Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
ROBINSON HALLS COX AS CHOSEN
WITHOUT COER CION OF BOSSES
Declares Convention Reached Decision
With Untrammeled Judgment and
Without Inducement.

DAYTON. Ohio. August 7-Hailed
as a candidate in whose selection
neither midnight combinations nor
plutocratic cabals were Instrumental"
Gov. James NJ. Cox was formally mott
fled today by Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, chairman of the notification
committee. that he had been chosen by
the democratic national convention as
the party's presidential nominee.
THE convention reached its decision
through the exercise of untrammeed
Judgment by the delegates without in
Queen I or coercion from political
bose the senator said. The honor
and sponsibility attending this nom
mat 4 came to ycu because your posi-
ton respecting campaign issues is
known TO be in harmony with the
platform adopted and because the rec
ord of your public service demon
strates rare leadership
Senator Robinson outlined the pro-
gressiye legislative measures in Ohio
against opposition. OF the Ohio bud
get system. included in the list, he
said:
The measure has proved so salts
factory that the republican nominee
has declared for a similar system of
penditures."
Platform Is Clear.
The democratic platform was "clear
and unmistakable" in its meaning to
the league of nations, the senator said
while the republican platform on the
subject was beyond the power of the
human mind to analyze or understand
and susceptible of various construc-
tons.
We believe" he continued. that the
treaty should be ratified and that this
country should cooperate with other
governments which have entered the
league of nations for the preservation
of world peace.
THE republican nominee has declared
for defeat of the treaty and the re-
lection of the league. He has made
clear that il is no longer a contro-
~cTsy about reservations It is pro-
POSED to restore peace by act of Con-
gress instead of by treaty and to
leave unsettled all the vexed and diff
ficult questions growing out of the war.
1t is proposed to place Germany on an
equal footing with our government in
the negotiations of the treaty, to leave
her at liberty to reject our just de-
mands and to attempt to impose upon
us unrea sonable conditions"
At another point Senator Robinson
said ii was reported by the press that
the republican nominees had agreed in
marily on the necessity of wrestling the
government from what they term per-
Scnal control and restoring party con-
troll This implies that other features
of the Chicago platform are to be
subordinated to the false issue, based
that President Wilson performs the
role of dictator"
AxsaiIed as Usurper.
Sixeee the Presidents trip to Paris
1t had been the policy of republican
Nsaders to '-assail him as a usurper,"
che senator declared, adding that
'this unjust campaign" was con-
almost a year and half the Presi-
dent has been too ill to perform,
without great suffering, the impera--
tive duties of his Office
1T is proposed that the nagging
process carried on in the Senate shall
be made the chief manifestation of
the republican nominees of their fit
ness for office" Senator Robinson
said IF the Senate as a body had
performed it's duty half as promptly
as the President did his, the world
long ago would have been at peace"
Senator Robinson said:
"Gov. Cox:
THE custom of giving formal no.
tice of their selection to party NOM
ineeS originated when methods of
TRANSMITTING lnteilSence were SLOW
and unreliable Means of communi-
cation now available render notifica- :.
ton ceremonies, in a sense super
huous- The practice continues chiefly
because ii affords an opportune oc-
casion for the candidate to express his
Interpretation of platform declarations
under conditions which give to his
views great publicity
The circumstances attending your
nomination should be highly gratifying
to you. The San Francisco convention
considered the quaiifica tons of a num-
Der of able and loyal democrats, in
GLIDING leaders of mature experience
and nationwide renown. From the time
the delegates first assembled you were
favorite- Throughout the proceed
ings laudable rivalry and good will
prevailed. When on the forty-fourth
ballot you were nominated, the action
OF the convention was practically
unanimous Seldom a contest SO i'm
petuous has terminated SO harmoni-
ously. You are not only the choice of
the convention. but choice which is
almost universally approved by demo-
Gratis and meets with the favor of
many independent voters.
The convention reached its decision
through the exercise of untrammeled
judgment by the delegates without in
ducement or coercion from political
bosses Neither midnight combinations
nor plutocratic cabals were instru-
mental in your selection.
In Harmony With Platform.
'"The honor and responsibility attend
Ing this nomination came to you be-
cause your position respecting cam
pal ign issues is known TO be in harmony
with the platform adopted and be-
cause the record of your public service
demonstrates rare leadership.
However well equipped in men
tality one may be for public life. ca
Iacity for safe leadership in great
crises can only result from expert
ence. Four years service in the
House of Representative when Con-
gress was dealing with issues vital
to the country's progress familiarized
You with Legislative procedure and
with the Importance of cooperation
between the Legislative and executive
departments
1T is not surprising that the whole
some reforms accornpl shed in Ohio
through your efforts as governor at
first challenged the antagonism of
every questionable influence in the
state In spite of opposition. which
at times threatened to become over
wheiming, by gallant and CONTAGIOUS
performance of duty you won and
retain, the admiration of a grateful
public.
1T seems appropriate to state in this
connection some of the things of per-
manent benefit which your initiative
has given TO the people of Ohio.
The new constitution, ratified
through your efforts. made possible a
series OF legislative and administrative
reforms without parallel in number
and Importance in the annals of any
other state.
1T is not practicable here to review
in detail these reforms. They vital
new agencies for the promotion of the
happiness and. Drosperity of a DrogreS-