Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
c. O.P. WOU[DEND
LABOR D|SPUTESAT
POINT OF: BAYONET
Cox Charges This Is Why
Republicans Want to
Buy Presidency.
SLUSH FUND THIS YEAR is
BIGGER THAN MARK HANMA'S
Declares Whole Armies of Camp
Followers Are Being Massed
in the Pivotal States.
ny Associated rress. ]

[By Associated Pressl
CANTON. OHIO. August 21.-Labor
problems. the league OF nations and
Republican campaign contributions
were featured by Governor Cox in an
address here, tonight. and also at an
afternoon meeting q: Orrville. Ohio.
Settlement OF Industrial controver-
sizes by force OF public opinion instead
OF the bayonet, while order is main
tanned and neither side to q contro-
versy aided by the government, was
| urgedfby the Democratic presidential
candidate here tonight at the auditor
ium. The labor issue was emphasized
in this industrial, community IN which
Governor Cox@ngured during tho steel
strike last fall for refusing to send
troops and also by removing a Demo-
cratic Mayor
large Interests Contribute.
Large interests are contributing to
tho Republican campaign fund.-" Gov
ernor Cox declared. because they
want to buy an administration under
which soldiers and tho bayonet will
be used to settle difficulties
That s15.ooo.ooo will DO tho low
mark" OF tho Republican campaign
fund, while the Democrats will be as
poor as Jobs turkey was assorted
by Governor Cox. who.said that his
campaign fund charge had not been
| denied. He challenged denial ana
tpromised to present evidence OF his
charges.
On the league issue, Governor Cox
declared that there cannot be an eco
nomical reimbursement In America UNI
til things are tied together in other
frHo y-ft, ~ ~
arguments that America should enter
the league to keep faith" with Amer
lean soldiers and tho allies He de-
.nounced n separate peace with Ger
many as bad faith" base dishonor
and desertion OF the allies"
Reply also was made oy>Governor
Cox in his Orrvlll. speech To a stree,
crowd from an automobile truck, 70
'the address OF Senator Harding IN
which Mr.. Harding defended the SEN
ate Governor Cox said Mr. Harding
failed TO distinguish. between the SEN
ate as an institution and the group OF
Republica n Senator's, who, the Demo
cratic nominee said. have formed n
Mountaineering. arrogant oligarchy,
which Is trying annex. tho presf-
.dency."
dtuSt SIAiHtHbh law anu Ordcr.
In discussing the labor question,
Governor Cox declared that the gov
| ernment must preserve person and
protect property"
1T must maintain iawapd order he
said. "befng careful that neither eide
to theedispute sprocures.t tho advantage
of it's favor.
Both labor rand capital should un-
derstand that force must surrender Its
place 10 calm reason. The future or
the country demands It. in fact, ana
the future of the world as we'll.
Industrial controversies arc mere
~ human Affairs. Experience tells us
that tho bitterness which ordinarily
Is engendcredi grows out of two cir
cumstanceH First. the2belief that a
sharp bargain is being sought. ei ther
through -atte nrpted oppression or the
favoring conditions of financial
strength. Second Is the attempt
which IS inoo often successful to
bring into the dispute the force Of
government not for the purpose of
maintaining order.- but to bring an
end to the strike.
There is no symptom of present
tendencies moresAa ngerous than tho
COB ei HSoo VI Soiiic ifOuSlTlll captains
to entrench themselves in the favor
and gratitude of public offices, with
tho very definite idea that force can
BIO. invoked. if occasion arises to COM
pei settlements. Such policy is the
nero manufacturing plan OF Bolshe-
vism."
Not Bullet Fired During Term.
Governor Cox emphasized the fact
that during his six years as Governor
no soldiers bullet had been fred In
an industrial dispute.
Turning to the Republican, cam
|paign fund, tho Democratic nominee
said that"-'it was apparent that those
who believe In force arc represent
ed in the list of contributors
Camp followers arc gatbarlng by
hundreds" the Governor declared.
whole armies of them are being
massed in pivotal States. where the
slush fund will make tho Mark Hanna
days, suffer by comparison. Many or
CARNATIONS formed during tho war,
doubtless. certainly allegedly, for pa
triotic purposes arc being taken over.
in SO far as the officers are able to
do so. Tho American defense society
has now been tnrned by some OF Its
Continued on Second Paga)
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