The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
INSPIRATION FOR BOYS.

There is a great deal of similarity in the ex- perenccs and work of Gov. Cox and Senator Harding the candidates of their respective political parties for the highest and most powerful political office In tae world, and they offer indis isputable testimony that America is still democratic Both boys came frcm the ranks which produce the average American coun- try boy Their parents not rich, and both beys became money early in life. Senator Harding had the best of it by shade, because his father being physician and living in town, was able to aid him to attend a small college. Gov. Cox, enc of a large family born farm, became school teacher while yet in his teens, and a newspaper reporter when still boy. His services as worl CT in demand that he never found the time or money to attend college. In fact, both of the Pre5- donal candidates most of their education in that school from which graduated Benjamin Franklin, Hcrace Greeley and many other great Americans the printing and newspaper office. Senator Harding began work in a printing office boy, and gradu- ated from composing room into an editor ana publisher.
 Both the Presidential asprants reared in the clurch-Gov. in the Methodist and Senator Hal d. ing in the Baptist Gov. Cox early in life however, became a member of the United Brethren Church. In Columbus he has attended the church or his Vile, the Episcopal Both Masons and Eks.
 Both candidates early in life, became active in politics, though they did net permit it to distract them from attention to business Both of them were thrifty, and saved their money. Neither was ad- dicted to extravagant destroying habits. Senator Harding, however, got another start on his political antagonist by marrying the daughter of banker
 
 the subsequent political career of her husband, Gov Cox became private secretary to Paul Serg, a wealthy Congressman from Ohio who, after his en- tcrprisng secretary had saved up some $2,5o0 in cash loaned him of the money required to pur- chase the Dayton News, the finances of which were in wobbly condition. Here is where the advantage turned in favor of the farmers boy in comparison with the life of the doctors Dayton had popu- lation than 100000, while Marion, WI en Harding began the publication Of his paper, he'd less than 10000, and still less than 2O,00O the time of the last Success in the lars town meant greater financial prizes than in the smaller place. Senator Harding became member of the Legislature and after serving there two CT three sessions. became I.eutenant Governor. He ran for Governor and lost. Six years he was elected Senator. Gov Cox gave all his energies to his newspaper business until 1908. He editor in-chief and general manager of his publication. He paid eff the loan from his friend and purchased the interests of other stockholders. In the meantime he acquired tottering evening newspapers at Sprngfeld-a city of nearly 50000 .n adjoining county consolidated and had there nfucn- tial newspaper and money maker When, at the age of 3S, he became candidate for Congress his net in- come from his two papers was more than s10O,000, and subsequently,, it is said, this income doubled Most of his Investments from his income have be in farming lands and manufacturing of late being largely in the pulp and paper line His invest ments have been made with good judgment and After serving terms in Congress he was elected Governor in 1912. defeated by a narrow marein ia 1914, and elected again in 1916 and re-eecte ed in 1918
 While not so successful from a business stand