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Journal VOL. XXII. NO. 122. SENATOR SMITH IS M BIG DM ' by dekalej voters Announces Questions Which He Would Like to Ask Dorsey If Latter Would Accept Challenge Senator Hoke Smith’s Speaking Dates for Week Are Announced (• Senator Hoke Smith’s speaking , dates for the coming week are as follows: Tuesday afternoon, August 31, Americus, Sumter county, at 3 o’clock. Wednesday, September 1, 10 a. m., Jesup. Wednesday, September 1, 2:30 *. m., Baxley. Wednesday, September 1, 5:30 *. m„ Hazlehurst. Thursday morning, September * 2. Mcßae, Telfair county, 10 O’clock. Friday, September 3, morning, Washington, Wilkes county; after noon, Greensboro, Green county. Saturday, September 4, morning, McDonough, Henry county; after noon, Newnan, Coweta county. Monday, September 6. Jefferson, Jackson county. DHCATUR, Ga., Aug. 30.—The ar dor of his personal and political fol lowing in DeKalb county, fanned into a frenzy of enthusiasm by a re markable introduction speech, com j' bleed to give to Senator Hoke Smith a memorable ovatiofc at the court house here this noon. The spacious auditorium was filled with represen. tative citizens from every section of DeKalb county. Every seat was oc cupied and people were standing in ' th# aisles and doorways, listening eagerly and approvingly to Senator Smith. Judge John Candler, a former Justice of the state supreme court and one of the best known lawyers in Georgia, introduced the Senator. His speech awakened much en thusiasm <and was remarked as one of the most effective introductory speeches that had been heard in De- Kalb county for a long time. Judge Candler began by stating that the people are confronted by momentous issues and questions that that must be qjet by their lead ers at W'ashigton. “I doubt whether there Was ever r a time in the history of the nation when there were more serious and 'perplexing problems affecting the life of the country and the welfare of the people, than at this time. ’ "As a retired public officer, who has been honored by his state, it has been my pleasure and privilege to visit the city of Washington and practically every state in the union, since April, 1917. It was a pleasure to represent the private soldiers in our army, to see that their depend ent* received every assistance from the government. "In the city of Washington I found about seven senators big enough and broad enough to repre sent and protect every interest. They were the biggest men in the senate and they were the south’s sole defenders in the trying times through which we were passing.” Always on the Job Judge Candler named Senators Glass and Watson, of Virginia, Sim mons of North Carolina, Underwood, of Albama, Fletcher of Florida, Wil liams, of Mississippi, and Smith of Georgia as the big men whom he had In mind. "No man has had or now has more Influence in th© United States sen a.to than the man I am about to in troduce,” said Judge Candler. , "He has never failed to respond to a call. He is always on Jhe Job. He takes no half holiday. He may be found in his office or in the sen ate chamber on Saturday afternoons, when others are taking recreation. I have often thought, and I have told him that unless he took things more • easily, his vigorous body would / break down under the burden. "Now, my fellow citizens of De- Kalb county, I want to remind you of some history that was written in 1892, when Senator Smith was seek ing to help our noble and beloved fellow citizen, the late General John B. Gordon. I was with him in that fight and I know that he gave up his time and his money in furthering his campaign for the United States sen ate, -which resulted in his elec tion." W’hen the applause which greeted this remark had subsided, Judge Candler continued: "I scarcely need to remind you that the same crowd that is now fighting Senator Smith with all the vigor at their command, was then engaged in opposing the election of General Gordon t< the United States senate. ' "They were supporting a candi , date. Pat Calhoun, who had his of < fices in Wall street, New York, al- - though he claimed residence in 9 Georg---.' Judge Candler declared that Sena tor Smith’s work in behalf of Sena tor Gorden entitled him to the sup port of DeKalb county. « "But,” .said he, "they tell you that Senator Smith has made mistakes, and Hell you that nobody but the Almighty himself could have gone through this period and been as ac tive as Senator Smith, without mak ing mistakes. He is human, as all of us are. But none of his mistakes have injured the. people of Georgia.” As Senator Smith arose to begin bis address, a wave of enthusiasm swept the house. It was wholly spontaneous and was sustained for «* a full minute, and intensified by . shouts of "Huke Smith! Hoke * Smith!” Contest Is Now Squarely Between Senator Smith And Thos. E. Watson As the senatorial campaign enters the final stage it is marked by an outstanding