The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-28
cox A POLITICAL sTRATEGIsT.

II the presidency OF the United states can be
won by the employment pf political strategy
James Cox has a fighting chance to realize his
ambition. For candos compels tho admission
that he is proving himself an adroit and cum
ming strategist
on the field of battle, when the enemy Is
boring into the center and driving steadily for
ward. and when the reserves nre not sufficient
to stem the drive. good generalship at once re-
rorts TO strategy A demonstration is started on
the flank I'm order TO force the enemy 20 divert
troops from the center to the point threatened.
Thus the center Is relieved and the commander
afforded opportunity to reform hiF forces II
not actually to win the engagement
Governor Cox, compelled TO carry tho load OF
the Wilson administration. the wanton waste
OF money during the war tho Wilson league OF
nations and the record OF eight years OF favor
itism to stock manipulators and domination by
the international banking syndicate, realized
that his only chance lay in creating a diversion.
He could not carry his load and make headway
against the opposition, because his was hope
iessy defensive fight
SO he attacked on the flank thus becoming
could transfer the main action to ground OF his
own choosing and relieve himself OF fighting on
ground selected by the opposition
1t was mastorfu strategy That much can be
conceded without in the slightest approving It.
1t was too, his only chance.
But can II succeed? To believe that 1t can is
to indict the intelligence of the American cleo
torate. TheScourage and daring OF the cand.
date earns It's mede OF praise, for there is Ap-
plause for those two attributes whether they
be exhibited by statesmen, politicians or pirates.
But moving an electorate is reason and self in
terest, not prejudice alone.
with record that admits of no defense and
cause that is incapable of appealing 20 the
American spirit, the democratic candidate sezos
on the popular prejudice against large campaign
contributions, sets up straw man before tho
populace and attributes TO his adyersaries tho
basest motives possible,
The expectation is that the people respond
ing TO prejudice, will forget facts that they will
accept mere charge for proof that they will
not weigh the charges made against the in
terest they intended to serve, In that as
sumption the demagogue proves himself the
master OF the statesman.
1t can be said without the slightest re-
luctance that IL campaign contributions are in
dieatve of unpatriotc purposes, II they to
be accepted as proof that the motive Is base
then no campaign contribution can be accepted
for any cause at any time or in any amount
Logic forces that decision.
1t can further be said that II such is TO be
tho accepted viewpoint then America has never
had either q clean campaign or administra-
tion worthy of the trust and confidence OF the
American people, and THE PRESENT DEMO-
CRATIC ADMINISTRATION LEAST OF ALL
The very logic Governor Cox sets mp by
tnucndo condemns himself and his cause utterly.
Because IL a man may not give thousand
Or ten thousand or even fifty thousand dollars
for ths apecess Of cause he considers essential