The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-15

In the pro-oerman sections of the
state" he said. II challenge any
man 10 find a word In any speech
OF mine or to find anyone on Gods
footstool with whom I ever discussed
the subject who win say that I cver
uttered a word that wopld In any
way confirm the idea tina | was not
opposed TO the German militery OBJ
ligarchy from the very moment the
European war began"
80 far as the authenticity OF the
editorials is concerned, there Is no
question.
BY way OF explanation. II Is well to
add that there II n large pro-Gcr-
man vote In some sections Of ohio.
particularly In Cincinnati. but also
In several tiers OF counties In the
central and eastern part OF the state.
this German vote, the exact strength
OF which II is impossible to present
with accuracy. has been much sought
In elections. and there Is scant posi-
bility Of variation from the truth
when Il II said that the general Cox
policy at the time Mas largely politl-
cal whether the editorials were writ
ten with his knowledge or not.
The damning thing about the
whole affair. according to the situa-
ton. as Il appears In Dayton. Is that
the editorials continued In the same
tone over a long period. They be-
gan In 1915. soon after the war be-
gan. and continued up TO within a
few DAYS OF The declaration OF a
when the Dayton News o the view
that American troops should not be
sent to France.
The point OF this Ii that Governor
Cox must have been fully aware OF
the character OF the editorials. won
though he did not write them. and
could easily have put u stop to them
II he had 80 desired. Governor Cox.
during the period was at Columbus.
the state capital. most OF the time.
but Columbus Is only 7 miles from
Dnytoh. and II has been his custom
10 60 back and forth between tho
two cities frequently. that II as often
as every week, sometimes oftener.
Wet and Dry Issue.
At the same time. coples NJ the
DAYTON News. which Is nm Afternoon
paper. would be readily available for
hii4' any morning hat he was In Co
lumbus.
The natural inference Is thai either
Governor Cox paid no attention what
soever To the editorial policy OF his
newspaper. which folks hercabouts
can hardly believe, owing to his con-
stan interest In politics or tnnt nc
was willing that the policy be pur-
sued.
Al the time VI the elections in
1918. which were held only a few
days before the signing OF the armis-
tice. there were two divisions OF Ohio
soldiers overseas. and others IN
camps In the south. There vas no
state provision for the taking OF the
soldier vote, the exact extent of
which Is impossible to obtain accur-
ately. but which probably was well
In excess OF 100. 900.
4 Owing to the fact that these sol
dierg did not vote the matter OF how
they would have expressed themselves
OF course. is merely n matter OF idle
speculation. but the facr remains
that they might easily have changed
the result OF the election which was
carried by Govcrnrr Cox nver Frank
b. WI lis, by something like 1000
votes.
Wet and dry served as the real
Issue OF the election. willis, who de-
feated Cox In his race for reelection
In 1914, a. 4 who In turn. vas de-
featod by Cox In 1915. when Presi-
dent Wilson was "a candidate II
avowedly dry-antagonistically dry
as described by some persons. The
election was fought out on these
grounds mainly. Tor Cox generally
was accepted as a wet. That issue
overshadowed everything else.