The Washington times., 1920-09-12
"Cox" n
By Senator w. G. Harding.

~ nave written many personals In the
- past, there is little that feel may say,
in propriety. at the present time. about Gov
ernor Cox yet there is something important
that may be said about the meaning OF the
Presidency and the qualities that should inhere
In the President Of the United States.
My little about Governor Cox is this:
Naturally, have known him a good many
years as a fellow Ohio publisher and editor
From time to time, usually at meetings of the
Ohio Associated Dailies, we have compared
notes professionally. He has two newspapers
enc In Dayton and one in Springfield l have
one, in Marion. AS both Of his cities are larger
than mine, the volume Of business done by each
of his papers considerably exceeds that Of the
Marion Star although II the populations Of the
communities we serve be taken into consdera
tion the relative importance of the publications
Is not discreditable to our Marion efforts He
early went to larger cities where he received
thorough training as practical newspaper
man, while my whole newspaper career. except
for my political activities. has been spent here
in Marion. which have seen grow from city
OF 5000 to one Of nearly 10000. r..
Governor Cox has an active mind, which
readily attacks any problem, and he has an at
tractive personality which brings him great
deal of favorable attention.
After l have recorded these obvious, super
hcial facts about Governor Cox, It seems to me
only proper that any further comparisons that
may De maze between us SnOuld De drawn by
the, electorate OF the republic.
Governor Cox has promised that. II elected
President, he will carry on President Wilson's
policies, especially those that concern the pro.
posed League of Nations, and he has said that
he believes that this nations prosperity hinges
on the Leagues result"
On this point the issue between us is def
nitely Joined. | agree with him that our pros
perity hinges on the Leagues result. but in
different way. believe that Europe depends
on America, not America on Europe. and that
the League OF Nations which the President
negotiated is a scheme to get everything pos
sible out Of America without giving anything
in return but the sophistry of falsely called
moral obligation"
To my mind the only thing certain in the
proposed Wilson League Of Nations is the in
evitable dependence OF this country on the de
cisions OF European governments. Governor
Cox courts this; abhor It.
Another fundamental issue between Governor
Coz and myself is defined in his recent state
ment that in case am elected the Senate will
have some say in determining the policies OF
the government In this Governor Cox has cor
rectly interpreted my intention, which. take
It from his public utterances, is different from
his own.
On this point It is we'll to be explicit Every
President must have some advisers Who can
be better, especially as concerns affairs OF for
eign policy, than the ninety-sx leading men OF
the republicf Not the party bosses. not the
personal favorites OF the White House incum
bent. but the niney-si1 conspicuous citizens
chosen by their forty-eight respective States in
solemn election for that particular high place
and that especially privileged authority. and
as duly provided for by the Constitution
am glad Governor Cox has raised this point
and made II prominent II completely defines
the issue between us. for, as II goes beneath
the structure OF the formation OF governmental
policy, II practically includes the issue OF such
A League OF Nations as I think would involve
our surrender OF nationality.
II elected President. Governor Cox PROMISE
not 10 heed the voice OF the Senate. Wha'
voice then will he heed7 That Of the party
bosses who nominated him? That OF group
Of favorites with whom he may surround him