The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-12
COX SHOWN AS
TRUE FRIEND Of
THE GERMANS:

New York July 11.--To-day's Kew
York Sun and Herald has the following
from staff correspondent at Dayton
Dayton. o.. July 10.-On December IL,
1916, less than four months before Pres
ident Wilson asked Congress for dec
News. of which Gov. Cox. the DemoCrA-
tic presidential nominee. is owner and
publisher. said in an editorial:
The war has wrecked the wnrlf
and accomplished nothing for either
side. Germany has gained nothing
and lost much. The Allies have
gained nothing and lost much. The
crime Of all the ages has accom-
pIiShed nothing save the wreCktnS
of smiling world. God grant that
the next arm lifted TO WELD a sword
SO foolishly may be paralyzcd and
that the brain be stopped from
thinking before II ConcciHes or war.
The editorial is attracting much com
ment among those OF Cox's rcl!tica.
enemies in Dayton. and II is Likely To
figure in the campaign.
Governor Cox opposed the sending OF
troops to France Just five days before
the entry of the United States in the
war one Of the News editorials cad:
The best way 70 injurc our enemy.
II Germany should become our
enemy. through a declaration OF
war, or because of state Ot war
is to supply the DEFICIENCIES or the
Allies. These deficiencies consist
Of food and clothing and munitions
OF war. Instead of diNert'ng our
resources TO raising an army Of
couple of million man; instead al
sending men abroad for sentimental
purposes. We ought to so 10 work
10 supply the Allies with everything
they need, and they do not need
men, We can best serve Our own
t,,.F nj
ter than men.
Attitude on Sinking of the LuSitania.
Even after the heavy loss OF Ameri-
can life. including women and children
when the Lusitania was torpedoed, GOV.
CoN'S newspaper. said editorlaIlN that
the German submarines had committed
no crime against the United States. In
an editorial printed in the News October
Is. 1916. was this paragraph;
We have not heard or many
Americans biting their finger nails
AZ the thought OF the submarine ac-
tivitics. All Of us feel sorry for
merCha Mt vessel that is sent 10 the
bottom of the sea. whether armed
or unarmed. We feel sorry also for
the man-of-war that is sunk imnc-
diatcly after an encountcd. we
sympathize with the soldiers who
are losing their lives in the
trenches. with miserable humanity
IN general. but our SklTlS arc cream
as regards the activities of the Ger
man U-boats. They have commit
ted no crime against US. They have
played the part OF Comhatants, and
respected our borders: We feel Sor-
~ for the men who have lost their
lives in the war and for the women
and children who have been made 10
suffer through no fault OF their
own: but il is not our war: II Is the
war OF Great. Britain and Germany.
and we are not going 10 interfere
with either side 80 long as our
rights are respected.
The cores pendent goes on 10 quote
Governor CoX's paper presented presi-
dent Wilson during the 1916 campaign
as the real friend of Germany" while
all the foes Of Germany from Theodore
Roosevelt down are in tho Hughes band
wagon" The concluding paragraph of
the editorial reads:
The Germans are getting their
eyes opened. and about one more
speech from Teddy and the German
Americans will join in triumphal
victory for Woodrow Wilson in No.
Vcmber.'