The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Democratic Candidate Made
Brief Stop in Iowa Today
on Way to South
Dakota.
DEFENDS RAILROAD ACT
Harding Speaks to Five Hundred
Railroad Men at Station Steps
Of Town in West
Virginia.

.[By Herbert w. Walker, United
Press Staff Correspondent
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 2S.-One
reason for any reduction in wages
that may come in the near future
will be the failure OF the United
States to enter tho league of nations
and to assist in the establishment
OF international trade, Governor
James M. Cox asserted in brief
stump talks here and throughout
South Dakota today.
Conspiracy OF the senatorial oil
garchy" to hold up the treaty has
continued unsettled business condi-
tions throughout the world much
longer than necessary, and the IN
evitable results of closed foreign
markets because Of lack of credit
will first be felt by labor in decreased
wages and by the farmer in slump
ing prices for his products, the demo-
cratic nominee said.
Cox was on the home stretch of
his western tour. He made five
minute speeches at Vermillion, Yank-
ton, Stockland, Trip and Parkton,
S. D., today. This afternoon he was
to make two speeches at Mitchell.
He was also to make brief talks at
Alexandria, Emery, Bridgewater, Par
ker, Lennox and Canton. The main
address of the day was to be made
at Sioux Falls tonight, after which
he was to leave for st. Joseph, Mo-,
and Kansas points. .
Harding in West Virginia.
TBy Raymond D. Clapper, United
Press Staff Correspondent
ENROUTE WITH SENATOR HAIR
DING, GRAFTON, w. VA, Sept. 2S.-
More than 500 railroad workers and
residents of Grafton cheered Senator
Warren G.. Harding as he defended
the Cummins-Esch railroad act IN
speech from the station steps here
today. 1t was his first speech in
West Virginia during the campaign
Railroad workers are coming to un-
derstand that they can get their trou-
bles adjusted by a recognized author
ity under this law" Harding sald'
"if the administration were now carry
ing out the provisions OF the act re,
uuiring pro-rata distribution or coai
cars to mines the situation would De
better /.
Harding declared: II am sorry that
that provision is not being carried out
by the present administration.
At Fairmount Harding walked
around the station platform shaking
hands His train arrived one hour
ahead of the announced time and only
a comparatively small crowd was on
hand. In a short speech Harding
urged q return to a common sense
government.
enthusiastic Reception.
wHEEI ING. w. Va, Sept. 2S.-A
cheering crowd Of thousands when
had come from all the surrounding
country greeted Warren G.. Harding
on his arrival shortly after noon mere
today. The reception at the railroad
station Was one of the most enthusl-
astic on the present trip. Shouts OF
the crowd we're almost drowned IN a
din of factory whistles as the train
pulled In.
On his arrival Harding announced
that he will speak at Buffalo. N. Y,
the night of October 81.
Want Hardine's Stand.
rRv r, G., Martin, United Press Staff
.., -... Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Well in
formed politicians Of both parties
here expect before long a firm re-
1uest from republican ''irreconcil-
aDles" on the league Of nations that
Senator Harding affirm anew his
position both on the league and the
world court plan which Elihu Root
has just brought back from The
Ha que.
Roots return with plan reported
to have more teeth" in it than the
league covenant; Senator Penrose's
public statement that the people of