The Washington times., 1920-06-09


dscy.
1T is abhorrent 10 the patriotic sem
timent OF the country To encourage
the idea that a poor Wan Is by his
very poverty >disquall Ned for. this
high position. The nen who give
their lives TO public service do not.
AS a rule, make fortunes; neither do
they attach to themselves friends OF
great wealth IL they champion the
cause OF the plain people.
Some way will be deyised by which
Presidential aspirants viii be placed
upon an approximate equality ire
spective OF their own wealth or the
wealth OF their friends. Until that
time large expenditures will be
deemed liability rather than an
asset.
Lowdea PIeases Drys.
Governor Lowden has won many
friends by his administration. He
has not only pleased the business elG-
ment by his methods. but he has
gratified the temperance element by
signing an enforcement law quite at
drastic as the Volstead act
He has the backing of the Old
Guard and would probably be more
acceptable to the conservative ele-
ment Of the party than any other
canQ1udte, lnlS 10 ne biSoN'Ss
weakness. The Johnson following Is
so great and his demonstrated
strength so apparent that the con-.
yention will hardly dare to nominate
a man so closely identified by his
corporate connections with big busi-
ness.
The investigation of campaign
funds has embarrassed Governor
Lowden about as much as 1t has Cen
eral Wood. While the total-sum spent
in his behalf is not as great as that
expended by the Wood managers, 1t
is probably nearly as large per capita
for the area covered. 1t is true that
more than three-fourths Of the Low
den fund was supplied by himself
and members of his family. but the
sum invested by him in the Presiden-
tial race is so large as to effectuaHy
bar any man. of moderate means from
rivalry. The question discussed by
! the supporters of General Wood with
| the supporters OF Governor Lowden,
viz: Whether II Is better for q can
didate to spend his own money or the
money OF other people. Is not the
most vital issue raised. The real
question is whether a golden ladder
| is to be the only means by which
candidate may reach the White
House. - g.
| - Hardinx's Wife Active.
Senator Hardings candidacy is in
the hands of a group of enthusiastic
| supporters. They have commodious
headquarters and his charming wire
| is giving as much aid to his candl-
dacy as genial helpmate can But
the Senator is running with hands :
cap that greatly retards his speed
| a.. ,lo dcnftfeA with the re-
actisnary element of the party that
| his nomination would ALLEVIATE the
progressive element as much as GOV
/ ernor Lowden's nomination would.
l Senator johnson has aroused an en-
| Ithusiasm far beyond that which any
| other candidate has awakened, but he
| is the exponent of an element that Is
| loutnumbered in this convention. he
4 may have a majority of the rank and
| file with him. as Roosevelt did, but he
/ falls considerably short of having a
majority of the leaders.
| His position on the treaty antagon
| ICES the record. made by the Repub-
licans in the Senate. 1t looks to me
as. II a compromise candidate Is In
evitable. They are looking for a mar
| who has enough of progressiveness II
him to hold the progressives without
having enough to alienate the stand
patters.
The situation reminds me of a story
A travelling man. on leaving the hotel
gave the colored porter bottle o.
bad whiskey. Returning "a few
months later. he responded to the por'
ter's greeting by induiring how IN
liked the whiskey. 1T was just eX
actly right, boss, exactly right" th'
porter said. "If il had been any
| worse 1t would not have been fit "
drink: IL 1t had been any better .yo,
wouldn't have given 1t to me-"