The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-13

"The nomination of James Middle.
ton Cox is due to the circumstance
that he was the 'wettest' candidate in
sight; to the desire to get as far away
from wisconsin as possible, and tt
the fact that the nominee is from
Ohio.
Governor Cox, although the Sar
Francisco platform is silent on the
prohibition question and the conven-
ton voted down the Cochran plank
to permit the making of wines and
beer for home purchases, is known to
be an open opponent of the Eigh-
|teenth Amendment. He was strenu-
ously opposed by William ]. Bryan
and the Anti-Saloon League. This
gave Mr.. Cox the support of large
delegations, particularly from the
Eastern and Central states where the
Democratic organization has long
been locally under the control of the
saloon interest.
"The Democratic party, disregard
ing the sentiment of the West and
counting the South as certain in any
event, is to make it's main struggle in
New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey and in Ohio, Indiana and Him
dis. The party returns to its old
campaign strategy-to working for
a combination of Solid South and
Northern cities.
"Ohio is a state of strong local
pride and likes to add to the number
of Ohio Presidents. Governor Cox,
it was claimed, was strong at home,
and it was said that to reject him
meant concession of pivotal state
to Senator Harding. The argument
that Ohio must be carried was stead
lily hammered on and at last secured
converts. So the convention named
a man it had little thought of a
week ago. But the alleged Cox
strength in Ohio is largely a myth.
He has run behind his ticket; in 1916
he had but 5000 plurality, whereas
Wilson had $4,000 and Pomerene
$4,000.
"The Cox nomination, following
the inclusion in the platform of the
Walsh plank indorsing the reserva-
ton principle, makes impossible a
referendum concerning the Wilson
league. No one appears to uphold
the affirmative. Twenty-three DEM
ocratic Senators voted for the Lodge
reservations, and if there is another
roll call the number will be increased.
A two-thirds majority being neces-
sary to ratify, what conceivable
chance is there of getting two-thirds
of the next Senate to accept the
Presidents plan?
"The campaign promises to be a
distressing one to those who like
politics explicit. The verbal indorse-
ment of the Wilson Administration,
coupled with it's practical abandon
ment, makes it a matter of extreme
doubt what votes for Cox will mean.
"Wilsonism is identified as body
of death, and, as far as possible, con-
nections with it are cut. The repre-
of the President were duti-
fully allowed to write, in the main,
a White House platform. The dele
gates politely cheered the name Of
Wilson, but the great majority of
them then tried to forget horrors of
the last four years. At Washington
it was unconcealed that the Admin
istration preferred any one to Mr..
Cox" New York Tribune.
Senator Harding's election to the
presidency will insure a proper en-
forcement of law and order; just con-
to every element of our
capital and labor alike,
will be safeguarded by him. Agri-
culture, manufactures, mining and
industry of whatever kind can safely
trust their interests to his keeping.
His will be an American administra-
ton. He will devote his ability, his
energy, his industry, his statesman
ship, his manhood, all his power and
genius to the erection of an endur-
ing American superstructure on the
of the great republic laid
by our fore-fathers and make the
word American mean more than 1T
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