New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06

has been executive in nature. In Con-
gress | was engaged in legislative work,
but was not a presiding officer, and
always had something to do. AS Gov
ernor of Ohio there has been, among
other duties, that of enforcing the new
state constitution, and there has been
much of both executive and admins
trative work.
"The Vice Presidency of the United
States is dignified position, of course,
but I think man who likes the other
kind Of work is entirely untitled for
the Office"
Opposed to Prohibition
Mr.. Cox has always been regarded as
an opponent of prohibition. The Anti
Saloon League was arrayed against him
at every election, and was particularly
hostile to him when he declined to rec
ommend that the Democrats in the Leg
islature should vote in favor Of prohi-
Ditlon. He was outspoken against the
Eighteenth Amendment, declaring it's
adoption during the war to be some
thing which no man could justify. Still,
after its adoption he regarded it as
being irrevocable. The only relief from
its provisions would be in the enact
ment of law permitting the manufac-
ture and sale of beer and wines.
This attitude has caused him to be
regarded as the champion of the vets
and has intensified the opposition OF
the Anti-Saloon League. Wayne B.
w eeler, general counsel for that or
ganlzation, recently said:
1.-THE friends of law enforcement will
present a solid front against Governor
cox; he is the last hope of the vets
IN their program for notification. Gov
ernor Cox's record makes him an i'm
possibility If national prohibition is to
be effectively sustained and enforced
ne has served the vets long and faith
1ully. He championed the license law
OF Ohio, under which he had the ap-
pointing power Of license boards to
build strong political wet machine
He encouraged lawlessness in Ohio by
refusing to aid the friends of law and
order after the state had twice
adopted state constitutional provision
by referendum. His declaration
tor light wine and beer amendment
which is notification measure. will
ALLEVIATE not only the drys, but the
trends OF law and order.
The experience in the states, and
now the Supreme Court decision ot the
United States, prove conclusively tina!
9 beer and wine amendment hamstrincs
law enforcement and would destroy
the purpose Of the Eighteenth Amend
ment., AS Mr.. Bryan we'll said: Gov
ernor CoX's record is as malodorous as
Governor Edwards's and extends ovc,
longer period. He has never lifted
his hand or used his voice for the
adoption or enforcement Of laws pro.
hibiting the beverage liquor traffic
when the vets held up the law en-
forcement code for Ohio by a refer
endum he gave them encouragement
When the vets by al illegal rcfercn-
dunn attempted to nullify the vote tC
adopt Pts per cent beer amendment
to the state constitution by state
vote, and failed. he was their ally. Ir
every contest between the forces o,
prohibition law enforcement and laa
and order he has secretly aided tn,
enemy. He is the logical candidate fol
the wots, but now that the nation is
under constitutional prohibition his
candidacy is unthnkable and a menace
to law and order"
Domestic Relations
Mr.. Cox was married on May %
1893, to Miss Mary l.. Harding, ..
CINCINNATI, ONO, who bore him three
children, Helen, James, and John. lr
July, 1908. Mrs. Cox filed petition il
the Common Pleas Court at Dayton
asking for a divorce from him OF
grounds of extreme cruelty, though
without giving dates or specifying thu
acts OF cruelty. The case was pro
tracted until June, 1911, when the de
cree was granted 20 her, on ground
of gross neglect. Alimony wa!
settled out of court The parents wer,
to have equal rights over their three
children. In February, 1911, the for
mer Mrs. Cox became the wife o
Richard H. Lee, a prominent lawye'
and politician OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Cox was again marie on Sen
TENDER Is, 1917, to Miss Margaret
Blair. daughter of Thomas S. Blair jy
of tho Blair Engineering Company, O
Chicago. who has borne him ohe child
Although affiliated with the Christian
Brothers, Mr.. Cox attends tn
Protestant Episcopal Church. Hi
home is at Dayton, Ohio, but he ha
purchased tn farm at Jacksonsbnr +;
on which he was born, and has mad
it "model farm" with thu purpose o
retiring to it when done with publ