The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
Will Indict Administration
for Incompetence and
Blundering.
SPEAKS ON SATURDAY
Chairman Hays Forecasts
Only Oklahoma and
South for Cox.
SEES SENATE REPUBLICAN
Nominee Starts To-day for
Des Moines for Address on
the Covenant.
SEES SENATE REPUBLICAN
Bp a statt Correspondent Of THn HrnAlp.


MARION, Ohio, Oct. 5.-Coincidentally
with the receipt Of telegram from
Senator Borah to-day, In which that
forceful man from Idaho announced
that he would continue to talk for
Harding and against the league, the
Republican nominee got word that
into the fight, and that he will de-
liver a blast against the Wilson Ad-
ministration in Indianapolis next Sat-
urday night that will be heard all over
the country.
The news about Mr.. Hoover is al
most the most interesting flash Of the
week, for the word comes straight that
the former Food Administrator not
only will indict the Wilson Admin
stration for general incompetency and
laundering. but that he will set him
self against the acceptance of the
League of Nations in the form that
has been proposed. In California and
elsewhere many persons intensely
friendly TO Hoover have been waiting
Tor some pronouncement from him,
especially as regards the league. There
Is good reason to believe that Hoover
will lire UP squarely with Harding in
T. refusal to countenance a PROPOSE
which. in several articles mem
a the safety of the United States.
lays Sees Republican Senate.
s'he third item of special interest is
Will II. Hays's prediction as to the re-
suit The lively and always cheerful
National Chairman visited Senator Har-
ding and brought a bag full of prognos-
tications. He Is serious about them and
says they are good basis for betting.
To begin with, he seems devoutly to
believe that James NJ. Cox viii not carry
state outside of the solid South and
Oklahoma, twelve. He seems just as
earnestly to believe that the Republican
will make large gain in the United
States senate. Maryland and Kentucky.
he figures. are surely Republican both
for Harding and for the Republican
Senate candidates. and to these he adds
Colorado. California. Arizona, South Da-
kota and several other States in which
there are Senate elections.
It's gong 10 De lanuSiue, SAID
Mr.. Hays.
THE Republicans have shown full
readiness to meet any issues presented.
When the Democrats first concentrated
upon the league covenant without the
dotting of an Il or the crossing of "A
e we met them squarely. When through
their National Chairman, fresh from a
conference with their candidate, they
pronounced the covenant only Sec
When the candidates reversed their Ma
tional Chairman and declared the WILL
son League the sole issue. we accepted
most readily. And now when the author
of the league himself assumes the real
leadership Of their campaign and joins
with the Democratic candidates in maxi
ing Article Y. the chief issue, we agree.
bryan vs.. Wilson.
The President said I'm his statement
Monday. There is nothing in the COW
enant which In the least interferes with
or impairs the right OF Congress to de-
clare war according to it's own inde-
pendent judgment
In his speech IN Washington on
jackson Day Mr.. Bryan said III we
do not intend 10 impair the right of
Congress 20 decide the question of peace
or war when the time for action arises.
UoW Chn we luHiht upon moral OOl-
CATION TO go to war which can have
no force or value except as II does Inn
pair the independence OF Congress?'
Mr.. Bryan was right. No American
to-day can be simultaneously for Arti-
Gle X. and for the Constitution Of this
Republic any more than an American
IN IAncoln's time could be simultane-
ously for emancipation and for slavery.
Where next they viii land In wholly
IN
stake their all upon Weighing the reia-
tive merits OF the respective candi-
dates.
They may prefer TO contrast recent
Republican cabinets with that which
now maintains a wayward and hardly
recognizable existence They may wish
10 stand upon the actual results OF
their eight year old pledges TO reduce
the cost of living.
They may choose to dilate upon their
fresh promises 90 stop profitecring In
face OF the fact that all profiteering
sprang into being and continues to
flourish under their own auspices.
''Thoy may again rest their case upon
their slogans Of four years ago He kept
as out OF war Peace. preparedness and
prosperity and War In Europe. peace ir
America. thank God for wilson
They may seek popularity IN suhsti-
ai,tlng for First IN war. hrst In peace.
frst in the hearts OF hts counirymcn' an
nppeiletion far more ant as OF tho mo-
nlcnt. Last in war. last IN peace. gone
from the henrts OF hts countrymen.
Four Democratic BOSSES.
TT Is difficult for their candidate. now
Spxzagring back and forth from the sin
ister plight Of the soloist Of the Demo
cratic party to the furtive presence of its
quartet OF bosses. to make his decision.
However. II matters not 10 us. Our
sole requirement, and hope is that there
r1iaii be no restriction. The referendum
is going 10 be more than solemn. u
IA going 90 b. the mcst comprehensive
ever known. and before ended n will have
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