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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1820.
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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.
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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
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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
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ons. . It is the conception of the presi
dency to which, in caae of success of
tne ljemocratio party in trie coming
election, my own best efforts shall be
dedicated, -with a .solemn sense of re
sponsibility to the Power above, to the
people of the- United States as a whole,
and to the sacred oath of allegiance to
the constitution and the laws. There
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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.
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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
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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
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