South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-20
Coz. Cox Exposes Big
COP. Campaign Fund

manipulation OF the spot market so
called. Tea thousand tons. for the
purpose OF illustration, have been
passed into this market, with an in
Simultaneous demand for 100000
tons, which has created a new high
price. In too many instances high
prices have been created by a feel
ing of panic. The cost OF sugar
could have been reduced from 10
to u cents II the government had
taken stock of the supply, and al
layed public feelings. Under the be-
lief that there was not sugar enough
20 go around, many families. who
were able TO purchase at any price.
bought more than they needed. This
restricted the amount in the market
and created a new level in price
Should Purify Government.
Government should be keIt out
Of business, except where super
vision is necessary 10 the public well
fare. and where federal intervention
is essential TO protect the supply Of
necessities and make an unneces-
sary competition for II impossible
This holds true in paper. In the
past the shortage has not been as
acute as represented. Not only are
the publishers interested in this
question; it vitality affects the bust
ness man and the householders in a
practical way. But IL touches the
vital elements Of a democracy as
we'll
Il believe in an independent
press. Nothing could be more
harmful than 10 have the supply Of
white print paper pass into a com
bination, which. under stressful con-
ditions, might impose certain news
paper policies as a condition pre-
cedent 10 supplying Of paper. Sen.
Harding. the republican candidate.
and I, are interested in the publish
ing business, and I find our opin-
ions with respect TO 1t as widely diff
ferent as they are on other cues
tions. In a recent speech made to
Ohio publishers, he viewed with
some disturbance of thought the
disappearance of the political or
gan in a pioneer sense, and the in
creased disposition towards indie
pendent press. The organ was the
mouthpiece of political leaders, and
not the expression of unfettered edi-
tOrial belief.
THE republican leaders believe in
Capitalization and in discipline. and
under present circumstances the
control OF the partys Iolicies, GER
tainly its recent national conven-
ton, was in the hands of a group
OF United States senator's. They
wrote the platform and named the
candidate for president. Enbold-
ened by the successful exercise of
their arbitrary power IN the senate.
they embarked upon an entirely
new enterprise, the nomination of
one of their group for the presi-
dency.
If this same oligarchy, under
Sen. Harding's view Of things. is 10
control also without reservation
every newspaper of independent re-
publican prediction, then auto
cratic government and the control
OF the few, will have reached the
very perfection OF the basic scheme
Personally, IL Is a dangerous Lro-
I posal. If any democratic news
paper, or any newspaper Of indie
pendent democratic thought. does
/ not approve the platform upon
which l was nominated, and does
not endorse my attitude OF mind. as
freely and honestly expressed to the
/ people, II is its moral duty to sup
port the republican candidate"
Gov. James NJ. Cox. democratic
/ presidential candidate. openly. clear
/ ~ and forcefully laid the blame al
/ the door of the republican senator