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' I. THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1820. 13 I'- COX DEALS STRONG : VERBAL BLOWS JO FOES IN ADDRESS Democratic Nominee Mercilessly Belabors Republican Party for Jts Stand on League of Nations 'CeottcortJ ftm rata On i and with" which "political expediency r dwarfed every consideration either of the public interest or the maintenance of the honor of a great political party." j I.O PUNCHES IS BESERTE j But these were mere love taps com4 pared with the punches he had kept In reserve for hie opponent who. In ad 'vocating a separate peace with Ger many, he accused of formulating a plan that "would not only be a piece of bunglifipr diplomacy, but plain, unadul terated dishonesty."- , i He characterized Harding's League of : Nations attitude as "deserving: hte con I tempt of the world," and declared that : the entire new project proposed "would i be regarded as arrant madness or at tempted ! International bossism." - The Harding- claim that v the : League of Nations would "reBult In our boys being drawn into military service" Cox de nounced as hypocritical, and his preach ing of "Americanism" as "an artful ap peal to a selfish and provincial spirit. ;ItEFEEECE TO LEAGUE CHEERED s No sentences of the entire speech, which ! was applauded generously ; throughout, met with such sweeping i and enthusiastic cheers as these, refer, i .ring to the League of Nations : j "8enator Harding proposes" in plain words that we remain out of it. I favor going In. . '. "The Republican proposal means dls ; honor, world confusion and delay." i j . league covenant were stated in the same sort of precision, clearness and force as his denunciations of the Re publican candidates' plan. Briefly, they convey merely adherence of the league to the fundamental power of super .vising world peace and carrying out of i such purpose of strict harmony with the terms and Intent of the constitu tion of the United' States. JtESERVATIOXS'ACCEPTABLE ' But he- made it clear he would not ' object to still further reservations of a purely interpretive character, in order that a basis of agreement mav speedily te reached. In this respect Cox's posi ' tlon is regarded here as. considerably roore liberal than -that of President Wilson. ; ; . . . ; Although careful perusal of the speech .fails to disclose any utterance to which the president might reasonably take ex .ccption, and in general it follows pro gressive Wllsonlan lines. Its whole tone 'indicates the candidate's personal con nection that -he is now. the real leader I iof "the party and responsible to It alone. I I The presence of Joseph P. Tumulty, (secretary to the president, among the distinguished guests added considerable interest to the proceedings, but little i enlightenment as , to Wilson's personal .jviews regarding Cox's speech. Tu fmulty indicated that he had come (merely as a courtesy from the presi dent to the candidate as well as in his -capacity of , friend and fellow Demo icrat . ! ' " ! Touching 6n the nation's duty to -ther! jyoung men. who . answered tlie -call to arms, Cox said:;-,; tGKATiTrxiE ENnrniNo '. I I Many elements have made our republic tenduring; not the least of which Is a , .sustained gratitude. The richest tradi tion of our land are woven from hls ftoria threads that tell the bravery of aur isoldleia of every war. Th.u jV. I first Impressions of history upon the minds of our children and bind the hearts of generations together. Never in all time will the performance of our soldiers in the late war be surpassed From farm, forest and factory : they gathered to gether in the training camps from coun tryside and city men whose hands were calloused by labor, others whose shoul ders showed the stoop of office task the blood of many nations flowing in their veins and the same impulse ran from the front trench in Europe back to the first day of training. We must not forget that war breaks into the plans of young men, and their first chart of life is in a sense more important than any calculation later on. In college and shop in every calling, they were build ing the base of their careers. Thousands of them by the circpmetance of Injury or the disturbance of i domestic condi tions which war always brings, were compelled to change their whole course 5? life. "1 We owe a debt to those who died, and to those the honored dead left dependent We owe a debt to the wounded; but we must realise that con siderable compensation is due those also who lost much by the break in their ma terial hope ; and aspirations. The genius of the nation's mind and the syru P5thy.i u" heart must inspire Intensive thoughtful effort to assist those who saved our all.. I feel deeply that the re habilitation of the disabled soldiers of the recent war is one of the most vital issues