New-York tribune., 1920-10-08
League Flatly
Repudiated
By Harding g
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,,,nne uame a, a yIp, zip. yipping yell that was
d;dato su,ii' and loud than any the can
paign. 1t left no doubt Ia'' as sh's IS cam m
''""nsnhess of lowa's Republicanism.
s,11, man high up in the gallery shonted
nats the matter with Uncle Wa
zen and IN answering "He's ali r;chtv
me gathering started off into anofher
RI nhho.ongeo demonstration of shrill
9 Charles A; Rawson. chairman Of the
'>ta.e N@. Hepuoilcan Committee, introduced
a;a". 49,. hehaail, the gubernatorial can
SGG.ua.e, VINO IN turn introduced Senator
Uummins. The Senator introduced Nc
"a1os'hg ..,s and finally the candidate.
If the Senatorial crowd in tho ~;
cago convention had been as potent;al
as certain misguided Governor who
mas oeen making g pilgrimage about the
country imagined, we would have nom;-
nated woman for President Of the
Snl'ed States" Turning to Mrs. Har-
ulhg wnile the audience began its shrill
cCoyote.ilke "Yip, zip" cheer, Senator
Cummlns continued:
nave had many honors in nv life
but never a greater honor than 70 nrs'
sen, sent my friend, the next LADY of the
White House" - VIC
blusnlng with confusion, Mrs. Har-
uIng TOOK Senator Cumminss out
ss'retched hand and rose to acknowledge
the applause. ''' eoso g
senator Hardng's reason for COMING
70 Des MONIES was personal rather than
pohelcal There is not the slightest
Gouot ABOUT lowa's electoral vote. but
senator Cummins has been i'll, and be-
cause OF his joint authorship of the
ouhnmins- Esch law he has encountered
some bitter opposition in his contest
for reelection. Claude porter ona 81
une special assistant attorney generals
VINO aided in the prosecution of thc
leaoers OF the /. W. W., is the Demo
cfa'ic nominee He is making his prin-
clpai campaign argument on the Cum-
mins-Esch law. '' '''' 0'4''-
assuring his audience that he favored
some scheme of international co0nera-
tlon. Senator Harding said "Surelv
we we nave suffered enough from the au-
.ocr&'ic assumption of personal wis
dom, which will neither take counsel
nor learn from experience. To formu-
late plan Of international cooperation
which will contribute to the security
ana peace of the world without sacri
hclng or dangerously dluting our
power to direct our own actions is
task Of no small difficulty.'
Ten questions prepared by the Iowa
Democratic committee and published
IN the morning papers of Des Moines
We're presented to Senator Harding in
the form of an official interrogatory
when he arrived in the Iowa capital.
ne questions were signed by j. w.
Reynolds, who is chairman of the state
h0
prepared address Senator Harding re-
ferred to these, saying:
Il do not assume to go about the
country in the attitude of candidate
answering questions, because I believe
III that party honesty and that party
policy which makes the platform the
covenant of party faith. And vet |
want to be courteous, though I want
TO tell my Democratic friends in Iowa
and throughout the nation that before
they can question me in absolute good
faith they might we'll concentrate
themselves to thinking about the well
fare of the United States and not the
nations across the sea-
Separate Peace Unnecessary
"But there are one or Two questions
am very happy to answer. One of
them is, DO | still intend to make a
first place, | never proposed such q
thing. 1t is not necessary to make q
separate treaty with Germany, though
those with whom we were at war have
already done so. AS matter Of fact,
this was what I said: That just as
soon as Congress would pass a resolu-
tlon declaring a state Of formal peace
IN the United States | would sign it.
There is formal peace, isn't there? Do
you know whether or not you are at
war? Well. SO long we are at peace
why not say so?'
Senator Harding referred to the list
Of questions in his hand. Then he
said, "Another question was asked"--
A man in the first gallery interrupt
ed, asking: "How about the boys who
arc over in Germany yet?"
Repeat your question, please ?" re-
quested the candidate.
The man did so. even to the "yet"
q want to allude to that" said the
Senator. "They haven't any business
there, and just as soon as we declare
formal peace we can be sure they will
be coming home as they ought to
come"
Continuing with the list Of ques-
tions, Senator Harding said:
"Somebody wants me to answer the
question whether I really believe that
q council Of foreign powers might call
the sons of this Republic into war re-
gardless of action by the Congress,