The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-22

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MA END
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Senator Harding Finishes Tour
With Exception of -Four
Day Ohio
Stump.
TO TWENTY STATES
Cox Ratification Program Could Not
be Put Through Senate, Even
IL Democrat Was Presi-
denS
TO TWENTY STATES
CBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent

CBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH SENATOR HARDING, EN-
ROUTE TO MARION, o., Oct "a
His speaking campaign closed. ex
cept for four days of stumping ir
Ohio, Senator Warren G. Harding
was on his way back to Marion to
day, confident his five excursions
from the front porch have clinchec
thousands of doubtful votes.
Twenty states, several on the Dor
derland of the democratic south, have
been visited by the republican nomi
nee.
AS the campaign draws toward the
eleventh hour, Harding Is taking
more aggressive attitude on the
league issue In all speeches recent
ly he has emphasized the treaty dead
lock which he says would result from
election of Governor Cox. Not enough
votes could be obtained to put
through the Cox ratification, program
in the senate, Harding insists.
"His attempt to carry out his prom
ises would only result in a four-year
stalemate," Harding said In his
speeches at Rochester and Buffalo
N. Y. 'T have been unwilling to ac'
cept the democratic program because
it is not only un-American and un.
wise, but because it is wholly i'm
possible of fulfillment and simply
tends to keep the American people
in ferment Of useless controversy.
Harding appeared somewhat tired
today as a result Of his steady travel
ing recently. A cold left him with a
slight cough and hoarseness.
Root Refuses to Join Club.
GBy Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
NEW YORK, Oct. 22-As was ex-
pected, Elihu Root respectfully declln'
ed membership in the Ananias club.
A thousand word telegram sent to
Governor Cox by Root asserted he
did the democratic candidate no in
Justice in saying Cox declared he will
insist upon the treaty just as Mr.. Will
son negotiated it." -...
Root justifies this statement by Cit
ing the declaration made by Cox early
in the campaign Immediately follow
ing his conference at the white mouse
to the effect that he and Wilson We're
in complete accord upon the league OF
nations.
Extensive use is being made by the
publicity department of the demo
cratic national committee Of Stephens
Bonzaps interview with Cardinal Glib.
bons endorsing the league Of nations,
as published in the Baltimore Sun.
Democratic managers today voiced
the belief it would prove "a potent
argument on behalf of Cox's candf
dacy.
1t was pointed out at republican
headquarters today that the views ex-
pressed by His Eminence we're purely
and it was especially
noted he refrained from any specific
endorsement of article ten of the cove
nant, which is the real issue in the
campaign
Eastern papers today, regardless OF
politics, all carry lengthy interviews
with Senator Hiram Johnson, follow
ing the United Press interview yester-
day. Emphasis was placed by some
papers upon his analysis of Harding S
position regarding the league, in view
of Cox's charge of fourteen points OF
"wiggling and wobbling." The SEN
ator is quoted as saying:
''Harding's position has never been
equivocal; it is perfectly logicai and
entirely satisfactory throughout. From
his speech of acceptance uown
throughout the campaign everything
he has said has been consistent"