South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-10
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JAMES NJ. COX-THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
(Fort MaNne JoninaI- Gazettc.l

The election held in Ohio yesterday and
is and the result is that the electoral vote
that great state is in the democratic column
From the time Gov. Cox elected for the third
time TO tho highest Office in the gift of the people
Of his state, the nation has been interested in his
career and personality and the more the people
have learned of both. the more insistent has been
the camor for his nomination for the highest Office
within the gift of the nation
There outstanding and commanding
figures before the San Francisco convention and
either would have been credit a candidate and
a success a president The genius of Mr. McAdoo,
and his marvellous record of constructive states
manship made tremendous appeal the think
of the nation Had he not married the daughter
Of the president be would probably have been the
nominee Because OF the embarrassment under
which he abored with the knowledge that his
nation would result in dragging his domestic rela
tons into The cainpasn he refused lift his finger
for the prize. Not only did he refuse TO enter pri
maries that he could have carried not only insist
repeatedly that he not candidate. but he cap
ped the climax OF his remuneration by refusing Ler-
mission for the presentation of his Under all
these circumstances the amazing vote he received
throughout and me feryor of his supporters is a
compliment greater than has before be9n paid
TO American statesman.
The other outstanding figure James NJ. Cox.
of magnetic personality with the victory
habit with record OF constructive achievement
in the gubernatorial chair which has never been
approached in the long history of his common
wealth A man Of the people with his feet upon the
ground. his strength has always been in the partial
ity Of the plain people, and vet throughout his
career he has never stopped 10 demagogy. His cour
age has no more been questioned than HIS ability
His support of Wilsonian democracy has been
ardent and effective and his nomination salts
factory the most intense devOtees OF the presi
dent while not unsatisfactory to these ultra-con-
servative souls no take fright at any forward
movement.
Upon the PLATFORM adopted lie stands four square
Even the disappointed friends Of Mr. MCAdOo must
concede that the nomination of Cox makes ii inn
possible 20 divert attention from the great out
standing issues Of the campaign by centerng
tacks upon the president his methods Cox
makes ID possible present the issues without pos
sibuity of confusion through the introduction OF
other and more personal matter
His career has been that OF a lyrical American
poor boy. who has risen by sheer strength of
character and by assdusls devotion to duty to a
position Of eminence in r. nation. Like his com
pettOr this fan he is EDITOR by professionally
good one In congress he stood among the first both
i'm prestige Of his power and in personal popu-
larity AS campagner he is of the whrlwind
iety. He may he counted upon force the fighting
along the whole line. and there will be bquivo-
cation or deviation the declaration Of the plat
form. lie vii scarcely confine himself the front
porch. having nothing 10 conceal and feeling per-
fecty safe in facing the people whose votes he asks
That ne viii challenge the Tlans Of the opposi-
ton 70 win with an unprecedent s1ush
sured in the fact that long ago he exposed the
shameful scheme. engineered by Mr.. Hays, under
the direction Of Mr. Penrose
The farmers know MIN as a practical friend
whose work IN Ohio in their behalf has attracted
the attention Of the entire nation The toilers and
especially the miners know him who has
never failed them IN any battle FOR Justice they
have waged. The business element knows him in
Ohio as conservative progressive who understands
Tho needs business and always be relied upon
to serve their legitimate interests And Americans
know him robust type OF American.
And Ohio knows him-and loves him-and
knows him well that the moment his nom
nation flashed over the wires she placed her
electoral vote IN the Cox column.
With that much assured the democracy may
now put on aruor and forth q what promises
10 a bitter battle for the preservation Of the
progressive achievements Of the last seven years
and the vindoauon OF the ideals and principles for
which America entered and waged the war