Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-05
RADlCALISM ISSUE
DIMS THE NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN IN WEST
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insisted that it resulted from auto
cratic and oppressive government, and
that the extremes to which the Nom
Partisan League may have gone in its
demands for state ownership of pub
lie resources and utilities is the direct
result of extremists who gouged the
farmers. He uses North Dakota as an
example and says that the farmers
saw the spectators rese1fing their
wheat at higher prices and classify
ing the poorer grades as superior and
so on. The state-owned elevators and
If established earlier would have
averted the Non-Partisan League, in
Gov. Cox's opinion.
Press Builds Up Distrust.
All this is controversial. Senator
ing about it. and gains the conserva-
tive vote. The voice of Gov. Cox
does not reach enough of the Nom
Partisan League as a rule to help him.
The Non-Partisan League press caters
to radicals. and finds 1t advantageous
publican and democratic national or
CARNATIONS. So praise of Gov. Cox is
mild. and there is relatively little ap-
probation of his friendly words for
the Non-Partisan League. Indeed. he
probably loses with the conservative
republicans and democrats, who are
offended with his hirtations with the
Non-Partfsan League. what he gains
with the rank and file Of the move
ment.
But in the states where the fight for
control OF the state governments is
almost matter of life. and death in
the opinion Of the merchant classes
the drive is against everything demo-
cratic il the Non-Partisan League
happens to have its candidates on that
Nugent Ii InAorse1s
In Idaho the Nom Partisan League
has Endorsed Senator Nugent,y the
Republican leaders say this means q
split ticket, as the farmers win vote
for Harding for President. The truth
is In every case, including washing
ton. where the farmer-labor ticket is
Independent of the two old parties:
sen are considerable-at least enough
to hurt Gov. Cox. who needs every
vote he can get in the west.
Again, it may be said that among
the laboring elements in the west
the feeling prevails that Attorney
Postmaster General Burleson, by his
suppression of radical publications
during the war. reflect a reactionary
regime in Washington during the
democratic administration. and that
they ought to be punished, even
though another set of reactionaries''
is thereby elected.
Cox Might Have Captured.
If 1t were not for these handicaps
vote Of the west would have fallen
on more fertile soil.
The electoral vote Of the west might
have been captured by such tactics
and an affiliation with Non-Partisan
League, but the losses in the con-
tional success impossible. And, be-
sides, Gov. Cox is not radical at
heart, but a successful business man.
wealthy and aggressive, something
which the average member of the
Nom Partisan League isn't apt to asso-
ciate with permanent interest in the
doctrines of the league.
Business. big and little, is waiting
the outcome Of the battle in many
states. The fall in prices, the failure
Of crops, the tightening OF credit by
the Federal Reserve Board. all have
alienated both farmers and business
men who feel that the national gov
economic problems. And the demo-
Gratis have not had the money OF
| newspapers to prove that much OF the
trouble is due to the war and the re-
luctance of the United States to join
a league of nations and help stabilize
| trade and financial conditions through
out the world.
(Tomorrow's dispatch will deal with
| the relative values OF prohibition
! league of nations, taxation, as issues
nd the personal equation of the can.
] djdates This will be followed by q
resumption Of the re-canvass OF states.)
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