Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-27
Governor Cox in the Field

a i meeting OF Democratic leaders OF
a Ohio al Columbus Wednesday plans
were perfected for the launching Of an active
campaign in the interest OF Governor James
NJ. Cox for the Democratic nomination for
President Edmund II. Moore, Ohio s
representative ON the National Democratic
Committee. was chosen to manage the Gov
crnors campaign. and Il letter was issued
10 the Democrats Of the nation. setting forth
the Governors qualifications TO lead the party
in November.
With the issues that are TO be most promi-
men, in the campaign still in doubt. il is
altogether predetermined to which OF the
many receptive candidates. will loom up at
the san Francisco convention us the one best
Democratic hope in the election 10 follow.
ii { invention should decide to go before
the on the isSuc of FRENZY ,ati6cotiop
rcie" questions of domestic policy to
second place. either President Wilson or the
man upon whom his choice rests will be the
available upon whom to bcstow the nomi-
hat!on If. however, the convention, in its
wisdom should sdestep ratification OF the
treaty as The dominant issue. there will be
quite Il number Of availableS from which TO
choose.
Among these. Nicc-Presdent Marshall and
Governor Cox easily stand out as the most
prominent. Notwithstanding other organized
movements already actively AT work to bring
about the nomination of their respective
iavoritcs on platform which stresses the
Importance OF wise solution OF the numer-
GUS domestic problems which confront the
country as the aftermath OF our war effort
ard oi the necessity for return to funda-
mental principles Of Democratic teaching in
The application Of remedies for existing evils
and present political tendencies. both are
sound i'll the faith OF the fathers. adherence
to which is responsible for all of the worth
while achievement to which the republic has
attained The country has reached the point
IN lis progress toward the future where the
roads divcrge One leads in the direction
the fathers in their foresight indicated we
should travel. The other. dimly defined by
Missionaries, who dream OF idealistic condi-
lions 1T its end. leads into the forest of un-
known difficulties, hui some OF whose ter.
rors are forcshadowcd in the reflection OF
the experience of similar groupings induced
by the illusions OF catastrophe ages-for-
gotten by tho masses but kcenly realized by
the founders of our government. and against
which they most soicmnly warned us in all
OF their teachings regarding our future
Needless 10 say, our country has pro-
crossed Ia where our relations with foreign
countries assume larger importance than in
The past when our position in world affairs
was not so generally recognized: but even
so. the obligation to give wise direction to
our domestic concerns. in order to promote
these relations along lines of safety has not
become less binding Indeed to lose sight
III the superior Importance OF the domestic
situation by postponinE the solution OF prob
lemS ~ growing acutcness and OF application
oil correct principles OF solving them, would
be 10 invite confusion at home inevitably TO
be reflected III chaotic policy with respect
to our foreign relations
Therefore" tho course OF wisdom would
seem 10 be for the Democratic party TO wage
the campaign upon platform committed
chiefly 10 questions OF domestic policy, to
whose solution fundamental principles OF
old-time democracy should he applied On
Such platform, either Governor Cox or
Nicc-Presidcnt Marshall possesses the neces-
>ary qualifications 10 make q winning appeal
before the people