Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
$ Your Democratic Loyalty
Pocket-Deeb?
readiness with which Gee

-HE readiness with which Georgia
Democrats are responding to the
partys need of national campaign
funds is credit to both their judgment
and their patriotism. To elect as President
for the difficult years ahead virile con-
structive, forward thinking statesman like
Governor Cox will go far toward assuring
a happy issue of Americas problems and
a clear way for her prosperity.
Certainly no candidate or party whose
mind is not open to the broader outlook
Of the age and whose heart lacks under
standing of humanity's interests is capable
of dealing with the matters that will fall
to our country's next Chief Magistrate. No
reactionary can successfully grapple those
momentous duties, because no reactionary
can possibly interpret them. man of
Senator Hardings attitude and associations
might serve passably enough in a Presi-
Dental term in which all was predestined
sun and calm; but what would he do when
the seas roughened and vision and strength
were needed?
Not by way of censur, but simply as
matter of fact it must be acknowledged
that he and the political forces to which
he is bound are insensib to the supreme
uG0uS VI LuS Llluc duu udA o0ACu oSoAA9'
it's highest leadings. This htey have demon
strated by their opposition to almost ev-
cry measure of liberal legislation which of
recent years has been proposed in Congress
and by their hopelessly provincial stand on
the great questions of international pol
icy There would have been no protective
banking and currency law if they had had
their way, and there will be no adequate
safeguards to the peace of the world if
they are given control They cannot help
being as they are, we may admit; but
the fact that they are as they are warns
a thoughtful electorate not to hazard the
nalon's welfare by committing it to hands
so incompetent
It is to carry out this principle that
Georgia Democrats, in common with broad
sighted citizens the country over, are ask
ed to contribute to the Cox Roosevelt cam
paign fund. The only way to prevent the
Ills OF reactionary Republican admins
trat1on is to assure the election of a pro-
gressive Democratic ticket. This great IN
dertaking has it's practical business details
winch must be looked to, or it's major
purposes will fail. 1t mus. be provided
WIN expense money. The costs of printing
ana postage alone mount exceedingly high
IN national campaign, and these are but
the beginning of the list of essential items
IL the necessary funds are not forthcom-
i"s' the campaign of education must lag.
1t is to the rank and file, and to them
alone that Democracy looks for these
slneWs. There are no "malefactors of great
wealth" as Colonel Roosevelt used to call
them, to heap up fifteen million dollar
war chest in the interest of Governor Cox, !
Ihere are only the thousands of citizens
VINO believe in straightforward government
ana broad-visioned policies and who per
celVe now important it is to Americas ma
.erlal as well as higher interests that no
FORCES hostile to such government and such
pollcles be entrenched at Washington.
The treasurer of the Democratic cam
palgn said yesterday, in answer to the
question, Would you take fifteen million
dos4srs If you could get it for your partvqn
mo. so great sum would shock the nuh |
TIC conscience" Two million. he added |
would suffice, and that he would he
tnanktul to get one Million" But as a
matter OF fact, he concluded he had raised
SO SO lar only one hundred and twentv-eight
Evidently the time has come for Demo-
Gratis whose loyalty is pocket-deep to do
their duty. Those of Georgia have made
pralseworthy beginning, but beginning
only There are thousands and tens nj |
thousands who are minded no doubt n
contribute to this patriotic fund. Let them
act without delay, for their party and
uelr country need the aid