Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-07
League or No League Is Campaign
Issue Declares Governor Cox Today

tand modern state rural school codes
4 and increased acreage by irrigation
development. He also declared for
government regulation of cold stor.
age and time limit on storage pro-
ducts.
Advocating more home owners,
Gov. Cox said that under democratic
rule "the prosperity Of the country
had been widely diffused.
| Praising American youth for irs
war service, Gov. Cox declared that
the nation owes a debt to those who
died and their dependents and to the
wounded, who should be trained and
rehabilitated. Also, he said, I'VE
must realize that considerable COM
pensation is due them =. who lost
much by the break in their material
hopes and aspirations.
Mexican Clouds Thinning
The Mexican situation, the govern
or stated, has been trying our pa
thence for years" but now begins to
show signs of improvement.
, Not the least of the things that
have contributed to it," he contin-
ued. lis realization by the people
of that country that we have neith-
er lust for their domain, nor disposi-
tion to disturb their sovereign rights
On the railroad question, Gov. Cox
advocated giving "a thorough .est
to private ownership" under govern
ment regulation, the latter now being
accented, he said. Financial credit
for the roads. he stated. should be pro
I'D LNf ny. v,f
operation of the carriers was deplor-
ed as unfair" and 'insincere."
pledge for heavy" and imme-
diate reduction of federal taxation
was made by the nominee, who said
that, with economy $4,000. 900, 900
could be Topped off. He advocated re-
peal of Annoying consumption tax
es" and said incomes of wage earn
ers, agricultural producers and SAL
aried, professional and small business
men should be Sharply modified"
He suggested, in lieu of excess profit
taxes "a small tax, probably of one
Or V per cent on the total business
of every going concern" He also
urge d"making the holders of hid
den wealth pay their share (of tax
eS WIN tHoSe WHoSc property 10 ~
sight.
Fayors Budget System
Advocating reform of federal agen-
cies and activities, including estab-
ment of II budget system, the gov.
ernor said the government could be
run on $4,000, 100000 annually in
cluding sinking fund and national
debt interest. Disarmament provis-
ions of the league of nations he add
ed, constitute IAN appealing funda-
and its loss a surety of arm
ament burdens.
The federal reserve act was COM
at length as the greatest fac
tor in Americas war efforts next to
personal sacrifice of the people. Tha
law is a democratic achievement, he
said, enacted against the protests Of
the bitter republican stand pa,.ais.'
In its development he recommended
esta blishing foreign banks in trade
and urged Americans to guard
the law, declaring it should be kept
from the hands of those who have
never been its friends"
Repeal of war laws restricting free
dom of speech and assembly and lib
erty of the press was advocated, to-
gether with Americanization of alien
residents and extension of education
wark "wi hout encroachment by the
federal government on local CONTROL"
Conservation of children by pre-
vention of child labor. adequate pay
for government employees, short shift
for anarchistic agitators and develop. |
ment of waterway transportation
were other affirmative policies thel
governor enunciated.
II accept the nomination of our
party" he said in conclusion, "obe-
dent to the divine sovereign of all
peoples, aud hopeful that by trust in
Him The way will be shown for help
full service" 4