The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-09
X NAMED FOR PRESIDENT
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE LONG
EXPERIENCED IN PUBLIC LIFE

Not unlike many another boy who
attained prominence in later life.
James Middleton Cox, Governor OF
Ohio, was born on farm near Jack.
sonburg. Ohio. March 81, 1870. He
attended the district schools of the
neighborhood. became a printers
devil. printer, school teacher. news.
paper reporter. private secretary to a
Congressman. owner, manager, editor
and proprietor of two newspapers
member OF Congress for three terms
ana Governor Of the state Of Ohio for
| three terms.
In the eyes of his friends this rec
era is an outstanding reason for his
candldaiy for President in the coming
campaign--and it is added by his
friends from the Buckeye state that
tnis is not only the sentiment of those
OF his own political faith-the Demo
cratic party--but by many men OF all
other political faiths.
! The early trend of Ohio toward pro-
gressive thought in government and
the enlivening of activity along these
lines, brought to the front in congies-
sional politics James NJ. Cox, who
espoused those principles from his
flrst appearance in public life.
Regarded as Efficient.
The same application which made
MI. Cox a successful business man by
MS own efforts and from which he
achieved a good sized fortune, made
him Congressman. regarded as ex-
ceptionally efficient, and Governor of
nominally Republican state.
He first became a candidate for
Governor as the leader of the progres-
siye movement, which demanded
changes in the state constitution.
AS proponent of these changes he
took the field on behalf of the pro
posed amendments, and was called BY
the Democratic party into its councils
and made its candidate for Governor
Successful in the following election
he continued the work he mad mapped
out in his original campaign and OBJ
tanned the passage and enactment Of
2 laws which placed the constitution in
. its new form in full effect.
t However. before all of the change:
/. in contemplation could be assimilated
I a political contest developed and iI
e the turmoil of the following election
+ Governor Cox was defeated for re
S election.
n Again Wins Election.
n Undismayed by this sudden shocl
= to political ambitions, the former Gov
a ernor braved the storm and agail
,. became candidate in the next gubei
e natorial race. In this election he wa
e successful and served the state as it
e leader in the numerous activities dul
y ing the war.
If Again, in the face of politics
% reversal of opinion which sent a uds
Is wave across the state, Governor Co
of was elected for a third term by a
lie overwhelming majority when ever
X other candidate on the Democrat
h ticket was defeated. In this come,
a ton, it may be stated that no othe
in Governor has served three terms
,p the state of Ohio save Rutherford
III Hayes, who left his third term as Go
III ernor to become President of tn
&c United States.
ne During the turmoils preceding n
war, when industrial unrest was
at prevalent in state where large man
an featuring interests were centere
st Governor Cox displayed his ability
a leader of his constituency In mee
ty ing the situation. This same leade
a ship was carried on during the perit
he of the war and has since con
at through the reconstruction, with
Us it's attendant disorders, with domest
Nc neace and without at any time reso
ing to force.
Starts as Teacher.
James Middleton Cox started I
active career as a school teacher
District No. in Wayne townsh
Butler county. where he had EARL
Re- attended school. His evenings we
on spent in the printing offices of I
om local publications, and few yea
later he was accepted as a repor'
ON the staff of the Cincinnati /
. ouirer. The next ten years were
voted TO active newspaper MoIk