The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-25
Gov. Cox Deems 1t His Priv
iIege to Expose Greedy In
tereSts Back of Plot.
WOULD AID RAILROADS
Nominee Concerned Over the
Farm Situation, Coal Prices,
Miners Wage Problem.

Princeton, N. J., Aug. 25.-Q. N. ST.
Asserting that the railroads Of the
United States have too long been part
Of the political organizations. with per-
sonal exploitation and stock jobbing op-
Grating to the detrlment Of the public
welfare. Gov. James NJ. Cox. OF Ohio.
democratic presidential nominee, in q
speech at the Gibson county fair here
this afternoon, declared for government
aid In putting them up on basis OF
efficiency. both In rolling stock and in
operations"
The governor repeated his charges
that fabulous sums OF money have
been contributed by selfish. gready in
terests to buy the election.
1T is my privilege and it viii be my
chief aim TO expose the senatorial plot
and TO reveal the interests that are
part OF It," declared.
Much OF the labor trouble In the min
ing districts OF Indiana and elsewhere,
the governor said. has been due TO the
lack OF adequate railroad service.
Mines. he argued. cannot be operated
without cars and miners must have
living wage whether they work part or
whole time.
Enabled Victory In War.
we hear great deal from reac-
tionary leaders about the operation of
governor, Il am OF the opinion and
believe every unprejudlced person in
the country Ia likewise OF the belief
that federal control during the time OF
stress enabled US TO win the war.
THE railroads as matter OF truth
were on crutches when the government
took them over"
when the mines are closed" Gov.
Cox continued the miners have no
other opportunities OF employment be.
industrial centers and with the miner
II ts not question OF how much he
receives an hour or day but for the
year,
, "It is perfectly apparent tina. the
been high and this has not been due
to the miners but 10 the condition OF
tho railroads, The government should
be cooperative while the transporta-
tlon lines are being rehabilitated. but
upon the enforcement Of business
methods. In the main railroad execu-
tives will welcome this new order"
manufacturing holds Its present
momentum, the governor declared.
America with IFS wide fertile do.
main, will be importing fcodstuffs
wthln short time unless action
taken by the government TO Give
impetus to agriculture.
he urged the participation of real
warmers In the government and "a.
Nored their appointment to POSI-.
tlons OF the federal reserve bank
board, tarln commission and Inter.
atate eommeree commissions
REAcTioNARtE ATTAcFED
Tho governor repeated his charges
that q. 'small group Of reactiennries
have delayed the legal ending of the
war, and have held tho affairs OF civill-
EHtion un by the heeia'
Tor over n year. they have dIarn-
Rarded' the voice OF tae rank and nla
of the republican voters AZ exprcssed
In the presidential priFnarles and have
noml9ated one Of the old crowd FOR tho
They are AZ far removed from, the
Of the great mass of the
people ms was the German military
autoeracv prior 20 the war. Nothing
could he made more dangerous than
Tho consolidation OF the presidency ana
the United States senate and thls Ia
what II contemplated by the republican
leaders this year. Not only that. but
fabulous sums of money have been con-
trlhuted by selfish. greedy interests ~
l,uy the election, II II my privilege ana
Il viii be my CHIEF aim 20 expoee tha
senatorial plot and 70 reveal the in-
teresta thhs are part Of H."