The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-28

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feats Of journalism Mr.. Cox came 10
be called Fighting Jimmy" Not a
newsboy ON the street, not boot.
black IN the alley but now refers 10
him as "Fightlng Jimmy" the most
cndearlng term they can think or A
good many pieces OF mail reach the
Office addressed 10 Fighting Jimmy"
and II is now all accepted as a matter
OF course. For whatever he may be
TO the rest OF the world, he Is Flight.
ing Jimmy" TO those who know him
best
don't believe there are any law.
suits pending against the Daily News
al this time. Certainly there are not
more than two or three We don't
keep a very close account OF them.
A few years ago there were always
a dozen or two at any time an In
voice of libel suits was taken. But
never a penny has been paid In dam
ages 10 any one, for the very good
reason that 1t has invariably been the
policy of Fighting Jimmy Cox not
&c make mistakes in tackling men or
measures. All he wants to know of
mis- reporters and editors is that they
are right, that they have the goods,
rs we express II In the office, and It
Coesn make any difference about the
financial or social standing Of any
body connected with the affair to be
discussed So well understood is II
in Dayton and vicinity that the Daily
News has the goods" when It begins
campaign, that it is no longer both
cred by having the sheriff serve no.
tices OF libel suits.
Cox Man Of Peace.
But II should not be inferred from
all of this that the Daily News or
Jimmy" Cox-and 1t is hard to sepa-
rate the two in such articles as this,
because they are really one-is a bel.
ligerent disturber of the peace, with
never a thought of anything but
strife. AS a matter Of fact, 1t is pa
rife institution, dominated by as gen.
Ne character as ever lived, for with
all OF his combativeness Jimmy"
Cox is essentially a man of peace and
kindly by nature. He simply fights
when fighting is necessary.
At Christmas time the Daily News
raises a special fund-last year 1t was
something over $2,000-with which to
buy Christmas presents for the poor
children Of the city. 1t co-operates
with the Fruit and Flower Mission,
with the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, with the Needlework Guild,
with the Young Women's league and
with other charitable and philanthro-
pic institutions to bring happiness
and sunshine into the lives of the de-
pendent. 1t promotes open-air con.
certs, given in various parts Of the
city, where the people may enjoy
splendid music free Of charge. 1t
gives picnics and excursions to its
newsboys and raises funds for all
charitable purposes. And it always
heads the list with a liberal contri-
button paid out of its own earnings.
It is admitted, l believe, that
Jimmy" Cox's election to congress
in 1908 was due to the popularity of
his newspaper. That is, it was through
the paper that he was known. There
were two Republican candidates for
congress in the district that year, and
il was a certain victory for Cox, but
the fact that he received more votes
than his two opponents combined
made it something more than a vic
tory simply because of the split in
the Republican ranks.
Cox In Congress.
Champ Clark said in a speech some
time ago that two men had broken
into" congressional activity the first
two weeks they were there. The first
was Lafe Pence and the other "Jiln.
my" Cox. Just IA days after he took
his seat in the house of representa-
tives the latter was recognized and
II ade a speech on the tariff, and from
that good day to this there hasn't |
been anything pulled off in congress
that Cox hasn't figured in on one
side or the other. To expect him to
be a member of congress and not |
take part in every discussion would
be to expect a fisherman to sit on the
bank with rod and bait and not fish.
During his first term he accom-
plished the seemingly impossible feat |
of securing an appropriation for a
new postoffice at Dayton. He was
told that 1t couldn't be done, that he |
would have to try to get an appro- |
priation for a site first, and at the |
rext session attempt to secure the ap- |
for a building. Besides, |
there had already been passed an ap-
to build an addition to
the old postofice at Dayton, and that |
would preclude the possibility of
new" member securing an appropria-
ton for a postofIice.
But the one thing about Cox that
stands out Is that he doesn't take ad-
vice to "lie down" on the lob. He
went to work and nad Cne approprla'
ton for the old postoffice changed
into shape so it could be used for
a site. Then he "got
Eusy" and secured an appropriation
for building to be put upon the site.
Result, the million dollar building is
now in the course of erection.
A good deal has been said and
" written from time to time about Cox's
carrying the Soldiers home near Day
ton, when he made his second race
Tor congress-a thing no other Dem
ocrat had ever done. But to those
who are familiar with the facts and
who understand human nature, there
is nothing strange about it. The "old
soldiers" above all people in the
world, stand by their friends-and
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