Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-01

SUPPORT G 0 P
is ASSURED
4 a + din g Answers
Democratic Charges
of Friction

nninee Satisfied Supporters Of
Roosevelt Are Putting Full Faith
!, Republican Cause-Joint Letter
81 Borah and johnson Refusing to
Take Further Part in Campaign,
Myth
Marion. O., Sept. 3Q.-Taking note
NJ Democratic charges that progress
.yeism and the League of Nations
have created friction among Repub-
s,an leaders, Senator Harding said
.o,irht that he was satisfied of the
support of a united party on both
,ssues He characterized as "abso-
lu.ely untrue" published reports that
Senator's johnson and Borah of the
treaty rreconcilables had informed
him they would withdraw from the
csmpaign and at the same Stime he
auounced that former President
rat and Herbert Hoover, two lead
In: Republican advocates of ratifi-
auon. soon would be taking an &C
i've part in the fight for election of
The Republican ticket.
Full Faith in G. O. p.
Commenting upon appeals of Gov.
Cox for progressive support. the Re-
Dublican nominee declared he had in
tcrmation convincing him that "the
-ank and file Of the supporters Of
Roosevelt are putting their full faith
IN our cause" He made public with
his endorsement a telegram to the
governor from Charles Sumner Bird
Of Massachusetts,, a former leader of
the Roosevelt progressive party, de-
daring that known progressive SEN
dment was "apt refutation' of Dem
cratic claims.
Discussing informally the League
ssue, Senator Harding said he never
had given privately in a letter or
Otherwise to any Republican leader
any statement of his position on the
Laague which had not been con-
aimed also in his public utterances
His stand, he said. was known in ev
ery detail to the public and was
commanding the united support OF
republicans.
No Borah johnson Letter
Asked specifically about the re-
port of a joint letter from Senator
Johnson and Senator Borah refus-
ing to take further part in his cam
paign, he replied:
There is no such letter. The
story is absolutely untrue"
Have you had any recent COM
muncation with Mr. Taft on that
suhect?" he was asked.
Il nave had no direct communica-
ton with Mr.. Taft, but l have heard
from those close to him and l I'M
derstand he will be in the campaign
working heartily for the election of
Republican President by the mid
de of October. So will Herbert
Hoover"
Birds Wire to Cox
Inc lclcSTdH lc. bONSTuOI ,oh
rom Mr.. Bird. who was a Democrat
before he went to the progressive
party, said:
In your acrobatic campaign to
attract voters. you endeavor to con-
y ey the impression that the Pro-
gFesslve voters of the late Theodore
Roosevelt have been ignored and
outlawed by Senator Harding, who
as you state, seeks advice from only
certain type of men merely
and-patters and reactionaries. The
opposition to YOU of such progress
YES as Johnson. Poindexter. Bever-
ydge, James r. Garfield Mccormick
Baldwin. Robins and in fact by
Practically all of the Progressive
.eaders who stood back of Col.
roosevelt in 1912 and 1915. is a
9mpletc refutation of this oft-re-
oeated misleading and tricky state
aenl Of yours.
resent with intense Indignation
4 'uf desperate effort to capitalize his
"H2red name for the purpose Of pro-
%OIng your political aspirations and
'' the purpose ofeperpetuating the
4 '"er Of the Democratic party which
anove all men. distrusted and ex-
''riated"
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