into the league of na- H tlons with ' interpretations" not dls- H turbing its vital principle was pro- I nounced toduy b Governor Jamcj M. I Cox, the Democratic presidential standard bearer, as his paramount policy. H In his address here accepting the I Democratic nomination. Governor Cox H mllltantly championed tho league as I proposed by President Wilson, with In- H terpretatlcns Insuring good faith ahd j understanding, and denounced what ! ho termed tho dishonorable proposal I from Senator Harding, his Rcsubll- j1 can opponent, for 'a separate peace with Germany." H League or no league, the Demo- H cratlc nominee declared, Is the Issue H between the two parties "the su- H preme Issue of the century," he said. H "The question is," Governor Cox de- H dared, ' whether we shall or shall not H Join in this practical and humane H movement. President "Wilson entered H the league In our name. Senator H I Harding, as the Republican candidate ! for the presidency proposes In plain I words that we remain out of It. As the Democratic candidate I favor go- H ing in. ' The first duty of the new admin- 'H I nation will be ratification of the jH treaty," Governor Cox said, predict- IH Ing thai friends of the league would r rail to elect a senate with the requl H sits majority for ratification. H Governor Cox aid the "interprets' I I tlons" should state ' our Interpreta- 'H I tlon of the covenant as a matter of 'H i good faith to our associates and as a )H I precaution against any mLsunder- iH i standing in the future." Assailing the H Lodge reservations as emasculating, H Governor cox suggested two specific H "interpretations," as outlined several H months ago in a newspaper article. H ine declared America's continuance H in tlie league should depend upon the H i league's use only as an agency for H I world peace; the other stated the un- H derstanding that this nation could act only within the Constitution, declared fl j unalterable bj any treaty. H DOOR LEFT OPEN. The door to other ' interpi etatlons" was left open by Governor Cox. but In said that the Democratic plutform speaks In a firm resolution against anything that disturbs the vital prln- Clple ' of the league Xo room for doubt was left as to the governor's position on the league as the pre-eminent political battle- ground As on other subjects, he stat- ed his position squarelj We are In a time which calls for straight thinking, straight talking and H Straight acting." he said It Is no fl lime for wobbling." In position, the league question led the candidate's address and to it he devoted three thousand words of the 10,000-odd total. H The prohibition amendment and Volstead law were not specified in the address, but Governor Cox prom- laed emphatically, strict law enforce- ' ment. mi st i:nt okci: laws. ' The Constitution." he said, "is the fl lionse and limitation given to and placed upon the law-making body. H Tho legislative branch of government H Is subjected to the rule of the ma- Jority The public official who falls to enforce the law Is an enemy both to the Constitution arid to the Amerl- H ! can principle of majority rule. It fl t would seem unnecessary for any can- dldate for the presidency to say that i he does not int. ml to violate his oath I of office Anyone who Is false to thai Oath la more unworthy than tin-law tin-law violator himself. Morals cannot easily be produced H i by statute," Governor Cox continued, AH In passing to a plea against abuse of I the writ of Injunction. j Regarding woman suffrage, Governor Gover-nor COS urged ratification of the proposed Constitutional amendment, declaring women "are entitled to the privilege Of voting as a matter of right, ami because they win be helpful help-ful In maintaining wholesome and patriotic policy." FLAYS OPPOSITION. His opposition candidate, platform, plat-form, leaders and congressional record rec-ord were flayed by Governor Cox In loathing terma throughout his long address A "senatorial obllgarchy Isd h Senators Lodge, Penrose and Bmoot Governor Cox charged, select-id select-id Senator Harding to lead tho Republicans Re-publicans and fastened "Into the paitv platform the creed of bitterness and hale and vai lllatlng policy lhat possesses pos-sesses It." The Republican stand, generally, was scored by the governor gover-nor as reactionary and, on the league question, he said the party's candidate candi-date was bent to the Irreconclllable hostility oT Senator Johnson pf California. Cali-fornia. The Republican congress, the governor asserted, failed to pass a I (Continued on Pago Seven ) WIN e- 1 . . m Nominee Out Strongly for Nation League (Continued from Page One) constructive law or to reduce war tUXP MONKY EN POMTIC& Millions in campaign funds have been gathered for the reactionary cause," the governor charged deplor- H.t , !. i Mm. 1 1 a ...li..in.:.;t 'lion under corrupt auspices" and demanding de-manding publicity for "the plain truth regarding all contributions and disbursements. The Democrat, he added, would not attempt to cOm-' cOm-' pete by dollars ." He warned the I countrs agatnt - cunning devices backed 1 unlimited prodigal I xp.n-I xp.n-I ditures to confuse and lure." Governor Cox said he took up the E'emocratlc standard "a free man, un-I un-I fettered bj promises." j We want change," he said from the old world of yesterday, where International In-ternational Intrigue made people mere pawns on the chessboard of war 1 wanl a change from the old Industrial L WOrld where the man who tolled was lus.sined of i lull dinner r.nl as hi-onlv hi-onlv lot and portion. We stand at the forks of the road, ne leaas to i higher citizenship, a freer expression t of tne IndiMdual and a fuller life for all. The other leads to reaction, the I rule ol the Tew over the many and the ' restriction of the average man's 'chances to grow upward. But 1 have abiding faitn that the pitfalls will be avoldei and the right road chosen. "Ihe leaders opposed to Democracy Democ-racy promise to put the country back to normal ' 1 nla can only mean tne so-called normal or former reaction -1 ary administrations low vku SUNRISE ' i Mir view is toward me sunrise of i tomorrow The opposition stanus In ! the skyline ol th celling sun, looking look-ing backward, ci in olu aays of reaction re-action " A graceful tribute to President Wilson Wil-son was paid by Governor i ox, when, I scoring tne Republican platform lor absence of "a line that breathes emotion emo-tion or pride" i the nation s war acnie ements. he saiu that wnile soldiers sol-diers feu in the trenches Mr w ilson "was broken In the enormous laoor of his orrice." 