Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-29
PICTURES HARDING
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"-Thcy have failed in their attempt 20
divert the ISSUE" the governor went on
They have been compelled To admit that
Cox Is the candidate and no longer eau
they continue their assault upon President
Wilson, whom they have ptieuiy be-
laborcd Tor months, even though they
knew he was ick and unable to defend
nimsef---as much n victim Of the war as In
anv disabled soldier in the hospital.
Governor Cox asserted that the old
gang whom Roosevelt fought in 1912 had
again gotten into the saddle, and he nam
ed them as Harding, Penrose, Watson,
Smoot, ct al Would Senator Johnson,
who WAS Roosevelt's running mate ON the
Progressive ticket IN 1912, say that he
could now support this quartet? Cox ask
cd, and he called for replies from Borah
and other Progressives.
Republicans when they were honest,
Governor Cox said, acknowledged what
was patent to every one that mo one
really wants Senator Harding for Presi-
dent" And 30 they were keeping Senator
liar dinRs name out of the campaign AZ
much as possible and were making much
talk about the need Of change"
When | started this campaign" said
Governor Cox in his speech II made tho
prediction that we would drive our OPP
ponents out of the front trench by mid
October. | have now visited 80 States.
Not only has that prediction come true,
but the retreat of the reactionary forces
has become q rout.
The American people are clearly for
our going into the league; the lines are
definitely set NV election means our
going into the league, and, notuithatand-
irg the 'wiggling and wobbling' Of Senator
Harding the voters have taken him At hia
word that he il against the league and
that he has turned his back upon it,
AS in 1912. when the forces of re-
action were beaten, the rout has come
with the understanding of the American
people that this il not a partisan campaign,
and BY the acquisition 10 our cause of the
Independent Republicans and Progress
sives, who Joined Roosevelt in administer
ing the rcbuke then every smoke screen
set up by the Senatorial oligarchy has
been pierced and every enlargement has
been torn down. The specious attempt tot
build UP slogan for chang, IS the las
to fall With analysis Of what p change
would mean, the people have gained
understanding and have made their de-
cIslon.
DO they want change that will
poc8u tax revision from biP business
point Of view? That IL the change they
would get from Senator Harding.
do the farmers Of America want n
charge TO a Federal administration head
cd Nv Senator Harding. who declared in
1917. when the Lever Food Control bill
was under consideration, that whcat
could he raised At a profit Of 81 bushcl
and during all the years II was in control
Of the Congress. not excepting 1919. and
1920, did nothing to aid the American
farmer along lines dearest 10 HIM
DO the farmers want 10 change 10
the type Of political control that brought
about the agrarian revolt in North Dako-
ia. for the men who fought the farmers
there are all good re-aotionaries. now urg-
ing a change? Or do the farmers want a
charge 10 one who understands their
needs and who has just completed per
sonal study Of their problems while hi.