The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-07
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TvoMPLETE text of the address of Governor Cox, accepting the
democratic presidential nomination, is published in The Herald
today. In length it is a formidable document. The democratic
standard bearer uses in excess Of 10000 words IN stating ms inter-,
probation Of the San Francisco platform, outlining his policies and
nssaihng his opponent.
The address is something more than an acceptance Of the nom,
iustion; ii is a complete acceptance Of the theories and policies Of
Woodrow Wilson. The election of its author to the presidency will
mean four years more of wisconsin in national and international pol
icy and administration.
The most casual analysis Of the interpretations he proposes for
the covenant o. the league Of nations shows that the democratic can
didatc accepts and wonld have this nation accept the league as Pres.
idcnt Wilson brought it back to us, without any material reservation:
the wnsonian demand that this nation he committed irrevoeably to
the domination of a supcr-government in which ours would be the
voice Of a minority and under which the manpower and the resources
armed auarrds in the merits Of which we have no concern. If any
thing. Governor Cox has strengthened the commitment Of the dem
ocratc party in its platform declaration upon the Wilson league, for
in SO far as the interpretations he proposes would affect its meaning,
ing Of a IT, He leaves no doubt as to his position ON the sustaining
or rejecting of the wilsonian league policy as the pre-eminent polit-
The prohibition amendment and the vostead law are not speci-
fed in the address. Governor Cox promises strict law enforcement,
mite commitment from the democratic candidate as to his attitude for
Or against national prohibition and its enforcement The definite
candidate favored by and favorable to the views of those who would
bring about modification Of the volstead law. He leaves the country
to guess as to the accuracy of this impression and without some more
definite statement of his position he will no doubt receive a consid.
law IS the entering wedge to the return of liquor while he is equally
Of national prohibition the greatest physical and moral advance in
our history.
In the main, Governor Cox states his positions on other subjects
squaFely enough. These positions are without novelty or originality.
They throw no sedrehlight along the path Of national progress. The
denocI9fie candidate suffers IN that he has assumed or has had thrust
upon him the whole burden Of the Wilson policies without that
glamour Of originality and brilliance Of presentation which avaled
SO longto blind the country TO the weaknesses Of those policies.
The long shadow Of the Wilson administration is over the dem
ccfatic candidate. Whatever Of PERSONAL strength or initiative he
might develop should he be elected, he will make the campaign as a
lieutenant carving out the orders Of his superiorf not as a command
ing officer or a dominant leader. One reads this address in vain for
a new thought, q new policy, an original or strengthened proposal or
suggestion for the national welfare.
The Cox address is weakened and the candidate sacrifices dig
nifty ID the manner Of his stack upon his opponents He might have
left this phase of his campaign to subordinates with definite advant
age % himself. The charge thai millions in campaign funds have
been gathered for the reartionsry cause, " and his assertion that the
democrats would not attempt 10 compete by donarsi his warning
against cumming devices backed by unlimited prodigal expenditure