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The Only Safe Course

r,r,c "a no doubt the dominating issue
of the present national political canip"is"
IN fact the only real issue-s the
J-.gpc Of Nations. And notwithstanding
,..5o.,-rste eudeavors of the Repubilcsh
managers to deal falsely with TINS
issue. il will not down
pu, never before, in al the history OF
Al. country was there known the surplis-
ing situation that exists TINS ye" n
Republican party orgamsauoh' VIM
uni,ed IN the purpose to elect It's cahofoa'e
t. President. ie radically divided III i's
.,,,s,5cr.t;on Of the League OF Natlofs'
4, .rc,,es both for and against thus great
-,,, for insuring the Peace OF the "orio,
nsraSoxical - such an attitude may seem
uere i. what Senator Warren 4. HARD
mo Renuhlican candidate for President
800 about the League of Nations IN 8
,,c.cb AT Des Moines, Iowa, on OCTOBER 9
lido not wish 10 clarity these obli-
a,,;ons wish TO turn my back on
them. II is not interpretation pu' re-
lection, that am seeking
This ,s direct and positive repudiauoh
os,h.Ieag,,e Of Nations by Mr.. Harding.
And that il must be accepted as sucn IS
nrovsd bv the assertion Of that bitter
enemy of the League of Nations, senator
Hiram Johnson Of California, VINO mas
heen enthusiastically supporting senator
Harding since the latters Des Moiles
>neech. Senator Johnson said:
There is nothing ambiguous or
uncertain in our candidates deciara-
ton. He has courageously taken ms
stand. He has put the League behind
him He wants neither interpreta-
,ions nor reservations, but outright
rejection
Could any thing be more positive ana
--nvincing than this statement by 'he
Rer,,blican candidate for President ana
this earnest Endorsement Of his plainly
announced poation by such an enemy OF
theI-.o,e of Nations as Senator Johnson
Il !. innpo~ible to class Senstor Hard
ing A. anything bot an uncomprornislne
opponent of the League.
Yet Eihu Root, the leading Repuohcan
Of the country, 8 man who alded IN 'iie
construction Of the League Covenant, tour
az. of FIVE suggestions by him having been
.os>pted by President Wilson, SAID ID a
rnccb in New York City, this week;
eff Mr.. Harding is elected, he vils
my TO the foreign governments VINO
are already in the League Here are
eprtxin provisions of the League
s,f ho VI
Americas entering the League.
would be glad TO have the provisions
of the agreement changed, SO as 10
obviate these objections.
But Senator Harding, according to
hirnself would say nothing Of the kind. he
has already declared: 1T is not interpre-
tation but rejection that am seeking.
Mr.. Taft. Mr. Wickersham and other
Republican supporters OF the League oi
Nations also insist that Mr.. Harding is
favorable TO the League with some kind OF
amendments or reservations
But Mr.. Harding says, as plainly az
words can convey meaning, that ne is not,
and thereby has gained the cordial sup
port of Senator johnson and Senator
Borah. both bitter opponents of any kind
of a League of Nations.
Now. the question for interested voters
Who is correctly stating Senator
Harding's position in respect of the
League of Nations?
Senator Harding, Senator Johnson
and Senator Borah, or MIR. Root,
Mr.. Taft and MIR. Wickersham?
There is but one answer TO this ques-
uon. Mr.. Harding must know where he
stands and how be feels. He is opposed 70
the League in its entirety, regardless OF
interpretations No friend of the League
of Nations. of the Peace of the World, can
conscientiously vote for Mr. Harding.
Governor Cox stands squarely for the
League of Nations, although not unfriend-
ly TO amendment or reservation that viii
not impair its integrity.
he stands for World Peace, which the
League of Nations assures as far as
human purpose and human effort can
assure anything.
There is no beclouding the issue, no
doubling of the right course to pursue
And that is 10 vote for Cox and the
Peace Of the World.
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