Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07

Senator Harding" he said. "as the
republican candidate for the presidency.
proposes in plain words that we remain
out OF It, AS the democratic candidate
favor going in"
But, while declaring "the first duty Of
the new administration clearly will be
the ratification Of the treaty" Cox eau
toned, the matter should be approached
without thought Of the bitterness of the
past.
And, admitting that the claim that in
terpretations are unnecessary might be
true, Cox, nevertheless. took the position
that a basis for agreement must be
reached and that interpretations would
De "reassuring TO many of our citizens
VINO feel that in signing the treaty there
should be no mental reservations not
expressed in plain words"
He showed plainly that his position
would be with those desiring to get the
treaty ratified so long as the agreement
for such ratification did not injure the
covenant
GREATEST STRESS UPON
THE LEAGUE ISSUE.
The greatest thought in the governor's
speech obviously was devoted to his
treatment Of the league issue.
There was no mention in the address
Of the prohibition question
The only statement that might be
construed as reference to the subject
being his declaration that "the public
official who fails to enforce the law is
an enemy both TO the constitution and to
the American principle Of majority rule"
1t would seem quite unnecessary" he
added, for any candidate for the presi-
dency to say that he does not intend to
violate his oath of office"
In problems of readjuStment the can
didate declared "one of the first things
TO be done is the repeal of war taxes.a
he criticised the last republican con
gress for mot passing 4 single law to
lift a load of war taxation that can not
be tolerated In time of peace"
BE promised, if elected, a reduction
totaling more than 81, 600 100000 annually
In federal taxes.
Annoying consumption taxes now un-
justified should be repealed" he said.
Incomes from war-made fortunes, those
OF non producers and those derived from
industries that exist by unfair privI-
lege' might be taxed as now, Cox de-
clared, but taxes on the earnings OF la
borers salaried and professional men.
agricultural producers and small trades
men should be sharply modified
He suggested in place of the present
graduated excess profits tax a levy Of
from 1 TO III per cent on the total busi-
ness" Of every going concern.
In advocating a budget system. Cox
said that through it he could hold an
nual government expenses down to
$4,000, 100000, including a sinking fund
and interest on the war debt
HOW HE WOULD
MEET HIGH COSTS.
To meet high cost OF living problems.
Cox recommended a more just proportion
between fair profits to business and
fair prices to the consumer"
He emphasized the necessity for greater
production and to this end warned shat
both labor and the farmer must get
more equitable share, the former through
better understanding with capital and
the latter through assurance of profits
equal to those in other activities.
Cox supported the principle of colIec-
tive bargaining, but added that I'VE need
a definite and precise statement of policy
as to what business men and working
men may do and may not do by way
of combination and collective, actions"
More home building and greater Amer
icanization work was advocated by tha
governor as means Of combating ss-
ditious agitation.
Despite concern among some demo.
cratic leaders that Cox would be guided
too much by the whitehouse. there wss
little in the address to indicate Wilson
domination. =
He mentioned the presidents name oniyS
three times, once in an attack on repub
lican "discourtesy to the president q
which he branded as IAN affair of politicaxz
intrigue -
History" he said, will make it odious f<
As well might It be directed,% ,%at wound
ed soldier of the war. One fell Ia the
trench; the strength Of the otAer was
b-oken in the enormous Iabors of his
office"
The nominee then took occasion to at
tack the republicans for alleged failure
to pay tribute to the work of the Amer
lean army, navy and government in the
world war.