Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06
Democratic Leader Makes
Political Address at
Minnesota Fair.
SAYS LEAGUE OF Ma
TIONS WOULD HELP
Argues That Amerioa's Participation
Ia World Combine Would Hasten
Wefid Rsadjustments and Aid La
i bor-Extrsms Radicalism Held to
BE a. Danoeroussas Special Priv
iIsess 10 Glasses.
BY Associated Press.

lIo0oo 20 Ntaoe0o.
BY Associated Press.
Saint Paul. Sept. g. Governor
James Il. Cox, democratic president
i'll nominee. reached the northwest
today on his campaign tour in be-
half of his candidacy Three speech
L % In the twin cities were on today's
program.
Arriving here by special train from
Chicago, tho governor was rendered
an informal reception by state demo-
Gratis. After . brief conference with
state party leaders Governor Cox
ana his party were escorted to the
state fair grounds where, at 1:15 p.
M. Ne delivered an address on agri-
culture.
4 public RECEPTION for the nomi-
nee VIII be held at q downtown hotel
at 3:30p ,. M, and at o'clock he will
make = political speech at the Saint
Paul auditorium.
Tonight Governor Cox will talk
&C the Minneapolis armory, leaving
immsdiatsly thereafter for Afinot, N.
-.
Cox Talks Politics.
Labor and agriculture were time
y subjects discussed bf Governor
Cox. and no declared that interests
Of both would he served by success
of the leA1uo Of nations.
Aoaasiro1 70 increase farm produc.
ton. acreage ana labor supply were
AAvooAted by the democratic presi-
dentiAl nominee, and he declared
again for collective bargaining by
labor He Also pledged himself
specifioally to increase salaries for
postal employees.
interests Of labor and agriculture,
Governor Cox declared In his adj
dress. at the state fair, are inter-
twinod and interdependent.
Referring to the league OF nations
with q statement that it was not a
political question except when turn
ed to partisan uses. Governor Cox
saidl
Millions OF men, women and chill
dren In devastated regions Of Europe
are literally starving to death when
America has the ability and re-
sources to provide for all OF them.
But this provision can be made only
whom reconstruction Of the world
has BEEN undertaken under definite
+ plans.
waste and sxtravagance must be
continued until, by the ratification
Of tho treaty Of peace. ye and 9TH
er countries. Of the world may know
definitely whore we stand"
Rsvsrte 10 Labor Question.
Turning to the labor question, Gov
ernor Cox continued:
Labor 10 vitality Interested in tho
{ plan Of readjustment which will be
adopted. There are those who think
the answer to the present difficulties
lies in the adoption Of plans Of the
past: that progress has gone too far.
I am not OF that class.
So long % men work for hire,
there viii be differences Of opinion
between those who labor and those
who employ labor. Industrial dis
{ putes can not. be avoided, but In
dustrial disputes oan be prevented
from menacing the welfare of the
f nation when the disputants can be
made to understand that government
!; IL fair and that neither may gain an
advantage. Public opinion rules in
America, and public opinion will al
ways settle Industrial conflicts If the
game be played In the open.
Special Privileges and RadieaIlsm.
Labor Day came to be us one OF
the mileposts on the road of prog
ress. But for progressivisn1, Labor
Day could not have been. Reaction
lists would not recognize it. The
( rsaotionists consist primarily Of the
holders OF privilege conferred by law
Special privileges are aided by the
extreme radicals who propose thing:
that are either unavoidable or adj
vanced ahead Of their times.
Labor should have the right tt
organize and thru representatives Of
their own choosing negotiate collec-
. tive bargaining. This right has
never been denied capital. Care mus,
( be exercised that government at Nne
time be made oppressive in main
tanning the laws of the land. / be-
lieve the government should provide
T for proper investigations in all cases
with provisions for the filing of the
facts without prejudice so that the
public may have full information.i
The right to free speech and free
press and the right of orderly as.
sembly, guaranteed by the constitu
ton, must never be infringed.'
Offers Aid to Postal Workers.
Urging adequate remuneration
for government employees, Governor
Cox said that if elected he would
sign a bill granting 'the long suf
relief they SO richly deserve in tn,
relief they so richly deserved in thu
way Of adequate wages"
Discussing agricultural problems
Governor Cox reiterated many sug
gestions made in his speech Of &C
ceptance, including federal reclama
ton aid, agricultural extension ant
) home building.
I'm working out the problems Q