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THURSDAY, JULY LAWRENCE SEES LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PARTIES mm high FOR SWITZERLAHD, DECLARES FARKER SWISS ECONOMISTS VISIT NORTHWEST BUY A saiailaia. Jersey nit THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON FOR . Thifty:Twb-Eighty-Five By David Lawrence ; (CopyrihUrt. 1920) . . San Francisco, July - 8. Anybody - who attended fco.h the Republican and Democratic conventions -will al ii -ways be asked whether or not one 1 or the other or both, of them were J controlled or bossed. Of course the I Democrats point enthuslactically to, the 44 ballots, and to the prolonged debato on the platform aa evidence ' that the delegates worked out their : choices here without dictation or un ; ' due influence. : , - 1- But the writer, who Isn't in the align t I et degree interested which party Is auc f cessful next autumn, came to the. con- elusion that in only a very few particu 1 lars did the Democratic convention differ t from the Republican gathering. Kasenti- ! ally they were the same. t - wrtsojr KEPT OCT '. Senator , Penrose wielded his Influence ! as ot old. " So did Charlie Murphy of , Tammany Hail. The old guard in each party, came back to party central this I year- Alongside the veterans at Chicago T the group who tried to get the nomi nation for Hiram Johnson were , the merest amateur. And alongside Murphy of New YorkBrennan of Illinois, Nu ; gent of ' New Jersey, "Moore of Ohio, 7 Marsh of Iowa and Stanley of Kentucky, J the group of Democrats who were born i with the advent of Wood row Wilson at J Baltimore were the merest, cadets. h' Kverybody who is in a position to know $ the facts will testify that the master i politician 'of the progressive democracy Wood row Wilson kept hands off be ' cause his son-in-law was In the race, but It is also true that McAdoo's fortunes would have fared much better if he had had at San Francisco somebody like Daniel C. Roper to deal with the Demo cratic bosses and talk to them, in their - own language. SI'ADOO MEJf CONFUSED The convention itself was unbossed In the sense that the balance of power was held by a set of Western delegates who were free from Eastern domination. But these delegates were worn out and con " fused by the effort of the chief McAdoo leaders to play the game that the . old j bands knew ever so much better. It Is true that the bosses who favored Cox's nomination because they thought him wet ' enough to help their local , tickets' in state and city -campaigns did not actually, -control a majority of , the Democratic - convention. Jimmy Cox didn't get a tainted nomination. No, the delegates who were for McAdoo were converted by those infinitely painstaking processes of persuasion which are known , only to those who have worked on a con vention floor in the heat of battle. WETS FOttCE DEADLOCK The West finally swung to Cox, and v the speech made by Senator Pat Harri son of Mississippi nominating Cox. to gether with the skillfully presented argu ments concerning Cox's fine record as i Bovernor of Ohio, during three terms ' helped create o far as Cox himself was concerned an atmosphere entirely fav t orable. The deadlock and struggle came I because f the wets who were espousing t CThe pemocrats must be given credit, however, for one piece of political wis ! dom which the Republicans should have ( followed. The managers of the McAdoo ! forces virtually entered into an. agree ment that the choice must be McAdoo or Cox. No dark horse was to be con i sidered so long as either had a chance to j win- as against any other candidates, s The Democrats , didn't eliminate their I strongest vote-getters simply because of rivalry . between managers, as at Chi I cago. ,:A; 1 : a I PEKHAF8 OVEB-COHFIDENT ; I One side here surrendered to the other. 3 First Palmer withdrew, then McAdoo's I ,men' capitulated. 1 Disinterested Repub k licans say Wood or Lowden or Johnson would have" been better vote-getters than Harding. Of course the Republican Jead - ere at Chicago considered-the resentment over the Wilson administration so great as to make it possible for any com promise candidate to ride into power on the momentum of the good of the party. But the Republicans relt sure that the Democratic candidate would be McAdoo or some counterpart of Wilson. It hap pens that thei Democratic nominee was given -birth by parents who are .almost as resentful of Wdodrow Wilson's; treat ment of organization Democrats !aa are the .Republicans on other Issues Wllson Ian. The truth Is Governor Cox may be found praising the League of Nations -and upholding the record of President Wilson's, administration but enthusiastic Tammany and' other 1 emocraiie organ isations will spread the word throughout their various electorates that Cox- means , a new deal, a new binet and no obliga tlon to retain in office the Burlesons and c the Creels and their Ilk who have helped . to diminish the president's vpretige. . WEST HARD TO HAXBLB i Jimmy Cox will not be required to sub merge domestic, issues like the cost of living to internationalism. He will not be held responsible by the spellbinders in ' his behalf for anything that has