The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-10
cox De VOTED TO
PROGRESSIVE IDEAS
Is Entitled TO Support of
Independent Voters, in
Judgment of Senator
Hitchcock

Washington, Sept. 1O.-Senator Gil
bert NJ Hitchcock of Nebraska was
recently asked by a number Of promi-
nent Democrats of Utah, to set forth,
briefly over his signature, why he is
for Governor Cox FOR president. In
reply, Senator Hitchcock set forth
the following cogent reasons:
1--WE may assume that all faithful
Democrats will vote for Cox and will
give Cox support for president of
the United States not only because he
is the unanimous selection of the
| Democratic convention, but because
his public career has shown him TO
be not only a devoted supporter but
brilliant leader Of the party.
CAS- a member Of the house of rep
resenta,ives and later as three times
! governor Of Ohio, Cox has shown
| himself to be a man of force, energy
resource and indomtable character.
He is a Democrat from the soles of
his feet to the top of his head;
|
a Democrat In his strong convictions.
But Cox IS entitled to have the
support of many voters who do not
perhaps classify themselves as Demo-
Gratis. He is entitled to have the sup
port Of m5n who believe in progress
sive ideas of government. because his
whole public life has shown that he is
devoted to those policies, while his
opponent, Senator Harding. Is very
well recognized as not only a con-
servative, but a reactionary. It was
because of the splendid record Gov
ernor Cox made in his first term as
governor that he was twice thereafter
elected governor. The record Of pro-
gressive laws passed for the benefit
of the people of Ohio under his adj
ministration is almost without par
allel.
Again, Governor Cox is entitled TO
the support not only of Independent
voters; but of Republican voters as
well who want to see the peace treaty
ratified and the league of nations es-
tablished. His election means the
ratification Of the treaty and Ameri-
cas- entrance into the league Of ma
tions. The election of Senator Hard
ding means that the peace treaty will
not be ratified and that the United
States will not enter the league OF
nations We need not inquire what
reservations will be attached to the
treaty. 1t is sufficient to know that
such reservations will be attached
as will carry out the will of the
American people and win enough
votes In the senate TO, make ratifica-
ton possible and that these reser-
vations will not destroy tn. vitality
Of the league covenant.
Appeals TO Independents
"'There Is another reason why the
election OF Cox should appeal TO the
independent voter. 1t Is because II
elected president of the United States
he will be president and exercise the
powers of president given him by the
Constitution and by acts of congress
On the other hand Senator Harding
has frankly said that If elected presi
dent the powers Of government are tt
be under the control of the Repub
lican party, which means. Of course
the bosses in the Republican party
who have no responsibility. There
are in the United States many hun
dreds Of thousands Of Independent
voters who can hardly e classified
as members Of any party, and the!
can hardly be willing to turn the gov
ernment Of the United States ovel
to an oligarchy controlled and direct
ed largely by a few party bosses
The American voters when they elec
man to office desire to hold hin
personally responsible for the exereis
: Of its powers and duties and not Z
/ have him abdicate those powers L
; party leaders or party caucuses.
THE American people have no
; yet quite forgotten the time whei
a certain former president Of tn
United States was described as :
I large body entirely surrounded by
r group of men who knew exactly wha
they wanted"