The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-26
LORIMER ANSWERS
GOV. COX'S ATTACK
Ohioan Demonstrates Unfit.
ness for High Office.

specici Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK iIsaAtn.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.--George Hor-
ace Lorimer. editor OF the Saturday
Evening Post. replied to-day 20 an at
tack on the publication made by Gov.
Cox on Sunday charging "disloyal pro-
paganda" in that in its next issue II
throws off the cloak OF non-partlsan-
ship" in cartoon and text thus "impos-
ing on the confidence of the American
people"
That the nominee attributed to desire
for a Subsidy from the Government for
national magazines" and "the profiteers
who escape Government taxes by divert
ing to II millions OF their revenue In adj
vertising." Mr.. Lorimer's statement fol-
lows.
There could be no better vindicatIon
of the cartoon and comment that will
appear In this weeks number OF the
Saturday Evsnino Post, no clearer
demonstration OF Gov Cox's unfitness
for high office than his misleading re-
marks on the advance copy OF the weekly
that has come into mis- possession.
Gov. Cox Is n millionaire newspaper
editor and published OF long experience
He must. therefore. understand that II
is first point of honor among news
papermen not to make use OF advance
copies of publications that are sent out
not be released until n fixed date In
the future. He must know az a pub
Usher that. Mt the postal rate now being
charged periodicals. and newspapers. no
question OF a subsidy by the Government
IS involved; that the periodicals arc not
only paying their way but that under
any kind OF an efficient administration
IN the Post Office there is a handsome
profit In carrying them.
ha - ~. L.
Post II now and always has been formu.
lated by its editor Neither any poll
tician nor group of politicians. nor any
interest OF any kind or description, has
suggested what stand II should take In
this election. or had anything whatso-
ever 10 do with influencing It's policy.
The cartoons 10 which Gov. Cox takes
exception were ordered by the editor
from the cartoonist of the Saturday
Evcning Post, Mr. Herbert johnson. and
the editorial in the same number was
planned ana written by the editor. Both
grew out OF sincere conviction on his
part that the United states cannot stand
UP under another four years OF Demo.
cratic rule Given the same record and
tho Republican party In power. he would
not hesitate TO take az strong position
against a continuance Of Republican rule
propaganda has come, IN the minds
OF rhhiOW tnlnheIs hkt GOV. COX, 70
mean any view that does not Rquarn
with theirs. Neither Gov. Cox nor any
other Democrat found anything SAVIOR
ing OF dlsoynl propaganda In the
Saturday Eteuih0 Posps consistent and
unwaverIng stand behind the President
during the years OF the great war Nor
did did they take exception on the
grounds Of partisanship 10 its editorials
against changing the Administration
while the great war was In progress,
Nor did Gov. Cox cry-baby over the
pleasant sketch Of him that was writer
by MIR. Blythe for the weekly. nor over
the opportunity which we gave him o.
express his views fully ana without
reservation IN our columns.
There Ia much TO be said In favor Of
an altruist for President. There is
nothing 20 be said IN favor Of putting q
yellow journalist IN the White House"