feature that in the opin ion of Hoke Smith headquarters can be neither erased, obscured, nor cam ouflaged by printer's ink or confi dent claims. That feature is that the contest is squarely between Senator Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson. Governor Dorsey’s candidacy has made no appreciable progress since his announcement, says Hoke Smith leaders, and his friends realize that he is a serious factor only in a comparatively few counties of the state. There is ho mistaking the rising tide of Hoke Smith sentiment in ev ery section of Georgia. . His tour during the past week was a triumph ant march through the territory that he traversed. The senator himself, according to telephonic advices that have been re ceived from him and letters that he has written to his headquarters, hasn’t a doubt of the results. His managers are even more san guine because their deductions cover a wider range of information than that which Is available to the sena tor. They are in touch with every county in,Georgia and in many sec tions with the smaller political sub divisions. such as the militia district and neighborhood communities. In a<‘ ’ition the Smith headquar ters an visited daily by scores of men who have traveled throughout the state, and who have made a care ful survey of exisiting conditions. Without exception their reports are most optimistic and gratifying. Foil in Conyers \ As an instance of the growth of the Smith sentiment, which is said to be sweeping the state, the Smith headquarters pointed to the result of a poll which was taken in the busi ness section of Conyers. It was a secret ballot and this result, -which reflects conditions throughout Rock dale county is given herewith: Hoke Smith 60, Hugh M. Dorsey 16, Thomas E. Watson 9. Jesse B. Bates, one of the best known traveling men in Georgia and a former president of the T. P. A.’s, called at headquarters yesterday. Mr. Bates, as his friends all know, has been one of the most vigorous forces in the state opposing Senator Smith in his previous campaigns. He is now vigorously at work in the inter est of Mr. Smith’s candidacy for elec tion. "I was in Macon last night,” said Mr. Bates. "I heard Senator Smith’s speech. I am confident that he made hundreds of voters and I. know that he strengthened himself not only in Bibb county, but in thgt entire sec tion of middle Georgia. The audi ence was one of the largest, most at tentive and responsive that 1 have ever seen at a political meeting. "I spent several days in Macon and during that time met in a business way scores of people from adjoining counties. In addition I made a sur vey of the political- cofiditions in Bibb county, and I was both gratified and surprised to find that Senator Smith has developed so much strength in Macon. “From information that 1 received from sources that have always proved reliable, I am satisfied that Senator Smith will carry every coun ty that adjoins Bibb, with -the pos sible exception of Houston.” Mr, Coates Confident John T. Coates, a traveling man who is equally well-known and as popular as Mr. Bates, and who has never before supported Senator Smith, entertains the same meas ure of confidence in the election of Senator Smith as do others who have traveled throughout the state. “I have never supported Senator Smith in any of his elections, sa-d Mr. Coates. “But I am very much interested in his re-election this time. I believe that I am informed concerning condition in middle and South Georgia. Within the past ten dava 1 have never seen such pro nounced change in sentiment The woods are on fire for Senator Smith nd I look to see him win an over whelming victory in the September primary.” Judge G. Y. Harrell, of Lumpkin, Stewart county, has made a careful investigation of political sentiment, not only in his own county, but in Webster, Sumter ,and Muscogee counties. "There is no question about Sen ator Smith’s strength 'in Stewart county," he said. "He is certain to sweep it on September 8, and in the other counties that I have visited, the tide is running strongly toward him. Men who should know, have informed me that he will make a clean sweep in this section of the state.” J. A. Middlebrooks, a prominent merchant and successful farmer of Jones county, -who lives at Haddock, confirming the statement of others, declared: "Jones county, which went for Palmer in the preference pri mary, will certainly give its vote to Senator Smith in the coming elec tion. “I voted for General Palmer in the preference primary, but in this election I am intensely for Senator Smith. "I know of scores of others in Jones county who opposed the sen ator in the preference primary, but who are now supporting him.” M. F. Morton, prominent farmer; J. D. Finney, merchant and farmer; A. S. Bonner, merchant and ware houseman; R. D. Bonner, farmer; G. A. Smith, banker, of Jones county, concurred the expression of Mr. Middlebrooks concerning the Hoke Smith