Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-22
Proves G. o. P. Nominee
Has Already Changed
Attitude Id Times.
CLAIMS REWARD OFFERED
BY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
Imposter, Declares Democratic
Leader, If He Doesn't Clarity
Stand on Issue.
NAME OF LODGE is KISSED
Big Delaware Audience Applauds
Reference to Greatest Con-
spirator in History"

BALTIMORE, MD, Oct. 21.-Gov-
crnor Cox tonight claimed the reward
offered by Senator Harding ycstcr-
day to any one who would show he
had been inconsistent in his attitude 4
towards the league OF nations, and
declared the Republican nominee may
he regarded as an impostor.' unless
he clarifies the public mind as to his
actual position on the league Issues.
Senator Harding complains bitter
ly again that no has been misundcr-
stood and that the newspapers have
misrcpresented him." said the Gov
ernor. 'He offers a reward to any
one who will show that he has
changed his attitude on the league OF
nations.
Now I am hero to show how hs
has attempted to wiggle and wabbla
his way into the presidency. and 10
claim that reward not for mysel. but
for the people of America"
Changed Fourteen Times Alrcndy.
In the proof offered in support OF
his claim for the reward the Demo-
cratic candidate contended that tho
Senator admitted having changed his
position by the ironical assertion
that he is entitled to one more in or
der to make 1t fourteen. Now the
only trouble with the Senator is this:
His arithmetic Is at fault He has
already had fourteen changes so far
as am ahlestto-f know. because T..
have not yet had opportunity to read
the evening paperss'
Governor Cox then enumerated tho
fOn ~ o1i 4 .
ponent OF which he said he know. He
said:
Il. First. he voted for the mild res
ervations.
"2. Then he voted for the Lodge
reservations.
"s. Then he said that il he had to
for the Lodge reservations.
"4. Then he voted for the Knox
resolution providing for separate
peace with Germany.
20 Then he accepted the nominn,
ton on the platform which said the
league has signally failed
30 Then he ndorsed the re-estab-
lishment OF Tho Hague tribunal.
which showed It's failure. as expressed
by Theodore Roosevelt, because it
had no power behind it. and under
which the four greatest wars in his
tory took place
-. Then he rejected The Hague
tribunal.
Then OGers New Plnn.
"S Then he offered n new plan In
the international Court of Justice.
which lie learned Elihu Root was
working on.
80. Then he rejected the interna-
sional court OF justice when he dis
covered what every one had known
but him, that 1t was the supreme
court of the league of nations.
10. In his speech. OF September
he said. Amendment or revision or
reconstruction of the league covenant
Is still among the possibilities; ara
III. In tho same speech he sail.
The league has now passed beyond
all possibility OF restoration
"l2. At Des Moines he said. COX
favors going into tho league; favor
staying out. I am not interested 3,
clariiication: I am interested In re
jection.'
l3. Returning to Marion from Des
Moines, he said. i can't understand
why it is that the people OF America
don't understand what said at Des
Moines.' and that he wasn't to b..
taken TO mean what he said: and
IA. Announced the formation OF 4,
new association of nations which on
the same day Judge Taft had pro-
nouneed impossible and impractir,
able"
Every one who is against the
league IS against me-" Governor Cox
deciaTed, insisting that Senator Hard
'ns. his Republican adversary. stands
Tor scrapping" the league. The Gov
eTnor also asserted that because OF
league differences between powerful.
Republican groups the election ot
Senator Harding could not bring rati.
fication.
Is This League or No LenEue.
IT is this league OF nations or no
league or nations" was another doe
trine laid down by the Democratic
nominee, speaking from the platform
where President Wilson was nomi.
mated eight years ago. The Governor
asserted. quoting Judge Taft. that il
new peace association OF nations Vas
impossible.
Playing yesterdays league pro-
nouncements by Senator Harding, Mr..
TAFT and Senator Johnson, Governor
Cox said that Judge Taft expressed
confidence that Senator Harding
would cause ratification and that Sen.
ator johnson expressed equal assur-
ance that Mr.. Harding would reject
the league.
Either Johnson or TAFT Is wrong
the Governor declared. "and only
Senator Harding can tell the Amer!-
can people which is wrong. II sena-. &
tor Harding has not gisen q priyate
assurance to- both men, tneN hfasdse,
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