The Big Sandy news., 1920-08-20
GOV. COX BEGINS
SPEAKING TOUR
Great Enthusiasm Aroused
by his Honest, Open and
Progressive Utterances.

/ Wheeling. W .Va--'I pledge to you
my word that Senator Warren q.
Harding will not make a separate
peace with Germany because he will
not have the opportunity TO make IL.
And there will be no separate peace
with Germany because I will not make
lit"
| This was the dominant note in the
five addresses with which Governor
James II. Cox, OF Ohio. plunged siren
uousiy into the campaign for the
Presidency. Each time the pledge was
ing. 10 their feet.
Wherever he mentioned the League
Of Nations or the name OF the Presi-
dent. Governor Cox was interrupted
by a demonstration
He said that he wished he might
have taken every man. woman and
child in the country with him when he
went 10 call upon the President at the
White House, as he wished that they
might know the thought that absorbed
him 1T is this" said the Governor:
He gave a promise to the mothers
of the nation when he asked for their
boys He gave to them the promise
that we were fighting to make future
wars impossible and TO end war for
ever Now he wishes TO see the faith
kept and the pledge redeemed
Governor Cox frankly admitted the
League OF Nations covenant was not a
perfect document.
1T is the work OF human hands" he
said. but il is a step in the right dl-
rection- II is intended 10 prevent war.
The Constitution OF the United States
was questioned by a lot OF doubling
Thonases when Il was framed. but the
was founded upon the fun
OF human justice. and II has
endured.
And 50 the League of Nations is
upon the principles or human
Justice II will be ratified soon after
the fourth Of next March There has
been enough conversation on the sub
ject The American citizens demand
action. and so far as il is in my power
to do 50 shall give action
Interpretative Clauses Promised
The treaty will be ratified with such
additions as may be needed TO inter
pret our meaning and 10 safeguard
every interest that needs 10 be safe
guarded"
One of the greatest ovzti0ns that he
received during the day was when he
in the course OF his speech
1efore the West Virginia Democrats.
o his own administration In the
tate Of Ohio.
For six years. he said. I have
,een IN executive authority in the
,reat Industrial state of Ohio. with its
!, ,000. 600 Of Inhabitants During all
hat time / never have pressed a SOL
lier into an Industrial controversy
During all that time never q shot has {
'een fired to settle strike
Substituted the Golden Rule
Ask the employers of Ohio whether
r not property has been disturbed:
SIX the employees OF Ohio whether or
ot government has been fair: ask :
he highest Courts Of the state whether
r not the laws have been respected {
nd upheld And why? Because for :
iolence and oppression we have sub Z
tituted the Golden Rule ~
What can be done in Ohio can be i
one in the nation II elected. prom o
cal to the man who labors. the end OF >
dictionary government and the con-
nuance of progressive government q
edge 70 you the best efforts of man v
no faces the dawn Of tomorrow and
1t the setting sun Of yesterday
The men who have banded them A
Ives together shall not prevail at the
'lls- They shall not become the
'onsor OF government. but they shall
re under the eye Of government and s
all be made TO practice the Golden b,
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