The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-09
Tho Interpretations

tnr in the future" Assailng the
! Lodge reservations as emasculatinS,
/ Governor Cox suEEcstcd two Specinc
/ interpretations" as outlined scNcra'
months ago IN newspaper article. one
declared Americas continuance IN inc
league should depend upon The league
use only as an agency Tor N"r!n PrACe'
The other stated the understanding that
constitution. declared unalteraoIe ny
any treaty.
Tho door 70 other interpretations
vas left open BY Gov. Gov. but he said
that tho democratic platform PLANK
speaks IN finn resolution against
anything that disturbs the vital primer
pic" Of the League.
No room fcr doubt was let as n the
Cov.rror' srositicn on the League as
N. pre-emincrt political battle-ground
As ~ ether subjects. he stated MS 20
sitIor squarcly
straight thinking, straight talking ahd
straight acting" he said, IT IS n" Tine
In rosi,lHn. tho League question led
trio candidates address ana to u we
devoted three thousand words Of the
II. roV.h0o total
Silent on prohibition
TN- r~.hih!uon amendment and Vol
stca. Law were Not specified IN me
address. but Gov. Con promised en-
rhn'Ic..ly strict Law enforcement,
''rr, CONSTITUTIONS" he sad, rs the
lie. 49,. and limitation g!Nen u ana
rlr, .! unun the Is w-rlEk'rc body. Tn"
Ac.s. awe branch NJ gov NrrnNnt rs sub
i"r'ci - the rule OF me m'Jori'E. The
rurl.,. official who falls to enforce the
i;N ). a. enemy hc,h 20 tive Constitu-
:'cN sd tH ihc American -Tr!nclplc W
mc.rr', .u". Il would seem unnrocS-
spr. ~ my candidate for the preSi-
d~r,,,, II. say that he does NOT intend 20
Vi lq'~ H. nn,h' ~ office. Any"n" who
IS frl,o I" thar oath is more UNIV orthy
than 49, law vIolator himself
",I,ralS cannot easily be produced ny
statuI,,' CO.. Con continued, IN passing
n a plea against 6t"se Of the writ OF
ju'urC'i,0.
n"rarGirs woman suffrage. Gov. Cox
urc"i ratification ~ the PROPOSED Con-
r;I.,iril amerdment declaring WON
s' 4r> entitled 10 Tho privilege ~ vNt-
ing - ! matter Of right. and hecais"
,r., WI DC helpful IN maintaining
who >~vr'e ard patriotic policy
HIS opposIt on canIidatr. PLATFORM
Leaders and congressional record--W"re
flay~1 by Gov. Cox IN sca'htng terms
Throughout hts long address. \ Sen
~ SEarShy ANA I'D Soo ny r Srna OK
charged selected SEN. Harding ~ lead
III" Republicans and fastened into the
party Platform the creed ~ bitterness
PnGNa'e. and the vacllating policy that
possesses 1t" TIE Republican stand.
as rcaStlonary and, on the League ques-
! ton. h. snil the party's candda'e VAS
! bent N the irrecCnctlnNle hostility Of
! Sen. JOHNSON or California. Tha Re
! publican Congress. the Governor as
! serted. failed 70 pass = constructive law
| or n reduce war taxes
, Millions in campaign funds have seen
{ gathered for the reactirnary cause,
! the Governor charged, deplo!lnE election
: OF now administration under corrupt
!auspiccs" and demanding publicity for
! the plain truth" regarding AL contrihu-
, tions and Disbursements. The Demo
| Gratis. he added. would not attempt 80
I compete by dollars" He warned the
. country against cunning deviceH back
ed ny unlimited prcd!gal expenditures
10 confuse and lure
| Docs He Mean Murphy
| Gov. Cox said he took UP the Demo.
cratic standard "a free man, unfettered
by PROMISES"
the old world Of yesterday where timer
naticnal intrigue made people mere
pswnS or the chessocard OF war We
! want a change from the old industrial
| world where the man who to!lcd was
assured Of full dinner pail as hts
. only lot and portion. We stand ct the
forks OF the road. One leads 10 higher
u
individual and a fuller life for all. The
other leads 70 reaction. the rule Of the
few over tho many and the restriction
OF the average mans chance 70 grow up
ward But have abiding faith that
the pitfalls will be avoided and the
right road chosen.
The leaders oprosed 10 democracy
promise 10 put the county hack Ia nor
NAL This can only mean the so-caLlod
normal of former reactionary adm'ns-
tratlons
Oar view is toward the sunrise Of
Tomorrow. The opposition stands II
the skylin. Of the setting sun. looking
backward. az the old days OF reaction"
A graceful tribute to Presiden, VII
son was paid ~ Gov. Cox, when. scor-
ing N" Republican platform for absence
Of "a line thar hrcathrs emotion NJ
pride" IN the nations war achievements.
he SAID that while soldiers fell In thu
trenches Mr.. Wilson was broken in the
enormous labor Of his office.
The Republican proposal for ssTa .
ratio peace. GOV. Cox declared. would Re
"the most dsheartsning event in civil
Eation since the Russians made their
separate peace with Germany Citing
difficulties IN ~ plan, Gov. Cox sa!o
that II accomplished NO nation IN good
standing would have anything TO do
wlth either ~ us
This plan would not only b. piece
% bunEling diplomacy. but plain. un-
adultrrarel dishonesty. as we'll" he
said. invrtEhing against any schsm
without associated powers.
This act would either be regarded as
arrant madness. or attempted in,erna-
I tlonal bossSm." he added
Prohteers Denounced
Discussing domestic questions. GOV.
cox denounced pronleertnr At length
aud promised that pNrfi'cers should
suffer tipe penalty OF the criminal
law"
/ Fair returns FOR both capital and lab
! mr. wcre advocated. the nominee also an
/ proving development Of both into larSc
/ Units, without injury 10 the public In
,rrAst" Collective bargaining by labor
| through it's own representatives WAS ap-
| proved by tho Governor. who added.
| We should not by lsT nhrldEe
| mans right either IN labor or quiz his
| employment However. neither labor
nor capital should lake action that
| would jnopardv the public welfare
! We need definite and precise state
| n1ent nt policy as 20 what business men
! arH wnrk!rgn,en may do by way OF
| combination and collective action. Tive
/ law i now nehulouS thai II almost
! turns uror the predictions OF the
/ iudE~ or Jury. Tho rules ~ business
| SHOULD Re made mora certain SO that ~
| 4 stable bass men may move IN conn
| dsn~N"
| Disputes h"rre.r capital and labor
! are !ncyltahl". GOV. COX said ard publ.
| opinion Sr,'lc< prolonged strikes he
| ClsrinE iva, public opinion should DO
! '""n'tnA ~ hr'Hrica." he sad The Ecv.
P-rm"1l shcHlS occupy iNlNRrf'al