Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
pyerllor' Cox
AVS Johnson
|IsCo1lsiistel,t
|rlornia S e enator
kaiised for Progress
ts Policies, Despite
|.ague Stand

.,amento, Cal. Sept. In an
,sss here early today opening
california campaign, Governor
H Ohio, democratic president
andidate praised senator 1Ilrum
asen, republican, as an expo.
Of progressivism and again
N big business" and republi-
leaders supporting Senator
dng.
xhough they differ fundarent-
cn the league of nations, Gov
" Cox said he admired Senator
Hson for frankness and lack of
eiguity or hypocrisy.
Admlres Eight
h have looked with admiration
ihe fight which he has made
suehout the years against reac-,
Y" said Governor Cox. HE
ght 1t with Roosevelt and he
Siinued consistently the co,...
5ch began in 1912 through the
Enaries and the convention OF
Ed Just as Roosevelt would have
s
FAs an Ohioan, give to you the
kfance that the observation
5de by a distinguished citizen Of.
Estate to the effect that Hiram
hrson was a blackguard and un-
| to associate with decent men is
y the view. of our people. If.
|ran Johnson had been a candi-
VI before the republican primar-
pin0hi6 this year, he would have
|red them.
|'If the reactionary seri-.orial
|garchy gains control of the gov
huent in this campaign, it will
manipulate the power of patron
h that the progressive republi-
Ms will either be compelled to
N another party or to form one
Eher own.
Cites Parallel
|Iet me recall a parallel between
+ campaigns of 1912 and 1920.
|sht years ago Colonel Roosevea
urged that the nomination was
hde by feactionarY forces in de-
llnre 81 the rank and file as ex-l
Fssed at the primaries. In 1920s
Nusely the same thing was done
y senator johnson was humilia-
\ The same as Colonel Roosevelt.
pnls neighbors, when he returned
ONE from the Chicago convention
ln year, he expressed no bitterness
y sad plainly that he would
uner come back to his home state
'lealed than to have been nomi-.
w Y oy representatives. of big busi-
va IN the room of a Chicago
y His further observation was
leW men have set at naught for
ume being the American pr,-
wv system.' 1t is true, and IL
Y pe futile to deny it, that there
y many Cranes, Smoots and rep
~a'allves of Morgan & company
y arfogate to themselves the
Il ~ Or selection of candidates.
N ~ what may have
y y. oeoreed by the people them
|. .sm unableto see by what pro-
7 u reasoning the political par
sa'cn " mas given to Boss Barnes
1new y York a distinct status of
's''salp y y in this campaign can ex-
" the progressive friends of
sve s.aore Roosevelt and Hiram
ansOn to give it support. Barnes
~ a'e captain of the pirate ship.
/. '4e ), language of Roosevelt he
.sa .ae connecting link between
4. u politics. Doubtless, the
s'n y % Barnes is another evt-
''e ol gong back to normalcy.
N. Predicts Victory.
dss,, e' were SO many obliga tions
h'saing II interests being assum-
\ s',e party of reaction as in
s,,paisn. A., Under the belief
,'ss disturbed conditions following
:. make political victory cer-
Ill .'nods are followed un-
n Aly and without conceal
e,s n tllls great western country.
n nave been now for two
ma. iind many evidences of re-
rsn.. '' | am convinced that the
ssrs @ ot independent and pro-
s \. thought will be running so
ICES y INC, november that unholy al
ulf.a @i'i !. nave been completely