South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-08
HOOSIERS TAKING
WELL TO COX AS
PARTY CANDIDATE
Record in Ohio Compared
With Goodrich in Indiana
Brought to Fore.


Of the nomination Of Gov. James
NJ. Cox of Ohio as the democratic
standard bearer was hailed with de-
light by Hoosier party leaders, who
feel that they can get into the har-
ness and work in complete harmony
for the success OF their next door
neighbor. Cox, elected three times
TO the highest office in "a normally
republican state, has "A wonderful
administrative record that will COM
mend itself 10 the country and. ac-
cording to those familiar with his
record, II will be in striking con-
trast 10 the one displayed by the
other Ohio nominee, Sen. Warren
G.. Harding.
Gov. Cox is a strong advocate OF
the League of Nations and in "A
speech "A short time ago he said:
1T is idle to talk Of reducing gov
ernmental expense II the nation has
TO be armed TO the teeth. and vast
armies and navies will be necessary
If the concerted plan of international
peace fails. The guarantee against
war is a credit against which a debit
charge must be made, and after all
this is the very cruX of the contro-
versy over the League Of Nations.
Compared With Goodrich.
Indianians cannot help COmpar-
Ing Cox record with that of Gov.
Goodrich and there is little doubt
that they find the odds all in favor
OF the Buckeye executive. For in
stance both Ohio and Indiana were
beset with the same troubles during
the steel strike and while Goodrich
sent his troops 70 patrol the steel
towns Of Lake Michigan. Cox main
tanned peace without the use of
single soldier.
In fact. I'm the six years he has
been in office the militia Of Ohio has
never been called out TO quell
strike. a record that is I'm striking
contrast 70 the ever readiness OF
Gov. Goodrich 10 summon armed as
sistance.
Maintains Peace and Order.
A quotation from a recent biog
raphy OF the Ohio governor shows
his methods.
when in the disordered period of
reconstruction strikes were preva-
lent throughout the United States,
the situation was not in Ohio in a
way which attracted the attention of
the entire country.
During. the steel strike peace
and order were maintained, the
right OF free speech was not in
frfuCed. property damage was pre-
vented. and this without the Use of
single soldier
Local public officials were in
struCtcd that peace and order must
be maintained. that riotinG must be
prevented. but that there must be
no interference with the right or
anv other men 10 work To enforce
/
move but one mayor OF a large city.
This the governor did not hesitate
TO do. although the removed official
was a democrat. and the vice may
or. his successor. q republican
Gov. Cox won nationwide fame
when he assailed the protiteers in
Ohio and obtained the conviction
and sentence OF several OF them.
Cox l. Safe Man.
A recent article in the Dearborn
Independent. Henry Ford's publica-
ton. closes in this fashion:
"Au classes of citizenship have
confidence in Gov. Cox because he
accepts safe counsel and is a care
fui Judge.
no governor. in the United States
ever nut through a saner more
connprehensive o. more valuable
4 legislative program OF business. Ia
bor. education. agriculture. good
roads and social service than James
NJ Cox"
The governor vii enter the cam
paiCn backed BY a united democ-
racv and leaders here believe he
will make an especially strong ap-
peal 10 Hoosiers Of both parties. AS
one 81 the men who attended the
san Francisco convention remarked.
Cox was the choice of the dele
gates He was not selected by
little group Of tired men. sitting
around q table in a smoke-hlled
room az a. m"