Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-06

oppressive in maintaining the. laws of
the land.
The right Of free speech, free press,
orderlylassembly, guaranteed by the con-
stitution, must not be infringed.
The federal government should investi-
gate nationwide strikes and make puE-
nc unprejudiced finding of the facts in
dispute
Enactment Of progressive federal labor
laws, including legislation to conserse
child life and welfare.
More extensive Americanization work
with lnsistence upon fun cooperation hy
employers.
increased pay for postal employees.
Cox devoted his address to agriculture.
the league of nations and labor.
Ten paved highways can be built en-
tlreiy across the United States for the
same expenditure necessary to builo
ferty-eight battleships, he said.
4hls number will be necessary within
the next generation if the league is not
Operative. The governor asserted.
BATTLESHIP COST
MEASURED IN ACRES.
"A practical farm statistfcian has fig
ured out that the cost of one battle
ship would reclaim 100000 acres of
good land, an area greater thaa many
OF the prosperous states of the Union,''
Cox said.
This reclamation work would pro-
vide work for 100000 men.
But waste and extravagance mast
continue until by the ratification Of the
treaty OF peace we and the other coun-
tries of the world know definitely where
We stand.
DISARMAMENT can come only when tina
nations Of the world enter into solemn
pact to that md. as provided by the
league Of nations"
Turning to agriculture, Cox said
definite policy of reclamation should be
adopted and that farm life should be
made more attractive by better school
and more entertainment facilities.
1T is necessary" he said, ITO provide
not only a ready market for the produce
of the farm by increasing transportation
facilities, but it is essential that that
market he maintained by the natural law
OF supply and demand, eliminating fea-
lures which created an artificial control.
reducing the income of the producer.
while at the same time increasing che
cost to the consumer.
LABOR DAE rsfEE POST
I on ROAD OF PROGRESS.
labor day has come TO be as one of
the mile posts on the road of progress.
But for progresSivism Labor day could
not have been.
"Reactionism would not recognize it,
They consist primarily of the holders
Of privilege, privilege conferred by law
"The privileged few are assisted by
those who by deliberate misconduct OF
miseducation permit the elimination of
the majority rule.
Special privileges are aided by the ex-
treme radicals, who propose things that
are either unavoidable or advanced ahead
of their time.
by misguided advocacy of inappro-
pirate things they deceive many earnest
citizens who desert from progressivism.
"a progressive looks for the next step.
with his plan leading to additional steps.
I'VE declare our adhersence to Ine
fundamental progressive principles of so
cial, economic and industrial justice and
advance purpose to resume the great
work Of translating these principles into
effective laws.
"Action already begun was interrupted
when the war claimed all the national
energies for the single task of victory.
Victory having come we must estah-
lish a legal peace and on an humanitarian
base"