The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-10
DEMOCRATS PRESENT
UNFETTERED CHOICE,
Cox Hailed as Candidate Named at
Convention in Which No Midnlgh.
Combinations Played Part.

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 7.-Hailed as
a candidate in whose selection meth
er midnight combinations nor pluto
cratic cabals were instrumental,
Governor James NJ. Cox was formally
notified today by Senator Robinson
of Arkansas, chairman of the notlfl-
cation committee, that he had been
chosen by the Democratic national
convention as the party's presidential
nominee.
.The convention reached its de-
cision through the exercise untram-
melled judgment by the delegates
without inducement or coercion from
political bosses," the senator SAID.
"The honor and responsibility at
tending this nomination came to you
because your position respecting
campaign issues is known to be IN
harmony with the platform adopted
and because the record of your pub
| lie service demonstrates rare leader
ship"
Senator Robinson outlined the pro-
gressive legislative measures IN
! Ohio which he said Governor Cox had
secured against opposition. OF the
Ohio budget system, included in the
| list, he said:
"The measure has proved so salts
factory that the Republican nominee
has declared for similar system OF
coordinating national income and
expenditures"
| The Democratic platform was
"clear and unmistablable" in its
meaning as to the league of nations,
the senator said, while the Republl-
can platform on the subject was "be-
yond the power Of the human mind
10 analyze or understand and sus-
ceptible of various constructions.
Should Ratify Treaty.
owe believe" he continued, "that
the treaty should be ratified and that
this country should cooperate with
other governments which have ente-
ed the league of nations for the pres
ervation of world peace.
"The Republican nominee has de-
clared for defeat Of the treaty and
the rejection of the league. he has
made clear that it is no longer con-
troversy about reservations. 1t IS
proposed to restore peace by act OF
congress instead of by treaty and to
leave unsettled all the vexed and
difficult questions growing out OF the
war. It is proposed to place Ger
many on an equal footing with our
Government in the negotiation OF
the treaty, to leave her at liberty 10
reject our just demands and to at
tempt to impose upon us unreasoh-
able conditions.
At another point Senator Robinson
said it was reported by the press that
the Republican nominee had agreed
in conference ''to base their cam
naign primarily on the necessity OF
wrestling the government from what
they term personal control and re-
storing party CONTROL This implies
+bat other features of the Chicago
nlatform are to be subordlnatcd' TO
the false issue based on pre1ud'ce
and misrepresentation thai President
Wilson performs The role OF dlcta-
tor"
Since the presidents trip to Paris
! # had been the policy of Republican
leaders to assault him as an usur-
ner, the senator declared, adding
that "this unjust campaign was
continued ''in spite of the fact that
for almost a year ard half the pres
ident has been too i'll to perform
without great suffering, the lmpefa-
tive duties Of his Office"
ct is proposed that the nagglhs
,rocess carried on in the senate snail
he made the chief manifestation OF
the Republican nominees of their fit
moss for office" Senator Robinson
said of the senate as body had
performed it's duty half as promptly
| as the president did his, the world
long ACC would have been at peace.