The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-07
ROOSEVELT WILL BE
GOOD RUNNING MATE,
CANDIDATE DECLARES
(By Associated Press)

DAYTON. O., July 7.-Governor
James NJ. Cox. the Democratic candi-
date for president believes his run
ming mate. Franklin D. Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary of the navy, will be
a good running mate
Cox and Roosevelt, that's catchy,
isn't it?" commented the governor
as he first learned who his associate
on the ticket would be from the Asso.
ciated Press, in his home at Trails
End
The governor had left his news
paper office in the city before the vice
presidential nomination was made,
and his office had forgotten to tele-
phone him the result
Governor Cox was sitting in a re.
Ginning chair in his library, enjoying
his pipe and chatting with some news
paper representative when informed
of Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination. He
appeared we'll pleased with the selec-
ton and at once dictated to the news
paper men the congratulatory tele-
gram, which he sent to Mr. Roosevelt,
also the one sent to his campaign
manager E H. Moore.
Says He's Vigorous Democrat.
The governor admitted that he was
not Intimately acquainted with MI
Roosevelt. but declares him to be
vigorous, outstanding, courageous and
progressive Democrat" He comment
ed particularly upon two addresses
made by the vice presidential candl-
date, one before the national Demo
cratic committee in Chicago last WIN
ter, and the other on Americanization
service in Washington has given him
wide experience and a wide &C
quaintance.
In his first public address after his
nomination, in Middletown, last night,
Governor Cox declared in commenting
upon the industrial unrest in the
world thai any attempt to exploit
class hatred is equally as dangerous
as the Bolsheviki in Europe
He asserted that in all industrial
disputes there is middle GROUND
which must be followed in order that
Justice may be done to all.
Those in public places must guard
the freedom of the many from the
exploits of the few he said.
In Favor Of Suffrage.
Governor Cox today expressed his
opinion that it is the duty of the
Louisiana Legislature to ratify the
woman suffrage amendment 1mmeo-
lately. The Governor replying to
Frank ]. Looney. Louisiana Demo
cratic chairman, said: L have your
wire as chairman OF the Democratic
state central committee OF louisiana
en- the subject of the ratification OF the
suffrage amendment. I can only eX-
press my opinion. 1t is that the legls-
Iature owes it as a duty to the Demo
cratic party to ratify at once
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 7.-Governor
James NJ Cox, of Ohio. has been in
vited TO speak from the same platform
with his Republican opponent Senator
w, C. Harding here July 25 at the
oedicatory ceremonies of war heroes
memorial cemetery.
Senator Harding has announced he
probably would begin his campaign
here that day. The invitation was
telegraphed to Governor Cox today by
the local branch Of the American
Legion. It said the affair would be
non-politiCal.
DAYTON. O.. July 7.-Governor Cox
today wired the St. Louis branch OF
the American Legion that II VIII be
impossible because of pressing busl-
ness at home for him to accept the
invitation to speak with Senator Hard
ing, his Republican opponent at their
dedicatory ceremonies, July 20.