The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17
PEACE, PROGRESS
=. AND PROSPERITY

Senator Harding, as the standard
bearer of the Senate oligarchy, now
that he has been lured away from the
front porch even for few days, may
be said to have fully launched his cam
paign. Disregarding for the moment
the great underlying, illuminating fea-
ture of the Republican campaign--the
drive for funds-it appears that the
Ohio senator is making the fight for
the presidency chiefly on an anti
basis.
Like the Republican leaders, he is
almost frantic in his antagonist to-
ward Wilson; he is against the League
covenant; he is unequivocably opposed
to- the administrations peace program;
he emphatically does not subscribe to
the Democratic foreign policy, and he
is apparently thoroughly disguised
with the constructive work and the
beneficial measures of President Will
sons administration. In short, SEN
ator Harding is against everything
that savors of Democratic progressive
ness and as consequence, forGooth,
there is little left for him to cham
pion. His program appears to be:
Away with Progress and Back to the
Good old Days"
The slogan of Governor Cox, on the
contrary is "Peace, Progress and
Prosperity" 1t would be hardly pos
sible to crowd into an entire page a
clearer exposition of the Governors
platform than is represented III those
three words. Governor Cox is for
peace--a healing peace-that will bind
up the wounds of warning nations and
secure the world against further cata-
clysms. His peace policy is not one
framed to conform to the demands of
partizan interests, but has its founda-
ton in spirit of unselfishness and a
sincere desire for world betterment.
Those who are familiar with the Dem
ocratic nominees utterances regard
ing peace cannot fail to be Impressed
with this fact.
Governor Cox's record as three times
chief executive of Ohio, his declaration
of faith and his consistent policy
since his nomination furnish ample
proof of his advocacy of 'progressiv-
ISM Even the most optimistic Re-
publican voter cannot by any stretch
of the imagination label the reaction
airy program Of the Republican party
u progressive policy. since il contem-
plates the abandoning Of the construc
tive program of the present admins
tration and a reversion to the economic
and industrial plans of a quarter of a
century ago.
OF course, both Governor Cox and
Senator Harding are for prosperity
and it is quite probable that the latter
is sincere in his desire that the people
Of America may prosper. Yet it
seems hardly possible to reconcile the
interests represented by the Republi-
can candidate and his $4,000, 900 cam
paign fund with prosperity. 1t is GER
tain that Senator Penrose, the moving
spirit in the G. o. p. campaign is not
deeply interested in the welfare of the
people. Neither is the Senate obliar-
chy, if one is to judge by past per-
formances.
Governor Cox is for prosperity and
it is certain that the brand of prosper
ity he stands for is not alleged with
bait and not qualified by
any interest strings. He has repeat
eddy explained just why and how he is
for prosperity and there can be no
doubt in the mind of anyone who is
familiar with his attitude in this re-
'pect that he is for prosperity, unal-
Dyed and unauthorized. Governor
Cox is for peace, progress and pros
1erity" in the fullest meaning of the
words and is asking the support of
he voters in November on this plat
Girnrdean Sun