The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
YOUR PARTY, READ
WHAT GOVERNOR COX SAYS =.
He STANDS FOR.

day. That act is mere fOrma1lTt'
What interests the American peOpl
, in connection with the acceptance {
the high honor conferred upon him b
millions of Democrats through tn
action Of a free convention in Sa
Francisco last month, is what Co.
ernor Cox had to say on the Twin:
issues of the day. They expected I
clear, straightforward and compre
hensive statement, and they gpt it il
the goVernsr's acceptance speech.
The speech Of Governor Cox should
re read by every voting American an(
every American who expects to have
q vote next autumn. Particularly
should it be read by the millions 81
prospective women voters Of the
country. The two particular elemnts
q the community that should read
what he says are the business men
OF the country who are popularity de-
scribed as representing capital" and
the group known as labor" Cover
nor Cox has something very per-
t.nent to say to both. The general
or consuming public ought to read
what are his views on the problems
that vex it. The farmer will also get
something out Of the governors re-
marks that will set him to thinking.
The speech, in short, is for the char
actar that appeals to all Americans
with equal interest and force and that
IS the way it should be, for whether
we are capitlists, laborers or farm
el>e, we are Americans and our inter
ests are mutual. There is interdo-
oil nd hn
Of Ohio speaks to men and women
regardless OF their political faiths.
70 the great masses deeply moved
bv the miseries Of war and the bitter
aftarmath Of war Governor Cox offers
the best hope to curb war In this
connection the governor is as clear as
tke blue sky as against the muddy
character of Senator Karding's ex-
Y-essions on how the world shall be
spared another Catastrophe like it
went through.
The governors stTictUres upon the
senators and the Republican leaders
IN their antagonism TO the president
are justified 1t should be kept IN
mind as the governor says, that this
opposition to the treaty had its be-
ginning even before the Republican
senators knew what were the pro
visions Of the league Of nations. N
other words, they were guilty Of
objected zeal" before they knew
whether the plan had any merits or
damerits It is historic fact. The
governor makes the league~the major
feature Of his speech. That could
not be otherwise, but he deals direct
" and plainly and cOnstructively
with it and he also dwells at length
Hncn the vital domestic problems that
concern people. (
Speaking Of the league the governor
points out that what his opponent /
proposes it, virtually, a separate
peace with Germany. This, he con-
st~ues, would be a desertion by the
United States, Of the allies, and a dis
honor of the American obligation.
How would the Separate peace be
brought about, he wants to know.
VIII the Republicans send an army to
war on Germany to force an accept
ance? Or if Germany should be will
ing will it not be that splitting of the
concord Of this country and its allies
that Germany has persistently sought?
The governor is fer the league. He
makes it plain as the nose on the face.
He meets the issue boldly and says
that he thinks it can be worked out
in a manner that will make it under I
stood that so long as the league adj
heres to the principle Of the promo
ton of peace and the ideals that it
c0unciates as it's aim, this country
will stick TO it. He faces the infer
ence, ave the broad statement that it +
means that this country yields it's |.
constitutional power, with the. as :
serveraticn that it be understood by T
the other members OF the league that +
the United States acts, always, sub
iect to it's constitution, which no
treaty can, because it is the funda- !
mental law of the land override.
There was never any danger that !
the leaugle Of nations would seek TO
be such body as would, by its decis-
ions: be able to order this country to
do anything that was in CONFLICT with
what the constitution expressly states
its government cannot do. But the
contrary is what the Republicans seek
to impress the people with, falsely.
On domestic issues the governor
IaVOrS immediate acIlOn Dy the con-
gress that WIN readjust the tax meas
ures now in force. If he is given a
Democratic congress he will do it, too.
REIMBURSEMENT of the taxes will mean
repeal of some tax laws, modification
Of others and enactment of still I
others. This he believes is essential /
to promote the business interests of |
the country and aid the people IN
cutting down high bills of government