The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-17
COX PLANS HIS
OHIO CAMPAI!GN
Democratic State Leaders
Gather With Presidential
Nominee for Inspiration.
GOOD FEELING PREVAILS

state and county leaders OF the demo-
cratic party in Ohio gathered today at
the state democratic convention TO re-
ceive inspiration from Gov. James NJ,
Cox, their presidential nominee, for
the vigorous campaigning which they
all admitted Is ahead OF Ohio, one OF
the pivotal states. is TO register IN the
Cox column In November,
They flocked to the statehouse to
shake hands and congratulate him on
his nomination, many'o OF them not hav-
Ing seen him since his Victory at San
Francisco. Most of these leaders had
fought shoulder to shoulder with
Jimmy" as they called him, since his
entrance into state politics, more than
ten years ago, and his success they re-
Earded as something OF a personal tri-
umph. Governor Cox, by the way, Il
/, tho hrst Ohio democrat ever TO have
been nominated for tho presidency.
II the results In November provs
these leaders, as good a. their prom.
electoral votes for Cox and Roosevelt
There never has been time In tn,
history OF Ohio democracy, declared
John j. Whttacre OF Canton, chief O
the financial committee for Ohio, whel
uu Ane iuctionh Wete 30 wei uniteu
Significant Words.
Tho significance OF the whitacr
statement " apparent when II Is re
called that In 1914 he was the leade
OF group OF democrats In n factiona
fight against Cox. lie was himself
candidate for the gpbernatorial nomi
nation against Cox and polled 5000
votes,
whitacre. to demonstrate publIcl
F..lA I.t.l .lsA a..
vited the democratic nominee TO pas
sunday with him at his residence nea
WayncSburg, o., after his - speech a
Canton, nearby on Saturday night
Governor Cox said he would accept |
possible.
morning the convention proper con
vened Mt O'Clock,
Keynote Speech.
James M, Cox. democratic nominee
for president. In his keynote speech
before the state convention OF his party
here today, declared progrosslvism, M
opposed 10 reaction, In the issue OF the
hour. and pictured Senator Warren a.
Harding as continuing IN national af-
the governor said the republican can
dldate had held throughout the fight
for progress In Ohio.
The governor reviewed the history
OF Ohio since 1912, and pointed 10 "the
record OF progressive accomplishments
under the new constitution. Ho
charged that the party headed by Sem
ator Harding had put every obstacle
Into the path OF advancement, arid
quoted the senator as having denounced
the order ms socialism.
On the morning after the election IN
which the constitution was adopted Gov
Cox said, Mr.. Harding made this state
mcnt.
"Ohlo by a majority has turned from
It's old organic law and its safeguard
and voted for radicnllAm, /. We hav,
ended political conventions audsthei
deliberations. We retain thn leEislaiiy
body simply ae n form and have sub
We have declared property rights stub
joct to the law of those whoshaVe mont
and opened the way for soclalistic rtl'
and reign In municipality and state
The revolution in Ohio dates from Sept
3. sour own notion is that the rhdica
victory Of Tuesday win bo followed by
conflict after conflict untif sociailstlt
rulo is thoroughly established ohit
has broken her moorings. The rcvolu
tion is on"
/. Senator Harding. Gov, Cox charged
continued to head the forces of reae'
ton In their bitter fight against the
enactment of the legislative reformi
mndc mandatory by tho new oonstitu
tlon.
''Wo should be reminded" the gov,
nor snid, that at the very outset w
wore fought nj every step"
Paid lobbyists were NJ work. AZ TINT
we fought With our backs TO the wall
The opposition was % financial crea
tlon."
The reactionary forces. Gov Co,
said were unable 10 gain support o.
newspapers and therefore established
their own organ, which was distributed
free This newspaper, he declared, wnl
published by Senator Harding md tool
the name Of his own paper, The ohl'
Star.
AZ every bend IN tho road, snld iht
governor. 1--WE found him aligned witt
the opposition. 10 his credit II mus
lie stated that he believed he was right
He miatook the spirit Of the whole
movement II was an orderly process o
evolution He designated II na reyolu'
tlon The point. however, IL that NJ
stu believes IN rehctlor~hnd still be
ilecv In progress.
Turning from state 10 world affairs
Gov Cox asserted that tho progresalvei
now seek 20 end international anarchy
fe-establieh orderly government, tak
away from potentntes the facility u
declare war overnight. and m-Tge "roy
ernmental entities into righteous ~
BOcintlon."