The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-19
cox BLAMVES nc.
Of |. TO G. 0. P.
Says Senatorial 0ligarchy'
Is Directly Responsible
NY UERUEVT w. WALKER

nI ubuNUH%1k w. v'sAsssss
SOUTH HEND. Ind. Aug. Ia
Tho republican -oiignrchy" OF the
senate IN directly responsible" for
the unrettied conditions thru the
country. Governor James M. Cox.
democratic presidential candidate.
charged hero today In his first
stump npeech IN Indiana
Tho governor again directed .
sharp fire At the "rosetionary re-
publican leaders," sssertinx that
they have prevented lower uving
costs and blocked tar reductions In
the hope Of placing the blame upon
the democrats.
Normal conditions win return
with ratification Of the peAos treaty
with such additions a. are ress-
suring and helpful" he wsid add.
ing that the democratic pledge In
h enter ne icaGus Of nations with
the least powlibis dsl,y altar March
I. 1871.
Cor charged mat while .progres
sive d~mocrncy~ has taken . posi-
ton with reference 10 every vital
question. 'the reaetionnry repubii-
can leaders are passive and hypo
critical"
IRRESPONSIBLE FOR
HIGH COSTS
IF they would follow Shefy ewn
footxseps backward. and they are
no used 20 moving In that direc-
ton that they would not need n
compass. they would md that every
condition against which they now
inveigh u Of their own creation
the candidate said
They discuss the high costs Of
living without apparently realizing
that IN large measure they are re.
sponttbis for the bciated settling
down of conditions which have con
tinvsd the high living costa Europe
has been compelled to buy b~causs
she In not producing. and prcduc-
,ion In America has not moved
hack into It's stride because things
economically sc dirtoinsed no,
,niy herr. but every~here.
EXCHANGE EsTAm.IsHED
FAyORS DISARMAMENT
TT the league Of nations had be-n
ratified months ago. exchange would
have bern stabilized: Europe could
have started tn work Of rehahilf.
tation: It's countries would not have
made . drain upon our fod sup
plies.
War taxea which should have
tssn modified or repealed when the
war was over. were not touched
and the republican oiisnrchy In tho
senate n directly Responsible"
rAvOgg DISARMAMENT
TO HELP PAY TAXES
Coz claimed that the house ways
snl means committee desired to re-
peal some Of The icvies but that -she
restraining hand Of political po)oy
was imposed By The senatorial lead
era
II Shs vusid 6ssu nSe -
ord - arm isseif 70 uss tan1A
= uhe coat u asmamens b =
vwsra 70 Ire paymenl a tnt1H
- and sfnttng fund - ~
bonfird drbl thnn tbsps y msrs
than . hops thss civilizn&tsn eaa
wwk In vay Sut - . span1
footing financially and ecsosm-
tca1y." OK AAid III This b nos
anuN thsa ~ ous knsws whsI
Win happen-
-In the face Of these things which
strike the Impressions OF men every
day. n IL hard To believe that the
senatorial oiigarchy continues IT. op-
position 10 the league for oonscicn.
uous purposes"
Cox then gave what hs believes
will be the results OF treaty rasifl.
cation. lie said IL win legally end
the war. II will re establish credits.
a cali WIN be made upon our min
erai wealth and our productive skili.
We will have ships 10 sail every sea.
the supply Of iife's essentials viii be
equal 10 the demand: living costs
win be reduced what wc would
otherwise spend for guna powder
and ships. win b applied TO our
demand. and above all. We win be
happy In the consciousness that war
10 practically impossible