Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-07-09

his State is his record to date.
success paralleled his political
NRKT ents and through his own efforts
n IN 1vk has amassed fortune. Gov. Cox
the leader Of the Democratic party
~ ~ ID in 1912 when he was nominated
vernDr. As one who had brought
-~al changes in the State constitution,
he took the field in its behalf His first
term as governor was devoted chiefly to
forwarding the enactment Of laws to put
Gthe new State constitution into effect.
put Ohio evidently was not prepared to
fnilate all the new laws. for Cox was
lated for reelection But his party
orS,nated him in 1915 and he was re-
for third term in 1918. being the
Nemocrat to win In Ohio.
s snas alton for which Gov. Cox is best
les a model workmens COM
we caflw and child labor law which
extensively copied by other
hucators of the country say the
scl0ol code. enacted under Gov. Cox's
- stion, will live as a monument to his
evements
ov. Cox was born in Butler county. Ohio.
$40 He attended district school and
d his first position as a teacher Of the
nol in which he took his first lessons.
mt evenings and 'holidaysn print
sdce, In few years he received his
regiment on the reportorial staff of
Ycinnati Enquirer.
smier ten years with the Enquirer he
hNashington as private secretary
r. sntative Paul Sore. OF Ohio. AT
VI this service he purchased the
ia NMwews. borrowing most of the
for IL. Later he purchased
sid Daily News.
m. ,c Cox was elected to Congress
.y.ssnt the third Ohio district He was
AeFsSe4 in 1910 and two years later was
~ date for Governor OF his State While
nlas member Of the House OF Repre-
Sue. he made many friends and dur
~ .SIlAS term he served as a member
JClLAnt committee on appropria-
Akd6Rlzn out in the gubematorial
~ ate constitution had just
Ed in forty-four particulars
necessary to put through
laws to enforce the new pro-
If the amended constitution. The
took the lead in the work. and
q new laws were enacted. They
n large part humanitarian and
,gressive measures.
One Of the principal laws was that es-
blishine workmen's compensation COM
8isation for the men and women who
e injyed in industry or at whatever
t,heU happened to be working. II was
hit dbth and nail by many business
iesl and particularly by liability in
companies. But with the gov
nuence back Of II the law went
The Ohio workinemens compen-
yet has been model for other
Ind II is credited with having made
OK "solid" with labor.
Cox also was instrumental in put
- trough law remakins the taxing
dnine away with the old elective
yand providing for the appoint
- Assessors by the State admins
- 1t was thought to be a more
N ! system. with better results when
- y 10 raising revenue. But Il didn't
y he farmers. So when It came
mwN elect a governor. Frank Willis.
n So can. cox's opponent. started the
r'boss and machine" against the
Oh. Il succeeded and Willis was
"A over Cox. The new legislature
led the tax law. and the old sys-
electine the assessors went back
efatlon.
In 1898. Gov. Cox bought the Day
IVY News and started to build up a
y-makine and live newspaper He
,eded so well with this venture that
urchssed in 1908 the Springfield Press
ublcan--now the Springfield News. He
ID the News League Of Ohio" Under
nVr MANAGEMENT both these properties
ave developed and his income from them
today is very large. though he has been
forced TO turn the actual MANAGEMENT
yer to others.
overnor Cox is wealthy man. He owns
magnificent home on the outskirts Of
ton. called Trails End" Recently he
purchased the old home In which he
Isom.i 10 Butler county and the farm
lands. So far as possible he has restored
the old home exactly as IL was when he
was a boy. showing an unusual streak Of
sentiment in successful business man
and politician. He is believer in the
feedine Of fine stock. and he has set to
ork building up model stock farm on
old place.
DOR life appeals 20 Gov. Cox. He Is
pop,,.oIf h AZ kinds Of spOA Horse
hoDiNSV '~ssIns and soV favor
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