The Washington times., 1920-08-07
c. O..P.FLAYEO
: BY ROBINSON
Arkansas Senator, In Notifying
Cox, BIames Republicans
i for High Prices.


Jo.eph r. Robinson OF Arkansas. In
his speech notifying Governor Cox OF
his nomination for the Presidency. At
the exercises here today. said In part;
Governor Cox:
The custom of giving formal notice
Of their selection to party nominees
originated when methods OF trans
hitting Intelligence were slow and
unreliable. Means OF communication
| now available render notification
ceremonies, in a sense, supernuous.
J The practice continues chiefly be-
cause IL affords an opportune oc-
casion for the candidate to express
his Interpretation Of platform decla-
rations under conditions which give
! to his views great publicity.
The honor and responsibility at
tending this nomination came to you
because your position respecting
campaign issues Is known to be In
! harmony with the platform adopted:
and because the record OF your pubic
! service demonstrates rare leadership.
However well equipped in mental
ity one may be for public lie,
capacity for safe leadership in great
crises can only result from exper-
ience. Four years service In the
House of Representatives when Con-
gress was dealing with issues Vitai
to the country's progress familiarizee
you with legislative procedure anu
with the Importance OF cooperation
between the Legislative and Execu-
tive Departments
RECORD AS GOVERNOR.
IT is not surprising that the whole
= some reforms accomplished In ONO
through your efforts assgoVernor' az
frst challenged the antasonism Oh
every questionable influence In the
at times threatened to become over
whelming, by gallant and courage
Gus performance OF duty you won. ana
retain, the admiration of a grateful
pubic.
1t seems appropriate to state in
this connection some OF the things or
permanent benefit which your initia-
tive has given to the people OF ONO.
The new constitution. ratined
through your efforts, made possible
q series of legislative and admins
trative reforms without parallel in
number and importance in the annals
\of any other State.
1t is not practicable here, to review
in detail these reforms. They vital
lied existing institutions and created
new agencies for the promotion OF
the happiness and prosperity Of
progressive people.
woRkMAN's CONFIRMATION Law.
You secured the passage of a work
mans compensation law which thirty
other Stataes have taken for model.
This measure provides compensation
for workmep according to the degree
of their disability and at the same
time safeguards employers against
unfair and extortionate claims. IT
has worked so well that 1t is said the
number of law suits involving work
mems compensation decreased from
approximately $4,000 in 1912 to less
than so in 1919.
No better example of courageous
discharge of duty is known than the
manner in which you dealt with the
industrial problems in Ohio during
the war. With frmness and patience
you harmonized apparently irreconcil-
able contentious between employe
and employer, and without resort to
force, succeeded in keeping in con-
!tinuous operation the steel, mining,
and transportation industries Of the
State. admittedly indispensable to the
comfort of your people and to the
success Of our armies.
1t is not alone because OF rare ex-
ecutive ability, so convincfngly dis
played, that this nomination has come
to you, but even moro for the reason
that you are known to be in hearty
sympathy with the principles ex-
pressed in our party platform.
Your expressions regarding its
provisions are eagerly awaited by the
public. 1t, therefore. seems appro-
pirate that only brief reference to the
platform be made in these remarks.
The document clearly defines the
attitude of the Democratic party on
vital domestic and foreign problems
Unlike the Republican platform. which
was deliberately made ambiguous in
order to conceal irreconcilable differ
ences of opinion among the delegates,
the San Francisco platform is easily
understood and is not susceptible Of
conflicting interpretations.
DOMESTIC QUESTIONS
Our platform points out the simple
truth that by defeating the treaty Of
peace and thus prolonging tho tech
nica1 state of war, the Republican
party is responsible for the continu-
ance OF the high cost Of living, and
that this cannot be remedied save
through increased production. a strict
economy and the relentless pursuit and
punishment Of profteers-
Tho Democratic party has demon
strated its friendship to labor BY
establishing the Department of Labor
and by creation therein Of Woman's
Bureau and an Employment Service
We passed the child labor act the
Federal workmans compensation law,
the eight-hour law, and tho voca-
tional training act
Our platform insists that Justice
shall be done the toiler: that labor
shall be awarded adequate compensa-
ton and shall have the privilege Of
collective bargaining.
You espoused the cause Of woman
suffrage early in your public career,
and IL must give you sincere pleasure
TO realize that our party Is committed
TO ratification of the equal suffrage
amendment, a consummation soon to
be expected.
PRAISES WAR RISK ACT.
Our platform declares for co-opera-
non of the National Government with