The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-13
GOvERNOR Cox'S ACCEPTANCE
SPEECH FINE EFFORT.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER. }


The speech of Governor James M.
Cox, accepting the Democratic nom
ination for President of the United
States, is a straightforward DECLARE
ton of principles. There is no eva
sion, no playing with words of
double Interpretation, no beating
about the bush on any of the issues
of the day. He speaks with the
frankness that has characterized all
his political utterances, just as those
who know him expected him to do.
Each declaration rings with an hon
esty of purpose that must commend
him to the country, and which gives
assurance of a sincere consideration
for the nations interests as the
dominant aim of his administration
if he is elected.
His attitude on the treaty issue is
sQuarely for ratification with such
interpretative reservations as are
suggested by the San Francisco plat
form. His utterances indicates that
the result of his conference with
the President was not submission
to him, but that the President has
submitted to the party decree. He
answers the expressed fears of the
opposition that Article x as it
stands makes possible our being
drawn into entangling wars by the
statement that no treaty can over
ride the constitution, and that Con-
gress only car declare war. He de.
nounces the Republican position as
tending to provincialism, and points
to "the breaking Of the letters Of
boundary lines by President Nc
Kinley to carry freedom to Cuba
and American idealism to the Phil
ippineS.
He is equally emphatic in declar
ing for membership in the League
of Nations-to stand by our allies
in the great war rather than to de-
clare separate peace with Ger
many. And he does not fail to di-
lect attention to the fact that the
league already is in operation, with
q membership Of 20 nations, con-
fronting a continental turmoil that
IS encouraged by the alOOfness of
the United States, for which he
places responsibility on the Repub-
lican Senatorial cabal.
On both these questions he leaves
no doubt of where he stands or of
his readiness to meet the Repub-
licans on those issues, and he eX-
presses his faith in the mind OF the
people of the country to so declare
in the election.
On domestic problems he is in
lime with general business sentiment
in declaring for repeal of oppres-
sive war taxes and for greater econ
omy in Government. With his char
acteristic courage he does not hest
tate to offer a substitute for the eX-
cess profits tax of levy Of one te
one and a half per cent on the totaI
business of every going concern. In
this also he is sustained by a wide
spread public sentiment.
His reference to law enforcement
is sufficient to cover any issue o.
the campaign, including the after
math of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. He specifically points on
that Congress, as the Legislative
body. is subject to the rule of TIL
majority. under constitutional limi
tations, and says 'any public ofticia
who fails to enforce the law is al
enemy both to the constitution an'
10 the American principle Of ma
io-ity rule He unfiinchingly &C
cepts this Executive obligation
!, He pledges himself to lay heaV
, hand on profteering and anti-Amer
icanism, but he would assist homes
; business, and would encourag
measures for the full assimilation
of foreigners seeking asylum here.
, lie favors collective bargaining
, on the part of labor as an offset t
/ the concentration of capital in larg
units. and he places himself beyon
t partisan criticism when he says n
: mans right either to labor or
} Quit his employment should b
/ abridged, and that neither capita
nor labor should at any time or
any circumstances take action tina
would put in jeopardy the publ
welfare"
He has what some may crltlclz
4 as a far vision of peace smiling o
: the Mexican border" as a result
4 a realization by those people tina
!. the United States has no lust
: conquest nor a disposition to dis
i turb their sovereign rights. He
S wise in refraining from any thres
: of armed invasion which only coul
further agitate that eruptive cour
try.
Answering Senator Harding's a.
gulnent for government by partie
G he properly places the people abo'
: party, and gives assurance that
E elected no preteXt of party respoi
!, sibility will draw him from his oil
legation to the people.
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