The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-07

| Cox charged, selected Senator Harding
to lead the Republicans and fastened
"into the party platform the creed of
bitterness and hate and the yacillating
policy that possesses it," The Repub-
lican stand, generally, was scored by the
governor, as reactionary and on the
league question, he said the party's s
candidate was bent to the irreconcila-
BILE hostility of Senator johnson of Cal
ifornia. The Republican Congress, the
governor asserted, failed to pass con-
structive law or to reduce war taxes.
Corrupt Auspices" Deplored.
Millions in campaign funds have
been gathered for "the reactionary
cause" the governor charged, deplorlng
election of a new administration "un-
der corrupt auspices" and demanding
publicity for "the plain truth" f~gaed-
ing all contributions and disburse-
ments. The Democrats, he added, would
not attempt "to compete by dollars.
He warned the country against Gun
ming devices backed by unlimited prodi
gal expenditures-to confuse and lure.
Governor Cox said he took up the
Democratic standard "a free man. un
fetterd by promises"
"We want a change" he said, from
the Did world of yesterday, where IN
ternatiohal intrigue made people mere
pawns on the chessboard of war. We
want change from the old industrial
world, where the man who toiled vas
assured of a full DINNER pail as his
only lot and portion. We stand at the
forks of the road. One leads to high
er citizenship, freer expression of the
individual and fuller life for all. The
other leads to reaction, the rule of the
few over the many and the restriction
of the average mans chances to grow
upward. But / have abiding faith that
the pitfalls will be avoided and the
right road chosen.
The leaders opposed to democracy
promise to put the country back to
normal This can only mean the so
called normal of former reactionary ad
Our view is toward the sunrise of
tomorrow. The opposition stands in
the skyline of the setting sun, look |
ing backward, at the old days of re-
action"
T. Tribute to Wilson.
"A ,..,,af,,I 4,,l,u,a -, Draz,Jnnff Nrtf
,oh was paid by Governor Cox, when
scoring the Republican platform for alb
sence of "a line that breathes emo
tion of PRIDE in the nations war
achievements, he said, that while sol
1iers fell in the trenches Mr., Wilson
was broken in the enormous labor of
his office"
The Republican proposal for sep
arate peace, Governor Cox declared,
would be "the most disheartening event
in civilization since the Russians made
their separate peace with Germany"
Citing difficulties in the plan, Gov
ernor Cox said that, if accomplished,
mo nation in good standing would
nave anything to do with either of
Is"
This plan would not only be piece
If bungling diplomacy, but plain. un
ldulterated dishonesty, as well" he
aid, inveighing against any schcism
without associated powers.
This act would either be regarded
Is arrant madness or attempted inter
bossism,' he added.
Discussing domestic questions, Gov
,rnor Cox denounced profiteering at
ength and promised that profteers
hould "suffer the penalty of the crimi-
lal law"
Fair Returns for Capital and Labor.
Fair returns for both capital and la
,or were advocated, the nominee also
approving development Of both into
arge units-without injury to the pub
io interest Collective bargaining by !
abor through its own representatives
vas approved by the governor, who
dded:
1--WE should not by law sbridge a {
mans right either to labor or quit en- 1
loyment. However, neither labor nor !
apital should take action that would '
mt in jeopardy the public welfare.
eve need definite and precise state :
lent of policy as to what business :
len and workingmen may do by way I
{ combination and collective action.
he law is now so nebulous that il al
lost turhs upon the predictions of
he Judge or jury. The rules Of bust
ess should be made more certain so
hat on a stable basis men may move /
D confidence"
Disputes between capital and labor
re inevitable. Governor Cox said, and
ublic opinion settles prolonged strikes.
,eclsring that public opinion should
stermine in America he said the
cyernment should occupy an impair.
isl position. protect lives and proper
y and. possibly at times, inquire into {
acts Of q tie-up
But facts and not conclusions, he
I'D, should he submitted. q
Agricultural subjects formed anoth- J
+ extensive feature Of the candidates ,
Deech. many expedieuts for sgricul- ,
lral development being advocated, in :
uding reduction of teuantry. increased
reduction. cooperative selling a. well q
. purchasing by farmers. establish :
.ent Of municipal markets and mod >
m state rural school codes, and in