Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-16
COX ASKS WOMEN
TO FRAME POLICY
Nominee Advocates National
Conference to Outline Pro-
gram of Social Reforms
WOULD URGE ACCEPTANCE
BY the Associated Press

Cleveland, o., Oct. 16.--A national
wonien's congress TO frame a program
Of social legislation aud administration
for presentation to the President and
Congress was advocated here today by
Governor Cox, Democratic presidential
candidate, in addressing 0n audience OF
women.
Urging larger participation Of women
In national affairs and citing social leg
relation enacted during his gubCrun-
tssiM administration, the governor told
hts women auditors at nonpartisan
meeting at a local hotel that there was
much to be done for human welfare
and social progress" He also cham
pioned the League of Nations as meas
ure to protect women and children from
the horrors of war
''From my experience in Ohio said
the governor, ''you may know what
to expect when I am elected President.
There is much to be done for human
welfare and social progress. We must
stamp out disease, oppression and ig-
norancc and eliminate neglect. with
woman only at the threshold of politi-
cal work in America | cannot call upon
You In congressional action. but We can
work in common purpose with common
counsel. and IL would seem to inc per
fectly proper and fitting that national
meeting be called of representatives OF
every woman S organization N America
to formulate program for Congress
and the executive for social legislation
and administration.
Governor Cox pledged his support to
reforms contained in the San Fran
cisco platform, including federal CO.
operation with the states for protect
Ing infants and to remove illiteracy.
- kn ,,E0al tn h
ment Of federal bureau of Americana
xatiou to educate aliens.
Regarding the bureau of education.
Governor Cox said: ''At present the
federal bureau of education is buried
with n varied assortment of national
business in the Department of the In
terror. My opponent has Spok ken re-
Gently for n new department OF public
welfare under which to group certain
social welfare activities. While | am
In hearty accord with the idea Of house
cleaning our government departments
and sorting out the human from the
technical problems, l felt that we
should look forward to giving education
and health equal consideration with
labor instead of Jumping all social
questions again in another grab. bag
I, Ill defined department
In the last congress. Governor Cox
charged. q "baby's bill" providing for
maternity and infant Care. waited in
vain while reactionary leaders spent
their time 'scrapping' the League OF
Nations"
'I am in favor of going into thu
league" he said. mot alone to kecr
your children from the terrible expert
ences of war, but to enrich their lives
by turning our national resources frou
battleships and nrlnaments into schoo
houses. Fairgrounds. work for health
child hygiene and child happiness
Eiyria. Oct. l6.--CRy \. P.)--Gov
ernor, Cox today hrilcd as "anothc
the League of Nation
speech of Senator Harding ycstcrda
at Indianapolis.
''The senatorial candidate has mad
twelve definite, distinct flops on III
leagne since last August. in thrc
months" said the Democratic prcsi
Dental candidate in addressing audi
ences at Fremont. o., and here on hi
way to Cleveland.
How many" Governor Cox con
. tinued. "Could he be expected to tax
between November and March -
THE senator's Indianapolis speccl
means that Harding and his adviser
have been caught in No Mans Ian,
and they see they cant get back b.
Novovlber .. This ought to be lessor
to political parties for years to come. |
pays to be square with the people. Thi
thing of trying to wiggle into the prcsi
dency will not do.