The Winslow mail., 1920-07-16
JAMES MIDDLETON cox

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Breaking the deadlock that threat
ened to throw the Democratic nomin-
alton for president of the United
States into the hands of someone who
could neither inspire his friends or
frighten his foes. James Middleton
Cox, three times governor of that
great state of Ohio. was chosen the
standard bearer Of Democracy in
1920. BY that act he was chosen as
the next president of the United
States.
Politically the nomination Of Gov.
Cox assures his election. One of the
few Democrats in the nation strategi
cally situated from geographical /
standpoint, the nominee presents to
the American public none Of those
things which could negative him and
offers every inducement to the voter
that the most sanguine partisan
could desire.
Subscribing to the tenants Of Wood
row Wilson, in large part, James
NJ. Cox will follow them to the point
that our present chief executive has
done Someone said Of another can
didate for the nomination that he
would fit into Wilson's shoes without
rafting. We believe that Cox will
fill them ably and will reverse those
proclivities of the Wilson shoes that
made some parts of his administra-
ton Objectionable to many Demo-
Gratis Cox is not a hero worshipper,
but, he is possessed Of that tntelli-
gence that culls needed and valuable
aid from the records of great men.
For Cox is a great man himself.
Cox has never been a follower. His
record has been one of leadership.
In that he stands head and shoulders
above his Republican opponent. Cox
as made history in Ohio. The only
governor to be returned to office
three times, since the era of Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, the Ohio governor his
diligently sought peace and progress
for his great state.
His record is one Of brilliant
achievement. With the best tradi-
ton of the nation behind him; born
on a farm. sself-made man, sue
cessful business man in the highest
sense of the term and an accomplish
ed executive, Governor Cox comes be-
fore the voters with more possibilities
than any candidate in many years.
His administrations in Ohio have
been fraught with difficulties. Yet
he has been proclaimed as the most
substantial and progressive execu
tive that commonwealth has enjoyed
since the time Of Judson Harmon.
He has not truckled to any class and
has been neither tyrant nor serf.
Cox may expect, and will receive.
the unqualified support of every DEM
ocrat in the country. No candidate
of the party since 1882, when Cleve-
-
land was first nominated, can expect
so much from all true believers In
the principles Of Thomas Jefferson as
can the present standard bearer. His
fight in the convention has left no
sore spots. as were evident in 1912.
His record brings him the support OF
the conservative Democrats of the
entire nation. The same record as
sures him the support of all those
who work with their hands. He is
liberal enough that those people who
believe in first principles will rally
to is standard.
The faith of the men and women
OF the United States who have loved
the principles of the Democratic party
is pledged to Cox. They see, once
more. the rising tide of the country
in support of the basic fundamentals
and they see in James Middleton Cox
the one man to carry those principles
successfully to the polls and to the
presidential chair.-Review.