The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
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and the Cox campaign methods, the
Republican Publicity Association,
through its President, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., says
at is in prediction campaigns
that voters are given opportunity to
form opinions of the rival candidates.
The policies advocated by each are
considered and compared, the previous
public records of each are studied, and
the methods pursued by each in the
attempt to win votes are contrasted.
The passing of judgment on the rival
candidates for the Presidency is now
in process, and as the public better
acquaints itself with the ability, char
acter and motives of the two men 1t is
astonished to discover the tremendous
difference beetwen them.
Senator Harding has addressed
himself to the great and varied prob
lens that will confront him if elected
to the Presidency, endeavoring to ac-
quaint the people with the principles
which will guide him in their solution.
His appeal has been to the intellects OF
the voters whose support he asks-to
their concern for the national welfare,
to their desire for peace with resort
to war only as a measure of defense,
and to their love Of independence
established by the forefathers and
maintained to the present day. Moth
ing which Senator Harding has said
or done has been directed at the emo
tions of his audiences or readers, He
has endeavored to win their confidence
for all time rather. than to arouse a
temporary enthusiasm to carry them
only through the elections From the
| start, his has been campaign OF
craftsmanship, controlled by the high
est standard of ethics, and Influenced
by the most lofty patriotism.
THE campaign of Governor Cox has
been in startling contrast with that Of
his Republican opponent. He has pre-
ferred not to rely on restrained discus
sions of the mementous problems that
are before the country, but rather to
seek popular support by impulsive APP
peals from the public platform to the
passions of his audiences. The nation
al welfare as it will be affected by his
octs if he is elected President, is a
subject conspicuous by its absence
from his speeches. The league of ma
lions, considered the greatest issueoof
the campaign, has been treated by
Governor Cox from the standpoint OF
Europe. He has pictured the dreadful
condition of the Old World torn by
strife, and urged that this country
place itself under the control of a
foreign council to the end that our sol
diers and money may be drafted to
subdue the warning elements. Not
word as to the cost to this country in
loss of sovereignty, lives, and wealth
"Only casual reference has been
made by Governor Cox to such matters
as the high cost of living, oppressive
taxation, railroads, merchant marine
and other problems of government
with roads, merchant marine and the
other problems of government with
which he must concern himself II
elected to the presidency, and as tc
which the voters are anxious to learn
his attitude. He has preferred to cen
ter the attention of the people on the
alleged campaign expenses of his riva
for office. He apparently hopes there
by to divert attention from the bill.
lions and billions of dollars that will
be saved to the people or taken from
them in taxation accordingly as Sena'
tor Hardings policies or his own are
to control national affairs for the mex
four years.
But It is a canny electorate tha
will choose President this year. Foul
years ago a false and emotional ISSUE
: won the day but this time the voters
, are not to be diverted by such smoke
screen as that behind which Governor
Cox is now hiding When it blows
away the people will be found wher'
they we're before-with a sound con
ception of the real issues confronting
, Il nation and with a determination t
rid ne government Of the evil intlu
ences under which they have struggled
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