Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-19
Former G. oyernor Asserts
Commerce Secretary Ig-
nored Vital Issues.
TARIFF is UNEXPLAINED
Spellbinder SHES at Measure
Adding Five Billions to
Living Cost.
[Ry Associated rress.l

TOLEDO. OHIO. oct. lS.-Torm-r
Governor James NJ. Cox. or Ohio. ad-
dressing a Democratic. rally here to-
night. charged that Secretary of
Commerce Hoover. WHO spoke At 4
gathering OF Republicans here Mon
day night. avoided timely issues when
he discussed the coun,ry's foreign
debts
The former Governor made no for
NAL reference tn the league Of ma
tons. the Issue upon which his cam
raign as the Democratic candidate
for President. was based In 1920
Referring to the intensive cam
naiCr being conducted In the state
ny Republicans. Mr. Cox said: ohio
is signally honorcd this week Most
of tho Cabinet officers arc paying us
4 visit, Whether II Is courtesy to
the home of the President or whether
the old guard has received Il s o s
message. Will not attempt to say"
Discusses HooS~r'S speech.
In discussing Mr.. Hoover's speech.
Mr.. Cox :aid that ''ordinnriiy his
analysis Of conditions results In con-
illusions that are thoughtful and in
t"restinE. We awaited with eager
ness his message to the people OF
Ohio With respect To the existing
economical and political situation.
We naturally looked to Mr.. Hoover
for a recital OF the good things the
administration has done. and an cx-
planatlnn Of what Il has not done
ITO our surprise. we find he devoted
his time to discussion of tho for
eiEn debts Our people are much
more Interested in debts that affect
them more intimately. The farmers
have never been such large borrow
crs mt the banks. This year the
banks viii he compelled to lend mor-
money for tax payments than at any
time In our history. Mr. Hnovcr
comes into a State where the state
TAX rate Is ten times what IL was
under the last Democratic admins
tration--into n county where proper
~ holders In dollars and cents paiG
almost 100000 in taxes in 1921
as against 3t.500.O0O In 1918 and little
over $4,000. 600 In 1900
Scores Tariff measure.
I'm addition to these burdens. an
additional load Of $4,000. 600 900 is
about to De added To the cost OF liv-
ing through the passage OF AN in
famous tariff measure. which no one
has been able TO defend successful
ly.
mfr. Hoover admits that poptpone-
mcnt of the foreign debt is inevitable.
therefore. II Is a thing OF the future
We are more interested In the things
Of the present"
Prices Fail. Taxes Go In.
After setting forth comparison
Of falling produce prices and wages
In face of rising taxes. Mr.. Cox de-
rlarcd Mr.. Hoover might have "cx-
planned protitahly. why deflation came
so quickly to the farmer. and why II
was that the demand from abroad
diminished almost TO the vanishing
point. He might have responded To
the suggestion OF the American
Bankers Association. which touched
directly the mTtter- -rehabiiitatinE
our foreign markets. He should have
devoted some time to a discussion or
our hermit policy and cited prccr-
dent for the United states remaining
as unmovcd as stone in tho face or
one of the most cruel tragedies III
all history.
He should have made II clear how
the nations that owe. us money can
ever pay us. " all the powers Of the
earth do not extend their co-opera-
tion. commercially and otherwise. in
the work of rehabilitation"