The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
Reception Accorded Former EXGCu-
tive F|attGring
Willis Administration Attacked; Prin-
CipIes ReafiFned

Presenting the case of President
Woodrow Wilson in words at once
convincing and teeming with patriot
ism, pleading powerfully for the re-
election Of man likened, in rever-
ent way, to the Christ and Abraham
Lincoln, and finally assailing the Will
lis administration in unmincing and
scathing terms, tinctured with a good
ly dose of humor, James Montgomery
Cox of Dayton, former governor of the
state of Ohio and nominee of the Dem
ocratic party for that office this fall,
compelled the closest and most rapt
attention of an audience at the county
fair Thursday afternoon-an audience
which, time after time, displayed its
approval and endorsement of the
powerful speaker
Racing against what seemed to be
an impending rainstorm and speaking
from the judges stand with horses
warming up for the afternoons card
below, truly difficult situation con-
fronted the former governor, but one
of which he was more than the equal
The crowd assembled slowly and COW
cred an amount of area which would
discourage an average speaker. Cox
however, preserved happy medium
| in cnnnlrinCr fn oil tho oil nf
the time and no portion of the crowd
was there which did not receive its
full opportunity to gaze upon the
| speaker and to hear plainly what
words poured forth from his muoth
Cox was presented by Charles B.
Jackson, a member Of the fair board
and sterling Democrat, who in his
| introduction referred to the former
governor as "the next governor" an
announcement which produced tre
mendous outburst of applause.
Cox smiled his appreciation and
made an allusion to the possibility OF
Jackson's being the seventh son of g
seventh son and thereby possessed Of
the power of prophecy.
Passing aside the usual fiatterine
utterances of political speakers about
| the greatness Of the county, ETC., Cox
with a simple expression of pleasure
over the privilege to address the au
dience, plunged Immediately into the
heart of his subject.
"The difference between organized
society and uncivilization is the alb
sence of government" the speaker
stated, and showed how 1t would bt
impossible to conduct the affairs O
the county fair, the business of tn,
county or of the state and nation with
out some commanding head wht
should direct, guide and be supreme
in his orders.
Had it not been for such a figure
occupying the exalted station Of th'
presidency of the United States, tn,
country would have probably beel
plunged into war, it was stated, an,
the mothers of the country are indee,
to be congratulated that Woodrow
Wilson is now the supreme executiv
head of the country, if they would no
see their sons ruthlessly destroyed b,
battle and carnage.
1t is more glorious now to be al
American than it ever has been Il
the past, Cox declaimed, because
master mind stands conspicuous an
alone among the rulers of the world
preserving peace, but peace with hor
or" Had President Wilson, throug
congress, brought on a state of wa
with Mexico or Germany, he contir
ued, the United States would hav
supported him just as Loyalty and a
patriotically as it does now and a
it did when Madison, Lincoln and Nj
Kinley were forced to embroil tn
United States of their days in confiic
- "a war with Mexico would hav
meant sure reelection" Cox state,
"but Wilson did not place polite
t above his care and consideration fC
: the lives of his countrymen."
!. On the assumption that Wilson he
Q acted sincerely in all of his acts an
I deeds, Cox proceeded to outline I'll
criticism which has appeared again
the president. AS an answer to Il
a charge of weak and Vacillating a
h ministration, Cox pointed out that
was Wilson who drove out from IL