THE Daily Telegraph. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1920. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVIII, Issue 5960, 10 July 1920, Page 2

THE Daily Telegraph. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1920. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Here shall the Press the People's Right maintain, Gnawed by influence and unbribud by gam Here Patriot Truth her glorious procepts draw. Pledged to Religion labertv and Law.

The selection of Mr J. M. Cox as the Domocatic candidate for the Presidential election is am indication that the Democrats are iu favour of the United States throwing in her lot with the Allies in respect of the Treaty. Mir Cox has expressed hifc sympathy with the Treaty, and made it clear that in to opinion the country should assist! in ithp enforcement of its provisions As the Republicans arc .reputably of the isamo mind in this important matter their candidate will probably also be ■ found to have tine same learnings as Mr Cox, so that whether the ■ new President is a Democrat or Republican ho will follow the footsteps of Mr Wilson and fight hard for America's recognition of her responsibilities to the Allies. Mr WilsoU's congratulation's 'to Mr Cox on the battel's success at the ballot is sufficient proof that ho approves of the Democrats' choice, and that he looks upon him jw a worthy and reliable successor, for Mr Wilson is himself a Demccralt. To many it ha s been a surprise that Mr Wfison did Hot again ' stand for election, but to have done so would not have been in accordance with ■established practice. While there was no legal bar to his re-nomination for a third term of office, tradition constituted a barrier that wouM have been difficult to surmount. Since George Washington, the first President, declilaed to accept nomination for a third term, 'the country has declined to allow any President to hold the reins for a. Hanger period. Mr Roosevelt wont to the poll si third time, but was defeated. From the viewpoint of the Al'liew the predominance of the Wi/sonian sentiment at the Democratic Canvdntion was satisfactory throughout,' and,, a s stated above, may be accepted as evidence that the people generally are sensible that the United States, which entered tho par with such a.:show of lofty ideals, must stand humiliated before the world a s long as she ignores the Treaty. Rejection of the Treaty for merely party reasons was an action which had ito bo condemned, and that this dueling is pronounced is indicated by Mr Hoovers suggestion to the Republican Convention that they should adopt a favourable League of Nations plank.