The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-08-21

to be a certain Republican year, they
have done things that they. would not
have dare dto think Of doing In the
past.
Recognizing the unrest of the hour
and the disposition of the people to-
shake themselves free from the condi-
lions that surrounded them during the
vexing time of war, they have argued
that the electorate would turn to the
party not in power. In the first place
they have nominated one of their own
number for president and the party
has taken for it's creed hate and in
trigue for president and party. They
discuss plural government with self
evident candor. At times the upper
branch of congress has exceeded Its
constitutional authority, and it is dom
mated now with an rrogance with
out precedent.
stopI Look and Listeng
81 recognize now that the people
are FESTIVE; that their emotions have
been deeply stirred; that their con-
vniences have been intrferrd with by
tn necessities of war, and that emer-
gency taxes have been oppressive, but
my message to the people is this:
Stop, look and listen before you stop.
Ask yourselves what the reactionaTy
policies have meant in the past. Re-
fleet upon the certain consequences Of
senatorial oligarchy taking over the
presidency, and depriving it of the
characteristics of leadership which
the constitution intended"
Declaring that he believed in
evolution and not revolution" Gov
ernor Cox said he offered Ohio's re-
cord of six years as statutory ex-
preston of progress" citing in some
detail the Ohio mothers pension,
workmen's compensation, rural school
code and other laws declarative, he
said, of Sthe general humanitarian
spirit"
cox's First Big Day
1t was the first big day of cam
paigning undertaken by the Demo-
cratic candidate. Motoring from Co
lumbus early in the morning, he made
4L.on L,;oR oddroeeoc m rO,1fo Of
GAINESVILLE, Cambridge and st. Glars
vile, Ohio addressed the West Vir-
ginia Democratic convention late TO-
day and big public meeting tonight
on the river-front All through Ohio
he was given informal receptions,
with wagering groups gathered at al
most every Village, many gay with
flags and shaking hands with hun
dreds.
The League of Nations was among
the foremost topics in all Of the gov
ernor's addresses. The Republican
LADDERS, he charged, are behind a
smoke screen Of APPROPRIATION one
thing pure and simple, administration
spoils" All Of the governors refer
ences to the league won high place in
applause.
''The outstanding question Of this
campaign" he said, "is whether or not
we are going to keep faith with the
boys who died In France"
Declaring that the league is a
pledge to those who died, Governor
Cox told of his recent visit with Pre-
sident Wilson.
81 wish every American could have
been with me-" he said. 1.-THE presi-
dents whole thought is that he gave
promise to the mothers of the ma
ton when he asked them for their
boys and he wants to live long
enough to see the faith kept and that
pledge fulfilled"
The governor declared that the
league also was a pledge which "will
make war impossible, or practically
So" The Republican leadership, he
said was acting in partisan 'bad
faith" in opposing t.
Proud of His Record
The Democratic candidate also point
ed to his gubernatorlal record and de-
clared that never, during his admin
istration, had "a soldier fired a shot
to settle a strike" in Ohio.
"And ask capital If its properly was
not protected" he challenged. "Ask
labor If its rights were not upheld. Ask
the courts if the laws were not en-.
forced and lives and propert protect
ed"
Governor Cox also charged, before
the state convention that plans already
have been laid ito emasculate the fed
eral reserve act" which, he interjectd
the Republican leaders fought for Wal
Street interests.