The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-07
cox ABANBONS


of the total business of every going
concern
In advocating a budget system, Cox
said that thru 1t he could hold annual
government expenses down to $4,000
100000, including a singing fund ana
interest OF the war debt.
To meet high cost of living PROB
lens Cox recommended a more just
proportion between fair profits to
business and fair prices to the con-
sumner" He emphasized the necessity
for greater production and to this end
warned that both labor and the
farmer must get a more equitable
share. the former thru a better under
standing with capital and the latter
thru assurance of profits equal to
those in other activities. Cox sup
ported the principle of collective bar
gaining, but added that I'VE need a
definite and precise statement of
policy as to what business men and
working men may do and may not do
by way OF combination and collective
action"
More home building and greater
Americanization work was advocated
by the governor as means OF COM
batting seditious aEit4eion.
Despite concern among some Demo-
cratic leaders that Cox would be guild
ed too much by the White House,
there was little in the address to indi-
cate Wilson domination. He mention
Q ed the presidents name but three
times. once in an attack on Republican
"discourtesy to the president, which
he branded as IAN affair of political
intrigue
History" he said. will make It
odious. As well might it be directed
at a wounded soldier of the war. One
fell in the trench; the strength of the
other was broken in the enormous
labors of his office"
C. o. p. Platform Obscure.
Cox claimed that II a man from
Mars had read the Republican plat
form he would not have known that
1.-THE war had been won and that
America had saved the world" adding
that thru futile congressional "sleuth-
full inquiry, money and time were
wasted in seeking to- make a military
triumph an odious chapter in history"
Continuing his bitter attack on Sem
governor asked the Republican nomi-
nee what he would do II Germany
recognizing the first break in the al
lies, proposes something that we can
not accept"
Does Senator Harding intend to
send an army to Germany to press her
to our terms " he questioned.
Certainly the allied army could not
be expected to render aid. If. on the
other hand. Germany should accept
the chance we offered of breaking the
bond, it would be for the express pur-
pose of insuring a German-American
alliance not recognizing the allies-iu
fact no nation of good Standing
would have anything to do with either
of u.s.
Pledges Help to Vets.
After praising the work of the serv-
ice men, the nominee pledged to d,
all in his power to assist disa bled vet
Grams in overcoming physical handi-
caps.
Women, as a matter of right, ars
entitled to vote. he said, in expressing
the earnest hope" that the thirty
sixth state soon would ratify the suf-
frage amendment. He strongly en-
phasized the need of more extensive
education. pointing with concern to
the growing defamation in the ranks
of teachers and the existence OF 500.-
600 illiterates. Interests OF the farm
ers deserve greater representation
in government departments such as
the federal trade. tariff and interstate
commerce commission, and the federal
reserve. Cox said
He closed with an emphatic pledge
that he would lendeayor to get the
country back to normal but on pro-
gressiye and not reactionary lines.