The log cabin Democrat., 1920-08-07
SUPPORTS WILSON
 ON LEAGUE ISSUE
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 l jection to the covenant with cutting sarcasm Denying that America s young men would be drawn by it into war, Governor Cox declared that Re- publicans fail to realize that very high school youngster in the land knows that no treaty can override our constitutioD, which reserves to con- gress alone, the power to declare war" On the mooted subject of reserva- tions to the covenant, Governor Cox said the party platform lay no bar against helpful reservations, but speaks ''in firm resolution to stand against anything that disturbs the vii tai principle.' Reservations might be added to the covenant, he said, pro- cided they state the legitimate mental reservations which Americans will make in entering the league. The first duty of the new administration clearly will be ratification of the treaty. he said. "The matter should be approached without thought of the bitterness of the past. The public verdict will have been rendered, and am confident that friends of world peace as it will be promoted by the league will have in numbers the con- stitutional requisite to favorable sena- torial action.'
 Governor Cox devoted a large part of his address to domestic questions, the first of which was taxation. He suggested as a substitute for the eX- cess profits taxes, small tax, prob ably of one or one and one-half per cent on the total business of every go- ing concern By it, he proposed to exclude the wage earner, professional men and farmers from further war taxation and to place the burden large ly upon concerns having big volumes of business. Despite the necessity for revision of war taxation to meet peace conditions, Governor Cox charg- ed that the Republican congress has not made a single effort or passed a single law to lift from the American people load of war taxation that can not be tolerated in a time of peace. Federal taxation must be heavily re- duced and it will be done at once, if a Democratic administration is chosen in November"
 From taxation, the nominee passed to living costs, asserting that pro- fiteers have used taxes as an excuse for loading on the consumer by means of highly inflated selling prices many times the amount actually paid the government. A necessary condition to the national contentment and sound business is just proportion be- tween fair profits to business and fair prices to the consumer" Re adjustment of credits and the return of business to normal channels will serve to reduce prices, the nominee said. Profiteering he declared to be the most sinister influence in Amer ican life today, and promised that if elected, all profiteers would be com pelled ito use the same yord stick of honesty that governs the most of us in. dealings with our fellow men, ol in language that they may understand to suffer the penalty of crimina law"
 ! Fabulous contributions are being made to the Republian campaign func by moneyed interests who expect tc gain special privileges, should the ticket win, Governor Cox asserted Industry believes, he said, that in. dustrial disputes may be settled at the point of the bayonet, and friendly ad ministration could be used to advan. tage. In strikes, he said, the govern. ment may be required to investigate but facts and not conclusions should i be submitted" for the verdict of pub. lie opinion which will determine its fate. This part of his address was 8 declaration of policies which he has successfully followed in handling la. Dor disputes and strikes as governor l of Ohio. Morals can not be easily produced by statute,' Governor Coz asserted. The writ of injunction should not be abused Intended as . safeguard to person and property, il could easily by abuse cease to be the protective device it was intended tc be-" His statement on collective bar. gaining and other labor questions wa: that the natione needs more definite declaration of what capital and la bor may and may not do along these lines, replacing the present "nebulous' expression.
 Governor Cox paid his respects tt the farmer, Farming will not in spire individual efforts" he said, "un less profits, all things considered, arc equal to those in other activities There are too many turn overs be tween nrnd11cer and cn,n en,n,nr Sncio+,