hap- ' pened In Washington in the last eight ( - years any more than will Warren Hard ing be held to account for the mistakes i of Taft. . : !. Unquestionably the Democrats have ( .improved their chances in the East by throwing off the Wilson burden, though they have taken a lone chance with the ! West, which still treasures Its idealism and looks at the achievements of Wilson ; as something too big in history to be brushed, aside by mistakes in the ap- pointment of third class postmasters. TAKE SIM I LAB STANDS ' Republicans at Chicago drew away from the larger international issues and reverted to the goad old days of simple campaigning and simple Questions. So did the Democrats, who spent more time ; arguing about beer and wine than they V i rs ! V-. fx ' t 'a 5 It ........... '-.'J. Seated, from left Fred Sialler, Ed II. Bally, Alfred Ott and Walter Fa rner. Standing Hans Fach, Rudolf .. .". i' ,. . Schno rf, Werner Sehober ; and Max felclilln. ' did on anything else. Even after the platform was adopted, the liquor issue was the controlling faetcr in the move ment for and against Cox. It is to be an old fashioned campaign on both sides, probably with torchlight processions and ma-chi.ig clubs. - ' : -. Jimmy Cox will not have much of- a quarrel with Senator Harding about the League of Nations. Both will ask for the same thing the ! ratification i of Ithe treaty witj reservations that "reconcile all differences." - - - : , FEE WAR BASIS : 'For: be it -known.: the 21 Democratic senators who voted for the Lodge res ervations threw most of 4 their support here to Governor Cox, since they ex pected him not to offer them up on the altar ,because they differed with Presi dent Wilson on the - matter of reserva tions. The league issue is haely to be obscured in the East unless Hiram John son Jumps irito the ' fray and demands that Harding Interpret the Republican platform too literally. The present outlook Is for a straight out fight on the merits of Republicanism and Democracy apart entirely from af fairs European. Wars may come and wars may . go. Politics is back if nothing else is back, on a peace basis. SEN. CHAMBERLAIN FOR NOMINE PLATFORM (Continued From Page OtieT DANCING TAUGHT rw r 5ht "EW 4hXZ mn Jm huriii . v. i . . . . . a uim-aoar m nns. Ladies SS. cmtlrtnra 15. at I Honey's bamtifol icutrmi, 23d and Wulunc ton. Beginner' clama Urt Monday and Thursday t, kdranccd clasaea Toeaday er.. 8 to H:80 Plenty ot lesirabla partnera and nnn- Qoe. No embarraasmvnt. 8i- 1 era for backward papila. A . . printed dccripUoB of all lances free. Xne ancial frm : tar akne Is irorth doable tha prjoe. toa can narer becoeaa a danm in nrinu uamjiia iroia uuenor leaccera yoa mast nava pfmctwe Joia a real achool with profamiona! instrootora 4 not a pabUo danea ball). Aak tb patrons of any daneina party, and tbey wUl ieil yoa. if tbey learned In Portland. It was at Da Honey' academy '-which la the acly real lancing achool in Portland) . and that Mr. Da Honey baa absolutely na atjual in tha West in uaaa or ball room dancins- No doubt ona aas ton from na la worth six in tha averace ao ii led ohojL Phona Main 766S. Prirata lea H all lioura. as BW a board, and we have tried , to ' impress upon the higher powers the propriety of recognizing this port in the appoint ments. - -' ' . " "Oregon Bhould have a chance at the 13,000,000 tons , of shipping that was created during the world war. Our peo ple ought not to sleep on their rights, and eternal vigilance is : me price we must paje for proper recognition. Ci4 y ' "It -seems almost 1 impossible to drive it into the skulls of some of those in authority, both in the war and the navy departments, that there is now no bar at the mouth of the Columbia river and that the river is navigable for seagoing vessels of the largest types. . "Astoria and Portland ana the points between oufAt to unite with us in our endeavor to get ' the navy department to destroy; the hydrographks maps that were in use a generation ago and which, there is reason to believe, the authorities of the naval academy are still relying upon. We must, fight for all we get in the way of allocated ships and other benefits to come from the shipping board act. i - - j - WATER POWER LOCKED "CP "The water powers of the state have been locked up "under wise, conservation legislation for 10 years or more, -awaiting appropriate and progressive legisla tion. Development is now possible under an act passed by congress and 'which the president approved after adjourn ment. With the shortage in coal and other fuel, the' time is appropriate for the development of hydroelectric energy for light, fuel and power. No state possesses greater possibilities than this magnifi cent commonwealth of ours, land this ap piles to the Northwest generally. "The Oregon delegation has worked In harmony for the reclamation of arid lands. The world war and the terrible demands . for money to prosecute it. handicapped largely the efforts made in Oregon and elsewhere for state develop ment. . it is not unsafe to predict that, with the cessation of war's demands. reclamation may receive more liberal treatment at the hands of congress. I shall continue my efforts to accomplish this