Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
COXPRA|SESF|GHT
AGAINST REACTION
MADE BY JOHNSON
Democratic Candidate Opens
California Tour, Drawing
1912-1o2O Parallel.
BY the Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, September
I'm an address here today open
ing his California campaign, Gov
Cox Of Ohio. democratic presidential
candidate. praised Senator Hiram
of progressivism and again flayed
big business" and republican lead
ers supporting Senator Harding.
Although they differ fundament ally
on the league Of nations, Gov Cox
said he admired Senator Johnson for
frankness and lack of ambiguity or
hypocrisy.
Respects Him for Candor.
Tie and I do not agree on inter
national policies" said Gov. Cox TO
meeting. "but l respect the man for
his candor
Il have looked with admiration on
the tight which he has made through
cut the years against reaction, He
fought it with Roosevelt and ne con-
tinued consistently the contest which
began In 1912, through the primaries
and the convention of 1920, just as
Roosevelt would have done.
AS an Ohioan, / give to you the
assurance that the observation made
by distinguished citizen of our
state to the effect that Hiram John
son was BLACKBOARD and unfit to
associate with decent men is not the
view of our people. If Hiram John
son had been a candidate before the
republican primaries in Ohio this
year he would have carried them.
IF the reactionary senatorial oil
garchy gains control Of the govern
ment In this campaign. it will SO
manipulate the power Of patronage
that the progressive republicans will
al ha I'D 70 iof-
party or to form one of their own.
Parallel Between Campaigns.
Let me recall a parallel between
Eight years ago Col. Roosevelt
charged that the nomination was
made by reactionary forces in def
ance of the rank and file as express
cd at the primaries. In 1920 precise
ly the same thing was done and Sen
same as Col. Roosevelt.
ITO his neighbors. when he return
ed home from the Chicago convention
this year. he expressed no bitterness
and said plainly that he would rather
come back to his home state defeated
than to have been nominated in the
room of a Chicago hotel by repre-
sentatives of big business. His fur
Their observation was a few men have
set at naught for the time being the
American primary system.
"It is true. and it would be futile
Cranes, Shoots and representatives of
Morgan & Co, who arrogate them
selves the right of selection OF can
didates, notwithstanding what may
have been decreed by the people them
selves.
II am unable to see by what process
of reasoning the political party which
has given to Boss Barnes Of New
York a distinct status of leadership
in this campaign can expect the pro-
gressive friends of Theodore Roose-
Welt and Hiram Johnson to give 1t
support. Barnes was the captain of
the pirate ship. In the language or
Roosevelt, he was the connecting
link between crooked business and
crooked politics. Doubtless the re-
turn to Barnes is another evidence
of going back to normally.
obligations Assumed. He Says.
Never were so many obligations to
designing interests being assumed by
the party of reaction as in this cam
paign. Under the belief that dis
turbed conditions following the war
make political victory certain meth
DDS are followed unblushingly and
without concealment.
'In this great western country.
where l have been now for two
weeks, / find many evidences OF re-
sentiment. l am convinced that the
currents of independent and pro-
gressive thought will be running so
high by November that unholy en-
terprises will have been completely
engulfed."
Gov. Cox's California campaign was
in an effort to secure the electoral
vote which four years ago clinched
the reelection of President Wilson.
Leaving Sacramento at 1885 pm.
the governor was anticipating keenly
his address tonight in the San Fran
cisco auditorium where he was nomi-
mated in the early morning of July
6 last He expected in that speech
to contrast sharply the circum-
stances of his nomination with that
OF Senator Harding. his republican OPP
ponent, at Chicago. The governor
was due to reach San Francisco at
10 o'clock and speak at pm.
Saturday also will be spent by Gov.
Cox in San Francisco, except for an
evening address at Oakland.
Travelling along the coast on Sun
day. San Diego and Los Angeles will
be visited Monday and Tuesday.