The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-31


"our democratic friends are hsv-
ing difficulty getting away from the
ON mbarrassment incident to their cam
didate's visit TO the white house and
the subsequent announcement that
he and the president found them
selves In entire accord.
AZ the time OF their conference.
I addressed some questions TO the
democratic candidate. which he has
not thus far seen fit 10 answer. one
OF them was whether in HIS con-
ference with President Wilson he
had pledged himself to the ratifi-
cation OF the treaty and league
without essential notifications An
other was whether Article 10 had
been accepted by him. still further
I asked whether Governor Cox had
undertaken. II elected. 10 renew the
demand that this country take
mandate over Armenia. ! asked
whether Governor Cox had under
taken to maintain the adTT.nis'fa-
ton policy in the Adriauc. where
their policy has already well-nigh
forfeited the friendship of the Ital-
ian nation, brought italy to the verge
OF revolution and almost wrecked
the Establishment OF peace. asked
whether Governor Cox had pledged
himself to insist as President Wilson
has insisted. that Thrace shall be
settled as Bulgaria desires. rather
than as Greece desires.
In short. asked whether the
democratic nominee had taken over
the various known and unknown
commitments OF the present admin
istration's foreign policy. in order
to establish harmony between the
president and Governor Cox.
None Answered
None of these questions have
been answered either by Governor
Cox or by any authorized spokes-
man for him. But there liz accum-
ulating evidence as to The democra.
tic attitude. Senator Walsh OF
Massa chusetts, a democrat after a
long talk with Governor Cox yester-
day. declared ne was going to sup
port tho governor. According to the
newspaper reports, the senator was
asked about Governor Cox's deci-
sion regarding Article 10 and Sem
ator Walsh said II was possible for
him to agree with candidate on
nine out of 10 issues and still sup
port that candidate, even IL they
differed on the tenth proposition.
Thus It becomes apparent that
Senator Walsh was not able
to agree with Governor Cox's
view on article 10. The only
poss ible inference is that
Governor Cox is maintaining the
same attitude toward Article 10 that
President Wilson has maintained.
Apparently the governor has given
atsuI snce to the president that II
elected. he will stand by the presi-
dents program. otherwise the gov
.ernor would have been able to give
Senator Walsh assurances that would
have saved the latter from the un-
comfortable necessity OF admitting
that they did not agree about Article
10.
Force Other Issues.
There is further evidence that
the democratic nominee is obligated
to stand by the foreign policy OF the
present administration. MIR. White,
the new chairman of the democratic
national committee, was interviewed
In Washington yesterday ana said
'progressiyism Is TO be the paramount
issue of the campaign.
And later, he added, progress
sivism necessarily carries with 1t the
league of nations" and he Indicated
very plainly that the democrats in
tend TO accept, forcing other issues
TO the front, to keep the public mind
away from the fact that their candi-
date has given his pledge to sup
port the Wilson policy toward the
treaty and the league.
1T is perfectly understandable
that the democratic campaign man.
ager should desire to have the whole
sorry business of democratic foreign
policies forgotten. Bu the country
will not forget. The more the dem.
ocrats attempt TO get away from
this question, the more insistent the
country will be to know what they
intend To do II they are entrusted
with the administration. II Is as
plain as daylight that accord could
not have been esta biished by the
president and the democratic NOM
inee. except on condition that the
latter assume all the liabilities Of
the presidents program.
NO matter how 1t may be cam
ouflaged or CLOSED over, II Is more
obvious every day that II the dem
ocrats should win. their effort would
be TO compel ratification of the
league covenant without essential
notifications. Senator wslsh's
statement makes this perfectly plain.
He admitted himself in disagree
ment with Governor Cox immedi-
ately after n long talk with the
governor. Senator Walsh hereto.
fore has been Just as ardently op-
posed to Article 10 as any OF us.
But for the sake of democratic haI-
mony he is now apparently willing
to forget all about II and try to
induce the country 10 forget about II
by pushing other issues to the front. |
In connection with Chairman
Whites statement that progress
sivism is to be the paramount issue Of
the campaign note that Mr.. White
the democratic commit
tee will not restrict itself to $1,000
contributions as announced by the
republicans, and that he said that
any such restrictions was buncombe.
have misgivings as TO whether our
country will agree with Mr. White. !
At any rate, II will be regarded as
a queer sort of progressivism, this
poking fun at a sincere effort TO
limit the amount Of campaign con-
tributions
THE republican management hns |
in all good faith TO raise |
a truly popular campaign fund. II |
Is believed that this will be accom-
pHshed ani II so II would be a most !
notable advance in political man |
ogon.ent. II Is true that with the |
number Of voters substantially |
doubled by reason NJ woman suffrage |