before ; the people, and I. as a candidate, pledge myself and my party to those young Americans to do all in my power to secure for them, without unnecessary delay, the immediate train ing which is so necessary to fit them to compete in their struggle to overcome that physical handicap Incurred while in the service of their government. I be lieve also that the federal board of vo cational rehabilitation' as far as possible should employ disabled .soldiers them selves to supervise the rehabilitation of disabled soldiers, because of their known sympathy and understanding. The board itself and all agencies under it should be burdened with the care of securing for'the disabled soldier who has finished nis training adequate employment. These men will inspire future generations no jess man tney nave tnemseives been in epired by the heroes of the nast N greater force for patriotic effort was zouna wnen we were drawn Into the late conflict than the example and activity of our veterans of previous wars. Under the colors they loved gathered the sol diers of the past, bringing quickly to their support the new army of the re public. .Response in the Southland by the youth with a zeal which aided greatly - - m" jivuiiitauyii ui our zorces. TRIBUTE TO "VTOME2I -T - wornen.1 t America, in emotion and constructive service, measured up during the war to every requirement, and emerirencv exacted miwh r .v. 7Slr JnV"f "r.6', their enthusiasm and f r-".li?tilined Industry, which carried J"?" tnerr tp the heavy burdens of toil form an undying page in the annals .ih J1 me- , whHe th touch of the mother heart in camp and hospital gave a sacred -color to the tragic picture that feeble words should not even attempt to portray. . They demonstrated not onlv -.J If nel but cPcity. They helped in i the war. and they are entitled to -e.l" the readjustment now at hand. Their intuition, their sense of the humanitarian in government, their wnQue sti pned i progressive spirit will be Vc'""' fryuiemj mat require public Judgment Therefore, they are entitled It i.hK.pr,vi5e of vo,lnS matter of right and. because they will be help rul In maintaining wholesome and patriot policy. t It requires butaone more state it ry'y tlw national amendment and thus bring a long delayed justice. I have the same earnest hope as our plat form expresses, that some one of the remaining states will promptly take fa vorable action.. OPPOSES HARD IXC'S THEOET Senator Harding's theory of the great office to which he aspires, putting a thoroughly fair interpretation on his own words, is that the government of this country, so far as it is embodied in the executive, should be what he is pleased to call "government by party," as in contrast with the exercise by the presi dent of his own best final Judgment under ,the responsibility assumed by his solemn oath of office, taking into con sideration the views of ofhi- r xr....... in arriving at that "final judgment, but recognising no group of any kind, not swprn. aa he Is. to thefaithful perform ance of the particular duties in ques tion, and not subject to impeachment, as he is, in case of serious malfeasance in the performance of Those duties. The Lat.,er.t" the conception of the presidency held by Washington. John Adams and Thomas 'Jefferson in Initiating our great experiment in political and personal freedom under the constitution. It-is me conception held by Lincoln and Vice President Marshall Sees Highway , f K K.:- K '-': n , K . , 6 t t t U K .'. t Enthusiastic Over Scenic Panorama - . - II W I I " , ,l ,111 St Nh ft i y f ' Z A II V aw V. ,V,WVA'flv.. Thomas Riley Marshall and Sirs. Marsliall at Rotary club fountain on highway Constant exclamations of pleasure over the inspiring scenery disclosed along the Columbia river highway were heard from Vice President Thomas R. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall and their guests when the party was taken over" this famous drive Friday afternoon. It was not, Vice Pres ident Marshall's first trip over the Co lumbia river highway, but he appeared to enjoy it as hugely as though it was his : premier experience, -and freely made comment on the various grand vistas that opened before the party 1 on the journey. At Crown Point the party: was espe cially enthusiastic. Vice President Mar shall declared the trip to this point is worth a Journey from any part of the United States, and that the "See Amer- ica First" propaganda certainly must give a decidedly prominent place fo the Columbia riveV gorge. j 'stops on this trip were made at Crown Point, Wahkeena falls, Multnomah falls, Horsetail falls and at Oneonta gorge. I was determined that Mrs. Marshall should have the pleasure of seeing this magnificent highway, and I wanted to enjoy it again myself, although I have been over it: before. It is one of the gi-and