The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11

administration of affairs was the
chief cause of the Republican ticket
winning. Gov Cox made a spirited
campaign and impressed the public
with his energy, alertness and shrewd
/ qualities as a politician, but he, too,
was personally a small factor in the
campaign. The Republicans leveled
all their batteries at the president.
The fight was made on the admins
! tration alone and any candidate of
the Democrats would have suffered
the same fate that Gov. Cox did
Nashville Banner.
+ We have taken a step
backward in politics. We have en-
dorsed the unlimited expenditure of
money in political campaigns, the
spirit Of partisanship above patriot
ism and the Capitalization of power in
the hands of senatorial oligarchy,
one of the most malicious combina-
tions of political marplots ever
formed. : The writer is not
surprised at the election of Harding
to the presidency. 1t was the reaction
after the war, the failure of the peo-
pie to grasp the IDEAL for which the
Democratic party stood, the campaign
of misrepresented and beelouded is
sues and the German American vote.
In the words of our great
president, Wilson. Owe had rather be
defeated in a cause that some day
will triumph than triumph in a cause
that some day will be defeated. p
Brownsville States Graphic.
W. J. Bryan placed what he termed
the blame for Democratic defeat
about equally between President Will
son and Gov. Cox, in a statement in
Lincoln, Neb, Thursday night The
president, he said, "laid the fodnda-
tions for the disaster and the gov
ernor completed the structure"
"The American people want the
government to play its part in the
abolition of war, but they are indif-
ferent as to whether we are part Of a
league or part of an association of
nations,1 the statement said.
1.-THE real issue presented by the
Democratic party was not whether1
we should cooperate with other ma
tions interested in peace, but whether
we should assume a moral obligation
which had no weight except as it |
the right of congress to act
Independently. The nation will do its /
part in aiding to prevent war, but it |
will not surrender into the keeping |
of any foreign group the right to de- {
termine when we shall declare war.
Gov. Cox, instead of repairing the
injury done by the president, aggra-
tatedI the situation by the manner in
which he avoided domestic issues and
the position of the Re-
publican party orr the league issue,
which he declared to be paramount"
There is no bitterness in our heart.
The sovereign people have spoken.
They have repudiated the league Of
lations. The nndisputed right is
heirs to determine. No one can de-
~ them this right.
We lost. But some of our very
rood friends won, and we can rejoice
With them.
Mr.. Harding is elected to the presi-
Iency by an overwhelming yote-the
verdict Of the people. For four years,
1t least, he will be the chief magis-
gate of these United States-our
president as well as yours.
DsAnd our solemn pledge is that if,
lnder his administration, this nation
hould be plunged into war as it was
Inder President Wilson, the Enter
rise and its editor will stand four
quare and 100 per cent. American be-
ind the president in all his efforts.
Mere shall be no streak Of yellow.
'ut with all our soul, with all our
nergy, with all our might and main,
feIl be an American first, loyal and
rue to Mr.. Harding and democrat
econd.-Dresden Enterprise.
The opposition to Gov. Roberts in
came specially from these
Those who disliked having their
roperty assessed at its true value.
hey were by far the largest element.
"A large portion Of the labor union
Ote, not pleased with the governors
Nv enforcement record.
Quite considerable element who
,nsidered that the governor need
ssly disregard the constitution of
he state and gave too eager aid to
le high-handed procedure by which
was alleged that Tennessee ratified
le suffrage amendment.
The votes Of negro women not re-
ricted by any poll tax requirement.
The votes of many white women
fluenced by. the causes already