The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-10-27
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING
AR0USES EaTRUTIisM
Mrs. Woodbury. and Senator
Harris Drive Hard Licks
For League

III duulcoStS utllNtltu OdluIudY
afternoon to an audience that filed
the Ohio County court house. Mrs.
John l.. Woodbury., of Louisville.
and Senator Charles Harris, of ver-
sailles, delivered some telling blows
against the opponents of Cox and
the League.
Mrs. Woodbury. spoke first and
among her opening statements said
that women should not be bound by
party ties but should vote for the
party and candidates that represent
the principles for which they stand.
She said that after thorough study
she had found that the Democratic
party best represented her views
and is now advocating the principles
for which she stands. She told OF
the wonderful achievements of the
Democratic party under the leader
ship of Woodrow Wilson and then
in answer to the Republican charges
of extravigance pointed to the Re-
! publican record during the Spanish
American war; how through lack of
policy on the part of the Republican
administration, thousands laid in
camps and died of disease and from
unwholesome food. She quoted
from Roosevelt's Memoirs in which
J he tells how for months it was i'm
possible for troops to get across the
narrow strip of water between
Florida and Cuba, and how Roose-
velt finally managed to cut through
the red tape and get over with his
regiment. She then told Of how o.
100000 men were transported g.
tested Atlantic with the loss of only
a few. And then how they were
fed, clothed and equipped in a
foreign land while they marched to
a glorious victory. She ably dis
cussed the League of Nations and
told why every woman should vote
to secure this great preventative of
war. Her entire speech was logical
and to the point and at least one
patriotic Ohio County lady told Mrs.
Woodbury. that after Nearing the
League discussed in it's true light
she had changed her mind and would
vote for it whole heartedly.
Senator Harris answered every
objection to the League of Nations
! and branded as the most ridiculous
campaign lie he had ever heard the
charge made by local Republicans
that Article 23 of the Nations en-
courages the traffic in women and
children. He quoted the first pro-
vision of article 23 which reads as
follows The members of the League
will endeavor to maintain fair and
humane conditions of labor for men,
women and children, both in their
own countries and in all countries
! to which their industrial and COM
mercal relations extend, and for
that purpose will establish and main
tain the necessary International or
ganizations." He showed clearly
| that the intention of the League
| trainers was entirely to eradicate
the traffic in women and children
by placing it under the supervision
Of the League. -
In few words he made it plain
that in the Council of the League,
which is the real body, the L. S.
has the same representation as
Great Britain or any other nation
and can veto any measure. Furth-
ermore he showed that the matter
of war or peace will be left 10 Con-
gress.
In referring to erroneous and
ridiculous statements made by Gov.
Morrow regarding the League he
asked ii the people of Kentucky are
willing to listen to ony more OF
Morrow's balderdash. He said Nor
row had promised to lower taxes
and reduce the number of officers
and that instead taxes are now high
er than ever and there are two more
Offices than before Morrow's inaugu-
ration. He also called attention to
the fact that under Morrow most
of the state institutions now have
Superintendents from other states.
Gov, Harris is an. able speaker
and calls a spade spade. He was
applauded frequently.
The Morgantown brass band furn-
ished music for the occasion.
The same speakers addressed a
large audience at Rockport. Satur-
day night. The opera house was
filled and many were turned away
hapausQ Of lack of roan