Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
rights or LABOR
UPHELD BY COX.
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Candidate, In Twin Cities,
Urges Farm Measures and
Supports Bargaining
AGAIN TALKS OF LEAGUE
Ry the Assnciated Press

Minnesota State Fair Grounds. Sept.
6.---Lsbor and agriculture were timely
subjects discussed here today by Gov
ernor Cox, Of Ohio, and he declared that
interests of both would be served by sue
cess of the League Of Nations.
tb Measures to increase farm production
Z acreage and labor supply were advo.
Gated by the Democratic presidential
nominee, and he declared again for col
fectiye bargaining by labor. He also
pledged himself specifically TO increase
1 salaries for postal employees.
The Democratic nominees address at
the state fair was the first of three
scheduled here today on his visit to ST..
Paul and Minneapolis on his western
tour. Numerous receptions were also
arranged. Interests of labor and agricul.
ture. Governor Cox declared, are in
tertwined and interdependent.
Referring to the League OF Nations
with a statement that it was not po-
litical question except when turned to
PARTISAN uses. Governor Cox said:
"AIillions of men, women and chill
dren in devastated regions of Europe
are literally starving to death when
America has the ability and resources to
provide for them all. But this provision
can be made only when reconstruction
/. of the world has been undertaken under
definite plan.
Civilization Of World at Stake
"Although our soldiers achieved Il
victory in the great war and by their
direct contribution brought the war to a
close, we still do not have pence. Until
that peace is accomplished little head
way can be made. Not only is the civil
lization of the world at stake. but the
material welfare of our own country
is vitality affected.
Waste and extravaganza must con
tinue until by the ratification of the
treaty of peace we and the other coun-
tries should know definitely where we.
stand
Turning to the labor question. Gov
ernor Cox continued:
/. Labor is vithlly interested in the
plan of readjustnent which will be
adopted. There are those who think the
answer to present difficulties lies in the
adoption Of plans Of the past that
progress has gone too far. ! am not of
that class. think that the solution is
dawn of a new day when the human
soul and the human body shall count
for more than the sordid dollar.
Z 80 long as men work for hire there
will be differences of opinion between
labor, Industrial disputes cannot be.
avoided, but industrial disputes can be
ipreyented from menaCing the welfare
of the nation when both parties to the
sdispute can be made to understand that
government is fair and that neither one
nor the other may gain an advantage.
Public Opinion Rules
'Public opinion rules in America.
and public opinion will always settle in
Idustrial conflicts if the game be played
In the open.
Z Labor Day came to be as one of the
mile posts on the road of progress. But
for progressivism. labor Day could not
have been. Reactionists would not rec
ognize it. The reaCtionists are in va
rious groups They consist primarily
of the holders of privilege. privilege
ronferred by laws. They strive not only
10 retain existing privileges, but to Sc
cure additional ones. Special interests
is only another term for privileges.
.'The privileged few are assisted by
those who, through deliberate miscon-
duct or miseducation, permit the climi-
nation of the majority rule. Special
privileges are aided by the extreme radl-
Gals, who propose thing that are either
unavoidable or advanced ahead of their
time. lOy UlSHulNtN uhNN'A'F VI 'A'''i
propriate things, they deceive many
earnest citizens who desert from pro-
gressivism.
Labor should have the right to or
ranize and through representatives OF
their own choosing negotiate collective
bargaining. This right never has been
denied capital Care must be exercised
that government at no time be made op-
pressive in maintaining the laws Of the
land.
Rights Mustn't BE Impaired
"I have said that public opinion will
settle industrial disputes, and TO this
end believe the government should pro
vide for proper investigation in all
cases, with provision for the fling OF
the facts without prejudice, 80 that the
public may have full information. The
right to free speech and free press and
the right of orderly assembly, guaran-
teed by the constitution, must never be
infringed.
'Too long have we urged the down
trodden of other lands 10 come to us az
laborers without giving thought TO
tbeir proper absorption in the melting
not. Once on our shores, they have
been forgotten until, by our own neg
lect. they have become Il serious menace
through lack of education and under
standing of our ideals.
Characterization must be seriously
undertaken by the government, with in