work ' so important to the state's development and to encourage and in crease food production. i -' HIGH COSTS REACHED "The crest of the wave in he high cost of living, I believe, has been "reached and if conditions and reports in the East are to be believed, there will be a gradual reduction in the prices of the necessaries of life. It is usual to charge present high prices to profiteering, and while, unquestionably, the, profiteer is measurably responsible hv many cases there are other and more fundamental causes lot conditions which are world wide. . , "The complaint of hrh nrt ... lowed every war of any magnlture. It followed the revolution, and the prof iteer, under another-, name, was bitterly uvuuuu uy me citizens of Philadel snu ouier cities aa an enemy ' to VoT 3 . " il ionowea the war of 1812, of 1845 and particularly the Civil war. Sugar, coffee, flour and n riw everything that entered into the' life of the citisen reached such limits that the average family had to do without many uuueo nctcwaij io comrort ana happi imw. ns kuik ? lunaamentai causes were at work in those t!m 9 "Industrial life in this war as never before abandoned .' ttto production- of things that go to make for human hap piness and turned attention to the man ufacture of implements of death and destruction of human life and ramiri. Ti j . - r- r---..,. XHBI.MU, - , mereiorev or producing, the wrra was eng-ageo in destroying pro duction. A period of inflation followed and higher prices were inevitahltt in creasing, of course, with the continued reduction in the purchasing price of the dollar. Few countries produced the things necessary to the happiness - of their people, and, in, addition to that extravagance ran riot. Industrial life is slowly getting back to peace time pro duction, but it finds : raw', materials, Wages, and everything higher than peace time prices. In addition , to 'that, the profiteer in many instances gets control of commodities and he adds to their cost, and all is paid by the consumer. Hence, very briefly stated, we have the reasons for the merited complaint against the high - Cost of , living. The cause is to be found largely in economic, laws. . , LAWS HELP 05I.T LITTLE f ' 'Prosecuting the profiteer tinder laws nowli) force, or under those to be enacted may' help a 'little, but that is as a drop in the bucket. Deflation must come through national " and international ar rangement, and last, hut nob least, much depends upon the individual. ; . "Kxtravagance, individual and state, must end, and production must be in creased. Economy and thrift ought to be the watchword of every , individual, and relief-from present burdens, though it -may not be immediate, is sure to come. To successfully prosecute war Napoleon said it was necessary to have 'money, more money. To reduce the cost' of living the more quickly we should have 'production, more production ; econ omy, more economy.' i "Sometime before adjournment I intro duced a bill to extend thei provisions' of the so-called Bankhead bill and to ap propriate money to spend in . highway construction in - cooperation "with the states. A good deal of testimony , has been taken by i the cdmmittee- on post- offices and post roads and I 'am .hopeful that the bill may-be passed. Well con structed roads, state and interstate, will measurably assist in the solution of the freight congestion, and I am glad to see that Oregon is taking a leading part in this important work. "Congress ; has been fairly ... liberal -In making appropriations for ' river and harbor work. It is easier to ask for assistance for a state which, like this, shows Its faith by -contributing dollar for dollar with the government. . In this matter like irrigation, it must not be forgotten that the war has made such great demands upon the treasury that congress has had to limit appropria tions for all internal improvements. From this time on I am hopeful that a more liberal spirit will be shown toward all meritorious development. v ETE OUT' FOB OREGON "There are many other matters I would like to call attention to as affect ing the state and I will take occasion to do so from time to time while I am permitted to remain at home, and this will be until congress convenes. "You ask me to say something about the Democratic nominees aihd platform. The Democratic platform is, it seems to me. the more forward looking, as well as the more progressive, of the plat forms of the two great parties, - and the Democratic convention- has certainly nominated one of the most progressive men in the country. I preferred Mc Adoo because' he was recognised na tionally ;aa a ' fearless, ", constructive statesman, possessing imagination. Ini tiative and a will to do the things which seemed to him best to be done in any emergency. . Such a, man I believe Gov ernor Cor to be though his reputation is rather local than national. ; "As evidence of his constructive and progressive statesmanship, attention may be called to the , fact that during his three terms as governor these laws have found ' place on . the statute books of Ohio : A modified workmen's compen sation , act the initiative : and referen dum. Including a primary election law; a scientific