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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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