The Washington times., 1920-07-06
Cox a Hard Fighter,
Good Mixer and An
Auowed Politician

amendment regarding prohibition TO
the Individual States.
In the eyes OF his friends this
record 10 an outstanding reason Tor
his candidacy for President IN the
coming csmpaisn-snd IL 10 added by
his friends from the Buckeye state
that this 10 not only the sen 'uaent
OF those OF his own political faith
the Democratic psrty-but by many
men OF all other political faiths.
The early trend OF Ohio toward
progressive thought In government
and the snlivenins OF activity along
these lines brought to the front In
Congressional politics James NJ. Cox
who espoused those principles fron
his nrst appearance In public life.
The same application which made
Mr.. Cox q successful business man by
his own efforts and from which he
achieved q good sized fortune. made
him a Congressman. regarded as ex-
ceptionAlly efficient. and governor OF
q nominally Republican State.
LED rROGREssIvE MOVE.
He nrst became q candidate for
governor as the leader Of the pro-
gressive movement. which demanded
changes in the state constitution.
As a proponent OF these changes
he took the neld on behalf OF the pro-
posed amendment and was called by
the Democratic party into Its coun'
CHS and made it's candidate for gov
ernor. Successful In the following
election, he continued the work he
had mapped out In his original cam
paign and obtained the passage and
enactment of laws which placed the
constitution In its new form in full
effect.
However, before all OF the changes
In contemplation could be assimilated.
a political contest developed. and in
the turmoil OF the following election
Governor Cox was defeated for re
election.
Undismayed by this sudden shock
to his political ambitions, the former
governor braved the storm and again
became q candidate in the next guber-
was successful and served the State
as its leader in the numerous activi-
ties during the war.
Again in the face of q political re-
versal Of opinion which sent a tidal
wave across the State. Governor Cox
was elected for q third term by an
overwhelming majority whom every
other candidate on the Democratic
ticket was defeated. In this con-
nection It may be stated that no other
governor has served three terms In
the State Of Ohio save Rutherford b.
Hayes. who left his third term as gov
ernor to become President OF the
United States.
During the turmoils preceding the
war, when industrial unrest was SO
prevalent in States where large
manufacturing interests were CEN
tered, Governor Cox displayed his
ability as a leader Of his constituency
in meeting the situation. This same
leadership was carried on during the
period Of the war and has since come
through the reconstruction, with all
it's attendant disorders, with domestic
peace and without at any time resort
ing to force.
STARTED AS SCHOOL TEACHER.
James Middleton Cox started his
active career as a school teacher in
district No. 1 in Wayne township,
Bltler county, where he had ca'lier
attended school. His evenings were
spent in the printing Offices of the
lo~al publications. and . few ysars
later he was accepted as a reporter
on the stan of the Cincinnati En-
quirer. The next ten years were de-
voted to active newspaper work in