The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
Cox's Speech Of Acceptance
 of Democratic Nomination

needle by night What of the organ nations, superbly effective that con served food and fed the world-tha carried nourishment to the very iron trench in the face of hell's furies- that nursed the wounded back to Tiff that buried the dead in the darl shelter of the night-that inspire, business men and artisans of all par ties to work in harmony? What of tn, millions of men, women and children of all creeds, religious and otherwise who stood in the ranks as firm as sol diers overseas, undivided by thing they once quarrelled about?
 WHY SHEER AT LABOR?
 What of the government itseif--
 confirming the faith of our fath-
 CTS as sufficient to met the storms
 of time. Why the sheer at labor
 with the yelled charge that it was
 mere s1ackerf The spectacle is
 sufficient to convince any un-
 prejudiced man thnt the republican
 leaders who have taken charge of
 their party and nominated it's can
 didase, are no more pdssessed of
 the spirit of the hour than they
 were in 1912 when they precipi-
 tated revolution within the rank
 and file of a great organization. If
 further proof were needed, the ac-
 tion of the present Congress sup
 plies it. Not n constructive law
 can be cited. Money and time were
 wasted in seeking to make n mili-
 tary triumph an odious chapter in
 history--and yet is it not signifi-
 cant that after two years of sleuth-
 full inquiry, there was nothing re-
 vealed in that vast enterprise, cnr-
 hi nf I<nII Iur 4vs
 pense, upon which they could base
 even whisper of dish onestyf
 MEXICAN SITUATION
 The Mexican situation, trying to oul patience for years, begins to show signs of improvement. Not the least of tn, things that have contributed to it, Is z realization by the people of that coun try, that we have neither the lust fol their domain, nor disposition to dis turb their sovereign rights. Peace smile. upon the border and incentive to in. dividual effort seems to be making z national aspiration.
 Many elements have made our republic enduring: not the least Of which is g sustained gratitude. The richest tradi tions of our land are woven from his. toric threads that tell the bravery ot our soldiers of every war. They make the first impressions of history upor the minds of our children and bind the hearts of generations together. Never in all time will the performance of ouI soldiers in the late war be surpassed From farm, forest and factory they gathered together in the training camps from countryside and city-men whose hands were calloused by labor, others whose shoulders showed the stoop ot office task-the blood of many nations n1 f1a impulse ran from the front trench ir Europe back to the first day in train ing. We must not forget that war breaks into. the plans of young men, and their first chart of life is in a sense more important than any calculation later on. In college and shop-in every calling they were building the base for their careers. Thousands of then by the circumstance of injury or the dis turbance of domestic conditions which war always brings were compelled to change their whole course of life.
 THE DEBTS WE OWE
 We owe a debt to those who died and to those the honored dead left dependent. We owe debt to the wounded but we must realize that considerable compensation is due those also who lost much by the break in their material hopes and aspira- tions. The genius of the nations mind and the sympathy of its heart must inspire intensive, thoughtful effort tc assist those who saved our all. l feel deeply that the rehabilitation of the disa bled soldiers of the recent war is one of the most vital issues before the people, and I, as candidate, pledge myself and my party to those young Americans to do all in, my power to secure for them. without unnecessary delay, the immediate training which is SO necessary to fit them to com pete in their struggle to overcome that physical handicap incurred while in the service of their government. I believe, also. that the federal board of vocational rehabilitation. as far as possible, should employ disabled sol- diers- themselves to supervise the re- mobilization of disabled soldiers, be- cause of their known sympathy and understanding. The board itself and all agencies under 1t should be bur dened with the care of securing for the disabled soldier who has finished his training adequate employment. These men will inspire future genera tions no less than they haveithemselve3 been inspired by the heroes of the past. No greater force for patriotic effort was found when we were drawn into the late conflict than the example and activity of our veterans of pre- vious wars. Under the colors they loved gathered the soldiers of the past. bringing quickly to their support the new army of the republic. Response In the southland by veterans who wore the gray inspired the youth with a zeal which aided greatly in the quick mobilization of our forces.
 WOMEN ENTITLED TO VOICE
 The women of America, in emotion md constructive service, measured up turing the war to every requirement., and emergency exacted much of them Their initiative, their enthusiasm and heir sustained industry. which carried many of them to the heavy burdens of toll, form an undying page in the lnnals of the time, while the touch of the mother heart in camp and hoss pital gave a sacred color to the tragic picture that feeble words should not wen attempt to portray. They dem