Arizona republican., 1920-10-08
WELCOMESSTAND HARDING TAXES OPPOSING PACT
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 DENVER. october 7.-Franklin D. Roosevelt. Democratic candidate for vice. president. in an address here to- night declared that he welcomed Sena- tor Harding's declaration today oppos- ingN the entrance Of the United States into tho league of nations.
 tonight a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders. declared Mir Roosevelt. 'I have been honestly searching for a declaration from Mir. Harding which would definitely ac- cept or reject the league of nations. Until now I have been able to find only answers which sought. on the one hand. to hold Senator Borah, and, on the other. to hold former President Taft But in tonight's papers Senator Harding is quoted as saying he is op- posed to the league"
 Mir. Roosevelt then read newspaper articles containing the quotation.
 'Now the die is cast" he continued, "and we accept. with cheerfulness and confidence. the guage of battle.
 Mir. Roosevelt took issue with Will Hays regarding the Republican nation al ehairman's election prophecy con. corning states west of the Misstssippi river Mr. Hayes suggestion that Texas might be found in the Repub- lfcan column, he asserted. takes away any political value from his prophecy and made it merely one of the foolish yarns which belong Co the silly season of politics.
 People who talk about landslides." he added, "and about overwhelming xictorics in every state of the Union do SO to either bolster up their own hopes or with the deliberate intention of trying to deceive the voters. It is on a par with the well-known method of conducting crooked straw ballots for the purpose of having 1t appear that there is a tremendous swing in the direction desired.
 c. O. p. Dodaina Issue, Says Roosevelt
 T want to make merely one prophe' sy in regard to the balance of thi: campaign. and that is that you VII find the Republcanwmanagers VIII us' every effort to divert your attention i from the league of nations. They vii continue to make misrepresentation and will bring out, in all probability new and trumped-up charges to tak' the thoughts of the voters from thu | principal questions to be decided at thu election. Personally, l have sufficien faith in the men and women of thi country to believe that they will se' I
 Mir. Roosevelt also criticised the ad dress of Albert Beveridge. forme United States senator. who spoke iron the same platform last night. Mir. Rev eridge. he said, is a great orator, wh' makes the kind of a speech which pro duces the enthusiasm of the moment but not the deep thinking which last through many days" Tn talking abou America only." he added, Mir. Bever idge is really thinking that we shoul adopt the policy which will help th leaders of the senatorial clique tha controls the Republican party only
 He again charged that Senate Harding was lined up with the 'reac tionary element" in our political Tiff and declared there is a distinct con nection between the reactionary ele ment and the corporations which see to own city governments or state gov ernments. and also with the individual who. in the past. have sought to pur chase seats in the senate of the Unite States itself by the mere use of none without regard to whether they ar fitted for the position or not"