sentiment in that section. Reports From Many Counties Some of the expressions gathered at random from the mail received at headquarters confirm the growth of this Hoke Smith tide that is mounting higher and higher in Geor gia, and ar quoted herewith: L. C. Goodin, of Abbeville, Ga., writes: "I am sure Wilcox -ounty will go for Smith on September 8, and I am fullv convinced that Gov ernor Dorsev will run third.” Dr. T. C. Jeffords, of Sylvester, says: “I voted against the senator in the presidential primary, but I have decided to support him in the present race." E. L. Davis, of Zirkle, Ga.: ’You may rest assured that Pierce ounty will be in the Smith column. Was in Coffee county the other day and am sure that it, too. will go for Smith. The candidacy -n Ware county is in fine shape, and he is gaining in Wayne,/especially among the farmers.” ' I. W. Nance. Route No. 3, Marietta, writes: “As a one-horse farmer, I can’t see why any man dan go back on Hoke Smith in this campaign. Any man who has read knows he -fHoke) has done more for the south ern farmer than any man has done in the past fifty years.” George Craven, of Baxley: "The race in Appling county is close be tween you and Watson, but I be lieve that you will win because the sentiment is turning your way.” ohn W. Hargett, of Hamilton: "The people are more for you every day, and there isn’t a doubt that you will carry Harris county in the primary. The people resent the efforts of the Atlanta Constitution to dictate the politics of the state.” J. Gid Morric, Smyrna: “The race in Cobb county is between Smith and Watson and the senator is gain ing strength.” , E. B. Hornady of Buena Vista. ♦"I did not vote for Senator Smith In THEIR WINNING SMILES! Or W it yjr / O’ THe .' STATE TAX RATE FOR 192eiS FIXED AT FIVE MILLS The state’s tax rate for 1920 was fixed at 5 mills by order of the gov ernor and comptroller general is sued on Monday. This is the maxi mum limit allowed by the constitu tion, and al lof it is needed ,to pay the appropriations made by the leg islature last year and this year. It is estimated that the taxable values of the state for 1920 will show an increase of $180,000,00-0 over 1919. An increase of that amount would make a grand total of $1,325,000,000 on the tax digest. Whether a tax rate of 5 mills applied to this aggre gate value, plus other revenue from other sources, will yield a revenue sufficient to pay appropriations for 1920 is a doubtful question. In addition to heavy maintenance appropriations for 1920 which were passed by the legislature in 1919, a year in advance as customary, the legislature at the recent session passed SBOO,OOO of additional appro priations to meet deficiencies. It is certain thta the state must collect every dollar possible from ad valorem taxes, occupation taxes, corporation taxes, and other sources, plus the rental of the Western and Atlantic railroad, to balance accounts on the last day of the year, when the state’s fiscal year expires simultaneously with the expiration of the calendar year. With a maximum tax rate of 5 mills fixed by the constitution, and with the -state’s expenditures con stantly running ahead of revenue, the proclamation of the tax rate merely is a formality. There has not been a year since the maximum rate was fixed by the constitution when it was posible to levy less than the maximum, with the two exceptions of 1914 and 1915, when it was possible to cut the rate to 4.5 and 4.8 mills, respectively. The constitutional lim it of 5 mills was put in the constitu tion in 1907. 400 Infantry Troops Ordered to Duty at West Virginia Mines WILLIAMSON, W. Va., Aug. 30. More than 400 troops of the United States infantry today were being as sinned to the mine district from Ker mit to Delorme, following sporadic fighting in the Williamson field be tween union miners and mine guards. The soldiers patrolling the mines were sent from Camp Sherman under command of Colonel Samuel Burk hardt, Jr. the presidential primary. I support ed Mr. Palmer. -The situation pre sented today is entirely different, and I am supporting Senator Smith for ’re-election.'” A. Woodliff, of Flowery Branch: ‘‘Senator Smith' is overwhelmingly strong in this section. I am sure also, that he will carry Forsyth county. He is gaining votes all over this county, and his renomination seems assured.” A. M. Sanders, Clay county: ‘Senti ment is turning toward £ nator Smith in this section. His friends are active and victory for him looks safe.” Judge O. T. House, Hollard, Ga.: “Senator Smith will certainly carry Chattooga county.” R. L. Woodruff, of Winder, Ga.: “Senator Smith’s chances of carry ing Jackson county are growing ev ery day. The people bitterly resent Clarke Howell’s attack on John Holder. I regret to state that our county of Barrow is for Watson.” O. L. Cowan, Doraville, ,Ga : "Dorsey having split elite Democratic vote, you have a hard fight with Watson, but are assured of victory. ’ Isaac W. Nance, Marietta, Ga., Route 3: "I don’t see how the farmers can fail to support Hoke Smith after all he has done tc help them. The race in this county is between Smith and Watson.” ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920. Neff Leads Bailey By Over 70,000 Votes DALLAS Texas Aug. 30.—Pat M. Neff led former Senator Joseph W. Bailey by 72,567 votes today, ac cording to returns from the Demo cratic primaries for Governor Sat urday. More than 400,000 votes had been counted, but returns were far from complete. IM.MENSEGATHERING APPLAUDS GDV. CDX ' ?• World Peace Through League and Industrial Peace Urged by Gover nor, Who Predicts Victory i NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Governor I Cox spent Saturday hustling through j a crammed program of events. Speeches, parades, receptions, luncheon at a prominent hotel, a re view of police field day games at Gravesend race track, where a crowd estimated at 200,000 was addressed, and a dinner with party leaders at night gave the Democratic , presiden tial nominee the busiest day of his campaign. Thousands of persons saw and heard the nominee as he was shunted about in the turmoil of events, with a constant battery of motion picture and other photogra phers. The governor’s principal address was at the Democratic luncheon, at tended by hundreds of party nota bles. At GraveserAi in. the afternoon the governor was compelled, for sev eral reasons, to cut short his re marks after a fifteen-mintue speech cordially received. Another brief address was delivered to a crowd at the public library, where he stopped en route to Gravesend. In his luncheon address, Governor Cox reiterated his charges that con tributions were being collected by Republican leaders toward a $15,000- 000 "corruption fund” and promised further’ revelations, but did not give any additional information. World peace, • by America’s entrance into the League of Nations, indus trial problems, and pleas for Amer icanization of foreign-born citizens, also featured the candidate’s address. In all he predicted Democratic vic tory next fall. During his visit here, the governor was accompanied by scores of prom inent Democrats, including Governor Smith, of New York; Mayor Hylan, Chairman Whit© and Senator Harri son, of the Democratic national or ganization, and tonight he was the guest of honor at a dinner at For mer Representative John J. Fitzger ald’s home. He was to remain here over Sunday, attending church and confering on campaign affairs' with many Democratic chieftains before leaving Columbus, Ohio. / Fir© on Funds Fire of Governor Cox and also oth er speeches of Democratic leaders was concentrated on the Republican campaign fund. The governor was cheered loudly as he reiterated that the contributions Involved an at tempt to "purchase the presidency." "The enemy has sought to deny my charges,” he said, “but none of them makes the same kind of denial. Hays says the fund is $3,000,000, Upham said it was about $8,000,000. “We have not yet started in the revelations which will be made to the public.” Governor Smith and William G. McAdoo, who introduced Governor Cox at the Democrats’ luncheon, also assailed the Republican financing. The latter referred to Chairman Hays and Treasurer Upham, of the Repub lican national committee, as "the gold dust twins." Sum of $250,000,000 Made Available for Highways, Including State of Georgia ROOSEVELT SMILE WINS DEMOCRATIC VOTES OUT WEST f BY LOKRY A. JACOBS - SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30. ’“There are smiles that make you happy, There are smiles that make you sad —” And, believe me, there are smiles that get votes. Witness that of Franklin D. Roose velt, Democratic nominee for vice president—the “Million Vote Smile” as the engineer on the ’ Roosevelt train describes it. I first became acquainted with that smile back in the middle west when I joined the Roosevelt party on tour. I watched it. I saw its effect on the people of the west, who love a smile and love to smile themselves. The west loves Roosevelt’s smile. ' It Is boyish. It’s a smile that comes straight from the heart of a big, open-hearted boy—joyous, en thusiastic. The train bearing Roosevelt’s spe cial car had been delayed six hours at one of the hottest places in Ore gon. The dining car was out of pro visions and only about half the peo ple were fed. And nearly everyone on the train was peevish. We finally arrived at the ferry which was to carry the train across th© bay. Nearly everyone got out. Roosevelt did. And there was a clamor for him to say a few words. He did and he wound up with a joke about "Hiram Johnson not hav ing a Chinaman’s' chance to be nom inated.” Then he smiled. He hadn’t appeared to get very far until then. But the minute that smile broke everybody was right with him. "Do you know," said the engineer, who had listened to him and watch ed him, .having been eager all along the line to catch a glimpse