The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-17
cox PRAISES JOHNSON,
Although He Cannot Agree with His
p international Policies.

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. l7.-open-
ing his California campaign in a noon
address here to-day, Governor Cox
praised Senator Hiram Johnson, Re.
publican, rs an exponent Of progress
sivism and again criticized big husi.
ness" and Republican leaders support
ing Senator Harding.
Although they differed fundamental
lv on the league of nations. Governor
Cox sanl, he admired Senator Johnson
for frankness and lack OF ambiguity
or hypocrisy.
tional policies said Governor Cox,
but | respect the man for his can
dor.
Il have looked with admiration on
the fight which he has made through
out the wears against reaction.
As an 0hioan, | give TO you the
assurance that the observation made
BY a distinguished citizen Of our state
to the effect that Hiram Johnson was
a black guard and unfit TO associate
with decent men is not the view Of
the people II Hiram Johnson had
been candidate before the Republ-
can primaries in Ohio. this wear, he.
would have carried them.
'If the reactionary senatorial obi.
garehy gains control Of the govern
ment in this campaign. II will So ma.
nipulate the power of patronage that
The progressive Republicans will Ell
ther be compelled to join another
party or 70 form one OF their own.
let me recall parellel between
the campaign Of 1919 and 1920.
Eight wears ago Colonel Roosevelt
charged that the nomination was made
by reactionary forces in defiance of the
rank and file as expressed at the pri-
maries. In 1920 precisely the same
thing was done and SenatoI johnson
was humiliated the same Colonel
Roosevelt To his neighbors, when he
returned home from the Chicago con
vention this year. he expressed no
bitterness and said plainly that he
would rather come back TO his home
state defeated than to have been nom
mated in the room Of Chicago hotel
by representatives Of big business. His
further observation was a few men
have set at naught for the time be
ing the American primary system"
IT is true, and II would be futile
to deny il that there are many
Cranes, Smoots and representatives of
Morgan and company, who arrogate to
iher.elves the right Of selection of
candidates. notwithstanding what NAV
have been decreed by the people them
selves
u am unable TO see by what proccs,
If reasoning the political party which I
has given to Boss Barnes of New York (
: distinct status Of leadership in this /,
can expect the progressive I
friends. Of Theodore Roosevelt aud Hi I
am johnson 10 give il support. Barnes Z
vas the connecting link between 4
rocked business and crooked polities /
Doubtless the return to Barnes is an
itber evidence of going back 10 nor
nal
Never were SO many obligations TO
designing interests being assumed by I
he party of reaction a. in this cam
1aign. Under the belief that disturbed 4
following the war make po-
itical >victory certain such methods /
ire followed unblushingly and with
mt concealment.
In this great western country 7
ind many evidences Of resentment. 7
I'M convinced that the currents Of in 4
dependent and progressive thought
rill he running 50 high by November
hat unholy enterprises will have been
engulfed."
Governor Cox California campaign
rss in an effort to secure the electoral
ote which four wears ago clinched
he reelection Of President Wilson.