Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1920 — BRYAN ON COX [ARTICLE]

BRYAN ON COX

(From the Wichit# (Kas.) Beacon) Whpt-ip William J. Bryan' thinking iboul the campaign these beautiful near-autumn days? He is not supporting the Democratic nominee. i 'Well, how could after what he said about him? Before the convention this is whathesaid: ’“Tfce fact that the Democrats of two dry States. Ohio and Kentucky, have instructed for Governor Cox makes it proper to consider his position on the liquor question. It is apparent that he is the man about whose standard the wet forces will * Edwards is a joke. A drunkard in the last stages of delirium tremens would have sense enough to know that Edwards has no chance of nomination. Senator Hitehcoek did not have any chance even before the Nebraska hence he had nothing to lose. Governot Cox is their "man and he has fairly won the dishonor that he 9e^* After disgracing the State he aspires to a „ position in wifich he could disgrace a nation. For years the inen engaged in the liquor businesa nave been the real anarchists of the country, far more dangerous than the professional anarchists. Governor Cox has become their cannomination would make the Democratic party the leader of the lawless element of the country and his election, if such a thing were passible, would turn the W hite House over to those who defy the government and bold law in con•‘There is no liklihood of his nomination and no .chance of his election if nominated, hut why should any Democrat be willing to support a man whose nomination would insult the conscience of the nation? Forth triumph of prohibition is a triumph of the nation s conscience.” -