The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

Following are eNCeFpls llolii IiS W
itorial comment of the national press,
on Gov. Coxs speech, accepting the
Democratic presidential nomination:
Hartford Times (Democratic)-We
cannot have assurance Of internation-
al and industrial peace if we are to
retrace our steps to the times OF Mark
Hanna. The times are calling for for
ward-looking men, men OF courage,
brains and initiative, able to grapple
with the problems of the day. James
M. Cox is man of this type. He VIII
make a president iii whom the people
will have confidence.
Minneapolis Journal independent
Republican, THE League Of Nations
is now beyond peradventure the par
amount issue of the presidential cam
paign. Gov. Cox accepts the Repubh-
can challenge, reaffirms his complete
adherence to the Wilson policy and
program, and advocates the immediate
entrance of the United States into the
league without any changes in the
covenant that disturb ltsibasic prln-
ciples. Those who expected the Dem
ocratic candidate to pussytoot IN his
speech of acceptance today are dlsap-
Dointed, The score and more of Dem
Ocratic senators who stand committed
to the league reservations or to re-
lection of the treaty will find no COM
fort in his words. The forthrightness
of Gov. Cox's speech is admirable. He
tells Shere he stands on all questions
of importance except that OF prohlbl-
ton which he does not directly men
ton. though he does pledge himself
to law enforcement scornfuIly.
Minneapolit Daily News (lndepend
ent)--Gov. Cox throws down two
challenges to Harding that must
make his Ohio neighbor, in the yernac
ular of the day, "sit up and take no.
tice" in spite of Republican predic-
tions to the contrary. Cox has not
lodged nor side-stepped on the League
of Nations He stands for the ideals
of President Wilson and challenges
Harding's proposition for Il separate
peace with Germany, Suppose"
says Cox, Germany, recognizing the
first break in the Allies, proposes
something we cannot accept? Does
Senator Harding intend to send an ar
my to Germany to press her to our
terms? Certainly the Allied army
couldn't be expected to render aid"
Gov. Cox also challenges Senator
Harding's doctrine of government by
party, and. while conceding that par
ty organization may be useful in the
system of Republican government, de-
MES that their proper, not to say their
best, sphere is administrative.
Springfield, Mass, Republican I'm
dependent).-"If favor going in" is the
plain, blunt, direct answer which Gov.
Cox's speech of acceptance brings to
the question as to his attitude toward
the League of Nations. 1t is a salts
factory answer, and it helps to shape
the leading issue Of the presidential
campaign.
Raleigh, N. c., News and Observer
(Democratic).- The candidate rightly
recognizes the League Of Nations as
the supreme issue. His position as to
this is tactfully stated. He has prob
ably not couched his expression of his
views precisely as President Wilson,
the great champion of the league,
might have desired, but his attitude of
independence will strengthen the can
didate and please nobody more than
the President himself.
Cincinnati Enquirer Democratic)
There is no evasion, no playing with
words of double Interpretation, no
beating about the bush on any of the
issues of the day. He speaks with the
frankness that has characterized all
his political utterances, just as those
who know him expect him to do. Each
declaration rings with an honesty of
purpose that must commend him to
the country. His attitude on the
treaty issue is squarely for ratifica-
ton with such interpretative reserva-
tions as are suggested by the San
Francisco platform. His utterances
indicate that the result of his confer
ence with the President was not sub
mission to him, but that the President
has submitted to the party decree. He
is equally emphatic in declaring for
membership in the League of Nations.
to stand by our Allies in the great
war rather than to declare a separate
peace with Germany. On both these
questions he leaves no doubt of where
he stands or of his readiness to meet
the Republicans on these issues. His
reference to law enforcement is suf-
ficient to cover any issue of the cam
paign, including the aftermath Of the
eighteenth amendment
Boston Globe-In the Democratic
candidates speech the country gets its
first real taste of the Cox style of
campaign. He is skilled in the art of
political argument. He has taken
rule from the. strategy of successful