The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-09-23
Democrats Have a
Handicap Candidate

cratlc leaders are not at all nee1tdnt
IN expressing their disgust over some
Of the bad breaks" that have been
made by Franklin D. Roosevelt, their
party nominee for the vice presi-
dency. A few years back. foolish re-
marks by a candidate for the vice
presidency would have caused no con-
cern, for that office has not been con-
sidered Of much consequence, but that
view has changed The fact is that
during the history OF the United
States we have had % vice presidents
and four OF them came to the office
through the vice presidential success
sion. The chances are one in seven,
therefore. that whoever Is elected
vice president this year will become
president. Moreover, Senator Hard
ing has announced that in case the
Republican ticket wins, he win make
the vice president a real factor in the
adm.nfstration-and this promise will
undoubtedly force the Democrats to
follow a similar policy in case they
win. The prospect OF Roosevelt be-
Ing an effective figure in the admins
tration makes Democrats uneasy. in
view Of some OF the false and foolish
statements he has made.
For example. at Butte, Mont, on
August is. Mr.. Roosevelt declared
that President Wilson had put one
over" on Lloyd George for. instead OF
G-eat Britain having six votes In the
isasns ssssably 20 one for the United
States. the United Stsies would have
IL votes. Nj. Roosevelt sid: Until
last week had two of them myself.
and now Secretary Daniels has
them"
II that meant anything at all. it
meant that the United States assumed
that Il could control IL Central and
South American republics, and that
President Wilson had put one over
on Great Britain by arranging to vote
those republics in the league. Mr.
Roosevelt's break" had a two-fold
significance. He had accused the
United States OF duplicity in an inter
national negotiation. II his state
ment were true. Il could be forever
after cited by foreign diplomats in
support Of insinuations against the
honor OF the United States govern
ment II is probably the first time a
United States official has himself
questioned the honor OF his country
Again. the statement was an insult 10
the sister republics. for IL assumed
that they have no power over their
own actions. and that they would per-
init their votes in the league to be
cast by the United States. II true.
the statement makes the. league a
shan. II not true. II makes Mr.
Roosevelt either an ignoramus or a
faisifier-in either alternative demon.
strating his unfitness for the vice
presidency. with its probabilities Of
his becoming president.
One Of the chief arguments for the
league has been that 1t gave small
nations a voice in world anairs in
which they are concerned. Mr.
Roosevelt's declaration makes the
small nations mere white chips car
ried in the pockets OF large nations. to
be voted according to the interests Of
the holders. II true. Mr.. Rooseveit's
statement is one of the severest crit.
cisms Of the league. II not true. 1t
proves that the Democratic campaign
managers are willing to say anything.
and put upon the league any interpre-
tation that may from time to time suit
their political necessities.
Another instance OF Mr.. Roosevelt's
loose talking was IN the speech in
which be placed the Republican cam
paign fund at $4,000, 900. Mr.. Cox
put II at s15.oo0.oo0 The evidence
discloses a fund Of about $4,000. .o0o..
Naturally Democrats are losine
hope Of winning with such a candi.
date. and they are apprehensive as to
the consequences II they do win and
put such man in a position of power
in the government.