The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26

i ex-President who seemed earnestly de- sirous of helping President Wilson put America into the League of Nations Herbert Hoover was extolled at home and abroad for his work during the war.
 All three of these men were con sidered above the petty politician who will sacrifice anything for party advantage, who has no scruples what ever when it comes to playing the game" MT. Hoover was the first to lose prestige by his awkward angling for the presidential nomination, flirt- ing with both parties and then an- nouncing himself republican. The "Old Guard" played ducks and drakes with his political fortunes in Chicago. If MT. Hoover went into the repub- lican fold hoping to be nominated, as he is accused of having done, he was sorely disappointed man. Never theless he is now fighting for the "Old Guards" candidate and his voice is loud in behalf of Harding, while just for good measure he flays the Wilson administration, by which he was greatly honored.
 It is whispered that Judge Taft is looking ahead to the presidential nom- ination, which makes it imperative that he keep in the good graces of the party chiefs. Whether that was the induce ment or not, he held before the non- partisan and patriotic stand he held before the campaign started and now presents the painful spectacle of trying to follow the wobbling MT. Harding. MT. Root kept out of the political mire until he returned from Europe. Then, he, too, joined the chorus which is attempting to show that Harding says one thing and means another, while Johnson and Borah hold di- rectly opposite views of the candi- date.
 It is an old saying that politics makes strange bed-fellows. Harding, Root, Taft and Hoover are in that category. The words that issue from their mouths are stranger still. Turn for the Better
 in the Cotton Trade
 @ ECIDED recovery from the gloom lO and nervousness of the cotton grower has taken place following the announcement of the plan of southern bankers to finance a cotton exporting association and the movement in Mis- sissippi and other states to organize the associations.
 The furry was largely emotional. It was encouraged by the false view point that Washington was the place where special interest should go for help. The cotton grower was not alone in that quest. The western grain producer was on hand with the promptness which characterizes him in missing no opportunity. However, the westerner a long time ago estab- lished agencies of self-protection. He works at both ends.
 W. P. G. Harding when recently in Birmingham, forecast that as soon as 100000 bales of cotton were cared for by arranging for its exportation and for conversion into cloth in Euro pean mills under proper financial guarantees there would be a decidedly better feeling. Already his predic- tion has come true. The better feel ing means more self-confidence and that means improved marketing methods.
 The lesson of this year should be carried into the next croa season 50 that we will Be prepared for any bearish onslaughts that may be made. The purchaser may be expected to place his weight in the lower price side of the scale. It is the business of the seller to offset that by casting his own organized weight in the other.
 Cotton associations should be ready to act prior to gathering the next crop.
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