The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
Republicans Would Discredit
 Cox With Travelling Salesmen

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 Would Discredit
 Cox With Travelling Salesmen N TRAVELLING salesman who lives lA5aA in Birmingham can testify to the and unfair methods being pursued by the republican party to discredit Governor Cox. This gentle man received letter and some propa- ganda from the republican national showing that a nationwide drive" is being carried on to alienate the travelling men of America from Governor Cox and win their support for Harding.
 The letter follows:
 MT. Travelling Man:
 Read what Governor Cox says about you in the enclosed folder, also what Senator Harding says:
 Recognizing travelling men as not only essential factors in the successful development of the na- tion's commercial enterprises, but also as -one of the greatest me diums in the country for the trans mission of correct and honest in- formation, we appeal to you not only to give your vote but to use your best efforts to advise every one of the supreme quality of Harding and Coolidge in the pres
 ent situation aid the real eco- homie conditions iq the country.
 We will send you from time to
 time data that will be of interest
 to you,
 We want your suggestions as to how best to conduct the campaign; write us of conditions as you find them in your territory.
 Let's pull together for the sue cess of the men and the party that stand for Americanism and who appreciate what the true relation of the travelling man is to Ameri- can business. Very truly yours,
 COLEMAN DUPONT.
 Chairman. Traveling Mems Bureau.
 The folder which accompanies this letter contains an editorial alleged to have been taken from the Dayton News. Governor Cox's paper, which IS a bitter and entirely unjustified at tack on salesmen, and telegram sent by Senator Harding to the national council of travelling salesmen in New York. Senator Harding was re- plying to a letter and telegram re- ceiyyed from the national council. Nat urally he pays the travelling salesmen of America fulsome compliments. On the other hand the editorial quoted in the pamphlet begins by stating, ''The art of salesmanship is-a good deal of a nuisance to the public" along, in referring to sales men, the editorial says: "If man would exercise the first impulses of his heart, he would kick them out of his office if they did not take the first hint. That tn salesman escapes with a hole skin in every instance speaks volumes for the good nature of the long g-suffering business man" There is much more of this kind of abuse, in which the intelligence and usefulness of travelling salesmen are attacked. No intelligent salesman will believe that Governor Cox ever made, or was responsible, for this diatribe. He is too good a business man to make such statements, in print or otherwise. It is inconceiv- able that any newspaper in America where travelling statesmen play such an important part in business life and are so widely esteemed, would publish an editorial of fthis kind.
 It is evident that the republican party will stoop to anything to fur ther it's own ends. The travelling salesmen of America should not be misled by interruptions propaganda.
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