The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-07
BATTLE GUAGE
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the pre-eminent political battle-ground
No Time For WobbIlng.
I'VE are in a time which calls for
straight thinking, straight talking and
straight acting" he said. 1T is no
time for webbing"
The prohibition amendment and Vol
stead law were not specified in the
address, but Goveror Cox promised
emphatically, strict law enforcement.
'The constitution" he said, ais the
license and limitation given to and
placed upon the lawmaking body. The
public official who fails to enforce
the law is an enemy both to the con-
stitution and to American principle OF
majority rule. 1t would not seem nee
essary for any candidate for the pres
idency to say that he does not in
tend to violate his oath of office. Any
one who is false to that oath Is more
unworthy than the law violator HIM
self"
Regarding woman suffrage, Gov
ernor Cox urged ratification of the
proposed constitutional amendment.
Flags Republican Campaign.
; leaders and congressional records
ing terms throughout his long address.
A senatorial oligarchy," led by Sen
ators Lodge, Penrose and Smoot, Gov
!, ernor Cox charged, selected Harding
to lead the Republicans and fastened
into the party platform the creed OF
bitterness and hate and "the vacil-
lating policy that possesses it"
The Republican stand. generally,
was scored by the governor as reac-
J tionary and, on the league question,
he said the partys candidate was bent
TO the irreconcilable hostility of Sen
ator Johnson of California. The Re
publican congress, the governor as
eerted, failed to pass q constructive
law or reduce war taxes.
Millions in campaign funds have
> been gathered for the reactionary
cause" the governor asserted, deplor-
ing election of a new administration
under corrupt auspices"
/ Governor Cox said he took up the
I Democratic standard, "a free man. I'M
fettered by promises"
I'VE want change" he said. from
y the old world Of yesterday, where in
: ternational intrigue made 0eople mere
t pawns on the chessboard of war. We
n want change from the old industrial
b world where the man who toiled was
t assured of full dinner pail as his
d only lot and portion. We stand at the
d forks Of the road. One leads to high
er citizenship, freer expression OF
It the individual, and fuller life fol
S all The other leads to reaction
n have abiding faith that the pitfalls will
n be avoided and the right road chosen
l. "Normal" Means Reactionary.
cd n
promise to put the country back tc
normal. This can only mean the so
called normal of former reactionary
administrations.
"Our view is toward the sunrise OF
tomorrow. The opposition stands III
the skyline of the setting sun, looking
7, backward at the old days of reaction
- A graceful tribute to President viii
,, son was paid by Governor Cox, when
;, scoring the Republican platform fol
- absence of "a line that breathes emo
h ton of pride" in the nations wal
,f achievements, he said. He said tina
# while soldiers fell in the trenches
Mr.. Wilson was broken in the enor
n nous labor of his office.
The Republican proposal for sep
&c arate peace, Governor Cox declared
ID would be the most disheartenint
a event in civilization since the Rus
X SLAMS made their separate peace will
Germany" Citing difficulties in thu
plan, Governor Cox said that if &C
complished mo nation in good stand
II ing would have anything to do witt
ie either of US"
s. Separate Peace Dishonest.
u This plan would not only be
IN piece of bungling diplomacy, but plain
unauthorized dishonesty, as WE'LL h.
Ill said, inveighing against any SchlSn
Is without associated powers.
r. This act would either be regarde'
IS. as arrant madness or attempted inter
national bossism," he added.
e Discussing domestic. questions, Gov
ls ernor Cox denounced profiteering a
le length and promised that profiteer
q should suffer the penalty Of the GRIN
~ iral law"
Fair returns for both capital and IL
Dor were advocated, the nominee ais
Is approving development of both lint
" large units-without injury to tn
N public interest" Collective barganin
&c by labor through its own represen
ne atives was approved by the governor
FL who added:
lie I'VE should not by law abridge
IN mans right either to labor or quit hi
al employment. However, neither labo
u nor capital should take action tina
2h would put in jeopardy the public we
to fare.
IN Wants More Definite Law.
I'VE need definite and precis
statement Of policy as to what bus
ness men and workingmen may do b
way Of combination and collective az
ton. The law is now so nebulous tina
it almost turns upon the prediction
of the judge or jury. The rules {
business should be made more certai
e. so that on stable basis men ma
move in confidence"
Disputes between capital and labo
- ere inevitable, Governor Cox said, an
In public opinion settles the prolonge
RI. strikes. Declaring that public opinio
to should determine in America" he sal
tn the government should occupy an in
partial position to protect lives an
he property and, possibly at times, inquir
into facts of a tie-llD