The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17
HARDING-COX; A CONTRAST

Washington, Sept. Pointing out the
difference between the Harding and
the Cox campaign methods, the Re-
publican Publicity Association, thru
it's President, Hon. Jonathan Bourne,
Jr., says:
at it 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 con-
trasted. The passing of judgment on
the rival candidates for the Presi-
dency is now in process, and as the
public better acquaints itself with the
ability, character, and motives of the
two men it is %astonished to discover
the tremendous difference between
them.
Senator Harding has addressed
himself to the great and varied pro-
blems hat will confront him if cleo
ted to the Presidency, e%ndeavoring
to acquaint the people with the prin-
ciples 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 ma
tional welfare, to their desire for
nnonn with a tnCnrt 70 Hyn nplxr nc n
measure of defense, and to their love
of independence established by the
forefathers and maintained to the
present day. Nothing which Senator
Harding has said or done has been
directed at the emotions of his audi
ence or readers. He has e~ndeavored to
win their confidence for all time rather
than to arouse a temporary enthusiasm
to carry them only through the cleo
tions. From the start, his has been q
campaign of craftsmanship, controlled
by the highest standard of ethics, and
.. influenced by the most lofty patriot
ism.
"The campaign of Governor Coz
has been in startling contrast with
that of his Republican opponent. He
has preferred not to rely on restrained
! discussions of the momentous pro.
4 blems that are before the country, but
rather to seek popular support by
{ impulsive appeals from the public
platform to the passions of his audi
t ences. The national welfare as it viii
be affected by his acts if he is elected
President, is a subject conspicously by
its absence from his speeches. The
t league of nations, considered the great
: est issue of the campaign, has beer
e treated by Governor Cox from tn;
: standpoint of Europe. He has pictured
the dreadful condition of the Olt
World torn by strife, and urged tina.
this country place itself under tn,
control of a foreign council to tn,
end that our soldiers and money ma!
be drafted to subdue the warning ele
ments. Not a word as to the cost t.
this country in loss of sovereignty
lives and wealth.
"Only casual reference has beef
made by Governor Cox to such mat
tiers as the high cost of living, oppres
sive taxation, railroads, merchan
marine and the other problems o
government with which he must con
Germ himself if elected to the Fresi
dency, and as to which the voters ar
anxious to learn his attitude. He ha
preferred to center the attention Q
the people on the alleged campaigI
expenses Of his rival Tor office. H
apparently hopes thereby to divert at
tention from the billions and billion
of dollars that will be saved to tn
people or taken from them in taXatio
accordingly as Senator Harding's pol
icies or his own are to control nationa
affairs for the next four years.
But it is a canny electorate tina
viii choose q President this year. Fou
years G a false and emotional issu
won the day, but this time the voteI
are not to be diverted by such a smok
screen as that behind which Governc
Cox is now hiding. When it blow
away the people will be found wher
| they were before-with a soNnd cor