Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-10-06
Cox-A Game Fighter


An entertaining article by Samuel G. Blythe in the Sat
urday Evening Post of October entitled Jimmy contains
some interesting sdeghs the personality and character
of James Middleton Cox democratic candidate for president
Information gathered about Cox in Dayton, the candi-
dates home, is eptomized thus:
fishing he wants to catch all the sn in the eek
quits until he has his legal limit
make he wants to make every nickel the
When he gets a fights all the time
when he works he ks ike a engine
plays he plays the same way. ,,
after man he never quits until ne ; gers n'"i
good fellow good friend ana loS' an
n0ying enemy ,, - do b. doe, # and provides tn. reasons
"''' Eyeryl,ody in Dayton calls him Jimmy.
Governor Cox, when asked what IN his oplnlo was le
feature the presidency from the viewpoint Oh
the man who held the office made the following character
istic reply: ..,a, t.a
TIE mower to take of the neck and the
seat of the trousers ands a result out of it.
Many incidents given bearing out the characeei~a
ton pictured Cox is hard hater and MS nethoa ol oe
inc with an enemy is to hit him in the as often as the
eve comes within range of whatever is handy TO MT "lt
In brief Cox is vigorous two flsed fghtef 10Y ien
and resourcefu enemy whose motto appears 70 oe oo
tread on me-
Mr. Rvfhe depicts pertnently the outstanding
Characterization Of Cox the ability to hang on to get out or
corner by craft assault and if beaten IN one pase 70
find another and still another-a man OF serious no anu
occupation who goes into fight with cold eyes ana
collected thought man who goes to win He isn't looking
for fight but he isn't avoiding one and II apparently oe
feated is back at it, if he thinks he IS rlght.
"If Cox is elected president, says MI blytHe Ie gen
temen who comprise the congress Of the United states VIII
do well to know exactly where they going IN MS dreco
before they start their way Furthermore tey oece
To pt him in his place. eucdate the welknoWn oosesloh
Of our national lawmakers that congress is an nstuto
while the president is merely incident notwithstanding
the threecoordnate stipulation OF the constitution
thew will find this fivefoote eight president will need lot
of place putting before he admits the contention
more they will discover that when they think hey nave MN
pu in his place he will be the flank Of them ambastng
them in a serious nonmagnative wholly effectlVe anu
quite merciless manner" ,
From poor boy Cox, who possesses both editorla anu
business ability has become weodo but never lost the
viewpoint of the poor His sympahies and comprehension
of moor men have changed nor his political atuoe TO-
ward them"-and he has always been called Jimmy.
Cox is proving himself gallant fighter and IS making
strenuous battle for the presidency with what seems niue
assistance from party leaders, little organization and little
Against him arraigned the organized wealth OF
the country three quarters of the newspapers the
bvphenated VOTE and the foreign elements opposing the
treaty the conservatives and the radicals and all those
who for whatever are sgruned with the
Wilson administration with social or economic conoitos
Facing what seemed unsurmountable Odds he mas mace
steady progress growing stronger as election day neare
with his prospects constantly improving.