Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-08

B0ES NOT KNOW WHAT he WANTS.
ut Iankton on the 2Sih rebukins
Senator Harding'S objection to be-
ing questioned during his speech
in Baltimore Monday night. Sept.
27th. The Governor declared that
the Senator was asking the Amcri-
can people TO follow him on the
League issue when the Senator HIM
self, does not know his own policy.
The statement was, in part:
Senator Harding would have the
Amepican people follow him and
ignore the intensive labors of emf
nent men. His message to America
is: 4 know not where | am going
but l ask you TO follow me- Never
before in the history of Presidential
campaigns has there developed Il
situation more dcplorable and pitt
able"
''Thc candidate should welcome
Inquiries. | can understand how a
member of Senatorial oligarchy
which throughout the years has de-
fled public wishes and the public in
thought that the Senatorial mind
should not be questioned.
''ln our campaign through the
west the purpose has been 10 coun-
sci with the people and in this cX-
perience | have not only welcomed
but invited questions. | can under
stand how Il candidate, whose cause
is indcfcnSiblc, and whose attitude
is vacillating would avoid what the
Senator deSignatcS rs disCourtcSy."
As confirming what Governor Cox
says about Harding having no policy
read Mr.. Harding's answer TO
the plan who asked him in Balti-
m0rc>if he had scrapped the League
OF Nations. Mr.. Harding before he
left the floor, answered.:
"Tm perfectly frdnk to sag 10 you
that ] am without u single program,
constructive in character ABOUT an
this one thing definitely, however.
the Democratic nominee for Prcsi-
dent says he's in favor of going into
the League as ii was fashioned at
Versailles. I'm not in favor of go
ing into that League. When I'm
elected President the first thing I'll
do is 10 try TO find a plan for an as
Sociation of nations behind which
all America will stand"
This is the first clear and, appar-
emily, frank statement Mr.. Harding
has made tho all his arguments have
been against any League at all. He
has no opinion on the matter as ii
stands. The vogue with his party
is TO dccry the League because of Mr.
Wilson'S connection Will, ii and
puppet-likc he repeats what The men
who nominated him tell him TO say
and, furthermore. he is determine
cd to hold in with Hiram Johnson
whose support he wants TO hold
and who as any one can see is stulti
Tying himself as progressive in
supporting one Of the most pro-
nOunccd rcactiOnaricS in the coun-
fry as well as opposing the League
OF Nations, the most bcnignly pro-
grcSsivc movement known TO the
world today.
Ii will be observed that Mr.. Hard
ing, while opposing the covenant
agreed to by The nations assembled
in Paris. offers nothing better TO
accomplish the great end in view.
putting an end to the horrors Of
war. tho he still promises when
elected ito Try to find Il plan for
an association of nations behind
which all America will stand"
Wonder what Iii Johnson thought
when he read this last Of GamaIicfs
Innay cquivOcal and conflicting
statements, for Gamalicl this time,
actually promised ito try to find" a
plan for an association of nations.
The man is simply bcwildcrcd. nj
tcrly lost in trying to steer course
satisfactory TO the League and the
Anti-League factions i'm his party
He wont risk offending Johnson and
Borah on the one side and Taft.
Wickersham and the Clergy on the
other.
As he admits that ne has no plan
and as all can sec. no opinion on
The subject after dll the discussion
he has heard, he is clearly not the
man TO be at the head Of the govern.
meni, where he will be as putty in
the hands Of Lodge. Pcnr0sc, Smo0l
and men Of their ilk.