The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

creed of bitterness and hate and the vacillating policy that possesses it." The republican stand, generally, was scored by the governor as reactionary and, on the league question he said the party's candidate was bent to the irreconcillable hostility of Senator Johnson of California. The republican Congress. the governor asserted, failed to pass a constructive law or to re- duce war taxes.
 Millions fin campaign funds have
 been gathered for "the reaction
 ary cause," the governor charged,
 deplorinE election of a new ad-
 ministration "under corrupt aus
 pices@ and demanding publicity for
 'the plain truth" regartiing alI
 contributions and disbursements.
 The democrats, he added, would
 not attempt ito compete by dol
 lars.v He warned the country
 against "cunning devices backed
 by unlimited prodiEaI expenditures
 ito confuse and lure"
 Governor Cox said he took up the democratic standard "a free man, un- fettered by promises"
 We want a chance,' he said, from the old world of yesterday, where in- ternational intrigue made people mere pawns on the chessboard of war We want change from the old industrial world where the man who toiled was Assured of a full dinner pail" as his only lot and portion. We stand at the forks of the road. One leads to high CT citizenship, a freer expression of the individual and a fuller life for all. The other leads to reactioo, the rule of the few over the many and the re- striction of the average mans chances to grow upward But I have abiding faith that the pitfalls will be avoided and the right road chosen"
 The leaders opposed to democracy promise to put sthe country back to normal This can only mean the so- called normal of former reactionary ad- ministrations.
 FACING EAST
 Our view is toward the sunrise of tomorrow The opposition stands in the skyline of the setting sun, looking backward. al the old days of reaction.
 A graceful tribute to President Will son was paid by Governor Cox when, scoring the republican, platform for absence of "a line that breathes emo- ion of pride" in the nations wal achievements he said that while sol Hers fell in the trenches Mir. Wilson was broken in the enormous labor oi ais office"
 REPUBLICANS RUSSIANISM
 The republican proposal for a sepa- rate peace, Governor Cox declared would be the most disheartening event n civilization since the Russians made their separate peace with Germany Citing difficulties in the plan, Governor Cox said that if accomplished .no na- ion in good standing would have any hing to do with either of us.
 This plan would not only be a piece If bungling diplomacy, but plain, un- edultered dishonesty, as we'll" he said weighing against any schism without associated powers.
 This act would either be regarde ed IS arrant madness or attempted inter- national bossism," he added
 Discussing domestic questions, Cover nor Cox denounced profiteering al length and promised that profiteers should suffer the penalty of the crim- inal law"
 Fair returns for both capital and
 labor were advocated, the nominee
 also approving the development of
 both "into large units
 without injury to the public inter-
 est" Collective bargaining by la
 Dor through its own representa-
 lives was approved by the gover-
 nor, who added:
 HCl DN law a mans right either to labor or quit his employment. However. neither labor nor capital should take ac. tion that would put in jeopardy the public welfare
 We need a definite and precise statement of policy as to what busi- ness men and workingmen may do by way of combination and collective ac- tion. The law is now so nebulous thai it almost turns upon the predilections of the judge sor jury The rules ot business should be made more certain so that on stable basis men may move in confidence"
 CAPITAL AND LABOR
 Disputes between capital and laboi are inevitable, Governor Cox said and public opinion settles prolonged strikes Declaring that public opinion should determine in America" he said the gov ernment should occupy an impartial position to protect lives and property