budget law, which results in a great saving to the taxpayers of the state child labor law. which other -states have adopted "as a' model; a ' mothers' pension system : a prison farm, giving healthy occupation to con' victs ; elimination of sweat shops ; . time limit of storage of food products, thus measurably checking profiteering In such products ; extension of a system of good roads, and many other laws that mod ern conditions demand. : HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH k "Judging him by his work In the past, there is reason to believe he will make good in higher place if only an oppor tunity is given him. And last, but not least, 'he is a democrat in the higher sense of the term, in that he is ap proachable by all men the lowliest and the highest on equal terms. Like the Immortal Lincoln, he made his way from the humblest walks of life by his own efforts and, preparing himself' for service- by ' sacrifice and study; moved onward and .upward when the door of opportunity opened to him. "I know Franklin D. Roosevelt per sonally and well. He Is in every way fitted for the vice presidency.: He is young, ""brainy and active." and certainly gave a good account of himself during the war as assistant secretary of the navy, ' I believe, if elected, he will give equally as good an account of himself as vice president Senator Chamberlain will remain in Oregon until the senate meets In regu lar session - in December. During his time here at home he intnds to visit th various sections of the state, make personal inspections of 'the many devel opment projects for which assistance will be asked of congress, meet with the people of the state, renew old friend ships and get In closed touch with home conditions than has been possible since the war began ' to keep congress in al most continuous session- . It Is expected that the senator will be the speaker , at a mass meeting at The Auditorium n the near - future, which is contemplated by his Portland friends as a general homecoming meet ing for him. . . - ; - , , Lumber Mill Resumes Dee. Or., July 8. The big sawmill of the Oregon Lumber company has re sumed operations after beiner shut down for four days that its . 300 employes might celebrate the Fourth. ' " - L i Anita Stewart in THE YELLOW TYPHOON The story of a woman who lived -for excitement and got it! MACK SENNETT'S'. "You Wouldn't Believe It" The best Sehnett comedy in months. COLUMBIA O R C H E S TRA TODAY AND FRIDAY ONLY ,.,'j.a. Cxchange rates are too high, for Switzerland to do much trading: with other countries or attempt to attract much tourist travel and a great amount of labor trouble has crippled industry, but the little Alpine, repub lic is' prospering despite these dif ficulties. r ' : - ' . General conditions in- the oldest, re public in the world were explained this morning by Walter . Farner, prominent business man. of Berne, who with eight other Swiss' ; business men, arrived Thursday morning. , The i Swiss delegation Is a part of the 'commission ? of . 200 Swiss business men, which has been touring eastern In dustrial centers to ; make a - study of business conditions. The party which came to Portland is making a tour of Pacific coast cities, inquiring into indus trial conditions and working for closer relations between states and cities of the Pacific and Switzerland. : v: "Money exchange rates are much too "high for us to engage in an active for eign, trade, - said Farner. "Tourist travel has been very slow in picking up. We have had much labor trouble, as the general strike of : 1918 has been followed :by numerous Indications of unrest. But we are prosperous and-happy." '',---.,. The visitors arrived at 7 :20 a. m. and were met by a committee from the United Swiss Societies of Oregon,- which will be the guest of the visitors. They will remain; three days lr ejecting indus trial plants ln' Portland and vicinity. . Saturday the Swiss business men will be taken out the Columbia river high way as far as Eagle Creek, so they may be given an opportunity to compare the scenery of Oregon with the scenic grandeur of their homeland.' Cars Will leave Swiss hall at 10 a. m. and a picnic will be held at Eagle Creek. , Former Lieutenant Admits Ownership -- Of Murder Pistols Chicago July 8. (L N. a) Carl Wanderer, former army lieutenant,: after being trapped In a maze of conflicting statements in connection with the slay ing of his wife and an unidentified man In . the 'vestibule of ; the Wanderer home June 21, confessed today that -he had carried . bp th '-automatic pistols used In the shooting his own, which he used to kill the - unidentified stranger, and the one found beside the body of the latter. 210 Reported Dead ; In Mine Disaster Budapest. July 8. (I. N. S.) Two hundred and ten persons were killed in a mine disaster in the Anina dis trict, according to word received here today. - J ----- -. -- 1 BBBBBSBBBSBBBSBasBBaBaaaBBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBBaBBap . 'X1. The ideal summer, garment a Jersey Suit! Reduced from orig inal prices,; which ranged--as: high as $55.00, these quality suits are offered to you at. $32.85. 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