Evening journal., 1920-09-15
Uncle Ted's Bedtime Stories
Governor Cox Proves He is One-Lung Candidate

Uncle Ted said Jack. who had
just returned from the movies where
he had seen a news picture showing
Governor Cox making a speech ~ Min
neSOta. Il saw Governor Cox IN the
movies tonight and there wasn't a
handicap in The place, except one fel-
low way over in a dark corner who
hit his hands together as II he was
afraid somebody would hear 10. Maybe
they We're all Republicans except HIM,
but IL seemed funny and 10 made me
wonder II The people everywhere act
that way"
Well. Jack" answered his Uncle.
what you Witnessed at the movies
may have been because OF the fact
that people applaud moving pictures
much less than they did during the
war; but 10 opens up a thought / have
tad ever since Governor Cox started
on his speaking tour In every big po-
ntical campaign many things are said
back and forth that would never be
said by the same men were 10 not for
the fact that they were bathing for
Oillce. but IN most presidential bat
Ties We have seen that the men were
BIG enough 10 be above the petty
cheap and mean things Of politics, 50
that no matter which man might be
elected The country would be fairly
safe IN believing that either man would
make strong guiding hand at the
head Of The nation But Mr.. Cox has
shown That he is NOT a BIG man be
cause his speeches have been full 20
ONerllOWing of the ptttiesl and
cheapest statements a man could pos
sibly make. The only thing he seems
10 be able TO do is 10 state over and
over again that those who oppose
him are telling things that are not
TRUE aud he uSs he word 'lie' ana
falsehOOd with on apparent regard
for what the result may be.
Governor Cox has charged over and
over again that The managers OF The
Republican campaign have raised or
are trying TO raise a fund OF $1,000
900 with which 10 buy an underh0ld
on the government. lie alone Is re-
sponsible for thees statements, for
all OF his managers say they know
nothing about IT, They say they be
licve ne will make good In proving
his charges. lie has not made good
yet and he has not appeared before
The Senate committee that is inVesti-
eating these charges In Chicago. In
stead OF proving his charges. he goes
right on and continues TO reveal his
small mind and the ptiy tactics he is
compelled TO use ina his nght for the
Presidency"
Why doesn't he talk about some
thing else2' asked Ruth.
THAT is the question hundreds OF
thinking Americans are asking them
selves these days. Ruin. III Governor
Cox had any real argument In favor
OF his stand for The World Club DE
would certainly be telling the people
about 20. II the World Club plan is
such a fine thing for the United States.
as he says 10 is after talking with
Woodrow Wilson, why doesn't he
prove 10 10 the people? lie can't do
ii That is the answer. lie can't do
a. Hs knows Just as weel as do We
that Article Y Of the World Club plan
means that In every war In Europe the
United States would have 20 do the
lighting and furnish the money. lie
knows that 10 would mean the main.
tanning OF an army by the United
States 10 nght the battles for Europe
and diplomats with no thought as DO
the cause or the nation the army
might be fighting for. or how many
Americans might be killed or MAIN
ed for life. Governor Cox can't answer
that sort OF thing and he KNOWS 1T.
and that Is the main reason he has
tried TO get the attention of the people
on an unproven charge that the Re-
publicans are spending more money
than they should"
what is senator Harding d0ng
about it?" asked Ruth
I'm glad you asked That, Ruth. Sen
atOr Harding Is showing himself "a
he the really big man he Is. the man
fllted for the highest Office The people
0f The United states can bestOw upon
him Senaiar Harding is leaving what
answers are necessary TO the mana