The Washington times., 1920-08-22
COXACCUSES
BIG BUSINESS
Aiding G. 0. p. Fund to Control
Govt. in Strikes, Declares
Nominee at Canton.

CANTON, Ohio. Aug. 22.-speaking
TO an audience OF several thousand In
the city in which be made his boldest
stroke for Industrial tranquility,
Gov. James NJ. Cox. Democratic candi-
date for President. made law and or
der and a square deal between capital
and labor his main theme here last
night.
IL was In Canton during the steel
strike last year that Governor Cox
removed the mayor, Charles Poorman,
a Democrat. for failure to maintain
order, although the president OF the
city council, who was TO SUCCEED TO
the mayoralty. was Republican.
1t was from Canton, too. that the
strongest demand for troops came.
Governor Cox mobilized several units
| OF the Ohio National Guard at AKRON
as q measure of preparedness. but or
der was restored without the resort
TO military force.
TRYING TO BUY GOVERNMENT"
Repeating his charge that big busi-
ness" men are contributing heavily to
1 the Republican campaign fund with
the purpose of purchasing the Gov
ernment to such an extent that they
may use soldiers and bayonets to set
! tie Industrial strikes" the candidate
declared.
/ such a policy is the mere manufac-
turing plan Of Bolshevism. There Is
! nothing that breeds the germ more
| swiftly or more certainly.
| Government must preserve person
| and protect property. In short, IT
must maintain law and order. being
careful that neither side to the dis
pute procures the advantage OF Its IA
| vor. Under such auspices, public opin-
! ion, in its fair and judicial processes
4 works out settlement and thereby
marks the difference between democ-
racy and autocracy. These are but
synonymous terms with progress and
reaction. and both labor and capital
should understand that force must
surrender it's place to calm reason.
AGAIN CHARGES sLUsH FUND.
II Governor Cox repeated his charge
THAT the Republicans are raising a
campaign fund of $4,000 900 and de. &.
clared it had not been denied. He
challenged them to deny it and prom
ised il, by silence they admit their
guilt. the evidence will be pro-
duced."
He said: within a short time you
| will see evidences of expenditures ev.
erywhere. In our own State the old
camp followers are gathering by the
hundreds Whole armies of them are
being massed in pivotal States where
! the slush fund will make the Mark
| Hanna days suffer by comparison
One Of the most reprehensible
phases OF the situation, Governor
Cox charged, is the action Of many
. organizations" formed during the war
for patriotic purposes. which are now
being turned over for political pur-
poses insofar as their officers are
able to do So" The governor spe-
cfically mentioned the American, De-
| tense Society.
AMPLIFIES LEAGUE VIEWS.
The governor also amplifed his
OF Nations. He promised immediate
| ratification of the treaty and league
covenant if he is elected He would
give the treaty. he said such addi-
| tionS as may be necessary to pro.
| tect every American interest, and re
| minding our associates in the League
| that under no circumstances can we
| enter into war nor send our soldiers
away from our shores without the
consent of the people through their
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