Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-16

fought sQuareiy upon the league O
nations issue as drawn by Senate
Harding, his Republican opponent, Il
the latter's Dcs Moines speech. i
which the Senator said he favore'
staying out"
The Governors announcement wa
made in statement replying 20 tina
issued today by thirty-one prominen
Republicans. headed by T.lihu Root
Herbert Hoover, w. II. TAFT ant
others, declaring their support Of
Senator Harding
The Governor said he did not see
how the signcrs could consistently
supper; Harding. His statement said
The gentlemen say the question
is whether we shall join an agree
ment containing the exact provision
negotiated by Prcsdcn Wilson or
an agreement which omits or modi-
fcs some OF It's provisions 1t is 10
he inferred that any one who stands
F, for the covenant as adopted with or
| without reservations is friendly to
the league. and that any one who is
! against the covenant. with or with
| out reservations, is clearly opposed
| 10 the league.
iInrdinE's reflection Adequate Answer
! senator Harding. in his Des
| Moines speech. said: Governor Cox
favors going into tho league and /
| favor staying out 1t is not inter-
| probation but rejection am seeking
! leave the people OF America 10 de-
! eide the case just as these gentle
! men have presented it. | submit in
answer the spoken words of Senator
| Harding. If these gentlemen do
not accept what he has said to the
American people. then it is past my
| understanding how they can. as a
matter OF ethics. advocate his candi-
| dacy.
| IF, on the other hand, they do
not accept in good faith what he has
said. then l cannot see how they can,
as friends of the league, advocate
his candidacy. They attempt to JUS
tfy their most astonishing position
on the theory that President Wilson
was unbending in his attitude on the
league. On the subject, they say,
Mr.. Wilson insisted upon the agree
mcnt absolutely unchanged These
gentlemen. upon reelection, must real
izc that this is not justified by the
| facts"
citing the reservations offered by
| Senator Hitchcock. OF Nebraska, ad-
ministration leader. in the treaty
contest, Governor Cox rccountcd that
rrsidcnt Wilson had written Senator
Hitchcock stating that he could ac-
cept reservations 'as they stand"
q. q. T.. Makes Frantic Effort.
In conclusion Governor Cox said:
If things continue as they have
been going for the last ten DAVIS, II
VIII b. difficult matter ~ letter
- ne whetl:r" ne pcopi.. are more
amused at Senator Harding himself
or at the desperation of his SPONSORS.
y frantic effort is being made TO
stem the tide OF resentment II Is
moving in every community. The
senatorial oligarchy has apparently
drawn on its last reserves. and vet
Mr.. Root. pre- eminent and distin-
Guished as he is-and no one places
highcr estimate on his statesman
snip qualities than dos unable
10 bolster M the weighing and wab-
ming candidate. After long period
"i vaccination, the people have taken
nim al his spoken word ut Dcs
Mo!h"S. and upon this the campaign
WI! be fought from now on. Sena-
Tor Harding Is against tn. league
Win or without reservations Upen
mat We ar" willing 10 rest ,ur case.
IN MS speech here tonight and also
III half-dozcn other cities today
through ohio, Governor Cox con
iinued his league arguments. making
them almost his sole subject. :,
feature was = speech n. Marion thc
lone Of senator Harding. Several
th"Isand pH.s.ms lncrc ana at o;he,
ono points, che .rvi and applaudcd
the Democrats l'rtsldentt.l candi.
da' {. At Marion, however, tar q "
o'n"r made no pc soma! refercnc. -
vi. Harding
caustic reply was made ny GOV.
crnor Coz, al Carey. ohio. TO SEN,
tor ilardins's statement yesterday re-
garding printing of the League COW
"nant. ReitcratinE charges ,ha,
there was "a conspiracy Of silence.
against the Democratic cause and
that the opposition was no. giving
the public copies OF the league coy.
cnani. Governor Cox said:
Senator Harding refers to IN,
ehargc that the Republicans dare not
print as "a document the covenant O.
the league of nations in order tina,
IN" public might read it. by statint
mat tn" peace treaty runs into so
'Np words, but. of course, he know,
'he uiheroncc between the treaty ant
inc covenant. The latter stands ON
separately and alone as distinc. =.
inc shtcemth amendment to IN,
'"s''''t"n. rho covenant require.
'tsS IMAM four columns Of space in ;
= "Spap"r. and yet the candidate TO
me presidency attempts 20 justif,
inc conspiracy Of silence by cIearj,
! implied MISREPRESENTATION.
hidir"irs Refusal 10 Print Co,rn,,,
1T would be just as nons.nylcaI :,
say that a man couldn't take on nj
Goa, without removing all his clothes
or he might as well hav. said ,bo
n YOU couidn't print the ten command
ments without printing the ep,ir
= Bible" "'''
}, Most Of Governor Cox's ONO s,nno,
es today were from the rear MA,
FORM in compliance with Mic IL,
'rands for less strenuous work 80
ouired in leaving his train ana po
i" toring "a town rostruns s,
~ STOPS he was greeted 10y large cros,
3 ana appiauded frequently. Ills Ic,,,
J" arguments were in a serious >,
iiEious vein
IIr religfatnd The,