The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
A New Idol in an Old
Temple.

real party service is being rendered
20 the people by the Democratic news
papers that are pointing out the signfi-
cant fact that the nominee for presl
dent had the opposition of all the ad-
ministration leaders and that the cleo
tion of Gov. Cox will mean Demo
cratic hut not Wilsonian victory
President Wilson was broad minded
enough to recognise the vital signtfi-
canoe conveyed by the nomination and
sent the nominee letter OF cordial
congratulstion.
There is no danger that the country
will be impressed with the claims OF
those who worship the president with
n heathenish idolatry. II they could
lead the country to believe that the
platform and the candidate were or
dained of the White House; that the
Democratic platform was revealed on
the Democratic Sinai, and that Gov Cox
10 part and parcel OF the political house
OF the Pharaehs, discovered In the bull
rushes OF Ohio, then might the Demo-
Gratis despair of victory.
But Gov. Cox is new figure in the
armament of the tooters. II taxes their
Vaccinations beyond endurance to con"
ceive OF man with opinions OF his own
and who takes orders from no other
man, Habit Is tenacious thing, but
they will get over II, II Cox is elected
they can worship him just as fervently.
II isn't the object OF reverence that
counts with them. II Is the compelling
necessity for worshiping something, II
Il IL no more than golden calf.
Mr. Wilson is reputed to possess some
human characteristics. No doubt ne
despises those who grovel In the dust
at his feet. No doubt he would like to
escape the blatant imputation that the
king can do no wrong
II the foolish senators had not burned
all the oil out of their lamps contendinE
for the league OF nations without reser-
vations. without dotting an y or cross
ing q T., they would be In better atti-
tude for accepting the league with res
ervations and in accordance to the ma
tional platform.
But when Senator Mcclellan termed
the Walsh amendment to the platform
"a document OF hell" and Carter Glass
to go before the convention
to eliminate 1t. and after the nomination
said, Don't ask me to say anything Tor
Cox" when Burleson, Colby, Daniels
Palmer and the rest OF the cabinet,
whose minds run along with the presi-
dents, fought Cox through ~ ballots;
when Cox's manager telegraphed the
collector of income tax to pun off MS
horde of henchmen and permit the con-
vention to nominate Its choice, II Is
difficult to understand how the result
could be described as "a Wilson VIC
tory" even though the president re-
malned discreetly silent.
II that is not sufficient we might
point out that the league plank amend
ment was inserted by Senator walsh
a consistent reservationlst: that the
convention rejected utterly the sugges-
ton Of mandate for Armenia that 1t
ignored the insistence for universal mill
itary training, and that II failed to ad-
vocate the repeal Of the Volstead act
which was passed over the presidents
veto. as further evidence that certain
more or less important differences arose
between the administration heelers and
the conveution--and that there was no
compromise.
II Cox is not big enough to be presl-
dent on his own hook, he ought not to
be elected. We think he is, He has
been a member OF congress, and the
record fails to reveal that he ever sur
rendered his convictions, Had he done
30 he would be weaklinR
We hope the Wilson Worshpers and
we yield to none in admiration and re
spect for him. viii come along and
support Cox because of his strength,
ability. courage and integrity We can
assure them that he wili permit the
same form Of idolstry they are now
practieIng. They can use the same old
temple. and changing the idol is
only a matter OF an hour.
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