trips of America," said Marshall, as he stood at the Rotary Wheel at Wah keena. ; With Mrs.' Marshall were Mrs. John Allan Dougherty and Mrs. Thomas V. Walsh, and Marshall was accompanied by a party of Portland men, headed by John Dougal and Will Moore, collector of customs. , Returning from the highway the mem bers of the visiting parry went direct to the Multnomah hotel, which was their headquarters during their visit. As train departing time neared the guests were hurried to waiting cars. Dr. George A. Lovejoy, chairman of the com mittee in charge of the local reception, bad cars awaiting the visitors, but so flattering were . the proffers of service from W, T. Turner that the vice presi dent entered his car to ,enjoy the com pany of a new found , friend. Other waiting cars whirled women of the party to the station and several cars full of admirers followed to wish Marshall a safe journey. ; NO WOBBLING IN COX SPEECH, SAYS DAVID LAWRENCE Governor Tackled Country's Prob lems With Directness : and ; Proffers Solution, Is His View, Roosevelt, by Cleveland and Wilson, and all other presidents of the past to whom history has assigned a significant place . . i"-".. iiv.iv J UUICU1II HUU t s f"1r-win!?T",B""BB"B",,IB,B",,"B"Baaa FLICK SHOE CO. f 1 1 2 FOURTH ST. 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There is, and always -trill, be,- a useful place for parties in the conduct of a free government; but any theory of a "gov ernment by party," which must weaken this solemn sense of personal respon sibility, or alter its traditional direc tion ana turn it toward party or faction. can only accentuate the possible evils of party and thwart its possible advan tages, x am. sincerely rr cm 112 FOURTH ST. FLICK SHOE CO. . 112 FOURTH ST ra.teful- to the ttemocraitc party for I the opportunity of public service which it has brought to me in Uie past, and for the willing ness which it has shown to extend those opportunities to a still greater field ; but I am glad to say that it has always recognised that my official duties were to tne people as a wnote, ana nas in no case attempted to interfere, under pre text of party responsibility, with my rieht of personal judgment, under oath. In the performance of those duties. EDt'CATIOJr IAJBQ1XQ I There must be aA Awakened interest in education. The assumption that things are all right is an error. There is more or less of a general idea that because our school system generally is rfatisraotory, and in most instances ex cellent, that sufficient progress is being made. The plain fact reveals two start ling things, one, a growing decimation in the ranks of teachers, 'and the other, the existence of 6,500,000 illiterates, It is true that l.too.ooo of these are for eign born. The army of instructors has been more or less demoralised . through financial temptation - from other activities- which- pay much better. . We owe too much to the next generation to be remiss in this matter, very satisfactory progress is being made in several -states in the teaching Of native born illiter ates. The moonlight school In Kentucky has. In fact, become a historic - institu tion. The , practice has spread into Other commonwealths, and : bands of noble men and women ; are renderimr great service. There should be no en croachment . by the federal government on local control. It is the healthful reasonable individualism of American nationar life that "has enabled the citl sens of this republio to think for them selves, and, besides, state and communi ty initiative would be impaired by any thing approaching dependence. The cen- fdrceful and courageous discussion of the most important issues of the day," said Senator Joseph T. Robinson, who delivered the notification address. Norman E. Mack, New York, praised the address, but Senator Reed of Mis souri declined to comment, saying he had not read the speechcfcrefully. ..1 - , All Dayton" Sings - Famous Cox-Ohio - Song for Campaign Dayton, . Ohio, : Aug. 7. (U. P.) Everyeone of the numerous bands here today seemed to be playing Just one tune; it was the Cox Ohio song, which reached a pinnacle of fame by its al most continuous use at San Francisco, It promises to be a big campaign song, and groups here and there were sing ing tnese improvised words : Ohio! Ohio! ' The hflte tend back the err We're here to !o or die, Ohio! Ohio Well elect Jim Cox Of know th reason why I The original of the song was "Didn't He Ramble." and in another modified form was the battle-cry of the" Buck eye Thirty-seventh division in France. Opens Headquarters Begina, Saskatchewan, Aug. 7. The Great West Bank of Canada has been incorporated with headquarters here. The capital is fixed at 95,009,000, of which 9250)000 must be paid up before business can be undertaken. American capital is interested and. local men are named as provisional directors. : By David Jjawrenc'- ; -(Copyrifhted. 