The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-09
Barometer Of Public Opinion
Sewing Sors.

Editor World. Tho truculcnt vacuums In the
Frisco platform are many. and are keeping Gov
Cox busy l,Rhlau .-flngiug from tt sops Of eN-
planatlon to all good citi1ens, who really want
TO know. or course TO those who propose TO
voi" for thu mere nAmcsnkc OF their party, and
nothing moro, 1t makes not a bit OF difference
We think, however, II is getting pretty late In
tn" experience Of American citizenship to vote
.hnt way. At this and other opportunities we
are going To call attention to the hoavinG Of tubs
TO the whales. or sowing OF sops by the demo-
cratic candidates
First. on the issue Of prohibition. Gov Cox
says there ls no such issuc---It Is settled nd
dead for all tme-All possibility OF rcsuscita ION
IL gone, Viewed from the relative importance
NJ transci"nt bodily things and eternal spiritual
thinra, we believe no more transccndout issue
ever agitatcd the world. Human slavery was
an awc-tuspirng question, alike in the evil OF
Il and the costly consequence Of It's settlement
but It palcs into secondary place before prohibit
ton with its prolonged history and the eternal
Significance of Its triumphal results for the good
OF mankind
At Newton, Kansas on September 30. Gov
Cox In his speech was aptiy asked why the presi-
dent had vetoed the Volstead act. Gle gave his
reasons" and Wilson is not running for fres!-
dent this year--CoN is running for president
are the undcnicd idcntic'l words OF his reply
Splice this with his sing-song declarations, ever
80 often, that he stood, without reservation or
equivocaton, for law enforcement generally and
mis- supariignficd charge that Senator Hardinr
In n brewer. and you have him as wet o.
dry" In nutshell--and pray, which Is he ?
with what suhterfuging and wonderfully en-
tightening effect has Candidate Cox spoken OF
hi, position on this of all preponderatiug issue
He must forget or overlook the possibility yea,
more, the probability OF wet sentiment. though
. In a national minority, yet through whatever
representation 1t has always had In congress,
by hook or crook getting an enactment increas-
ing the alcoholic content OF heNcsage drinks by
statutory definition. and thereby undoing all the
work and worry of the temperance folk for a
hundred years and all but nullifying our In
fnnte victory Of nationwide Introduction OF
intoNiconts IL such sop ns this II satisfying
substitute for a frank and fearless statement OF
attitude toward an issue OF conceded supcr-lm-
portanco2 Cincinnati Is the Vicinage OF the
governors vaulting prefcrmcnt In ohio politics
and this city In the great preponderance OF her
hyphCuotcd population, and well known tradi-
tiuns and tendencies in relation to the liquor
question, is not an associate or environ OF the
governors well promoted political ambition, that
is calculated to lend much assuranCe 10 the drys
Then again. Wilson is irtalIthle in his league OF
nations vision why not OF equal wisdom upon
the question OF all questions Nothing to the
contrary we take II, Governor Cox accepts the
Wilson fiat In either Instance rs above all else
earthly SO there YOU are. with Wilson's last
word on tho issue uttered In his veto OF the pres
ont prohibition law, and enacted Into existence
by the main strength and awkwardness OF y
two-thirds veto supcrccdng majority OF con
grcss GOODBYE, governor until you prove your
charge that senator Harding Is a brewer. We
prefer him to you on this wet or dry Issue.
FRANK L. SMITH.
sapulpa, oct. 7.