The evening world., 1920-09-15
By DaUid Laurence.

/ pAN4A 4 ALL Wte3hss OBpNs 10 ACopN-
right 1s2o).-tMaine's decisive victory
for Republicanlsm served less to as
tonish folks hereabouts and more to
. confirm their oft-repeated phase that
'this is a Republican year"
All other things" being equal the
state Of Washington is Republican. 1t
strayed from Taft and the regular Re-
publican fold In 1912 because It con-
sidered Roosevelt Progressive and
the issue to be progressivelsm. SINH
!.SEiy N 1916 "othsr things" weren't
equal again and President Wilson's
peace policy won the Republican vote.
Now in 1920, all things are equal
again and Senator Harding appears
70 be assured Of the western end OF
the State, which holds the balance Of
electoral power.
Between Cox and Harding the
average man here sees little differ
ence The Democratic nominee re-
ceivcd splendid reception and the
plaudits Of a big crowd. The radicals
derived comfort out of his speeches,
but they are bitter against the Wilson
Administration for alleged suppress
sion Of free speech during the wiLr
and for falling many of their number.
RADICALS DISLIKE BOTH THE
PARTY CANDIDATES.
IL isn't that the radicals like Hard
ing more than they like Cox. Many
OF them probably will not vote the
/ Republican ticket---but then they will
not vote for the Democratic nominee
. either
I The labor vote Is normally Demo-
cratic. A large part OF ii will go for
Debs or Chrlstiansen. This detection
will hurt Cox Much OF the resent
ment vote will be given TO Harding,
though the labor papers maintain a
friendly attitude toward the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency.
The fact that Samuel Gompers in
dorses Gov. Cox doesn't mean any
thing to the labor leaders here. who
consider Gompers an ultrA-Conser-
| Vative.
The Ohio Governor is unknown in
/ this part OF the country, also is SEN
ator Harding. II there were any
/ quality to distinguish Cox from his
4 opponent, or any issue to make him
stand higher in public esteem than
his adversary. the people in this sec
/ ton OF Washington would forget their
Republican traditions and do what
they have frequently done in the past
IN national elections But Harding
and Cox seem to represent about the
same thing. And when things are
equal Washington is Republican or
course, when one says there are no
issues of transcendent Importance the
statement should be qualified. for the
issues are negative.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS BATTERED
BY REPUBLICANS.
There is resentment against every
thing Democratic and even the
League Of Nations has suffered from
exposure TO the Republican elements
and their incessant showers OF crit
icism. Take the press OF this State.
for instance. A canvass recently
made showed that out OF 1872 impor-
tant dailies in the State only about
ten were supporting Gov. Cox. or
these latter ten several expressed the
opinion that Harding would carry
the State.
The situation in 1915 was entirely
different. President Wilson had the
support OF leading newspapers in big
cities. The cry "He kept us out OF
war;" was effective, especially with
the women voters.
No particular cry or slogan has
appeared for either candidate, though
Gov Cox has been attacked as q
wet which doesn't get votes in this
dry territory. Very little enthusiasm
for Harding is expressed by the
average man who intends to vote foI
the Republican candidate. He "a
voting his party ticket blindly. All
he knows Is that he wants a change
He isn't able often TO say why he
wants a change or what he expects
when the change comes. Senator
Harding is looked upon as a con.
scientious, dignlfied candidate.
Were these normal times the lssu,
, OF progressive and reactionary RAISED
by Gov Cox might have some weight
but the trouble Is no one. including
Gov. Cox, has undertaken to explain
!, to the average man what the differ
r ence between a progressive and re
dictionary is with respect 20 matter
Affecting Western Washington.
) STRONG OPPOSITION is sHoWr
TO BuRLEsoN.
Out here they regard Burleson an
his attitude toward union labor a
reactlonary. They think AttoFne
General Palmer a reaotionary, an
when Gov. Cox inEratiates himHel