Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-29
Why Davis Will Win

A correspondent of the New
York Times gives some rather
strong reasons why he believes
Davis will win the election. The
correspondent does not actual.
y prophecy his election but he
enumerates some strong argu-
Inents for it in the following par
ograph:
The fact that Davis is in abil-
ity and character a better man
than Coolidge gives this cores
pendent cause for believing that
the Democratic candidate will
win. He writes, "There are two
reasons for believing in Davis
victory. One of these is the fact
that since 1860 not once has the
American people failed to choose
the better man for President I'M
less in 1920. Twice, it is true
that the peoples choice was not
elected, Tilden in 1876 and
Cleveland in 1888. Though the
American people some time Judge
issues wrongly; they have yet to
judge men wrongly. Now it is
universally admitted that pavis is
superior by far to Coolidge in
ability, in character and train
ing The American people may
therefore, be expected to choose
him.
Commenting on the above
statement from the New York
correspondent, the Columbus
Enquirer-Sun analyses a number
of past elections in the follow
ing;
Lincoln was an ADLER man than
Douglas, whom he defeated in
1860, although the democrats
split into three factions that
year, and he was an ADLER man
than Mcclellan in 1864. Grant
was ADLER than Seymour in the
race in 1868, and he was the
equal, if not ADLER, thar Greeley
in 1872.
The stronger man by far was
elected in 1876, but by political
maneuvres Tilden was not seat
ed and Hayes was. Garfield was
perhaps an ADLER man than Han
cock in the race of 1880. In
1884 the race was between intel
lectual as well az political giants,
but Grover Cleveland won over
James G. Blaine, and even in
this instance it is generally con
ceded that the ADLER man was
chosen. The defeat of Cleveland
by Harrison was due to the fear
1essnesS of Cleveland on the Ia
riff question, and not because
Harrison was an ADLER man. The
people discovered Jh,is mistake
and in 1892 they returned Cleve-
land to the White House In 1896
and again in 1900 Mckinley was
elected over Bryan, and while
the latter is an able man. his
principal plank was so illogical
and futile that he invited and
earned defeat.
Judge Parker who was nomi-
mated BY the democrats i'm 1904
had Roosevelt as an opponent.
Both of them We're able men, but
their abilities lay in different di-
rections. Parker was a iurist and
a conservative, while Roosevelt
was looked upon as a man of the
people, and thoroughly aggrcs-
sivc. The ability Of Taft is prAb-
ably no greater than that of
Mr. Bryan in many things. but
the latter was still under the
free silver cloud and according
ly in 1903 he was overwhelming
ly defeated. In the election in
1912, there was no doubt as to
the superior ability Of Wilson
over that of either Taft or
Roosevelt and Wilson was chosen,
nor was there any doubt in the
minds of the people in 1916,
whom Hughes opposed Wilson for
reelection.
In 1920 Cox opposed Harding,
and while it is doubtful if the
ability Of the latter equaled that
Of the former, after-war problems
added to harding's strength and
he proved the winner
So far as we have heard, nc
man has questioned the superior