The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-05
Cox's Mastery Strategy
Logical But Not
Effective
SIDETRACKED A PERIL
Candidate May Seek to Avoid
Responsibility But Party
Must Surely Answer.

vernCr cox ana MS enlouraBe tIy u
A,rnp tho sins OF tho Wilson admin
is,ra,lon as they enter the preslden-
,,ai race. says the Philadelphia Pub
II, r.odrer. Any candidate of ordi-
corv shrewdness would surely have
the lectIontal strategic sagacity 10
seek escape from so serious a handi-
ap So this recent first struggle
~ liberty, 90 pathetically staged by
cbaIrman George White OF the
democratic national committee, IL
merely the Inauguration Of the ex-
pected. ,,,
when Mr.. white was appointed, vice
Homer Cummings, retired. Cum
n,lnes was wilson's man, and White
most emphatlcally w2s not. Cum
rning's keynote speech at San Frhn-
cisco was believed to have been In
snired and revised at the white
house. u had the white house flaw
or. But, George White, even when
democratic congressman, never did
iInger in the shades of the execu-
tive mansion.
Some drew the hasty inference
from the candidates prompt pill
rrIrnage TO washington and the
south porch that he was ostentat-
iously seeking the mantle OF Elijah.
But that was O superficial reading
a, the incident. He was merely try
ing to avert hIe liGhtnings OF
a slirhted Jove. He was nominated,
itEust be remembered, as an anti
wilson candidate. The Wilson Sc
,ections were McAdoo and Palmer.
The convention took neither OF them,
hut turned to Cox, who had never
heen even n courtier. Thus the
naming OF Cox looked very like a
rebuff for Wilson.
Now this would be very serious
~ wilson, sick rnan--were to feel
aftronted and were TO permit his
henchr1en 20 know that he was in
different TO the election OF Cox
That would kin the Oh!oan's chances
right ct the outset. Hence the ex-
perienced and sagacious politician
who has thre times carried Ohio
for governor Immediately took steps
10 ward off his first danger. He
made a dramatic Journey to Wash
ington, visited the shrine of st. |
woodrow. and at least prevepted |
Encouraging action from that quar- |
ter until tho campaign should heat
M, and II would be very difficult |
for even disappointed president |
20 cool the ardor OF democratic Of
flcialdom.
Then Cox dropped Cummings and |
named White. Now White gives out
nm interview from under the caves |
NJ the south porch to the effect that
Wilson'S league OF nations will by |
no means monopolize attention dur |
ing the coming campaign, and adds, \
that he has not seen the president |
nor Mr.. Tumultv and does not ex- |
meet 20 he asked to visit the white |
house. II IL really an extraordinary |
thing that the chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee should be |
IN Washington at the beginningSof
presidential campaign and should |
not, as n matter OF course call TO
pay his respects TO the democratic |
president. But he doesn't even see
Tumulty. which Is said 70 be an hon.
or difficult TO dodge.
II certainly looks as ~ Cox, hav-
Ing chloroformed the Wilson fac
tion by his courtesy visit, was now
engaged in wriggling free from any
alliances IN that direc-
ton. His speech, when II COMES,
Is Press-agented as striking out on
entirely new lines, starting new is-
sues and endeavoring to make the
country forget that no Is tho nom
inee Of the party which has been in
office for over seven years, and has
been and must remain responsible
ior woodrow Wilson IN the white
Rouse, on the senate dais and at the
peace conference.
This IS entirely contrary 70 the
established theory OF the party sys-
.em OF government. When n party
hoids office for term II is respon-
siole while in office. II is respon-
''nle Tor the men who Il selects 70
,,ct ior II In office. II Is responsible
lor their actions. In M other way
an we enjov responsible govern
neht under the party system. II II
- possible for a marty in' office 10
,,scape all responsibility for its con-
,uct bv merely naming now leaders,
nen tho entire svstem Of marty re-
apnnHhilitv goes by the board.
[Lhere is nothing to prevent a
.n'y. from breaking new ground;
.uI more is everything 70 prevent a
,1,ty from escaping debate on the
~ grounds. II n democracy IL dis
I, ,'eased with tho government given
/, oy n party, II has but one way OF
moWIhg It's displeasure. and athat is
Z punlshing that party at the polls.
were once understood that n
ary could do what II pleased dur
,s' say the second term Of a presi-
.ent when he and his personaI
ioup would be unlikely TO seek re-
,v,L"n' then the nation would be
= HIposed 10 a carnival OF pIunder
nrneFer an INSCRIPTIONS iunta
hulu ltself In power without anvil
,e ,s,I,,e or getting back again. TheyI
.ula say: New leaders will make
M uIew party and give us all a clean
n ui health, no matter what we
,... Governor Cox and his personal
VA. VA. WI not be able to stink from
49, me burdens ot the Wilson nd
Nuons. They n1iist defend
NJ. records or he condemned for
,. only in that way can the
a, ,oan people pronounce their fin
,,. rnent on wisconsin Other
y, ilson!sm escapes scot-free.
,r,,, ~ NO method bv which
,s ,p. .an inflict upon this nation
Ieoii.., an exnerimental pseudo
,s,i,, "o, irrifatinRly. unpracticol
liz sectional, poisonously social
,i.,LFernm~nt and get awav with
me, out any "come back" 7,
,rto s-'nd nm in the court OF nnb,ic
,'DN ana answer FOR tts tacs vrn