Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-07

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A STRONG COMBINATION.

ton to be reckoned with.
A few months ago there was a
general feeling that almost anyone
could be elected President on the
Republican ticket this year.. This
feeling has greatly changed. Even
before the conventions of the two
parties were held there were indica-
tons of a change in sentiment and
now with the respective candidates
before the country and the platforms
announced. it looks as If the Repub-
licans were going to have the fight
or their life.
Just as 1t was good strategy for
the Democrats to select the popular
governor Of Ohio to head their ticket
so as to neutralize the vote of that
important state. the Republicans
having selected their candidate from
that state also, 50 1t was good politics
to select the candidate for vice presi-
dent from the great state Of New
York. Should the Democrats sue
coed in carrying Ohio and New York
In addition to the solid South"
which is conceded to them at the
very outset. they would need only
the electoral vote of a doubtful state
like New Jersey or Indiana to elect
their ticket.
But there is another excellent rea-
son for selecting Franklyn D. Roose-
welt as Cox's running mate. The
candidates name itself counts for a
great deal in America. True. 1t is as
= Democrat and not as a Republican
hat this Roosevelt is running. but
1t is surprising the number of people
who will not give that fact a
thought. To thousands Of citizens.
particularly the newly naturalized,
there never was and never will be
but n Roosevelt and whether he be
alive or dead they are for him.
And FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt is not
unlike his distinguished cousin. He
has a c%reditable record in the New
York legislature and has served with
distinction as assistant secretary of
the navy. 1t will be remembered
that it was in the latter position that
the much revered Teddy made his
first reputation. To be a great Demo-
crat in New York and at the same
time be decidedly anti-Tammany is
an accomplishment worthy of note,
and Franklin D. Roosevelt is not a
Tammany man by any
Altogether. it may be considered
best foot forward. They are making
a strong bid for the favor Of the peo-
pie. And when all things are con-
sidered in a fair and impartial man
ner it will have to be admitted that
the Democrats have good ground for
asking the people for their endorse
ment.
This is particularly true when
platforms T considered. The Re-
publicans have really little to offer
the people this time expect a
change in administration, which, of
course. some people desire above
everything else. But for a real con
structive program, a platform that
viii appeal to forward looking men,
the Republicans have failed miser-
ably.
On some issues the Democrats,
too, have not been as clear as they
might Their plank endorsing the
present postal administration is a
joke and only tends to make the
platform ridiculous. But on the
really big issue that of the League
of Nations. the Democrats are
outspoken and clear. They see in
the League of Nations the only hope
OF getting the nations Of the world
together and they heartily endorse 1t.
The Republicans did not dare to
oppose any movement of this kind,
but they were so narrow in their
partisan views that they could not
endors the League of Nations be-
cause It Is largely the work of a
Democratic President. With this
sort of stun the thinking people of
the country will have but little
patience
Then. too. the women are to be
taken into consideration at this cleo
fion. They are going to search the
platforms for principles In which
they believe. They are going to take
the various planks at their face
value, too. Here again the Demo-
nratz score on their opponents.
The campaign may now be con-
e1dered on. There remains nothing
. to DO but elect the ticket That
= y going to be . hot campaign
IS no doubt. What advantage
spublicans may have IL the
to the present administra-
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