of the candidate he was carrying, "that lad’s got a ‘Million Vote Smile’—and mine’s going to be one of them.” And there you are. Roosevelt has spent his spare mo ments on his western tour amusing himself by framing up jokes on mem bers of this party. He calls his closest friend, T. M. Lynch, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., "Malted Milk” Lynch because of his fondness for malted milkshakes. But he got the most fun out of dubbing his secretary, R. F. Cama lier, a good-natured roly-poly boy, “B1 i mp.” 42 Steamship Lines Are Indicted Under Anti - Trust Law NEW YORK, Aug. 30. —Forty-two steamship companies and freight brokers, including virtually all the big trans-Atlantic lines, were in dicted by the/ederal grand jury here today on charges of conspiracy and restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. The indictments included the In ternational Mercantile Marine, At lantic Transport, Cunard Steamship companies, td., Anchor Line, Booth- American Shipping Corporation, Compagnie Generale Trans-Atlantl que, Kerr Steamship company, mem bers of the Trans-Atlantic Associat ed Freight conferences and direct ors of the steamship freight brokers association. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Com bined federal and state expenditures for road-building may reach a total of $250,000,000 during the current fiscal year, according to Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads, department of agricul ture. The last installment of federal aid funds, totaling $100,000,000, became available last July 1. Three-quarters of this apportionment was derived from the 1919 appropriation, while $25,000,000 was provided from the original appropriation in 1916. “If the states continue to pay more than 50 per cent of the cost, as they have in the past,” Mr. MacDonald said, “it will be necessary to plan for construction at the rate of at least $100,000,000 and probably more each year.” State highway departments should know at least a year in advance whtat funds are to be available in order that plans may be made for future construction, Mr. MacDonald said. “Unless further federal action is taken in the coming year,” he added, "the states will be left in doubt as to the future policy of the govern ment and the amount of money they must be prepared to spend. Such a contingency would involve a serious setback to the progress of road con struction and should be avoided by early,congressional action.” Apportionment of $24,897,270 is made to southern states by the last installment of each of the two fed eral appropriations of 1916 and 1919. Allotments by states follow: .Alabama, $2,104,883; Florida, sl,- 147,447; Georgia, $2,697,150; Ken tucky, .$1,951,755; Louisiana, $1,362,- 231: Mississippi, $1,807,557; North Carolina, $2,279,053; South Carolina, $1,436,019; Tennessee, $2,610,913; Texas, $5,861,598; Virginia, $1,977,- 673. $9,000,000 AVAILABLE FOR GEORGIA ROADS It was stated Monday at the of fices of the state highway depart ment in the Walton building that in cluding the $2,697,150 of federal funds now available for highway construction In Georgia, the state and various counties have mad avail able approximately $7,000,000 addi tional, so that more than $9,000,000 constitutes the highway funds avail able in Georgia. Many counties have already pass ed road bond issues which will match federal and state allotments and additional counties have bond issues pending at this time. ’The total funds in active and final shape are something over $9,000,000 and the major portion of this money has already been apportioned to the several counties in which approved highway and Wridge construction projects have been located’. $2,000,000 IN EQUIPMENT IS GIVEN TO GEORGIA Road bujlding equipment valued at more than $2,000,000 has been re ceived by/the state of Georgia from the federal government. This ma chinery is the allotment given the state under the provision framed and introduced into the united States sen ate by Senator Bankhead, of Alabama, as a rider to the postoffice appro priation bill of 1919. A statement of the material re ceived iiere is contained in a letter from W. P. Neel, state highway en gineer, forwarded to Dr. Clarence J. Owens, director general of the South ern Commercial congress, by Gov ernor Dorsey. In the letter from Mr. Neel, he reports that Georgia has received the following equipment: In trucks, the following: Two hun dred and three Nash Quad, fifty three heavy aviation, twenty-five Standard, fourteen Kelly Springfield, thirteen light aviation, thirty-one Velie, four Peerless, two Seldon, .six International, one Hurlburt, seventy nine Packard, ten GMC ambulance, nineteen Ford,, sixty-two Pierce-Ar row,. one White tractor, twelve Fed eral dump, fourteen Gramm Berstein, one Commerce, one Republic (dump), four Denby, thirty-one F. W. D. In automobiles as follows: Sixty Ford touring cars, one Franklin, three Overland, three Chandler, one