Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-30
cox ASKS HARDING
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Harding nomination had been in control
of Con gross siroe March, 1919, and charg
cd that they had blocked the efforts of
President Wilson and Democratic leaders
20 brire about adjustment at home and
the rehabilitation of ths world.
Hero 10 Gowswnor Coxs statement:
senator Harding said in this city last
night: L believe am the froost man that
was evor nominated by any party for the
Presidency of tho United States.
"Hc further said: j come before you and
tell YOU that am III plodHod, that ! am
unvowed that am vi horsed. haven't
made promise save ofe which ian Z IN the
Republican platform and he states that
the ore was pledge TO organize a depart
meut Of public welfare.
"Let me ask Senator Hsrdir some very
plain question = to ascertain whether or not
this statement Is true:
"N hat promises havo you made TO
Harry NJ. Daughtery, corporation lob
byist7 And what promises war he askod to
make in your behalf in order 10 secure
your nomination at Chicago7
"When the meeting wss held IN George
Harvey's room, Room 404 Of the Black
stone Hotel. Chicago, At All in the morn
ing. with tho atmosphere filled with
was perfected by Senators Lodge, New,
Smoot. Watson and others, with repre-
sentative Of Boiee Penroso present, and
when YOU we're called in at some time be
tween 2 and in tho mornit 4, what ques-
tions were asked you and what pledges
were made before thu oligarchy decided 20
give YOU the nomination. Did you talk
about the weather of the next day Did
YOU promise George Harvey place 10
the Cabinet. as in ger orally .'ated1
Docs your platform authorize you
TO make pledge to George Viereok ard
20 declare for a separate peace with Ger-
many 10 secure, as he .ayr, votes of tho
pro-German party in American
IBID your platform give you the right
70 make promises to George Reynolds,
the Chicago bai kor, who, on tho basis Of
conference with you, assures his frierds
that YOU will permit amer drnents 10 the
Federal Reserve net so that rore but
bankers may pit upon the fedoral he
serve boards, and thus again restore the
control Of tho morey interests OF America
to n small group Of bar kers2
what promise did YOU make, not
authorized in your platform, " Charles
nublicsn National COMMITTEES, which
Ai.La
October 30. soliciting funds from Directors
OF corporations. that they should meas
ure their contributions on the basis OF
what Republican suocoss il worth % yor
and your corporate interest And send IN
your pledGes accordingly
What ls your pledge 70 speculators
in Mexico who seck to have the blood of
American BOYS coined into dollars and
who openly boast of your support
what il your understanding with
Flihu Root which has caused him tn
rush 70 your defense at time whom
MIR Taft has pointed out tho prohabll-
ity of vacancies in tho Supreme Court
Is il because you have given personal
pledge or because Of his knowledge OF
your attitude against Brandeis, pro-
grcssiveY
Il stated at Columbus. md re.ta'sd
here. that under the roactionary banner
which you carry there havo been ar
raved more sinister groups than America
ha. ever known Every group has made
/ pilgrimage 10 the front porch, and u
reach group some ASSURANCE has beon gwen
ASSURANCES in many cases which are neither
warranted IN statement nor implication oi
your platform, and these statements prom
isc special favor in many instances ~
the expense OF general welfare.
Senator Harding, the frcast man
| that WAS ever nominated by any party
/ for the Presidency Of the United States.
ii il were not tradegy, that statenent
/ would be q Joke Surely, Senator Hard
/ ing can expect no one 20 take hum seri.
. ously in this respect when, m the lace
4 OF his public record. every one must
/ know that throughout tho years OF ms
public life, be has been rs ore IN bond.
/ age Il the big business and the cor
/ porate interests OF the country. His en-
! tire public record has been one OF turn
/ ing his back on every proposal for pro
/ gress.
| "He has beer in this State always IN,
/ leader Of reactionary forces. We have met
/ before in like alignment, and | welc ONT
/ the situation as IL exists now. The reAc
tionarv Senatorial clique has not dareC
| 20 meet the issues squarely. ILs candidate
| has been attempting 20 wIggle and wabbl'
/ himself into the Presidency and To evade
/ his own unsqycry record OF rcationary
/ votes throughout the V ears. He had not
/ dared bring into comparison that recon
| with mine bv discussing what he has done
ITO divert attention from the reaction
ary record Of the candidate and from the
shortcomings OF a Republican, Congres:
which has been responsible and solely
responsible for tho failure 20 enact re'
medal legislation in the last two years
and which is responsible for the disor,lrl
| of world civilization today the Senatoria
oligarchy has attempted to make ITS issue
against the very things they tHilcd tc
correct, by charging them to the present
Administration.
But the people re alive to the situ
alton. They have in mind TINT after tn,
armistice was signed, the President askeC
Congress to pass certain definite laws anC
TO repeal others, which had been enacted
in tht. emergency Of war, while at the same
time urging the ratification Of the Treaty
Of Peace, in oricr that world readiust
cnt and national readIustment NIGH
take place coincidentally, so that we migt
come into our heritoge as the moral leadc