Arizona republican., 1920-07-31
HARDING ATTACKS
 DEMOCRATIC PLAN

Walsh was not able to agree with Governor Cox's view on article 10. The only possible inference is that Cover nor Cox is maintaining the same atti- tude toward article 10 that President Wilson has long maintained. Appar- entIy, the governor has given assur- ances. to the president that if elected he will stand by the presidents pro- gram. Otherwise the governor would have been able to give Senator Walsh assurances that would have saved the latter from the uncomfortable neces- sity of admitting they did not agree about article TO-"
 There is further evidence that the Democratic nominee is obligated to stand by the foreign policy of the ad- ministration. Mir. White. new chair man of the Democratic national com mittee, interviewed in Washington, said 'Progressivism is to be the para mount issue of the campaign issue and later he added Progressivism neces- sarily carries with 1t the league of na- tions,' and he indicated very plainly that the Democrats intend to attempt forcing other issues to the front to keep the public mind away from the fact that their candidate has given his pledge to support the Wilson policy toward the treaty and league.
 Tt is perfectly understandable that the Democratic campaign manager should desire to have the whole sorry business of Democratic foreign policies forgotten. But the country will not forget. The more Democrats attempt to get away from this question the more insistent the country will be to know what they intend to do if they are entrusted with the administration. It is as plain that accord could not have been established by the presi- dent and the Democratic candidate ex- 0r7 ff,of lof4 sume all liabilities of the presidents program.
 ANo matter how it may be cam ouflaged. it Is more obvious every day that If the Democrats should win, their efforts would be to compel ratifica- ton of the league covenant without essential notifications
 Senator Walsh's statement makes this perfectly plain He admitted him self in disagreement with Governor Cox immediately after a long talk with the governor. Senator Walsh has heretofore been just as ardently op- posed to article 10 as any of us But he is now apparently willing to for get about it, and try to induce the country to forget about it by pushing other issues to the front.
 Tn connection with Chairman Whites statement that .Progressivism
  campaign I note that Mir. White an- nounced that the Democratic commit tee will not restrict itself to S1,000 con- tributions as announced by the Repub- ficans and that he said any such re- str1ctions was buncombe- I have mis- glvlngs as to whether ors country will agree with Mir. White. At any rate it will be regarded as queer sort of progressiyism. this thing of poking fun at a sincere effort to limit the amount Of campaign contributions.
 The Republican management has undertaken in all good faith to raise a truly popular campaign fund. It is believed this will be accomplished and, if so, it will be most notable ad- vance in political management 1t is true that with the number of voters substantially doubled by reason of woman suffrage and with the great increase in expense Of campaigning a good deal of money win be required to carry an effective appeal to the people Nevertheless. the Republicans have undertaken to raise the money in small amounts by popular subscription They hope to succeed
 The Democrats f1out any such sug- Eestion and at the very outset of the campaign proclaim that they have no intention of attempting such a re- form- They will discover before cleo ton day that the country is not pre- pared to approve their program of un- limited campaign funds Undoubtedly t IS quite true that certain powerful international interests deeply interest ed in carrying out the administra- uon's foreign policy. are prepared to contribute most literally to the Dem ocratic funds Undoubtedly it is true too. that without such contributions the Democrats would find it difficult to raise the funds they need Popu- lar campaign funds are not easily raised for unpopular causes. and the effort to hitch America to the present administration constitutes anything but a popular cause"