The Washington times., 1920-07-06

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In public life. Governor Cox was
always regarded as progressive, and
many Of the laws now on the statute
books of his homo State which bear
his progressive trend were sponsored
by him both as Congressman and
governor.
Among these laws for which the
governor assumes responsibility are:
4 model workman's compensation act;
q child labor law that has been copied
by several other States: a mothers
pension system; the initiative and
referendum; scientific budget: a
prison farm providing healthy occu-
patton for convicts; elimination OF
sweatshops; a blue sky law to pro-
tect Ohio investors; consolidation OF
useless bureaus; time limit on stor-
age Of food products and to check
profiteering: extension OF a good
roads system by main market and in
ter-county roads.
School men in Ohio are quoted as
saying that the Ohio school code OF
today will live as an everlasting
monument to the achievements of
Governor Cox.
Governor Cox has four children.
two boys and two girls.
HAS BEEN MARRIED TWICE.
Governor Cox has been twice mar
ried. By his first wife, from whom
he was divorced many years ago, he
has three children. In 1917 he mar
ried Miss Margaret Blair of Chi
cago, beautiful and wealthy. They
have one child.
Refore bis name WAS presented TO
the convention, Governor Cox's pub
licity agents sent out the following
summary Of his career as chief execu-
tive OF Ohio:
FIRST ELECTED IN 1912.
First elected governor in 1912 as
a result Of advocacy of a new pro-
gressive constitution, which was
adopted, he changed the old order OF
things in Ohio. making government
responsive and effectual as well as
orderly and efficient Well planned
laws and aggressive administration
removed most Of the causes of con-
flict between employers and en-
ployes; doubt and distrust each of the
other were eliminated; and directly
through his agency these elements
were brought together in common un-
derstanding, and for common effort
He has the entire confidence or the
business interests, and the genuine
affection Of the working people. He
possesses the particular ability needed
at this time for bringing together the
representatives of capital who fur
nish employment and those who will
be employed to keep the wheels OF in
dustry moving. The great domestic
problem of the next four years is to
re-establish confidence between capi-
I'D 1oh q
The solution OF this problem Is DEM
onstrated now in Ohio under the
six-year leadership of Governor Cox
In the face of increased cost of
government during the war and the
loss Of several millions of dollars In
revenue previously derived from the
liquor traffic, Governor Cox kept the
fiscal affairs OF the State on solid
footing without increasing taxes or
invoking q single new source of In
come. A modern budget system adopt
ed In 1913 made this accomplishment
possible, and this system came to be
because Governor Cox. when serving
on the Appropriations Committee in
Congress, saw the need OF this fiscal
plan in government.
Governor Cox met an the tests OF
a strenuous war period, manifesting
tho highest order OF leadership in his
ability to pick men to efficiently
handle the tasks given to them, and
work one with the other. to a com
mon end. In the bitter stress of the
war winter when railroads were stag
mated and the failure to properly dis
tribute coal caused distress and loss,
Governor Cox took charge of the sit
uation and brought immediate relief
in his own State, and pointed the
way for relief elsewhere.
In the crusade against high living
cost, Governor Cox proceeded against
and secured conviction OF cold stor-
age operators who were holding food
products overtime to keep up prices.
When, In tho disordored period of
reconstruction, strikes were prevalent
throughout the United States, the
situation was mot in Ohio In a way
which directed tho attention OF the
entire country.
During the steel strike peace and
order were maintained, tho right OF
free speech was not infringed, prop
erey damage was prevented, and this
without the use OF a single soldier.
Local public officials wcre instruct
ed that peace and order must be
maintained. that rioting must be pre-
vented, but that there must be no
Interference with the right of men TO
organize and express their grievances
nor must there be any interference
with the right OF any other men to
work.