The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
WESTERN PAPERS
SUPPRESS NEWS Of
SPEECHES BY COX
Lack of Square Deal in G. o.
P. Press DiSturbS DemoCra-
tic Nominee, He Tells David
Lawrence.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
tspeeIaI Correspondent Of The news
Sclmitar.l

tSDeCtat correspondent "
Scimitar.i
oN ROARp GOV. COX's TRAIN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. sept FL
Riding through the state Of Cai'lor-
MIA for n day with the Democratic
nominee for the presidency AFFORDED
not merely an opportunity to estimate
the warmth and enthusiasm Of .he
crowds. but between stations GOV ,oN
talked frankly to the writer about tne
status Of his oanpaigh. .,,,,,,rnod
The Ohio governor is most uls. ISL ~ N
by what seems to him at any ,,,S,y
Unfair attitude on the part OF H'a,S
~ tba newspapers of the West. re
said ne didn't expect Republican new J;
No rars 10 commend his speeches. eul.
turially, or to hand him bouquo's, IL
he aid expect a square aeal. -, So So
ana AGAIN, he declared the hewep,e - 81
in some IL the large cities on the coaS s1
had deliberately suppressed the news
IN one instance the newspapers ialled
60 annonnre correctly the time OF the
governors arrival or TO give any pIo.'tIi.',
fencc when he came INTO thetI Hlo.''l -
Also the governor was advised that Vne
large newspaper never puo's'''"
speech Of acceptance n. not
Tho governor said that he ola ho'
exuect the newspapers TO pf'h' pa
tisan reports In his favor, but ne n au
believed they would at least give spa
IN the dispatches OF the AssoelaNeu
Press and other press associations
Attitude of the People.
"Ths most sinister thing have Oh
ecr,ed an nv Western trip he sara,
was the rebelllous attitude Of the PEG
ple whenever make any reference ~, ~
any speech TO the press, can u DC
that the people are losing confidence
N Inc press Of the country? As a
newspaper publisher, ! THINK II hutIs
nur nrefesgion and as an American
/ think Il Is q dangerous tendency fuI
The people OF the country eNpeW INC
press 10 be fair aud TO give both par
Ties square deal That y th1 o my
safe way to retain confluence III 'u'
Institutions ,..,, 49,,
The governor having been advised by
local leaders that very little about ms
campaign in other states had been pup
lished In coast cities. has made y a
point to repeat many parts OF preceding
His approaeh to Southern California
was n continuous reception at the sta
lions along the coast route. Even
though Ire made no speeches on sun
day and the people evidently didn't ex-
meet any, folk came out IN large num-
hers to greet the Democratic nominee
Situation in the State.
california is hardly considered a
doubtful state by Republicans this year,
many Of whom Insist that the majority
az Harding will not be less than iuo,
900. But. while some OF the democrats
are inclined to agree with thar esu.
mate today, they decline 70 auihN n
win be the final decision OF the state
California can turn itself upside down
In a week and the splendid impression
made by Gov. Cox en- route througi
California has raised the hopes OF ms
friends that the tide has begun t'
turn. - r..
Cox in San Francisco by the business
men and at Oakland by crowd thai
was plainly In sympathy with Ms
league OF nations argument mas atlmu'
lated the hopes Of even those Demo
Gratis who were inclined TO despair o.
the outcome before Gov. Cox got mere
Followers Of Hiram Johnson arr
friendly 10 Gov. Cox, They see In tn
Ohb governor points OF similarity L
their own idol Indeed, It US Wits
perod that Senator johnson viii con
fine his disagreement with Gov. Coz
chiefly to the league OF nations. al
he is said TO feel a keen adsntratioi
for the progressive record OF 5he ohi'
governor
Several Johnson men told the write
that. IL it We're not for the strong fGh
made by Senator johnson against IN
league of nations as an issue IN TIM
state, Gov. Cox would carry California
easily on the issue OF progressivism
Certainly the rank and file OF John
son supporters are leaning to Cox an
some openly characterize Senator Hard
ing as reactionary, How much o
this is due 10 disappointment over IN
egft a. nRttr ut
cagol TO select Johnson as standard
y bearer. and how much 1t reflects
friendly feeling toward a progressive
is hard to say.
Big Vote on Senatorship.
\ Certainly as one travels about tn
state. observers point to the large Re
publican registration In the primaric
and say that there will be "A big vot
in the senatorial contest, but that
surprising number Of people VIII no
vote for either Cox or Harding ENi
dence Of a sullenncss in this state ar
not lacking.
The people who helped Johnson wi
the primary vote for the presidents
nomination arc deeply hurt that tn
verdict was ignored, and Gov. Co
pours oil on the troubled waters No
only by emphasizing that Senator Hard
ing didn't carry any primaries outsid
his own state, but that II Senate
Johnson had entered the Ohio prlmar
he would have captured the state
vote.
Northern California, with its ant
league Of nations sentiment among I'll
Irish as a factor Of Importance. seen
10 be at the present moment incline
toward the Republican nominee Tn
state, however, had everybody CUES.
Ing four years aTo and shows some
the same symptoms Of uncertainty tn
year.
Copyright, 1920, by David Lawrence