New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
Tells 10000 Farmers Re-
fusal of President TO
A ccept Changes
Scrapped the Covenant
Hailed as ''tJncle''::
Given Horseshoe
AS Member of Senate He
HadNoChoice, Candidate
Ayers; Appeals for Unity
From q staff CORRESPONDENT

WILSON'S CORNER, Ohio, Oct. g.
President Wilson himself "scrapped"
his League Of Nations by refusing to
permit the Senate to ratify the Ver-
sailles covenant with safeguarding res
ervations, Senator Harding told 10000
farm voters who gathered to-day at
big tent in pasture lot at this place.
the meeting point Of Madison, frank
lin and Union counties.
AS an expression Of their approval
the farmers and their enfranchised
wives acclaimed the candidate as
"Uncle Warren" presented him with a
silver horseshoe, full size and hand
wrought by "Uncle" Sam Robinson
blacksmith, of Mechanicsville. and
promised him their votes in Novem-
ber.
"There has been some criticism"
said Senator Harding, because my
position as candidate has not been
precisely the position | took as a men,
Der of the Senate in dealing with the
peace treaty and the League of Ma
tions.
Had No Choice as Senator
81 beg to remind you that as a mem
Der of the Senate | had no choice.
could only deal with the covenant
which the President laid before
us. He was the agent of the
government in negotiation and the
Senate in it's performance could only
consider such covenant as he brought.
|, with others, sought to safeguard the
interests of this Republic with the best
safeguarding reservations we could
write before we could consent to any
thing like ratification.
AFTERWARDS, the President himself
scrapped his own league and refused
to permit the Senate to ratify."
That sentence Senator Harding in
tended to be an answer to those who
says he proposes to SCRAP the league.
His contention is that the league is
already scrapped.
viii Promote World Peace
"When am President" Senator
Harding continued, II am going to be
in another capacity. I become your
negotiating agent and I must speak
for America. When that times comes
| am going to be in favor of some as
socation Of society of nations for the
promotion of world peace.
II am for international relationships
that will focus the conscience of the
world in time to bring about peace
and guide the world Alright, but
promise you that never so long as am
President will there be any barter Of
American nationality or any substi-
tute for the Stars and Stripes"
1T was a perfect day." Senator
Harding said as he climbed into his
automobile with Mrs. Harding for the
forty-ive mile ride back to Marion
through the chill of an October twi-
light with frost lowering in the air.
Whether the perfection he referred
to had to do with the quality of the
wonderful fried chicken with which
his plate was pyramided at dinner or
whether he referred to the probability
of his carrying Ohio by a huge major-
ity as indicated by the presence Of
swarms of cheering farmer Democrats,
must be left for some historian to de-
eide. One thing is certain: Senator
Harding wore wide and happy smile.
long after the memory of his fried
chicken dinner had faded before the
urge of fresh hunger for his evening
meal.
1900 Automobiles Parked
There we're 1900 automobiles parked
in the field in which this Madison
County Republican rally was held
There were hundreds of horses and
buggies, stacks of bicycles and few
saddle horses. DR.. M. j. jenkins,
chairman of the day, insisted it was
the biggest gathering ever held at
Wilson's Corner. This place is not
village. 1t is not even a good sized
settlement. There are four farm
houses clustered on either side of the
highway where it crosses the market
road, and because it marks the juno
tion of three counties it has been used
as political rallying point for genera
tions.
When the Harding party arrived in
dozen machines that carried many
Marion friends of the candidate, there
was cheer from throats accustomed
to shouting across many acred corn
fields. Luncheon was ready. 1t proved
TO be the best food to be found in three
counties. 1t was served in tent and
the program was delayed a trife while
the candidate dallied with just one
more piece Of yelow-legged chicken
and wedge Of pumpkin pie
Then the throng that. had watched
(Ccntnued on papc seyen)