The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-09-30
Editorial
National Republican.

that he believes this great national
campaign, this solemn referendum
on some of the most momentous issues
the American people have ever been
called upon to decide, is a mere con-
test in personal abuse and mud
Singing"
Never before in American history
has candidate for the greaI office OF
president pitched his camp eign on SO
low a level as that from which Gov.
Cox has chosen to wage his fight.
Gov Cox proclaims TO the world IN
whose sight he q lofesses 10 wear we
will lose pres se as nation by fail
uTe to adopt the un-AmericahiZed COW
enant, that the American people are
purchasable, that an American ma
iional ele-t-on can be bought" and
that the .7epublican party, which the
world believes will be IN power in this
country after March 4, next, is en-
gagged in a despi-aSole attempt to pro-
cure control of the government by
corrupt means, in order that 'bayo-
nets" may be used to force industrial
slavery upon the American people.
This candidate OF the Wilson faction
of the Democratic party = running
around the country calls-y his Gdver-
saries liars, perjurers and corruption
lists, while his running mate is m
dulging in such public assertions as
that the foes of the unexpurgated con-
stitution of the League of Nations are
crooks"
IN this country intelligent people
generally understand these methods.
They have never seen them used by
Q presidential candidate before, but
they have witnessed such campaigns
by demagogues on a small scale N
city and even state elections. But
the world in general will take these
assertions seriously. The people of
other nations, contemplating the cam
paign now in progress here, will be
unable to understand that man nom
mated by a great political party for
the presidency, could be capable OF
descending to such depths of dema-
gogy; that he would publicly bear
false witness in the interests of his
own candidacy for the presidency.
1t is becoming increasingly evident
that in this campaign the methods of
desperation will be used by the party
in power. In the states where the
Democratic party holds undisputed
sway, in the states of the solid South,
the machinery of government is -uth-
1essly used to stamp out opposition
BY methods customary in some Of the
Central American republics" put
which ace entirely out of harmony
with the traditions of American gov
sFn-pent. The same methods are be-
ing attempted today by Democratic
leadership animated by the same
spirit of intolerance, prescription and
persecution which inspires the solid
South oligarchy which has made i
mockery of representative govern
Ment. We have progressed far in this
country toward a realization Of gov
ernment by fear during the past few
years. War has been made the argu-
ment for legislation which departs
from the spirit of free institutions, and
this legislation, with all its power of
fear and favor held over the heads of
jndiTiduals and .z.e-cs.z. is t.er. on
the statute books - 7-es,-c-t Wilson
over the 80 ~ .e he Con-
gress Of the United States.
AS this campaign develops, ad the
caliDer and spirit of the party leader
ship upon which Mr.. Wilson would
permit his mantle to descend, is more
fully revealed, more and more II be-
comes apparent that this is a bait e
for the preservation OF American in
stitutions in their full integrity. Men
IN
pom 10 be used for the punishment OF
their enemies and the reward OF their
friends, who are inAamed with the
spirit OF prescription and ya-aee4z.o-i
and .eady to 90 10 any lengths in the
misuse 6 tne lawers OF government
for the futheTaace OF their own pes
sonal and partisFu e-As, are not SAFE
trustees OF powt ~ mis- land Of ours.
Draw the contrast between the san
ity and serenity Il the modest Aczer-
lean home at Marscn. =. and the fume
and smoke and noise of -he trails end
candidate who daily 5ethes forth
abuse and villification, wild assertions
and unproven charges and al peals 10
the preiudices, the passions, he hat-
reds Of men. Entirely apart fsoni
the issues of the campaign which thl
peripeatetic candidate refuses TO dis.
cuss, the contrast is one which brings
its lesson home to every American
who wants this republic to become an
instrumentaiity Of human services
rather than remain means of per.
sonal and partisan hatred. rancor and
greed.
What sort OF man is needed in the
presidency in this hour Of worldwide
turmoil, in this emergency in our own