South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22
JOHNSON OR
TAFT TAKING
WRONG STAND
Statements So Ambiguous G.
o. p. Factions Get Two
Meanings
CROWDS HISS HARDING
Governor Carries Campaign
Into Delaware and Mary
land.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Oct 21.-Gov.
Cox. OF Ohio. Ia addressing a large
audience at the Armory here Thurs
day night. pounced upon and dashed
vigorously the League of Nations
speeches yesterday Of Sen. Harding
former Priest Taft and Sen Johnson.
Of California. declaring that they
evinced further webbing by sen.
Harding upon the League issue
AT the same time the democratic
presidential candidate further en-
phasiz-d his League policies, declar-
ing that helpful" reservations
should be prerequisite 90 ratinca-
ion.
Everyone who is against the
League is against me-" GOV. Cox de-
Clared. insisting that eSn. Harding
his republican adversary, stands for
scrapping" the League The gov
crnor also asserted that because Of
League differences between powerful
republican groups the election Of
sen. Harding could not bring ratif-
cation
1t is tais League Of Nations or
no League OF Nations was another
doctrine laid down by the demo-
ratio nominee, sTeaking from the
alstform where Pres't Wilson was
nominated eight years ago. The
governor asserted. quoting Judge
Taft that "A new peace assoCia tion Of
nations was impossible.
Playing yesterdays League pro-
uounCements by Sen. Harding. Mr..
|aft and Sen. Johnson. Gov. Cox
said that Judge Taft expressed con-
hdence that Sen. Harding would
cause ratification and that Sen.
Johnson expressed equal assurance
that Mr. Harding would reject the
League.
Either Johnson or Taft is
wrong" the governor declared. and
only Sen. Harding can tell the
American people which one Is
wrong II Sen. Harding has not
given a private assurance 10 both
men. then his declarations arc so
ambiguous that Taft interprets them
one way and Johnson another. It
is the duty OF Sen. Harding 20 ad-
vlso tho American people frankly
who is riEht-Johnsou or Taft. If
be fails 20 do il. he may be regard
cd as an imposter, and seeking to
deceive tho American people"
League Sole Topic.
The League here and also at Will
uington. Del. where the governor
made his only other address Thurs
day. virtually was his sole topic
His Wilmington audience Missed the
names OF Sen. Harding when he re-
forrcd 20 tho republican nominees
signature 20 the round robin. and
Sen. Lodge Of Massachusetts,. whom
the governor again denominated
the greatest conspirator in
history"
Large crowds az both Wilmington
and Baltimore cheered the demo-
cratic campaignG.
Referring 90 yesterdays speeches
w Mr.. Taft and Sen. Johnson. Gov.
cox told his audience Thursday
night that Thursdays papers car
ried a headline regarding the Cali
fornia senator's address as follows,
Insists Harding n ej ccte d
League" That over Judge Taft's
the governor read Harding Favors
Lea que. SAYS Taft"
son. Johnson and Sen. Borah are
men Of Independent mind and In
dependent action. said the gov
ernor. They are against any asso-
citation Of nations and they are
supporting Sen. Harding because
they know with his election tho
League Of Nations or any league
can never be ratified
PrO-Lcaguc Men.
1T Is amazing that men Ike
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