1 he Kepublloan proposal for a separate sep-arate peace, Governor Cox declared, would Le the most dlsnearteninf; event in civilization since tne Russians Rus-sians made their separate peace with Usrmany. itmg dltficulu.es in the plan, ijuiornor lux said that if ac-complisnea ac-complisnea no nation In good standing stand-ing woulo hao anything to do with t,i,ier of us. " , inl3 pian would not only be u piece of bjngling uiplomacv, bu piam, unadulterated u,snoneii.y, as .lI, he said, inveighing against an I scn.sm without associated powers. ( inis act woulo eitner be regarded , as arrant madness or attempted In- , Lernattonal bosslsm," he aoded. Discussing domestic, questions, Governor Gov-ernor Cox uenounced profiteering at ' length and promised that profiteers Bhojld "suffer the penalty of the criminal law. COLUXTIlt BRGAI!.(. Fair returns for both capital and labor were au ocated, the nominee alo approving development of both "Into large units without Injury to the pjbllc interest. ' Col- j lectlv e bargaining b labor through ltj own represent.itlves nras approed by the goernor, who added. "fl'e should not by law abridge a mun s right either to labor or quit his emplo; mont. However, neither labor nor capital should taae action that would put in Jeop;rdy the public welfare. wel-fare. We need a definite and precise statement of polii ) as to w hat business busi-ness men and worklngmen may do by way of combination and collective action. ac-tion. The law Is now so nebulous thai It almost turns upon the predilections predi-lections ot tne Judge or Jury. The rules ot business should be made moie certain so that on a stable basis men may move In confidence " Disputes between capital and labor are inevitable, Governor Cox said, and public opinion settles prolonged Strikes, Declaring that 'public opinion opin-ion should octet mine in America, he said the government should OCOUPJ an Impartial position, protect lives and property and, possibly at times, inquire into facts ot a tie-up "But facts and not conclusions," he said, should be submitted." I KM PROBLEMS Agricultural subjects formed another an-other extensive feature of the candidate's candi-date's speech, many expedients for agricultural development being advocated, advo-cated, including reduction of tc-nantr increased production, co-operative selling aa well aa purchasing by farmers, farm-ers, establishment of municipal markets mar-kets and "modern state rural school codes," and Increitsed acreage by Irrigation Irri-gation development Jlo also declared for government regulation of cold storage and a time limit on utoragu products. Advocating more home owners. Governor Cox said that tinder Democratic Demo-cratic rule "the prosperity of the country had been widely diffused." Praising American youth for Us war service. Governor Cox declared that the nation owes a debt to those who died and their dependents ami to the wounded, who should be trained and rehabilitated. Also, he said, ' we must realize that considerable compensation com-pensation is due I hose who lost much by the break in their material ma-terial hopes and asplrutlons." The Mexican situation, the governor gover-nor stated, has been "trying our pa-i tlence for years." but now begins to show signs of Improvement. "Not the least of the things that have contrlbutod to It, " he continued. is a realization by the people of that country that wo have neither lust for their domain, nor disposition to disturb dis-turb their sovereign right"." RAILROAD tj E8TION. On the railroad- question. Governor Cox advocated giving "a thorough test to private ownership" under govern-! rnc-nl regulation, the latter now being accepted, he said. Financial credit for the roads, he stated, should be I provided. Discrediting of government! operation of the carriers wa.s de-' plored as unfair" and Insincere." A pledge, for 'heavy" and lmme-1 dlate reduction of federal taxation was1 made by the nominee, who said that, 1 with economy, ?2, 000, 000,000 could I be lopped off He advocaied repeal of 'annoying consumption taxes" and nald taxes on the incomes of wage earners, agricultural producers, and salaried, professional and small business busi-ness men should be 'sharplj modified modi-fied " He suggested, in lieu of excess profits taxes, "a small tax, probably of 1 or 1V6 per cent on the total business of everv going concern." He al.,o urged making the holders of hlddi D wealth pay their sharo (of taxes) with those whose property Is In sight ' Advocating reform of federal agencies agen-cies and activities, including establishment estab-lishment of a budget sstem, the governor gov-ernor said the government could bo run on J4, 000, 000. 000 annually. Including In-cluding sinking fund and national drbt Interest. Disarmament provisions of the league of nations, ho added, constitute "an appealing fundamental' fundamen-tal' and lt3 loss a surety of armament arma-ment burdens. BANKING DAW PRJSKD. The federal reserve act was commended com-mended at length as the greatest factor fac-tor In America's war efforts next to personal sacrifices of the people Tho law Is a Democratic achievement, ho said, enacted "against the protests of the bitter Republican stand-patters" In Ha development he recommended 1 . . establishing foreign banks In trade centers and urged Americans to guard the law. declaring It should be ' kept from the hands of those who have never been its friends." Repeal of war laws restricting freedom free-dom of speech and assembly and liberty lib-erty of the press waa advocated, together to-gether with Americanization of alien residents and extension of education work without encroachment by the federal government on local control." Conservation of children by prevention preven-tion of child labor, adequate pay for government employes, short shrift for anarchistic agltutors and development ii waterway transportation wcro other oth-er affirmative policies the governor enunciated. "I accept the nomination of our party, ' he said In conclusion, "obedient "obed-ient to the divine sovereign of all peoples, peo-ples, and hopeful that by trust in Him the way will bo shown for helpful service." |