New-York tribune., 1920-10-29
Cox Resents
Agitation for
Change i'm Rule
Tells Indianapolis Audience
Republicans Recognize
mo One Really Wants
Harding for President''
Pictures Foes in Rout
Holds Out Lure of Advan-
tages to Irish and Ger
mans Through Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2s. Argu-
ments addressed especially to voters
favoring Senator Harding upon the
broad, general ground Of desiring
change ia national affairs were en-
phasized here tonight by Governor
Cox
To large audience in Tomlinson.
He'll and in formal statement Gov
ernor Cox fired a broadsidc of uues-
tions to the American people, attack
ing Senator Harding and other Rcpub-
lican leaders for their League of
Nations, Legislative and political rec
ords.
Republicans, when they are honest"
Governor Cox declared "have acknowl-
edged what is patent to every onc-that
no one really wants Senator Harding
for President And yet they tell me
that as partisans many expected to
vote for him because they have been
taught to believe that they wanted a
change. The expression was preached
as propaganda by reactionary leaders.
until it has become nauseating to the
public"
Governor Cox's visit here was the
occasion for a great rally of Hoosier
Democracy. A parade, with fireworks
torchights and bands. was staged, and
the Governor spoke to an overflow
meeting outside of the hall Hundreds
OF persons, including many clubs,
marched in the parade.
Has Vision Of Victory
Governor Cox also preached the
League of Nations and predicted VIC
tory next Tuesday.
when | started this campaign" said
the Governor, 81 made the prediction
that we would drive our opponents out
of the front trench by mid-October
| have now visited thrty-sx states.
Not only has the prediction come true.
but the retreat Of the reactionarv
forces has become rout The Amer
lean people clearly are for our going
into the league. The lines are defa
ltely set. My election means our 60
ing into the league, and notwithstand-
ing the Wiggling and wabbliry Of SEN
ator Harding, the voters have taken
hlm at his word that he is against the
league and that he has turned his back
upon it.
Every smoke screen set up by the
Senatorial olgarchy has been pierced
and every ENHANCEMENT torn down.
Inc speclOus attempt to build I'D
slogan Tor change is the last u fan"
In his assault upon sentiment for
a change, Governor Cox put these
questions to voters:
Scores big Business
DO you want change that will
mean tax revision from big business
point of view? That is the change
hey would get from Senator Harding.
DO the workingmen Of America want
4 change to an administration he. led
by Senator Harding, who voted for the
anti-strike sections of the Cummins
bill. although, in keeping with his gen
cral conduct, he would pose now as
friend Of labor?
DO the small business men of the
nation want a change in The Federal
Reserve banking system that would en-
able a small group of bankers to re
gain control of the money power Of
the country
"Do the men and women of Irish de-
scent want a change that will mean,
question of Irish independence shall
not be one for the intercession of Of
nclal America; or do they want q
change that will mean the presentation
Of lreland's case at the bar of world
opinion?
DO the men and women Of German
descent. said to be led by George Syl-
vester Niereck, because of some prom
Use of separate peace under more
favorable terms to Germany, want
change from the conditions at Paris,
where, as every one knows, Germany
would have been cut to pieces like a
United States; or do they want the in
tfuence of the United States in the
League Of Nations to see that questions
are settled on the basis of justice,
humanity and fair dealing, instead of
vlndlctlveness and destruction?
DO the former service men want
change that would be nothing more
than the repetition of the farce staged
by Congress when it played horse for
over year with the adjusted com
pensation question and came to no