The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-29
GOV. COX ADDRESSES
Big DAVIES MEETING
THURSDAY EVENING
War Governor of Ohio Gives Reasons
Why Joseph E. Davies Should Be
Elected To Succeed Senator
Husting.

Governor j. M. Cox of Ohio address
ed large gathering in Turner Opera
house Thursday evening in behalf of
Hon. Joseph e. Davies, candidate for
| United States senator. Preceding his
address his personal glee club of Col
umbus, Ohio, rendered several selec-
tions which were heartily applauded
and much appreciated The City band
also rendered several selections. W.
j. COnlin of Milwaukee, well known
tenor singer, closed the meeting with
| patriotic songs after the speech of
| Governor Cox followed by the Star
Spangled Banner by the glee club.
| The speaker was introduced by Hon.
| William F. Voss, who presided at the
meeting. In introducing the speaker,
Mr.. VOss said:
| Fellow Citizens, Ladies and Gentle
men: We are living in strenuous
| times and the civilized nations of the
world are today facing a crisis for
better or worse and let us hope that
when this world war ends and the
dove OF peace again spreads it's white
wings over this fair earth of ours the
American people may rejoice that it
was not fought in vain on our side
Let us remember that United we
stand, divided we fall This is our
country, either by birth or adoption.
and it is the duty of loyal American
citizens to present a united front to
the foreign foe. We are Americans
and nothing else, no matter from
what old world nationality the indi-
vidual may have sprang, and as such
we must act
| Next Tuesday, April 2, is an cleo
ton in this state of more than pass
ing interest. We must elect a United
States senator to succeed the late
Senator Husting, and while | make no
lnvldlous distinction between the two
leading party candidates, let me re-
mind you, my fellow citizens, that our
democratic candidate, the Honorable
Joseph b. Davies, was born and
brought up in our fair city We know
his sterling worth and integrity and
let our vote next Tuesday be such
that he may forever be proud of the
city of his birth
We have with us as the speaker OF
the evening, the Hon. j. NJ. Cox, gov
ernor OF the great state of Ohio. who.
by his unfiinching loyalty has gained
for himself the sobriQuet of the war
governor of Ohio" l now with pleas
ure present him to you
Address of Gov. Cox.
Il Dyh
war governor was amply borne out by
) his speech, is not an emotional speak
er. Clear and fOrcible with no hint of
bravado he outlined what Wisconsin
must look to in her selection of
representative. Berger as a candi-
date was disposed of briefly, Mr.. Ber-
ger ought to be locked up"
: The speaker then stated that Mr.
Lenroot, also a candidate, was one of
the most splendid men he ever knew.
, When considering questions pertain
. ing to war he was Industrious and
willing, but he opposed the president
I and for that reason he stated that he
| would vote against him were he a cit
lien OF Wisconsin for the same prin-
} ciple that Carl Schurz voted for Abb
raham Lincoln
The most vital thing is that the
shareholder be vanquished and slay-
cry abolished. Whether this policy
moves in that direction skillfully or
aWkardly, slowly or rapidly, is a mat
ter OF little consequence in COMPARE
SON with the question whether a pol
ICY should be adopted that would
move in another, a wrong and disas
trous, direction. Accordingly, it was
easy Tor me to choose. | did not hest
tate one moment. If Fremont and
Mcclellan had been my bosom friends
and members of the present admins
tratlon had been my deadly enemies.
| should nevertheless have supported
the latter
Under democracy in government,
mems real attitude is sometimes
cloaked in specious criticism. The
munlt1on embargo question was a
convenient shelter when the country
demanded unalloyed patriotism. Wash
lngtOn, IN some respects, is in the
'front.' line OF battle, and half-hearted
conduct there is as unworthy as if
would be in the trenches. Ex-Presi--
dent Taft in a recent speech in Gin
clnnatl spoke plainly on this subject.
When he proclaimed that those who
sought to restrain shipment of sup
plies were lending themselves TO a
whispering tire son"
In considering Joseph Davies. the
speaker declared that he was the pres
ldents candidate; that he had ex-
pressed preference for him. That be-
lore the war he had chosen Davies to
head one Of the most important ill.,
dlcial bodies in the country, the Fed
eral Trade Commission
Projectors have found Davies
hard man to deal with If elected he
will be credit to the nation and Wa
tertoWn, the speaker declared
The speaker spoke of the Ohio Glee
club, nine Of whom will within sixty
days be wearing khaki He also spoke
IN behalf of the Liberty loan, stating
| 1t IS so necessary and essential to
democratic success that a part of each
public meeting should be devoted to
this subject. Our boys must be SUM-
piled with ships, food and munitions
| and when this war is over and Loot