Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-10-28
COy'S STATEMENT TO
LABOR PROVED TO Be
GROSSLY INACCURATE
Claim He Had Never Pressed a
Soldier into an Industrial
Controversy Not True.
USED OHIO MILITIA TWICE
Question Not About Merits of
Strike or Need for Military,
! but as to TruthfuIness.
USED OHIO MILITIA TWICE
BY WILLIAM HoSTER.

VIZ.
Cox's boosted labor record has been
shattered by his own official act.
Claiming that he had never pressed
IA soldier into an industrial controver-
sy," the record of his action as gov
ernor of Ohio in mobilizing the Ma
tfonal Guard of this state for service
In the steel strike of 1919 has been
produced in fiat contradiction of his
assertion.
Not once, but on two occasions was
the Ohio guard, at an expense of $685.
600 to the people of Ohio, called into
service and sent to Akron and held in
readiness for action in nearby Canton.
The question is not as to the merits
of the strike or as to the necessity for
the presence of the guard within strik-
ing distance of Canton, but concerns
wholly the truthfulness of Governor
Cox's statement, obviously made to win
favor among the workingmen. The
facts as brought out in the speech of
Republican State Chairman George HI.
Clark, formally opening the campaign
at Columbus, are as follows:
Ordered Guard Out Twice.
After the stees strike had progressed
for some days with more or less disor-
der, Governor Cox on September %,
1919, suddenly ordered the mobilization
Of the guard at Akron. A period Of
quiet followed, and the troops were
withdrawn. And then again suddenly
on October % the guard was once moro
modified and sent to Akron. and while
IL lay there at that strategic point
awaiting q summons into action stan
smcers representing Ceverner Cox kept
closa watch en- the situation In Cas-
ten
In his speech az Wheeling, W. Va,
"a the night ~ August IA Governor
Csx said:4 7a<
Ear six years have been In cxecu-
State OF Chic. During al this time !
havs never pressed soldier int m In
oUstrtal csntFoversy~
The question Is, did Governor Cox
tell the truth1 Answering this Ques-
don. Chairman Clark In his Columbus
speech displayed to his audience Q. pho
tcgraphic copy Of Special Order No. 81
issued from the Adjutant Generals de-
partment Of the State Of Ohio. dated
Columbus. October 20. 1913, which des-
lgnated certain officers for immediate
active service and paragraph 4 Of
which reads:
Facts Presented.
"In anticipation of the DEVELOPMENT
If a riotfns condition at Canton. O.. tho
Governor Of Ohio has deemed 1t neces-
sary to assemble sufficient number of
state troops at Akron, O., to be held in
readiness to render aid to the civil au-
thorities at Canton, O., and has so d.
rected the Ad;utant General of Ohio,
who, pursuant to such order, directs
Colonel Benson w. Hough to proceed
without delay to Akron, O., to take
command of all state troops upon ar
rival at Akron, o., and to hold them in
readiness for duty, awaiting further
orders"
The order is signed by the Adjutant
General and counter-signed in these
words, "By command of Governor Cox"
Did Governor Cox tell the truth to
the workingmen?
Supplementing this documentary
proof. Mr.. Clark produced photograph
ic copies of headlines from Canton, O.,
newspapers of concurrent date, which
read: Estate troops mobilizing for duty
here. All available companies are or
dered out" And. Governor orders
troops for duty here. Ohio soldiers re-
porting to armories following trouble"
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