The Washington times., 1920-10-28
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which operated In 1918. plus other
causes. would restore the Republicans
fully to power.
At one time, early In the agitation
over the League Of Nations as sane
toned by Mr.. Wilson, IL seemed TO
many Democrats as IL the tide might
run again In their favor. and further
more many Republicans were at that
time concerned lest this might prove
to be the case.
OPPOSED TO LEAGUE.
Whether the League OF Nations as
advocated by Mr.. Wilson is the chief
and deciding issue of this campaign
10 mooted a great deal In the news
papers and among the politicians. II
goes without saying that II is one OF
the great issues of the present con-
test. But the verdict Of most of the
speakers who are out on the stump
feeling the pulse OF audiences and
the verdict of most of the shrewdest
political observers Is that the League
tor. Their verdict is that the real
issue or factor in the campaign Is the
Wilson administration and it's record
l of commission and omission.
Or. as some OF the Republican
leaders put II, the issue Is Wilson,
ism and inasmuch as Mr.. Cox has de-
| clared himself in accord with MT.
Wilson. he has to bear whatever an
tagonism there is In the country to
the WiIson Administration.
PEOPLE SEEK CHANGE
A prominent newspaper writer.
representing one of the foremost Of
the Administration papers, which Is
supporting Cox, after travelling
through many States to observe po-
litical conditions. described the way
the situation looked to him. While in
Chfcago this week he said:
"This campaign Is over. 1t was
over almost before il began. There
never was but one question before
the American people in this contest
II was the Wilson Administration.
The people are determined to have a
change. they made up their minds to
that effect months ago. they look
on Cox as synonymous with Will
son. and Cox never had a chance of
election since he was nominated"
This may be putting the matter
pretty strong, but II represents the
view OF one Of the ablest political
writers in the country and a writer
on a leading Democratic. pro-adnsso-
istration and pro-Cox paper at that
OPPOSITION SOLID.
The antagonism to the Wilson ad-
ministration beyond any dispute Is
strong, widespread, deep-seated. 1t
is based on many things. on the Ad-
mil istrations course before the war
and on the charges of mismanagement
through the war period: on the waste,
the high taxes, the high cost of liv-
ing. the feeling that profiteering has
been allowed to run rampant. The
complaint Of exercise of one-man
power in government is strong. The
Mexican policy has stirred resent
ment.
The list Of grievances Is long and
familiar. The opposition to the League
of Nations covenant. as advocated by
Wilson and endorsed by Cox, is in
tense and it exists IN every part OF
the Union. However, the League
covenant and the course of Mr.. Will
son in respect to the peace treaty are
jnst one of the grievances against
the Administration-an important
item in the bill of particulars. but
not the only important item.
STANDS BY THE LEAGUE.
Mr.. Cox has set out to make use of
the league issue as the chief part. of his
ammunition and hopes by the use Of it
10 gain eHOush buppOIl " oNSASo"C
the defections he will suffer by rea-
son of opposition to the administra-
ton or his ticket on other counts.
Various theories are advanced for the
adoption of this line Of strategy on
the part Of Mr.. Cox.
He has been in the position of hav-
ing to stand by the league covenant
and emphasibze its Importance lest
he incur the enmity Of the admins
tration and it's leaders. This has un-
doubtedly had weight with him.
Moreover. by keeping the league is
sue prominently to the fore he has
to a certain extent tended to divert
public notice away from the criticisms
of the Wilson Administration and the
party record in other respects.
But the obstacle which has faced
Mr. Cox and according to all indi-
ations will face him November 2. is
Article Y and all the implications
of the covenant. that look in the di-
rection of this country being put
under obligation to use force to
maintain the boundaries OF nations
overseas The country is opposed to
this. Mr.. Cox is not in position to
disavow Article Y SO long as the
Wilson administration adheres to 1t.
cox HAS HARD TASK. 4
With the country deeply dissatis-
fled with the Wilson administration.
Mr.. Cox finds himself trying to win
an election by arguing for the sup
port Of a covenant which has in 1t.
in addition to other Objectionable
features, the fatally Objectionable
feature Of Article Ten.
Whatever else may be said OF viii
liam Jennings Bryan, IL must be ad-
mitted he keeps his ear close to the
ground. When Mr.. Bryan said 1t
wonld be political suicide for any
party to go before the country sup
porting Article Ten he undoubtedly
sensed conditions accurate.
He saw that II would drive enor-
nous numbers of Democrats away
from support OF the Democratic
ticket. The evidences that Mr.. Bryan
had a correct diagnosis of the body
polite are now to be seen in numer-
GUS directions. The revolt OF great
numbers of Democrats against Arti-
Gle Ten is plainly apparent. Senator
James Reed, OF Missouri. who in a