Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-07
HAYS REPLIES To
COX ON GOVERNORS
SLUSH FUND CHARGE
Repeats Statement He Made
Before Committee in Chi
cago and Leaves Verdict
to the People


GROUNDS. Sept. 6.-Labor and agri-
culture were timely subjects dis
cussed here today by Governor Cox,
Of Ohio, and he declared that the in
terests Of both would be served by
success of the League of Nations.
Measures to increase farm produc-
ton, acreage and labor supply were
advocated by the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee, and he declared
again for collective bargaining by la
Dor. He also pledged himself spe-
officially to increase salaries for
postal employees. The governors adj
dress at the State fair was the first
of three scheduled here today on his
visit to st. Paul and Minneapolis on
his western tour, Numerous recep-
lions were also arranged.
interests of labor and agriculture
Governor Cox declared to his fair
grounds audience, are intertwined
and interdependent.
Referring to the League of Nations
with a statement that it was. not a
political question except when turn
ed to partisan uses, Governor Cox
said:
millions of men and children in
devastated regions of Europe are lit
orally starving to death when Ameri-
ca has the ability and resources to
provide for them all. But this pro-
vision can be made only when recon-
struction of the world has been I'M
dertaken under definite plan. Al
though our soldiers achieved vic
tory in the great war and by their
direct contribution brought. the war
to a close, we still do not have peace.
Until that peace is accomplished, lit
tie Roadway can be made. Not only
is the civilization of the world at
stake, but the material welfare of our
country is vitality affected.
Waste and extravaganza must con-
tinue until by the ratification of the
treaty of peace and the other coun-
tries of the world know definitely
where We stand"
His Labor Views e
Turning to the labor question, Gov
ernor Cox continued:
Labor is vitality interested in the
plan of readjustment which will be
adopted. There are those who think
the answer to present difficulties lies
in the adoption o.. plans of the past;
that progress has gone too far. L
am not of that class. 1 think that
the solution is in the dawn of a new
day when the human soul and the hui
man body shall count for more than
the sordid dollar.
$50 long as men work for hire,
there will he differences of opinion
between those who labor and those
who employ labor. Industrial dis
putes cannot be avoided, but indus
trial disputes can be prevented from
menaclng the welfare of the nation
when both parties to the dispute can
be made to understand that govern
ment is fair and that neither one nor
the other may gain an advantage.
Public opinion rules in America, and
public opinion will always settle in
dustrial conflicts if the game be
played in the open.
Labor day came to be one of the
mile posts on the road of progress.
But for pr>gressiveism Labor day
could not have been. Reactionists
would not recognize. The reaction
ista are in various groups. They
consist primarily of the holders OF
privilege, privilege conferred by laws.
They strive not only to retain ex-
listing privileges, but to secure addi-
tional ones. Special interests is only
another term for privileges. The
privileged few are assisted by those
who through deliberate misconduct
or misedrcation permit the elimipa-
ton of the majority rule. Special
privileges are aided by the extreme
radicals who propose things that are
either unavoidable or advanced ahead
Of their time. By misguided adVoca-
,cy Of inappropriate things, they de-
ceiye many earnest citizens who de-
sert from progressivism.