Saxon, one Franklin runabout, one Ford light delivery, one Ford roadster, one Dort. In miscellaneous equipment as fol lows: Four thousand, two hundred and seventeen fence posts, 306 sta ble brooms, two derricks, two cen trifugal pumps, five hoisting and swinging engines, one boiler, one flat car 36-inch gauge, one Parsons back filler, one wheel scrape, one concrete mixer, steam; one concrete mixer, gasoline; five wheelbarrows, 210 mattock ’heads, 480 harnesses, ninety-six skid chains, five flare lights, one Wye level (office), ■ 2,125 (Continued on Page 6, Column 5) A Sure Winner! * Here’s The Tri-Weekly’s newest, biggest and best sub scription offer! For a trifling amount of money, old friends and new read ers can be certain to get all the BIG NEWS of the fall months—the Georgia elections, the presidential elections, the war that threatens all Europe, full market reports when prices show quicker changes than ever before. This is the offer. Get up a club of five subscribers who pay 25 cents each. They will all get The Tri-Weekly for THREE MONTHS. Read it again! The Tri - Weekly Journal Three Months for 25 Cents In Clubs of 5 or More This big offer is temporary. Take advantage of it now! See a few of your neighbors. Then send in their subscrip tions at 25 cents each. Use the coupon printed below. NAME ADDRESS L 2. 3. A 4. 5- SLUSH FUND PROBE DF OLD PARTIES IS OPENEDATCHICAGO Governor Cox Will Be Asked to Furnish Proof of bis Charges or to Appear Be fore Senators in Person CHICAGO, Aug. 30. —Senate inves tigation of Republican and Democrat ic presidential campaign expendi tures' started here today. The sen torial commimttee appointed prior to the conventions reopened its inquiry by delving into the national cam paign chests, both the sums already raised and the amounts which the party leaders seek. Spurred on by tne charges of Gov ernor James Cox, the Democratic nominee, that tlje Republican party is raising a $15,01)0,000 campjaign fund, and the statement by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor Cox’s running mate, that the amount is nearer $30,- 000,060, the committee is prepared for an exhaustive investigation of the entire question of campaign funds. Thos© Subpenaed For this purpose, subpoenaes were issued for Will Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee; George White, chairman of the Dem ocratic committee: Fred Upham and Wilbur Marsh, treasurers of the two committees; treasurers of the senatorial and congressional commit tees of each party, and Governor Cox himself has been invited to attend or send a representative. The governor so far has not answered, but has in dicated that he will send information to support his charges. One senator, a member of the committee, said last week that it was possible that Governor Cox would be subpoenaed if he did not come to Chicago volun tarily. Possibility of the committee going to Governor Cox so as not to interrupt his campaign itinerary, also was mentioned today. The senatorial investigation committee is composed of Senators Kenyon, chairman; Pom erene, Spencer, Reed and Edge. Outlining the scope.of the inquiry into the presidential campaign, Sena tor Kenyon announced that the in vestigation not only would delve into collection of money to finance the campaign, but would seek to reveal whether promises of federal patron age were being exchanged for cam paign assistance. He also promised an inquiry into charges that federal office holders were campaigning for Governor Cox with their expenses paid out of government funds. Exam ination of the witnesses already sum moned will take at least three days, he estimated. At the outset of the hearing Sen ator Kenyon introduced the newspa per accounts .of Governor Cox’)? speech at Pittsburg, the committee’s telegram to him, and the governor’s reply. Senator Reed argued that the committee’s duty had been earlier set as "to find every dollar” collect ed and expended by both national organizations. He said this course would have been followed whether Governor Cox had made a charge or, not. , Without a record vote the commit tee received the newspaper accounts of Governor Cox’s speeches at Wheeling, W. Va., Pittsburgh and blvansville. A shorthand account of the Pitts burg speech was also placed into the record. Falls to Death NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—Fred Lent, a theatrical manager, was instantly killed here today when he fell from the fourth floor of the hotel where he made his home. A friend who was spending the night with Lent said he lost his balance while using a telephone, falling through an open window. As one of the Armstrong broth ers, Lent was formerly a circus per former. | . Scents a copy $1.50 A YEA’J GOV. COX'S RECORD GIVER APPROVALDF LARDRJEDERATIOI? Report of Committee Com pares Public Accomplish ments of Two Nominees, With Discredit to Hardinp WASHINGTON. Aug. 30—(By the Associated Press). —Organized la- bor’s