New-York tribune., 1920-10-21
Harding Defies
Cox xtOProyeHe
Shifted Position
Republican Nominee Calls
on Opponent to Uphold
Charge He Wabbled i'm
His Attitude OH League
Democrats Phrasemakers
Tariff Cited as Example of
Performance That Has
Safeguarded A m e,ri c a
From q star Coryespondcnt


JACKSON, Ohio, Oct. 20.-Governor
Cox was challenged to-day by Senator
Harding to point out in the utterances
of the Republican candidate single
inconsistency or change of position on
world politics. The challenge was ex-
tended by Senator Harding to any man
in America.
The candidate spoke at barbecue
near here and was cheered by 100000
voters. He left Marion at 7 a. M. and
is on his way to Rochester and Buffalo,
N. Y, where he will speak tomorrow
afternoon and night This is the last
campaign speaking tour that will take
Senator Harding out of Ohio.
II do not believe in very much Of
the Presidents league" declared SEN
ator Harding after telling his friendly
audience of his deep-rooted, unalter-
able objections to Article X, "and if
the Democratic candidate wants to re-
gard this as my thirteenth change I
give him notice that I have one more
yet to give him, because, you know,
am entltleQ to 1OurCeen.
Above the laughter that greeted this
sally At the Wilson fourteen points
sounded
"You tell them. Uncle Warren!"
Issues Challenge to America
GAS matter of fact, my country
men," continued the Senator, "and I
want to call it to your attention here
at home in Ohio, | will give reward
to any man in America who can take
my utterances on world politics s-from m
my speech of acceptance at the time
| was formally notified of my nomi-
nation down to the speech am making
at this hour-and point out any incon-
sistency or change of position.
81 have said from the beginning that
we wouldn't have the Wilson covenant,
and | say it to you again now. But |
have said repeatedly that America will
gladly play her part in suitable as
sociaton of nations which does not in
vove the surrender of American
sovereignty, which is built upon the
ideals of Justice rather than force, and
! say that again. have not, of course,
specified just how we would do it, be-
cause I am going to be called upon to
make good"
Speaking about the need of a pro
tective tariff, the nominee found his
object lesson in the iron and steel in
dustry that is the sole excuse for the
existence Of Jackson.
CAS- an illustration of the common in
terest which binds all those engaged
in the iron and steel industry in a pub
lie policy" said Senator Harding, 81
wish to cite the truth that the growtf
and opportunity for investment of capi
tai and the labor of men in the lror
and steel industry have rested upon q
political policy. | believe that it is {
fact. and you know that it is fact
that the Republican policy of tariff pro
lection, given to our home industries
has been the safeguard and stimulus o.
our American iron and steel produc
ton.
Steel Industry an Example
! 'Iet us consider, for the sake OF IL
lustrating the general effect of polio!
Of protection, the reasons for the fac
that even prior to the war the Un'te(
States produced nearly one-haif OF the
iron and steel made in the world, whlcf
in itself is an evidence OF prosperity
measured in terms of production. lie
us consider the measure of prosperlt!
also from another point of view-tha
of consumption. We have per capit<
consumption Of iron apd steel IN th'
United States greater than OF an!
other nation This consumption Of irol
and steel in it's turn is the measure o
our high development of civilization.
"In other words, the iron and stee
industry has received in America TO
distribution among mankind who Ia
Dor prodigious return, and IN eX
change it has brought to our natlona
life an unreasonable contribution.
"No one can deny that our Americ,
has been richly endowed with the re
sources of nature. | am told tha
every one of our forty eight states ha
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