The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-07

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many and the restriction of the aver
age mans chances to grow upward.
But / have abiding faith that the pit
falls will be avoided and the right
road chosen.
.'The leaders opposed to democracy
promise to put the country back to
called normal of former reactionary
administrations.
"Our view is toward the sunrise of
tomorrow. The opposition stands in
the skyline of the setting sun, look
ing backward, at the old days of re-
action"
A graceful tribute to President
Wilson was paid by Gov. Cox, when,
scoring the republican platform for
absence of "a line that breathes
emotion of pride" in the nations war
achievements, he said that while SOL
diers fell in the trenches Mr.. Wilson
"was broken in the enormous labor
of his office"
The republican proposal for a sep
arate peace, Gov. Cox declared, would
be 'the most disheartening event in
civilization since the Russians made
their separate peace with Germany"
Citing difficulties in the plan, Gov.
Cox said that if accomplished mo
nation in good standing would have
anything to do with either of u.s."
"This plan would not ouly be a
piece of bungling diplomacy, but
plain, unadulterated dishonesty, as
WE'LL" he said, inveighing against any
schism with out associated powers.
"This act would either be regarded
as arrant madness or attempted in
ternational bossism,' he added.
Discussing domestic questions. Gov.
Cox denounced profiteering at
length and promised that profiteers
should "suffer the penalty of the
criminal law"
Fair returns for both capital and
labor were advocated, the nominee
also approving development of both
''into large units
without injury to the public interest"
Collective bargaining by labor
through it's own representatives was
by the Governor, who
added:
eve should not by law abridge a
mans right either to labor or quit
his employment. However, neither
labor nor capital should
take action that would put in
the public welfare.
eve need definite and precise
statement of policy as to what busi-
ness men and workingmen may do by
way of combination and collective
action. The law is now so nebulous
that it almost turns upon the pre-
dilections of the judge or jury. The
rules of business should be made
more certain so that on stable basis
men may move in confidence"
Disputes between capital and labor
are inevitable, Gov. Cox said, and
public opinion settles prolonged
strikes. Declaring that "public
opinion should determine in Ameri-
"a" he said the government should
occupy an impartial position, protect
ives and property and, possibly at
lines, inquire into facts of tie-up.
"But facts and not conclusions" he
said, "should be submitted"
Agricultural subjects formed an
,ther extensive feature of the candi-
late's speech, many expedients for
agricultural development being advo-
lated, including reduction of tenantry,
increased production, cooperative SELL
ng as well as purchasing by farmers,
establishment of municipal markets
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md increased acreage by irrigation
development. He also declared for
regulation of cold stor-
lge and a time limit on storage pro-
lucts.
Advocating more home owners,
Gov. Cox said that under democratic
,ule "the prosperity of the country
lad been widely diffused."
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var service, Gov Cox declared that
he nation owes a debt to those who
lied and their dependents and to the
wounded, who should be trained and
Also, he said, 1--WE
must realize that considerable COM
is due those
Who lost much by the break in their
material hopes and aspirations"
The Mexican situation, the Govern
n stated, has been trying our pa
ience for years." but now begins to
how signs of improvement.
"Not the least of the things that
ave contributed to it," he continued,
is a realization by the people of that
ountry that we have neither lust for
heir domain, nor disposition to dis
urh their sovereign rights"
On the railroad question, Gov. Cox
advocated giving "a thorough test to
rivate ownership" under government
equation, the latter now being ac-
epted, he said. Financial credit for
he roads, he stated, should be pro- :
ided Discrediting of government
peration of the carriers was deplored
S unfair" and "insincere."
A pledge for 'heavy" and inn
lediate reduction of federal taxation
-as made by the nominee, who said
hat, with economy, s2,000,000,000
ould be Topped off He advocated
epeal of annoying consumption
axes" and said incomes of wage
srners, agricultural producers, and
a1aried, professional and small busi-
ess men should be sharply modi-
ed. He suggested, in lieu of excess
rofits taxes, ga small tax, probably
{ one or one and one-half percent
a. the total business of every going
He also urged making