1920, by.'Tbe Journal) Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 7 (Avernor Cox, In his speech accepting 7 the Democratic nomination for the pres idency, - took : his stand squarely on the Democratic ; platform with 're spect to the lague of Nations, ut he j went - further, and interpreting; that' platform, specified tne reserva tions, which, if elected president, he would, accept.- ' ' - ; , He named first, one that gave America an ! absolutely, free hand and legally notified the other nations 'that nothing in the treaty on league could Interfere with the right of . congress to .declare I war, or . with - the constitution itself. which, he pointed out, could not be contravened by any treaty, but was the supreme law Of the land. ; - Jn his . second reservation," the ' Ohio governor would ,s insist- .that - America state at the outset that she was entering the league only with the understanding that it was to maintain peace and com tfy,' This,, UK Cox believes, would en able America to remain aloof from any military alliance or other war making controversies. ' CRITICIZES CHANGE OST rEAGTJE Governor Cox endeavors in his speech to show that Senator Johnson and Sen ator Harding are in absolute accord in opposing the League of Nations, and he takes- the Republicans to task for aban doning -the. position they were in when they- favored ratification of the peace treaty with reservations. The difference between President Wil son and Governor Coxand -there is a substantial difference lies in the will ingness of the "Democratic nominee to accept an all embracing reservation that would reassure the 1 American people concerning the fears of super govern ment and loss of sovereignty which Re publican ' orators - have successfully spread in the last year. Mr, Wilson used to brush those fears aside as nonsensi cat and would make ' an academic, or legal argument supporting his conten tion." He never did give formal of out spoken approval to any set of reserva tions and, although he often said "he would accept interpretative reservations. the impression which opposition speakers Implanted was that he wanted the treaty ratified without the crossing of a . T or (the dotting on 'an "L" READY FOR BE8EBTATI05S Governor Cox senses this weakness In the Wilson defense of the treaty and says that, although the language of the covenant is clear and aluiougn "any high school boy" knows that the con stitution cannot be swept aside by anr treaty, nevertheless he is ready to in clude reservations which would abso lutely prevent misunderstanding abroad and would carry reassurance at Home. oJovernor i Cox tackles -, the many problems before the Country with direct ness and, although some --people may disagree with the conclusions he reaches, nevertheless, in almost every instance, he roes at questions with some solution. i'This 1 no time for wobbling," ex claimed the ; governor as he made' his position clear on the League of Nations, oh strikes and labor, on prohibition, on the transportation difficulties of the country. ' WILL ESFORCK THE 1.AW iwith respect to prohibition. Governor Cox called attention to the oath of office which a president takes on being inaugurated, namely "To preserve, pro tect and defend the constitution of , the United States." He added that the public official who failed to enforce tne law is an enemy u uw wn- stitution and to ths American principle of majority rules."- I He plainly left the inference that as long as there was an eighteenth amend ment forbidding the manufacture of in toxicating beverages he would enforce the constitution. Of course the whole wet and dry argument rages about the Question about how much alcohol is in toxicating and if , congress passed a law specifying 4 per cent as the limit, it would take .a decision by the supreme Court to say the law was unconstitu tional, and in the interval before tne decision was rendered the executive branch of the government would simply be guided by the action of congress. yETO SOT PROMISED , . So Mr. Cox showed how he, as an ex ecutive, could neither nullify nor mod ify the constitution or the laws of con gress, lie dldn t say, of course, that f congress should . pass a la permitting light wines and beer he would veto that law. This still gives the so-called lib eralisation elements, an opportunity to agitate for a law permitting light wines and beer for home consumption. Perhaps the most interesting part of Governor Cox's speech was his proposal to reduce to a minimum all war taxes on the incomes of wage earners.