South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-21
BURLESON SAYS
COX HAS GOOD
CHANCE FOR HONOR
Postmaster General Compares
Chances of Present Nom
inee With Wilson.
BY louis LUDLOW.

WASHINGTON. July 20-In a
Statement 20 The News-Tlmes. Albert
Sidney Burleson. postmaster general.
rates Gov. Cox's chances OF election
70 the presidency as 30 per cent bet
ter than PRIEST Wilson's chances
were in 1915 az this stage OF the
campaign
This appraisal Of political pros
poets. coming from the man who Is
known far and wide as "thc political
member OF the cabinet ana the
presidents trusted POLITICAL adviser
viii be read with interest. In 1916
Mr.. Burleson was one OF the chief
factors IN turning the democratic
party toward Mr. Wilson as its can
didate. in 1920 ne favored McAdOO
as the democratic nominee but ne is
none the less enthusiastic for Cox.
now that the party has chosen him
az It's leader
BurIcson's Statement.
Mr.. Burleson's statement follows.
Il am never optimistic about po-
litical contrasts. but try always to
see the situation just as Il is. In my
opinion Gov. Cox has % per cent
better chance Of success than our
ticket had In 1915 at this stage OF
the campaign.
Having read q number Of state
mcnts made by our nominee for
president since the San Francisco
convention, indicating that II is his
purpose 20 make the league OF ma
tiOns the dominant issue OF the cam
paign. have become convinced
more than ever that his candidacy
viii be given approval by the Ameri-
can people and that he is certain Of
election In November
The Platform is frank. candid
and brave. II discloses that the
party has principles and was bold
enough 10 avow IT, convictions based
on those principles u was so writ
ten that the man OF ordinary intel
hgence can read II and understand
exactly where the party stands on
every important issue.
I'm view OF the action taken by
the supreme court the party. adher-
ing TO its traditional belief in the
doctrines OF local self-government,
recognized that all necessary amend
ments 20 the VOlstead act must be
passed upon by the constituency Of
each individual CONGRESSMAN. but it
was comforting that no hypOcritical
pretense was put forward that a pro-
hibition plank was lost in transit be-
mittee on resolutions and the con-
vention hall.
No Evasions.
There was no evasion on the
greatest Of all issues-the league Of
nations. There was no straddle on
the labor question. no cowardly
ducking Of the soldiers bonus. the
convention by direct action voting IL
down BY an overwhelming majority,
and no pitiful dodge about the
causes and remedies for the high
cost OF living.
Our candidates. Cox and Roose-
Welt, are fOrceful. aggressive men,
forward looking men. with a knOwl-
edge or their part that the country
must progress and with ability and
inclination not only 10 progress with
u but 10 lead IL along lines OF broad
humanity and patriotic purpose.
They are not colOrleSs chameleons,
at all times taking their hue from
an environment fashioned by the in
terests through selfishness, sordid-
ness and greed.
The electorate Of America may
now make its choice between stand
patisn. which inevitably makes for
stagnation, decadence and oppres-
sion. and progress which leads to
growth. development and even-hand-
ed justice"