Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-30
GOVERNOR cox ATTACKS
 HARDING,s PUBLIC RECORD

Akron. ca Oct 2g.-Senator. Hardine's public record was hayed here tonight by Governor Cox democratic presidential candidate, in an address replying in wig orous terms to the senator's speech here last night in which the republican noIni- nee declared that he was "unpledged. un- owned and unbossed."
 If it were not a. tragedy, this state ment would be joke" declared Governor Cox to large audience.at factory audi torium.' Surely, Senator Harding can expect no one to take him. seriously- when in face of his public record every one knows that throughout the years of his public life he has been one in bondage to the bis business interests and the cor porate interests of the country. His en- tire record has been one of turning back on every proposal for progress"
 Here and in other addresses at Youngs- town and Kent, O., Governor Cox attacked Senator Harding 'reactionary.' eVasive upon the league of nations and other issues" and the governor reiterated that he himself was the champion of progress. Senator Harding's speech here last night was the special theme of the gover- noTs fire tonight in probably the most bitter personal arraignment of his adyer- sary yet made in the campaign.
 Senator Harding was chosen at Chi. cago. Governor Cox asserted. by a nom mating conspiracy of the senatorial soif- garchy," in a Chicago hotel, and, the gov- ernor asked the following plain auee- tions" of the republican candidate: What questions were asked eou and 1, what pledges were made before the 1 oligarchy decided to give you the nonairla- ton? Did you promise George Harvey place in the cabinet, as is generally stat l ed?
 Does your platform authorize won ia make pledge to George viereck and to declare for a separate peace with Ger many to secure, as he says, six million votes of the pro-GerTnan party in Amer ica?
 Did your platform give you the right to promise to George Reynolds the -Chi- | cago banker, who, on the basis of con ference with you, assures his friends that 1 you will permit amendments to the fed eral reserve act so that none but bankers may sit upon the federal reserve boards, and thus again restore the control of the money interests of America to small group of bankers?
 What promises did you make to Charles B. Warren, vice chairman of inc l republican national committee which
 warrants him in saying in his letter so-
 ilciting funds from directors of corpora l.
 tions, that they should measure their con-
 trlbutions on the basis of what republi-
 can success is worth to you and your cor.
 porate interest and send in your pledges
 accordinglyT
 What is your pledge to speculators in
 Mexico, who seek to have the blood q,
 American boys coined into dollars ana
 Who openly boast of your support? What is your understanding w;tt Elihu Root which caused him to rush f, } your defense at time when Mfr Taf has pointed out the probability of vacan cies in the supreme court? Is 1t becaus. you have given personal pledge or he
 cause of his knowledge of your attjtud. against Brandeis, progressive? What promises have you made to r5ar l " M. Daugherty, corporation lobbvis, and what promise was he authorized fl
 make in your behalf in order to secur 3 your nominationr'
 t That; the senator never chamnionas as, e one big constructive measure in all hi e public life covering decade" was assert 5 ed by Governor Cox, who said also that i
 the league opponents had desired "a . honest and straight out champion the t would have chosen Senator Johnson q : California and not Senator Harding.