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James M. Cox 1915 State of the State Address

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Title	James M. Cox 1915 State of the State Address
Subject	Presidents and Politics; Ohio Government; Governors
Time Period	1910s
Place	Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
Description	The text of Governor James Cox’s message to the General Assembly of Ohio, delivered on January 4, 1915, is 14 pages and included in a booklet of his addresses and proclamations. The Democratic Cox (1870-1957) was the first Ohio governor to serve three full terms; he held the position from 1913 to 1915 and again from1917 to 1921. Dedicated to progressivism, he led the legislature in enacting his proposals, which upheld progressive measures such as the direct primary, the initiative, and the referendum. [p] In addition, Cox reformed the state administration as well as judicial and court procedures. His program also included social and humanitarian acts that improved, for example, mothers’ pensions and workers’ compensations. In his second administration, with the United States’ entrance into World War I, Cox worked to improve labor disputes and civilian morale. In 1919, Cox ran unsuccessully for President of the United States against another Ohioan, Warren G. Harding.
Creator	Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Date of Original	January 4, 1915
Collection	Ohio Governors Collection
Source	PA Box 149 13
Format	manuscripts; speeches
Extent	14 pages
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	Text

Title	Om3608_001
Full Text	MESSAGE JAMES M. COX Governor of the State of Ohio 81st General Assembly January 4, 1915 83

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