The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-07

/ Gu, WCulu moi hDlSulPL 10 COIUDe T. ny
dollars He warned the country
against cunning devices backed by
unlimited prodigal expenditures
to confuse and lure"
Gov. Cox said he took up the demo
cratic standard "a free man, unfet er-
ed by promises"
! "We want a change" he said, from
the old world Of yes erday where in
ternational intrigue made people mere
pawns on the chessboard Of war. We
want a change from the cid industrial
world where the man who toiled was
! assured Of full dinner pail as his
! only lot and portion. We stand at the
forks of the road One leads to high
er citizenship, a freer expression of
/ the individual and fuller life for all.
THE oher leads to reaction, the rule
of the few over the many and the re-
stricti-n Of the average mans
chances to grow upward. Blu. | have
abiding faith that the pitfalls will be
avoided and the right road chosen.
THE leaders opposed to democracy
promise to put the country back to
normal This can only mean the so
called normal Of former reactionary
administrations
7 "Our view Is toward he sunrise Of
tomorrow. The opposition stands in
the skyline of the setting sun, looking
backward, at the old days Of reaction" ="
/ A graceful tribute to President
Wilson was paid by Coy Cox, when,
scoring the republican Platform for
absence Of "a line tina, brea hes emo.
tlln Of pride in the nations war
achievements, he said that while sol
ders fell in the trenches Mr. Wilson
was broken in the enormous labor Of
his Office
The republican proposal for a sep
arate peace, Gov Cox declared won d
be the most disheartening event in
civilization since the Russians made
heir separate peace with Germany"
Citing difficulties in the plan, Gov.
Cox said that If accomplished M ma
tion in good standing would have any
hing to do with either of us"
This plan would not only be a piece
of bunglng diplomacy but plain, un-
adultera;ed dshones y, as well" he
said, inyeighing against any schism
with out associated powers
This act would either be regarded
a. arrant madness or attempted inter
nat onal bossism," he added
; Discussing domes ic questions, Gov.
Cox denounceF profiteering al length
and promised that prohteers should
suffer the penalty OF the criminal
law"
4 Fair returns for boh capital and
labor were advocated. the nominee al
so approving development OF bOth
into large units ihout injury
i the aualc interest" Collective bar
gaining by labor through its own rep
resentatiye5 was approved by the GOV
ernor who added:
1--WE should not by law abridge a
mans right either to labor or quit his
employment Hwever, nei her labor
nor capital should take action
that would put in jeopardy The public
welfare
! We need a definite and precise
statemen. of policy as TO what busi-
mess men and workingmen may do by
way Of combination and collective ac'
ton The law is now so nebulous thai
i almost turns upon the predilec Gems
Of the Judge or jury The rules Of
bus ness should be made more certain
! so that on stable basis men may
move in confidence.
Disputes between capital and labor
are inev table Gov Cox said and pub
lie opinion settles prolonged strikes.
Declaring that public opinion should
determined in America he sad the
government should occupy an impart-
ial position protect lives and property
land. pos ;ibly at times, inquiries into
facts of t.eup.
'Bu. facts and not conclusions he
said. should be submitted"
Agricul ural subjects formed anoth-
er extensive feature of the candi-
dates speech, many experiments for
agricultural development beng advo-
Gated including reduction of tenantry,
increased production, cooperative
selling as well as purchasing by farm
err, establishment Of municipal
markets and modern state rural
school Codes and increased acreage
by irrigation by irriga ion develop
ment. He also declared for govern
ment regulation of cod storage and a
time limit on storage products.
Advocating m-re home owners,
Gov. Cox, sad that under democratic
rule "the prosperity of the country
had been widely diffused'
Praising American youth for its war
service, Gov Cox declared thas the
nation owes debt to those who died
and their dependents and to the
wounded who should be trained and
Irehabilitated Also, he said, I'VE
must realize tina Gems derable com
pensation is due those who lost
much by the break in their ma erial
hopes and aspirations"
/ The Mexican situation the Cover.
nor stated, has been trying our pat
ience for years" but now begins to
show signs of Improvement.
NO the least of the things tina.
have contributed to it, he continued,
'is a realization by the people Of that
country that we have neither lust for
their domain, nor disposition to dis
turb their sovereign rights"
On the railroad question, Gov. Cox
advocated giving "a thorough test
to private ownership under govern
ment regula ion, the latter now be
ona,,tod al