Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-01

OUT FOR GOV. COX
Former Leaders of Hoosier
Faction Take Stand.

A group of former leaders In the Pro-
gressive party in Indiana today Issued
the following statement:
The undersigned who supported the
Progressive party and platform prin
ciples of 1912, believed in the principles
then advocated and still believe In them.
In 1912 we favored amendments to the
Federal Constitution for the direct <elec-
ton of United States Senators. for equal
suffrage and for an income tax. These
amendments have been adopted
We favored the improvement Of the
currency system and that 1t should BE-
protected from the domination of Wall
street, or any special interest We OPP
posed the so-called Aldrich currency biz.
We declared in favor of the development
or agricultural credits, the immediate
creation or parcel post, the extension
OF the rural free delivery service, the
abolition of the commerce court. the ere
alton Of a Department of Labor with
seat In the Cabinet. for good roads and
their extension in every possible way;
for the prohibition OF child labor, for
an elght-hour day in continuous twenty
-FOUR hour industries, for an income tax,
Tor a graduated inheritance tax, for the
creation OF Federal administrative com
mission for active supervision of indus
ttlal corporations engaged In interstate
commerce, for the strengthening of the
Snerman antitrust law, for the revision
OF the tarin downward and for a tariff
commission. We also favored aRricuI-
tural cooperation and agricultural college
extensions TO better farming conditions.
All OF the above Progressive platform
principles of 1912 since have been put
into effect and the measures advocated
are now the law and We commend the ad-
ministration for their enactment
We believe Progressive legislation can
only be had from those that believe IN
progressive principles. Not from those
who are reactionary and opposed TO such
principles.
We do not believe In the election of re-
dictionaries In the hope Of securing pro-
gressive legislation from them
We believe that the great issues In this
campaign are:
/. Shall we make a separate peace with
Germany as advocated by Senator Hard
proposed by the Knox resolution, or
shall peace be had by Joining our asso-
ciates In the war and raufy the treaty OF
Versailles. as advocated by Governor
Cox?
2. Shall the United States Join the
other forty three nations and go into the
League OF Nations, as advocated by Gov
ernor Cox, or shall we scrap" the lea que
association OF nations, indefinite In char
acter and impossible OF achievement, as
advocated by Senator Harding?
A separate peace with Germany IL IN
thinkAble.
We are against any separate peace with
Germany.
We are in favor of the League of Ma
lions
We can not agree with those who are
coatending and advocating that the best
way TO get League OF Nations is to
vote for the man who is opposed TO 1t.
Cox and Roosevelt stand squarely for
the League OF Nations.
Senator Harding is opposed to the
league.
We. therefore. favor the election of
Cox and Roosevelt
Not only IS Governor Cox In favor Of
the League of Nations. but his record
as Governor OF Ohio shows him to be
thoroughly progressive in thought and
action. This record Is shown by the
many social Justice" laws he has advo.
Gated and succeeded in having enacted
into laws.
Senator Hsrding's record shows him
TO be reactionRry of the Penrose. Wat
son and BFandeEee type, who were con-
denmned by our leaders in 1912
The progressive legislation already Sc
cured must be maintained. We must
go forward with the other progressive
legislation. W. must 20 forward with
the other nations OF the world 10 Sc
cure and maintain peace. We believe It
to be the patriotic duty OF all progress
sive thinking people to energeticaliy