The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-04
The Democratic Disaster

which descended upon the Democrats
national elections apparent need be expert
il the Of diagnosis discover them TO ordinary political OBJ.
they manifest months before the election as they
the of the not surprise
although probably prepared overwhelming vic
tory for the Republicans. &
united Republican party dssesion the Democratic
party of all the elements of discomfort support
Of party promising change
Although Harding unacceptable few Republicans who
formerly aligned with the Progressive movement and to ano
small group who strongly for the League Of Nations
the division in the party slight to be negligible For the
first time since the schm the eight years the
q. p presented practically solid front
is equally plain that Democrats split over the League
With Senator's Reed Gore and other prominent party lead
out Of line with he party policy fogone conclusion
that Cox could not poll the full party strength
In summing up the elements OF discomfort that were naturally
drawn to Harding mention all who for any
opposed the including poGemans and other foreign ce
mens Of our population who were dissatisfied with the peace settle
men all who held the administration responsible for the high cost
Of living and those who blamed the government for the recent drop
IN commodity prices particularly farm products those who had com
plants account of income and short all that large
b of people who for believed that the country would
benefit from change With all these elements added to the
m1 Republican vote the chances for Cox be elected nil
from the outset
In addition having all conditions fight ready
made Tor their the Republican campaign had the
money necessary to conduct intensive systematic campaign
The reports opposing campaign committees filed with the
sate committee investigating campaign showed that the
eas considerably less than million 1t necessary
Y assume that either party spent money improperly that the
Republican managers would have immense advantage under
To the factors enumerated above in accounting for the turn
orshp must be considered 1t clear that bitterness developed
y the fight between the Ferris and Gore factions persisted
the general election affected only the senatorial
also the entire state and national tickets The Socialists
though they had candidate of their naturally drawn
to Iarrcld.
To that the of election was distinct
reputation OF the League of Nations Judgment highly
illogical The fact that Mr. Harding drew support
oeague and the aneaguc factions his party and that
Oh ms most prominent notably
Root who assumed to know his mind
ha he would favor the entrance
ions not substantially deen from the proposed President
Wilson, the Republican candidates millions of men
and women who want some kind of peace
reasoning which ahom the election regarded as
solemn referendum the League of Mr. Wilson
wished to be- The most that
reference to this issue that the majority American people
d not want the ratified which it came from
aS beyond that the election of Harding bearing on this issue
means anything or nothing.
For our own part have hopes that deciding the grave
Questions involved IN the treaty Mr. Harding give weight
10 me judgment OF such Mr. Taft Root and that
WIN the aid of from Democratic senators he will be
aDc to muster enough support in the a the treaty in
FORM that VIII be acceptable the other signatories and at the
e give America her place the group that
comoned Tor the preservation of world peace nothing
ID e platform OF his party i'll the of
people as yoeed IN the national election restrain him from tax
ing such wa