Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28
SAYS LEAGUE WILL
CARRY UTAH FOR
GOVERNOR Cox
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Ueased Wire, Service to The Journal.)
Copyright, 1920

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 25.-Woodrow
Wilson will get in the state of Utah
the solemn referendum of the League
OF Nations, which he so earnestly
desires, and, what is more, the YER
dict will be, favorable to the league.
For no matter what reasons other
states may have for casting their
electoral votes for Harding or Cox,
the fundamental reason why Utah is
going Democratic this year is her
fervent interest in the League of
Nations as step in the direction
of preventing war.
Utah contains a community that
takes principles rather seriously.
When former President Taft came to
the Tabernacle here and the people
crowded in to hear him appeal for
the League of Nations, Utah was
impressed; when President Wilson
filled the Tabernacle and preached
the doctrines of the league, Utah
was affirmed in its conviction. When
Governor Cox. came here, a. religious
fervor prevailed in the big Taber-,
nacle as he, too, Spoke for the
League of Nations. Besides, year
ago the conference of the Mormon
church expressed itself almost unan-'
imously for the league.
Having taken such position, the
Utah people are more or less at a
loss to understand those, who for
political reasons, have abandoned the
League of Nations for the time be-
ing. They will vote for Cox because
taken the position of Senator John
son, of California, of opposing the
league.
TO Sesurn smoot
There is an active campaign here
against the league, but it has not
made much of an impression. The
president of the Mormon church pre-
sided at Governor CoX's meeting, but
he is reported to be in favor of the
reelection of Senator Smoot, Repub-
lican. The senator has been for the
league with reservations, and has
not changed his position to that of
Senator Johnson. If he is reelected,
as seems likely at this writing, it
will be because the people of Utah
recognize that he has done things for
them and is leader in his party,
and, therefore, in a position. to do
more things for them.
Milton yelling, also a Mormon, is
the Democratic nominee for senator.
He has been in congress, and behind
him is the cry for new blood in the
senate to represent Utah. He will
give Smoot a good race, but Smoot
will run stronger than Harding in
this state.
Normally Utah is Republican 1t
has in recent years been Democratic
largely out of admiration for Presi-
dent Wilson, who has not been
fought with the same bitterness here
by the press as in other states.
Utah to Go Democratic
At present Utah has a Democratic
governor, Simon Bamberger, who en-
joys the distinction of having made
one of the best governors the state
ever had, but who at the same. time
has absolutely declined to accept the
nomination for reelection, which was
rendered to him by party leaders
He could unquestionably be elected
as he is popular with Republican
and Democrats, and has given the
state a business administration. He
is warm supporter of Governor
Cox in the League of Nations, and
state seems to have more. ginger
than the Democrats in other states
as appears this year.
Governor Cox will not get as large
plurality here as did President
Wilson in 1916. 1t will be greatly re-
are claiming the state by narrow
margin. the MormonS will decide the
issue. The church itself has taken
no active part in politics. but the
revere the judgment of their elders,
and the action of the Mormon con-
ference of a year ago.
Utah Will go Democratic as mat
ter of consistency and principle. Gov
ernor Cox made a fine impression
here and unless the word should be
passed along in the Mormon church
to vote for Harding for reasons
other than the league, a contingency
that is not expected by those who
have made a careful study of Utah
politics, the four electoral votes of
Utah may be chalked up for the
Democratic nominee.
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