The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-26
Farmers Of The West Strong for Harding;
Democrats Blamed for Market Inequalities
Senator Capper, Sunday
Guest of Nominee Harding,
Declares Governor Cox Un-
der Obligations to Southern
Interests

Marion. O.. July 25-The needs OF
western farmers were talked over with
Senator Harding today BY Senator Cap.
per. O.! Kansas. and Henry Wallace. OF
De- Mo!n"s. Iowa. both editors ~ ;aTm
publications, and In statement atter-
ward Senator Cappcr declared the !aTm-
ers OF the wes; were 'faSL realizing
why il IS necessary that ;he NepCp"cAA
ticket Is elected"
To put the Democrats back into power.
the Kansas senator said, wou.d be 70
! "tu-n the government over 20 tho Sol!d
south and the pemocrauc machines OF
the Tammanyized states of the north.
Arriving at the Harding home early
in the day, Senator Capper accompanied
Senator and Mrs Harding 10 services a
1 the Methodist church. and remained
their guest until evening. He declared
farm reforms taken by the Republican
nominee in his speech OF acceptance
Messages Of Congratulaton.
Messages OF congratulatiun on the
speech continued TO come IN dnr;ng he
day, one Of them being from Governor
Frank o. LowGen. Of Illinois, NH" was
leading candida;" for the pves'dcntlal
nomination At Chicago. Governor Low
den tclegraphed:
"Heart;cs, congratula atioHs uFon your
speech OF acceptance. Il IS clear, force
ful and patriotic"
Another which pleased the Harding
managers was from Frank A. MunSey'
Of New York, one Of the leaders or the
progressive party IN 1912.
IT congratulate you heartily. Mr..
Nunsey wired. "on the splendid reCep,
tion your speech OF acceptance has had
through the entire north.
4 delegation from Terra Faute. In
diana, on It's way to the knights Of
Pvth.as convention a. Cleveland, march
Cd 10 the Harding lawn during the ar
ternoon IN fuIl rcEal!a and headed ny a
band and SercHadcd the nominee. Re
shock hands and told his callers h. was
prnud 20 be a member Of tho lyth!an
order but he declined 20 make a speech.
Senator Cappers Statement.
Senator Campers statement blamed
,hc Democrats administration for mar
ke, INEQUALITIES favorable to the cotton
and sugar industries, and declared Gov
ercnor C3X'S nomination Cor the pTcSi-
Lency by tho Democrats placed the par
~ undcr- a joint obligation TO southern
interests ard To the "bcsscS" oc ;he
north. Governor Cox. he said. I'm the
eight years he had dominated Demo-
CraCtic politics in Ohio. has built up
machine based on the Tamrany model.
"During tho war and since. the state
ment continued. "w" have sem what
sonthern control means The southern
statesmen were all r!gtdlN controlled
and limiting the price on wheat that
compelled the farmers 20 tnke less than
they would IN an Ur"or'Toll"d market.
Cotton went to 6lzzr!nE prices.
More recently we have seen IN" same
thing IN the raSo Or sugar ! know no
more complete demonstration OF demo
cracys administrative !n'ompctHncy
than in the story OF sUEa- this wear.
People arc paying UP TO 30 cents FOR
sugar. and can't get il at tha'. Yet there
Is sugar enough In the country for all.
It is hnld by spectators in order 10
boost the price.
Tho northern and western farmers
haze borne the burden o! rcStrsctions
while :hr cotton and sugar raisers OF
tho south. ard the srNcu!ators have got
away with profits beyond calculation.
Another caller during ~" day VAS
Constance Moustak, Of Salem. Mass.
who declared the Greeks In this country