Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-11
Will Fight for
Acceptance
of Treaty.
DRYLAW CHANGE
RESTS ON PEOPLE
Auers Congress Alone
Can ReUise
Measure
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


DAYTON. Ohio. July 1o.-Gov
James NJ. Cox. the democratic candi-
to the plan to enfranchise Washing
tonians have failed to present strong
case against the project He ex-
pressed considerable sympathy today
in the demands of residents of the
District for national representation
with the right to elect representatives
: to Congress and vote for President
and Vice President.
''It seems to me like taxation with.
out represen tation," the nominee said
Il do not know what specific argu-
ments may be brought against such
a plan. Probably it would be con-
tended that the seat of government
should be free of political contests
But that does not seem sufficient
reason to me to disfranchise the peo-
pie of Washington"
The governor asked particularly
about District affairs. When he was
in the House he was a member OF the
District of Columbia committee.
What have they done with the old
Botanic Garden" he asked. when ]
was there movement was on foot
to move the garden out to the park
way along Rock Creek. I was much
interested in the proposal"
u business administration Is whss
the country is demanding, Gov. Cox
continued. That and the paramount
oaffIsnor f1roSer ~
factorily are the two big matters
that will occupy the administration.
he believes.
The governor discussed today in
formally the issues of the day. He
was seated in one of the light and
airy rooms of his handsome home
Trails End. smoking his pet briar
pipe. He is an active. energetic man.
of medium height, solidly built. He
looks like a successful business man
who spends part of his time outdoors
as he is and does. Every morning
he has laid before him, no matter
where he may be. detailed report
of the business of his two daily
newspapers. the Dayton News and
the Springfield News.
Prohibition Up to People.
TT enables me to keep my finger
on the Office pulse he said, as he
laid the reports aside after swift
scanning of the figures.
"Is prohibition to be a big issue
in the coming campaign, GOVERNOR
The democratic nominee considered
plying.
There are people in this country
who believe that the pendulum has
swung too far" he said finally. "They
believe that the law is too stringent
To what extent this reaction against
the prohibition law extends, frankly
] do not know. Upon the people
themselves will rest the final decision
In this matter"
The democratic nominee has beer
charged with being a wet" by the
prohibitionists. But word was sen
to San Francisco that he was not t
be considered a wet" candidate
Primarily he is far law enforcement
and If the laws call for bone dr.
dbl tion," he will enforce them t.
the limit il he is elected chief executive
In my opinion. the day of the sa
loon is gone," said the governor. s.
is the day Of whisky. However strong
the action against prohibition as !
now stands may be. do not beiieV
that either the saloon or the manufac
ture and sale of whisky will be tol
Grated.
Congress Alone Can Change Law.
IF there is to be any change in tn
existing law, any modification, 1t WI
come through Congress, rejecting tn
will of the people. There is only on
thing that President can do IL bil
is sent to him from Congress whic
really expresses the will of the peopl
through their representatives. n
must approve 1t. If he does not-wel
that would make him bolshevil
wouldn't it?''
A great issue in the campaign q
Gov. Cox sees it will be the league {
nations.
The people seem to me to be In
tensely interested in this matter" h
the league of nations the people haV
listened with keen interest. The treat
should be ratified as speedily as po:
sible and without reservations ths
emasculate the league. If I am cleo
ed it will be my purpose to brin
about such ratification.
IF you had gone. as did, two hur
dred or more times to see the drafte
boys off from their homes. you woul
be impressed with the need of brint
ing about some relation between tt
nations that will end war. I do NJ
think that the people have yet forgo
ten the lessons learned during II
war
League Stand Is Clear.
So the governor set at rest the r,
mors that he might not stand back
the league of nations. if he shou
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