Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-26
How Washington
 Views the Candidates
Special to The Bulletin. )

republican ma iority in the senate, threat ened by republican factional troubles in the west, with such men as Lafollette and other pacifists as leaders.
 Vermont is regarded as sure republi- can ground with the reelection of Sem ator Dillingham;, uncontested. And yet Senator Dillingham; stood exactly on the same ground as Moses of New Hampshire and Brandegee of Connecticut on the league of nations and woman suffrage. Vermont knows the value of keeping good men in office All three of these dis tinguished senators believed suffrage should be 9 matter of state rights and not federal statute; all three are now working to give women proper recogni- tion as co-oworkers in the political world. They were not against suffrage but were against federal law to obtain it. They are not against any association to pre- vent future wars, but they are standing | firm for upholding American rights to say when. how, and in what cause they shall | be called on to preserve peace by force l of their armies
 Senator BraHdesee is a recognized lead ! CT of the senate; a member on the high Pest and most important committees ana l can be chosen speaker pro tempore if he | says the word, for he is one of the keen | est parlimentarians in the senate and has l the respect and admiration of his coi- 1 leagues in both parties, as they know | him to be fearless, honest and that he l plays the game according to the rules. He l has never yet, in his long term of service
 struck man when he was down, or re- sorted to sugterfuge or triclxery. MT. 1 Brandegee is regarded as one of the great l statesmen of the senate and it is un- | thinkable to men here that Connecticut | should oppose him. especially after the | splendid work he has always done in con- nection with the measures before con- gress to protect child welfare, and regu-
 late industrial conditions and give every | man a fair chance in the worlds work 1 For some months past I have kept my ear to the ground listening for rumble 1 of endorsement of MT. Cox pessona fly, | or of his methods As yet I haven't
 heard a chirp as loud as that of a cricket
 in August. Never in all the four months
 since Mr. Cox became the democratic | presidential candidate have I heard even | one man say he would vote for Cox be-
 cause he believed in him as a man and a i citizen, or because he was the right man for the place.
 Democrats have said, "oh, yes, I shall | vote for Cox because he stands with Will | son on the league :" or "Yes, I shall vote
 the straight democratic ticket. as usual ' 1 Others say. "I don't know what I shall do yet I don't see my way clear to put a man of that type in power shall prob ably either vote for Harding or not vote at all" I have talked with scores of | democrats, but have never yet heard one
 of them express commendation or con
 hdence in the man who is the standard ! nearer of the democratic party Thou sands of democrats. who have the welfare 1 of the country at heart, hesitate to as
 sume the responsibility of putting into
 the presidential office a man who was nominated by the old Tammany ring
 leaders of New York; a man who is open
 ly endorsed by the saloon league as repre-
 senting its views: man who declares he
 stands for one man power in the govern ment of the United States-and stipu- l lates that he shall be the one to exercise | that poWer-a man who announces he l will follow the Wilson policy of govern
 ment and methods to the utmost" oi
 his ability. The constant use of ths
 words, liar, coward, traitor. scoundrel
 crooks" as applied by him to distinguish
 ed and loyal statesmen of the opposins , party who differ with him on the issue.
 of the day. do not inspire confidence a: to the sort of figure he would cut in thu White House, or speak well for his abilit1
 to preside with calm judgment over tn, great nation.
 Both Mir. Cox and vice-presidential can | date, Roosevelt, have shown a 1amenta hlt lack of appreciation of the dignity ant responsibilities of the high offices f, : which they aspire Their hot temper anC : lack of self control have been noteworth1 5 features of their campaign.
 Would MT. Cox follow the same eo1rs, , if, as president he were conducting inter
 national negotiations? Would he cal the king of England liar and a crool l If me vrHo 1 complete accord between them regardin,
 pending diplomatic negotiation Judg ing from the sort of speaking campaign l Mir Cox is conducting that is exactr e what he would be likely to do, and wit t young Franklin Roosevelt as vice presi l dent standing on the side-line as a 'M I Too" echo to the sentiments expresse
 by his running mate. Think it over be <, fore casting a vote for such pepper T and irresponsible team as Cox and Roose t welt would make.
 And what about Harding? Surely h d furnishes a most excellent contrast Fe n six years he has been in the lime-light ( ed the senate for four months he has bee 1 Tn the lime-light of public opinion. Yt , not once. even under great provocatio, . has he stopped to recrimination or pei II sonalities. He has never impusned th Il motives of his opponents and has conduc 1T ed himself with a self control and lev. = headedness which inspire confident sJ in his ability, discretion and wise ii,ds
 mene in the control of public affairs. H
 has shown himself to be an Am 4rican (
 the highest type, an all round Susine es
 man. whose honesty of purpose is III y challenged by every unbiased man!
 man of ripe experience in nation an
 international affairs, whose courtesy n unfalling and who recognizes. the righ e. Of others to hold opinions of their owr
 man who, as editor and statesman. hs ., given his best efforts to bring about low :. patriotism in this country, yet inspi, '' respect for the patriotism of those n;
 tions across the sea.
 r. Harding is a man of "0ne country m one flag" and that flag is the stars ar
 stripes of the United States which 0,
 men followed through the hot sands
 the south in the Civil war and, later O X through the poppy fields of France. pc lag which they followed to their glo,
 and their honor. No other flag for liar
 ing, but he respects the flags of oth er countries and will use his president CT power to quickly restore peace-nt
 z5 months overdue under the Wils
 meth9fs which Cox asserts he will fc
 low ''to the utmost" Harding war 'n immediate peace with Central Euro or and cordial relations with the wbt
 world Under the advice of an al
 cabinet! aided by Coolidge as vis president and upheld by a republic ao senate, treaty of peace would at or
 be negotiated, and the United Sta
 soon become party to an association ut nations to prevent future wars by Wh; p- ever name it might be called. Hardi he Will need a strong republican senate