The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-07-08

term of governor. his election as a
Democrat h,-ving been hailed by the
| Republicans as an accident In
1915 he was defeated for reelection
by Frank B. Willis. Republican. In
1917 however. Cox came back strong
however and won the election over
Willis. In 1919 he was again elected
governor for a two year term.
Cox had barely assumed the duties
of governor in 1913 when the great
floods of that spring inundated Day
ton and the valleys of the Miami and
Scioto. The man who dominated
the situation following the floods
was Cox. lie assumed full charge,
declared martial law. and in three
days, during which he never left his
Office. started the wheels of relief
moving and had rehabilitation under
way.
During that series of disasters,
Cox was "chief magistrate. comman-
der-in-chief, head of the life-saving
service, provider OF food and cloth
ing. principal health officer, severest
disciplinarian, hardest worker, most
hopeful prophet sanest counselor.
kindest philanthropist and most ac-
eurate reporter" according con-
temporary editorial writer.
Indicative of Cox's management Of
affairs in Ohio was his action in re-
moving the mayor of Canton, a
Democrat, and his substituting for
him a Republican mayor.
There was strike of mill workers
at Canton. Operators attempted to
resume work in the face of the strike
fAIAwAd
The governor issued proclamation
calling on local officials in all the
cities and counties to do their full
duty TO reserve order and prevent
outbreaks. He told them violation
Of the law on the part OF either the
strikers or mill owners would not be
tolerated and announced he would
hold local officers to strict account
ability.
Disorder continued at Canton.
city officials. citizens and mill own
ers asked the governor to send In
stete troops. Cox replied by remov-
Ing the mayor and ordering the mob
ilization of the nationa1 guard to sup
port the new mayor. but refusing to
send troopers to Canton. Peace was
restored.
Jim" Cox was one of the first
governors in the nation to go after
profiteering. Long before any defi-
mite stand was taken by federal au-
thorities. Cox announced he would
run down and prosecute every man
found boosting unduly the cost of
foodstuffs and life necessities. The
campaign IN Ohio became of national
Importance, several other governors
following suit.
Governor Cox sponsored and Sc
cured passage of the Ohio work
mems compensation act which only
recently was approved by King AL
bert of Belgium as a model for the
world. This act eliminated all the
major reasons for conflict between
employer and employe by guarantee
Ing injured workmen and depen-
dents Of those who lost their lives
in line of duty, a sufficient indem-
nifty by automatic action by the state.
state.
Other things accomplished by Gov
ernor Cox during his three terms are
child labor laws that have been
copied by other states; a mothers 8
pension system; initiative and re-
! ferendum; scientific budget sys-
tenn; prison farm to provide
healthy occupation for convicts;
elimination of sweat shops; "blue
sky law to protect Ohio investors:
reform of the school system; con-
so,idation of numerous state bureaus
and abolition of others, and many
other laws designed to protect work
men and farmers.
Cox never let's his interests DRIFT
! Even while conducting the affairs oi
the state at Columbus. he has an eye