Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
HARD|NG'S FRIENDS THINK COX AIDES
 ARE FRAMING HIM
They Plan to Swell Democra- tic Delegation From
 Marion

Marion, O., Aug> 5.-A plea that future questions of peace and wal be decided by the nations consci- ence and not by any council of for eign powers was voiced by Senator Harding today in talk to a cheer ing crowd of Spanish War veterans gathered here in reunion.
 "Here in America,' he said, "we do not need any one to tell us what our obligations are. We can read it in our own conscience. I want to hold the American conscience strict ly and solely American.
 q want America to play it's part in the world, but do mot want a council of foreign powers at any time, for any reason, to summon the sons of America to battle."
 It was national spirit to the de- fense of American rights, the nomi- nee asserted, that led this country into the Spanish war and the world war, and that always could be count ed on to hold the republic secure He added that although underlying considerations of humanity had urg- ed the United States into both con flicts, it had required a physical in- fringement of national rights in each case to start the flame of war.
 The talk was made in response to the demands of the veterans, who were members of the Fouth Ohio infantry, when the senator and Mrs Harding accepted an invitation to be the regiments guests of honor at their reunion. They arrived at the reunion grounds in the midst of a program of music and oratory, and the reunion officials refused to go on until the candidate had talked to them and had stood for half an hour shaking hands with the crowd Then they rendered an old camp fire song for him and sent him away with a resounding "three cheers fo1 Harding" ~
 Organization of a Marion delega- ton to the notification Saturday ot Governor Cox the democratic nomi- nee, at Dayton, was the subject of an official statement issued tonight by Harding headquarters. It ac- cused the Cox boosters of guaran teeing free tickets and expenses in order to swell the delegation and make showing "for pictures by movie machines"
 Papers in nearby towns" thu statement said, "announce effort: are being made to recruit the Ma rion delegation from these neigh hoods. Free tickets and ex penses have been freely offered tt swell their numbers. The entire movement is characteristic of ma chine politics.
 Senator Harding said in part:
 "I have always liked to believe that the sons of America who wen to the relief of striken Cuba tough
 the first war for humanity in thu world. We have heard a good dea in the last several months about wa for humanity's sake, but know, a: yOu uO, CIdb uCNCT Vc4O1C idu VIII | republic found itself so much i'm | pelled by descre to leave suffering humanity, as you relieved it in tha short conflict. It was not such 1 war as that which saved our union nor was it comparable to the worl' war-the supreme tragedy of al civilization-yet I may say to yo1 veterans here that the service vol rendered was not less patriotic thal that of any of the greatest wars.
 "I know have been criticised fo what I have said about our part il the world war, though I believe W have played our part in upholdin democracy through out the worlt The simple, honest truth is we di, not go to war to defend Americal rights. If you will only keep tha in mind we can know that more tha 100 1000 900 of people will give thei all. all of treasure, all of soul, all Q llifc to defend this great republic.