Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-11
cox FAVORS GIVING
HOMES, NOT BONUS
Would Have Every War Veteran
q Freeholder in u. S.
Soil.

Washington, Sept. IL. - Governor
James NJ. Cox in statement gwen TO
Tho stars and Stripes, made public to-
night. Expresses himself as favorable to
such suhstantial aid to the former service
mon IA will enable evory man who was
under colors to establish himself IN a
home. He did not see the necessity
for a cash bonus, and insisted that the
real reed was for home and land.
Governor Cox's statement follows:
1T has long bccn part of my philoso-
phy that every citizen should own his
own home. When a man becomes a
home owner there ends forever any ques-
,ion of his loyalty, his interest IN good
government, his sincere participation In
the affairs of his country. The men
who entered the army, the navy, and
the marine corps proved their devotion
in an hour Of reed. Now, therefore, 1t
Is no gratuity for the country TO AID
them in becoming Homecoming citizens
10 whom the future of the nation may
we'll bc intrustcd.
what is more, the Democratic plat
form adopted by the San Francisco
Convention harmonizes with my per-
konal views. Therein the leaders of the
party declared:
We believe that no higher or more
valued privilege can be afforded to an
American citizen than to become a free
holder i'm the soil of the United States,
and TO that end we pledge our party to
the enactment Of soldier settlements and
home-aid legislation which will afford
10 the mon who fought for America the
opportunity TO become land and home
owners under conditions affording genu-
inc Government assistance, unenoum-
hercd by neodlcss difficulties of red
tape or advarcc financial investment
That platform ! regard as a proms-
sorry note, and shall see that 1t is paid,
every dollar and every cent. And what
is more, whether or not the Democratic
platform so stipulated. | feel personal
" that | could engage IN no more worthy
enterprise, that ] could do no greater
service 10 my country if elected Presi-
dent. than 10 aid every service man
and woman-to become the proud
owner Of home.
Il feel tina, the Democratic party
can well 60 before the voters of this great
country pledged to home-aid for every
man and woman who responded IN the
dark hour when war clouds hung low
over the land. believe firmly in Ameri-
can homes for American fighters.
"ln regard 10 vocational training. l
cannot express myself strongly enough
in favor Of doing everything possible
and doing il expedtiously-to help edu-
cate 10 new usefulness and new help
fulness those who were injured IN de
Tending their country. Every civilized
nation in the world recognizes It's .obli-
cation TO those who sacrificed them
selves in the common cause, and Amer
ica, rather than following the lead Of
less fortunate lands, should leave moth
ing undone to prove that she, indeed,
is not forgetful
Moreover, the government, where
practical, should not limit its aid only
10 those who suffered permanent IN
juN. We we're sadly shocked at the
outbreak Of the war 20 learn the high
rate of illiteracy prevailing in many
communities Now is the time to over
come such defects in our national life.
Instead Of waiting for another crisis TO
remind US, let's do il now"