non-partisan political campaign 'committee, comparing the public rec ords of the Republican and Demo cratic presidential nominees, declar ed in a report made public today that Governor Cox had “shown him self possessed of a fuller under- , standing of the needs of the working people.” The report, signed by Samuel Gompers, president; Matthew Woll. vice president, and Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation of Labor, is the first ever made on presidential candidates by a federa tion committee. Taking up the senatorial record of Senator Harding, the committee de clared that on eighteen measures dealing with labor his score stood Favorable, 7; unfavorable, 10; paired unfavorably, 1. The Republican nominee’s vote on labor issues during his term tn the state senate of Ohio, as reported by the committee, stood: Favorable, 6: unfavorable, 0. In this connection the report said: "Senator Harding’s record in Washington affords a better oppor tunity for analysis of his legisla tive views than does his record ir the Ohio senate by reason of the fad that his term of service extended for a longer period of time, during which he was called upon to considei a wider variety •of measures.” Reviewing Governor Cox’s record, the report said that while governor cf Ohio he had “acted upon flfty-nim measures of interest to labor with out acting one a single one adverselj to labor.” As a member of tin vixty-second congress, the governoi was recorded as voting "favorable’ to labor on two measures, the onlj ones listed. After reviewing and quoting a length from the utterances of th< candidates on labor issues in theii speeches o: acceptance the commit tee summarized its findings in this language: Cox Is Xndozeed "There can be but one conclvsiou based upon a careful and impartial survey of the actions and declara tions of the candidates. Governor Cox has shown himself possessed of a fuller understanding of the needs of the working people, a readier re sponse to' their needs and to their proposals and a broader statesman ship in his public discussions of the problems of the industrial world. "In addition to his superior under standing, Governor Cox is the can didate on a platform which labor has declared ‘marks a measure of prog ress not found in the Republican platform’ and the planks of which more nearly approximate the desired • declaration of human rights than do the planks found in the Republican platform.’ "Not only in the specific Utter ances relating directly to questions held paramount by labor is the com parison favorable to Governor Cox. His progressive and constructive viewpoint holds throughout his declaration of public questions, though he slips at times into that ambiguity which pnfortunately has marked to a greater or less degree the platforms of both parties ami the utterances of both candidates. "It must b© exasperating to the whole American public that political parties bidding for the suffrage ot tlje whole citizenship can not state in definite terms what are their pro posals and what are their pledges. The same exasperation must be felt regarding many of the utterances of candidates. However, the viewpoint of Governor Cox is, we find, more clearly expressed and less open to the criticism of lack of clarity. "Moreover, and as an argument that admits of no qualifying or de nial there is Governor Cox’s record as governor of Ohio during which he acted upon 59 measures of interest to labor without acting on a single one adversely to labor. Becord of Fidelity "This is a record of fidelity to hu manity, of understanding of the needs of the great masses of the people that has few equals in- Arherican political life. “The American labor movement asks from no man or woman a pledge of political copduct. It seeks to dictate to none. Its field is 11m- - ited, and properly so, to furnishing to the rank and file the information upon which it may base conclusions. "There is no intention to depart here from that rule which binds the officers individually as well as col lectively in serving the great labor movemdHt. But it would be a sad and unforgivable re mi san ess of duty in this crucial hour were tnv' facts not presented wit hthe utmost freedom and completeness. "With the workers of America rest the right of deciding for which candidate they shall vote. As they vote —whether it be well and ly, or with a disregard for the facts of life as they are—they will de termine to a large degree the wel fare and progress of the working people of our republic in the years just ahead.” Harding’s Votes The senate measure on which Sen ator Harding was given a "favor able” rating were: Passage of immigration restric tion bill and its repassage over the president’s veto; war risk insur ance; civil rights’ bill; woman suf frage; motion to increase appropria tion for bureau of conciliation, de partment of labor and his vote on an amendment to the retirement bill (Continued on Page 6, Column 5)