- salaried and professional people, agricultural producers and small tradesmen. . f He suggested that instead of an ex cess profit tax. there b ptaoed a small tax of about 1M per cent on the total business of every ; golngu concern, inasmuch as practically i all other taxes would be removed.! Governor Cox believes the small tax on .gross business ,: would scarcely be i felt, " espe cially by big business, which has been accused of transferring as much as 10 per cent to the consumer because of the Inequality of the excess profits tax. Senator Harding considered seriously the same suggestion of a sales tax but wa dissuaded from putting it in his speech of acceptance by some of his advisors, who contended that the same tax In other countries had not proven sound- economy. .i PIT 8INEBS M E3T FATOR TAX Jit. Is true, however, that for the last year a steady campaign, has been car ried on by business men r to have the sales tax substituted for' the excess profits tax, and that sentiment in the Republican congress was : favorable to the idea, but certain - of i the political leaders feared It might be a mistake to revise the tax laws on the eve of a presi dential election. For this same for bearance. Governor Cos takes the Re publican party to task, arguing that although the Republicans have had con trol of both houses of congress since the war, they have done nothing to mod ify the 'Irksome tax laws. Governor Cox discussed free speech and .labor and employment with the same sort of directness, contending for in stance, that too many employers want! u see ine government use the bayonet to put down strikes. . SThe Democratic nnmlnu nnt the fine weather for the notification cere monies mat nis Republican! rival - had three weeks ago as .lt began raining earlv.. This titvt' Vi A w i-no." that some of the Democratic. wags from New Jersey thought , appropriate tor the occasion, . ' The mysterious paragraph which Gov ernor Oejc i intended to .insert In hlr speech at the last moment was withheld, The governor was persuaded that I' might detract from his speech in dis tracting attention from the many im portant issues discussed therein. It could be better handled In a sep arate speech without injury to the pur pose which) the governor has tn mind Curiosity as to what the paragraph would be, reached an Intense point and the fear of j the governor's advisors wst that it would be given an emphasis out of all proportion to the things already in the Detoocratla platform, and Uw speech of acceptance, s " i h- :; Cox Headquarters Opened Saturday In San Francisco . San Francisco, Aug. 11 TJ. P.) Co headquarters were opened in San Fran cisco today Immediately after the an nouncement; was made that Senator Key Fittman of Nevada had bee i named, by the Democratic national com mittee as J Western regional director for the Cox campaign. Pittman said tonight that bis or ganization thus far is1 Incomplete, but that it will Include Governor Btewart of Montana, Senator Chamberlain of Oregon and Senator King of Utah asw prominent Iworkers. Pittman yi direct the campaign in IS Pacific Coast states. al government, . however, can inven tory the possibilities Of DroatresslVa edu cation, and in helpful manner create an enlarged public-interest in this sub- COX DECTiARATIO?iS 1 BRING 1HJGE CROWD TO ITS FlEETT By Herbert W. Walker Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 7. U. P.) Gover nor James M. Cox tonight stands out as the new leader of the nation's de Iccocracy, having formally accepted the presidential nomination of his party here today with a militant , speech full of direct campaign challenges to the Re pub! '.cans. : Before one of the greatest crowds ever assembled for a notification ceremony. the nominee emphatically declared that he favors going into the League of Na tions and pledged ratification of the treaty with non-destructive interpreta tions. If these are necessary to reach an agreement, .as "the first duty- of the new administration. Both declarations caused the huge assemblage to jump to its feet with shouts and cheers. j Prominent Democrats Joined with the crowd in approving the acceptance speech. . "It was an admirable, speech," said Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to' the president. f'Oovemor Cox has struck the note of true leadership." "Governor Cox's address ! most Haven't You Often Wished for a banking . service where your account would bring you' consideration T . Where you would be free from the expense and annoyance of collection and service charges on your checking account, and where you would receive on your savings the popular rate of ' i These are some or the features of -BROADWAY SERVICE," wnieh. with other modern and. progressive banking' methods, are largely responsible for the popularity and record-breaking growth of this Institution, r "A Bank for Everybody" Broadway and Stark mUdtklhoroujrlnalGrn. EveVj Glemoni nccessaiy : io mako our service 'superior has teen emlxKL'GcI in this insii'liillon. 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