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HARDING HAS
EIGHT PLANS
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Democratic Nominee Reviews
Senator'S Stand on Peace
Treaty Issue.
SPEAKS IN MONTANA
Ohio Official Launches An
other Attack on Repub-
lican Opponent.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Sept. s.
a new assault upon the international
policies OF Sen. Harding, republican
presidential candidate was made
here Wednesday night By Gov Coz
OF Ohio, his democratic opponent
in the latter's Montana campaign.
Gov. Cox declared Sen. Harding had
taken eight different positions.
At a public gathering here Wed
nesday night. ending a day of rear
Platform campaigning across north
cen Montana. the governor de
rlanded a definite statement from
SEN Harding and suggested that
tho republican candidate referee
League OF Nations debate between.
Sen Johnson. Of California. and for
mer Pre't Taft.
-'The campaign, even though we
are more or less in the Irelimin-
said Gov Cox, has reached
stage when we should take count OF
the situation. II would seem hitting
10 direct the nations thoughts 10
this outstanding thing. The chang
ing, inconsistent attitude OF the SEN
atorial candidate for the presidency
ON international questions.
Sen. Harding's positions have
been as follows
In the senate voted with mild
reservationists.
PIN the senate advocated and
voted for the Lodge reservations.
"S-In the senate supported the
Knox resolution for a separate
peace with Germany.
"4-Nominated on a platform
which declared the League OF Ma
tiOns had signally failed
speech or acceptance, pro-
4 81. 80
and new relationship OF nations 10
he established by him and the scrap
ping of the league.
6"-Ausust 2Sth, speech, an en-
tirely new plan-the resurrection OF
tho dead Hague tribunal under
which there occurred the Russo
Jsnese, the Boer, the Balkan and
06e great world wars
"7-Spech OF September 6th, the
league has now passed beyond the
possibility 0f restoration.
"S-Sgme speech CSeptember 6th)
amendment or revision or recon
struction OF the league covenant is
still among the possibilities.
Eight Proposals
1T will be seen therefore that
eight proposals have been made by
candidate for the constitutional
position of president. the Office
which TN a large measure initiates
the international policies OF this re-
public
Let us not forget in this connec-
tion that republicans OF all shades
of opinion on this subject have Wis
tied Marion and without exception,
whether the guest favored the
league or opposed the league, he in
Variably reT orted 10 the press that
ne endorsed Sen Hardngs position
IL e.
All this would be laughable If IL
were not so tragic.
1T is important that n definite
decision come out OF Marion. In this
connection have suggestion which
is that Sen. Johnson, who Is against
any kind Of league and eN-Pre't
Taft. who has endorsed the present
league. conduct a joint debate on
the front porch at Marion and that
Sen. Harding render decision
which will be not only his decision
but his final decision
Gov. Cox here and in a number
or rear platform addresses also
characterized Sen. Harding "as the
rcactionary candidate for The SEN
atorial oligarchy and on big busi-
ness interests trying 20 buy the
presidency
Primary Vote
Mr. Harding the governor said
secured only 723 OF forty thousand
votes In the Montana republican
primary. The democratic candidate
reiterated charges that NTr Hard
ing was nominated BY a ring" at
Chicago.
Republican contribution charges
<@so were repeated by Gov. Cox
Wednesday 90 all OF his audiences
many OF which were picturesque
with cowboys and Indians from
nearby ranches.
At Wolf Point early Wednesday
morning the governor appeared in
pajamas covered with his overcoat
10 address his first rear platform
crowd He was Joined at Wolf
Point By Gov samuel V Stewart
and National Committeeman J. Bruce
kremer.
Gov. stewart introduced the can
didate 10 station gatherings AT Os-
wego. Glasgow. Bowdoin Malta,
Chinook. Harve and Fort Benton.
Bands were out at several towns
and a Harve reception committee
boarded the train az Harlem.
Features I'roGrcssivism
Progressivism and the league were
featured by Gov. Cox in all ad-
dresses.
he made appeals 20 women voters
and declared anew that his cam
paiEn was non-T artisan. directed
against republican leaders and not
the party rank and file. National
disarmament was urged especially
rs means 10 reduce taxes A.
Harve a half hour stop was made
FOR an address 90 large crowd
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