Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-29
UNFAIR BUSINESS FIGHTS
COX WITH ALL ITS MIGHT
Charge In Reply to Saturday
Evening Post Editor.
DEMANDS "NoRMAIoY" AGAIN
Ohio Governor Declares Opposition
l. Based on Fact That he Will
Give Them Nothing More Than
Square Deal.

DAYTON, OHIO. Oct. oS. - The
charge that every unfair business in
America is opposing him, because it
knows that from him will be Sc
cured square dea! and nothing
more. was made Mere today in a
statement by Governor james NJ. Cox.
such businesses. he declared. are de-
inanding 4 return TO ''normalcy" and
all that this means under a Republic
can administration. The Governor
was making specific reference to tho
Saturday Evening Post and, it's cai-
tor. George Horace Lor!mcr. with
whom he has had controversy con-
corning cartoon which appeared in
the Curtis publication.
The statement, In part, follows:
Every unfair business in America
Is against mo because | do no. stand
Tor the return Of the order under
which the strong prospcred q: the ex-
peuse ot the weak and big business
grew bigger while small businesses
were forced out OF existence" Cox
said
TIL, insidious purpose OF the Satur-
day Evening rost, cioakcd under nom
partisan methods for the past decade.
has grown 10 such size and gained
( such prosperity as to be emboldcncd
beyond all discretion and has cx-
messed what. in my mind. ~ the
lung which is causing all big bust
Iiess 20 support tho reac;ionary caudt-
date. namely, tina, they know they
may EXPECT from lie a square deal
no.ainE more. !; IS tho difference
between the square deal and that
winch biz business wants that con-
sttu:cs the return 20 normally.
When early in the week called
2;ten;ion 20 the guerrilla tactics NJ
i2r saturday Evening Post on the
boss OF It's last-minu;c attack on
re. said Governor Cox. the response
81 MIR. Lorimer. it's editor. was that
my action was uncthical. The cues
ton of ethics would seem 20 lie N
waat America has looked upon as a
square deal. ana when nonpartisan
Journal becomes partisan In its very
list issue before an olection--a timo
hen il is Impossible for misstate-
mcnt 10 be corrected or deceit to be
met-it would seem TO Indicate
N,rE decp-seated selfish interest
"Hsed upon some purpos. which could
not be called straightforward and
honest
II would like to direct to Mr.. Lori
incr this plain question: Is his inter
est in this election. which brings this
unnsual act % partisan support from
bis paper based upon the desire for
& return 10 normalcy.' under which
his publication sought 20 prosper by
unfair methods? Is it because Nh.
Curtis Publishing Company was found
E1iiy of the use o. unfair and illegal
methods. OF violation Of the antitrust
Jaws. prohibiting the use OF certain
fring.end contracts. and OF violation
OF the Federal commission rulings?
The complaint IN each case was based
nn tire fact the Curtis Publishing
company made contracts with whole
sale distributors, which prevented
hem from handling other publications
without permission and has prohibited
the sale Of competing publications.
The plan OF the Curtis Publish
igg Company was with the intent
and had the effect of increasing cir
rnlation Of its publications and UNI
fairly decreasing circulation Of com
pe,ing publications, 20 the end that
tHc Curtis publishing Company would
derive large advertising rates by
reason OF tremendous circulation.
i'rooi OF thcsc unlawful practices
WAS found by the Federal Trade
commission after extensive hearings
~ July o. 1912. an,A.he C'Yv,!s Pub
fishing Company r-Is .soTcci 10 cease
Snd desist"