Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-11
COX NOTIFIED OF NOMINATION.
Hailed as Candidate of tho People,
Not Of Plut0cratS.


Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 7.-Hailed as
a candidate in whose selection mel
ther midnight combinations nor plu-
tocratic cabals were instrumental"
Governor James NJ. Cox was formally
notified to-day by Senator Robinson,
of Arkansas, chairman of the notifi-
cation committee, that he had been
chosen by the Democratic National
Convention as the party's Presiden-
tial nominee.
"The convention reached its decis-
ion through the exercise Of untram-
,}melled u Judgment by, thst, deiGEa tes
without Indictment or coercion from
political bosses," the Senator said
"The, honor, and responsibility at
tending this nomination came to you
because your position respecting
campaign issues is known to be in
harmony with the platform adopted,
and because the record Of your pub
lie service demonstrates rare leader
ship"
Senator Robinson outlined the pro-
gressive legislative measures in Ohio
which he said Governor Cox had Sc
cured against opposition. OF the Ohio
budget system, included in the list,
he said:
"The measure has proved so sat
isfactory to the Republican nominee
that he has declared for a similar
system Of co-ordinating national IN
come and expenditures"
The Democratic platform was
"clear and unmistakable" in it's
meaning as to the league Of nations,
the Senator said, while the Republi-
can platform on the subject was "be-
yond the power Of the human min
to analyze or understand" and sus-
ccptiblo Of various constructions.
1--WE believe" he continued. "tf.at
the treaty should be ratified and that
this country should cooperate with
other governments which have en-
tered the league Of nations for the
preservation Of world peace.
"The Republican nominee has de-
clared for defeat Of the treaty and
the rejection Of the league. He has
made clear that 1t is no longer con-
troversy about reservations. 1t is
proposed to restore peace by act Of
Congress instead Of by treaty, and to
leave unsettled all the vexed and diff
ficult questions growing out of the
war. 1t Is proposed to place Germany
on an equal 'ooting with our govern
ment in the negotiation Of the treaty,
to leave her at liberty to reject our
just demands and to attempt to i'm
pose upon us reasonable conditions"
At another point Senator Robinson
said 1t was reported by the press that
the Republican nominees had agreed
in conference "to base their cam
paign primarily on the necessity Of
wrestling the government from what
they term personal control and re-
storing party control This implies
that other features Of the Chicago
platform are to be subordinated to
the false issue based on prejudice and
Misrepresentation that President
Wilson performs the role Of dicta-
tor"
Since the Presidents trip to Paris
1t has been the policy Of the Republi-
can leaders to assault him as an
usurper," the Senator declared, add
ing that "this unjust campaign was
continued in spite OF the fact that for
almost year and half the Presi-
dent has been too i'll to perform,
without great suffering, the impera-
tive duties of his Office"
ut Is proposed that the nagging
process carried on in the Senate shall
be made the chief manifesto ton of
the Republican nominees Of their fit
ness for Office" St ltor Robinson
said. "If the Senate as a body had
performed its duty half as promptly
as the President did his, the world
long ago would have been at peace"
Miss Belle Barton, of Caesars
Head, N. c., Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
G.. o. Williams, Of Union, s. c., are
guests this week Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Brown.