The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-09-09
women IN FAVOR
Of LEAGUE s TO |.
Little Interest in Political Is.
sues to Date, Says Bender
Cox and Hays Fail
in Attempts.
BY ROBERT j. BENDER.
'nited News Staff Correspondent,

) United News Staff Correspondent
New York, Sept tine League or
tations in particular ana the Wilson
Administration In general continue in
he foremost positions as issues of
.se presidential campaign, the demo-
rats taking the latter.
This is the outstanding develop
nent OF the last 10 days. during
which both parties have tried out
other issues only to find the people
generally. and many Of their respec-
tive councillors. apathetic
The democratic drive with the
league Is for the women and labor
and their secondary offensive Is di-
rected at the progressive vote with
Governor Coxs record and his appeal
Tor liberalism" as against 'reac-
tionarism" as his munitions.
The republican offensive, backed
by charges of extravaganza and waste
under democratic rule. seeks to cap
ture the business men and women Of
all classes. Chairman VIII Hays
frankly indicates that republicans ex-
pect to win largely on the basis of
alleged nationwide discomfort with
sAAS RASoSAiS Iu6CQOQS.
Women for League.
Recent polls taken both by repub-
lican and democratic party represen-
tatives show that among represen-
tative women the league is favored
by the ratio of almost three to one.
There Is little interest among wom-
en- folks in anything else with the ex-
ception Of the high cost Of living.
Thav manifest int
In the tariff and, particularly in the
east, have taken a surprisingly dis
interested attitude toward the wet
and dry issue
The majority Of men polled during
recent weeks by representatives OF
the two parties have disclosed the
opinion that to business men at least
the issue Of this election is the Will
son administration rather than tho
league.
Cox and Hays Fail.
The last 10 days has shown that
neither Governor Cox's efforts to
make the alleged republican slush
fund nor will Hays attempt to make
alleged wet" support of Cox an is
sue, have been successful. This has
been largely due to the> fact that
many of the leading newspapers Of
the country supporting Cox have not
responded enthusiastically to the In
lection Of money charges into the
campaign and many Of the leading
newspapers supporting Harding have
discouraged injection of the wet and
dry issue as battle-ground
Because there has been no sharp
prohibition issue developed, because
! there Is an almost unprecedented lack
of interest in the tariff. to date, be-
cause neither candidate has laid
down sufficiently specific details
OF a program against profiteers Of
the high cost Of living, the league as
the democratic Issue, and the adj
ministration, as the republican issue.
have weathered all attempts thus far
to displace them by other controyer-
sial questions.
The democrats in placing their
great hope on Governor Cox's stand
for the league point to the women's
meetings that are being held. par
ticularly in the far west and in the
east, supporting the league. Reports
on these meetings state that they
are attended by women OF all po-
iitical faiths and that they are sup
porting the league candidate" not
because he is Of one party or the
other nor on. the basis of relative
strength OF personality. or anything
else, but. simply because lie is for the
league. These organiza tons, It is re-
ported. are being enthusiastically
supported by women who saw war
service in Europe. And. the demo-
Gratis claim. they reveal that the
women's vote will be Independent"
this year