The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-28
HARDING sANE-CoX SILLY


Washington, Oct. accompanying
the campaigns Of the two candidates,
the Republican Publicity Association,
through its president, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., issues the following:
'1n the campaign now drawing to
close, the Republicans have had a
double advantage the strength OF
their own candidate and the weakness
Of the Democratic nominee. With the
exception Of Roosevelt in the 1904
campaign, no Republican nominee in
recent years has had greater personal
drawing power than has Harding.
With the possible exception Of Parker
in the same campaign, no Democratic
nominee has done so much as Cox to
injure his own cause.
Harding has been dignified, seri-
Gus, ntellectual--pa participating in the
discussion Of the issues of the day in a
manner that demonstrates fun apprc-
citation Of the high Importance Of the
Office for which he has been nominated
and Of the responsibilities he will
assume when elected. Mr. Cox has
conducted a campaign such as would
be expected in a contest for the control
Of the political machinery Of city
ward dealing in a misleading manner
with matters which should be beneath
the notice of a man who aspires to be-
come the leader and spokesman Of the
greatest nation on earth.
I'm not a single instance has Hard
ing made an appeal to class or local
interest as distinguished from the in
terests Of the nation as a whole. Mr..
Cox has lost no opportunity to inject
into his speeches a local coloring de-
signed to win votes in the community
in which he happened to be speaking
his views there expressed being left
unuttered in other communities where
they would be less acceptable. Hard
ing has been the same to all men; Cox
has tried to be all things TO all men
anything TO win votes.
Throughout the campaign Harding
has called into conference with him
hundreds of members OF the Repub-
lican party. whose representative he
is, and has thus indicated in a prac-
teal way his purpose to take counsel
Of large numbers Of citizens after he
ahal have been elected He has not
assume omnipotenoe-neither has he
TO any man or small
group Of men. The first act Of Cox
rfter his nomination was to speed his
way "a the White House 10 bend the
supple hinges Of his knee before the
great American autocrat who will toll
crate no man whose mind refuses to
20 along with his. Mr. Wilson an
nounced that their minds were at one
on the league question, and Mr. Cox
declared that whatever Mr. Wilson
had promised Europe. he would put
forth his every effort to fulfill, So
FAR as the public knows. Mr.. Cox has
taken counsel with no others
mr.. Harding has stood openly and
frankly Tor America First, in national
ism. in industry. in finance in mer-
chant marine, in diplomacy While he
has been Tor America first, he has not
been Tor America only Like an true
Americans ne proposes that this ma
ton shalt deal generously with al
othe- nations. ready 70 render prompt
and substantial assistance in time n
need-bat always in accordance with
our own freely exercised Judgment IS
each occasion shall arise Mr. Cox has
been for intcruationalisr which
means consideration - The rest q the
world first. and. therefor America
last He proposes that America shall
act g. international Affairs IN accord