The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-09
GOVERNOR JAMES MIDDLETON
cox

| the man who has been selected by
the democrats at the convention just
held in San Francisco, to lead them
in the coming election, to say whether
they shall remain in power or hand
over the reins to the republicans, was
born on farm.
No great advantages were to be had
by this man, neither were there any
as there were he made the best of
them, and when he was not attending
the country school he was busily en-.
gagged in work to improve his none
too good conditions.
James Middleton Cox of Ohio, for
the third time serving his people as
their governor, was born In Butler
county, Ohio, in 1870, just fifty years
ago.
During the early years of his life
he attended the country school and in
the summers he worked in a printing
office, starting in as devil" After
he graduated from the school he was
selected to teach in the school that
he had attended all his life, and after
,eacning Tor several years he became
reporter, and before long an editor
and owner of newspaper.
He succeeded well in all he under
took and as soon as he became owner
OF the Dayton Daily News it at once
became money-maker from a losing
proposition. He afterwards purchased
the Springfield Daily News.
After serving ten years as report.
er on the Cincinnati Inquirer, he went
to Washington as private secretary
to Congressman Paul Sorg of Ohio.
He was afterwards elected to con.
Gress in 1908. In 1912 he was elected
governor, and during his administra-
ton he brought about many radical
changes in the state constitution, and
the new laws were put into effect
during his term. I
Running for reelection he was de-
feated. but undaunted by defeat he'd
was elected for the second time in
1915, and in 1918 he was reelected
by an overwhelming victory, and he
was the only democrat on the ticket
that was elected that year.
He has he honor of having defeat !
ed for governor the man whom the !
republicans have selected to head
their ticket this year for the presi.
dency-Warren G. Harding. 1t is al !
most conceded that Governor Cox
will defeat him again in their state |
1t is the first time in history that
two candidates running for the presi-
dency are from the same state; like.
wise il is the first time that a newspa-
per man has been selected to run for
the highest office within the gift of
the people. and it is quit ca coinci-
dence that both are practical printers
and newspaper men.
Governor Cox's father is living at
the advanced age of 81, and when he
received the news that his son had
been made the nominee of the dem
oCratic party he said that if elected
70 the presidency he hoped that he
would make as good a president as
he has a son.
Gov. Cox has announced that he
will not resign as governor; that he
would make a most vigorous cam
paign and that he would make a
speech in every state before the cleo
ton. and denounced thei front porch
campaign"
When prominent citizen of this
state, but who now resides in Wash
ington. was on a visit to Ocala, the
editor of this paper asked him if he
could inform him as TO the best man
for the democrats to select as their
candidate this year. and his reply was
Governor Cox is the man.
So. we don't think that the demo
Gratis have made mistake, and they
nave nominated a man who will lead
the democratic party 10 much de-
served victory in 1920.