The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
HARDING HELPLESS
 IN NO MANS LAND.
 STATES GOV. COX
Declares Opponent Has Taken Twelfth Flop on League In Hope of WiggIing Into
 Presidency
By Associated Press

By Associated Press Cleveland. Ohio, October 6.-More charges against Senator Harding ot Vacilfation upon the League of Nations of somersaulting, wiggling and wob- bling were made by Governor Cox in a statement issued here tonight and in five speeches closing his three days Ohio campaign
 Senator Harding's address yesterday at Indianapolis was the cause of Governor Coxs renewed assault. The governor declared that it was the senator's twelfth flop on the league issue, and he charged his opponent with attempting to wiggie himself into the presidency" That the senator's Indianapolis speech was plea to league advocates, after rejection of the league in the repun- liean nominees Des Moines address was asserted by Governor Cox, who pictured the senator as leaving his dugput'' anu crying Kamerad, kamerad. to the hosts of peaee" The governor pre- dicted victory confidently declaring the issue was drawn and that the Jury has the evidence, and it calmly but happily awaits the hour to render the verdict"
 PRINCIPLE HANDICAPPED
 "A great principle has been vim Heated in the hearts of the American people," said the governors statement tonight, following similar declarations in speeches to two large armory crowds here and others at Elvira, Fremont aod Clyde. They are for the League of Ma tions.
 When the senatorial oligarchy wrote the republican platform ,at Chicago it was deliberately made meaningless and vague It was the vehicle which was 10 enable the presidential candidate to ride through the campaign assuming the attitude of all things to all people. To the Johnson followers, he said what they desired to hear. to the friends of Taft and Root and Wickersham, his speech was yelled in innuendo and implication. In the face of the greatest issue in all the history of the centuries it was unfor- tunate that great political party did not take a more definite stand. It was pa thetic to see it's candidate attempting to wigge himself into the presidency. The spectacle has been tragic for weeks, and every community now has turned the tongue of ridicule upon him. It is a cir cumstanee unprecedented in the history nf America.
 BEREFT OF CONFIDENCE
 'T was convinced when I left the great western country that storm of pro test and indignation was growing tt is here. aud Senator Harding Is helpless in No Mans Land, bereft of public eon- lfidence. Within week Judge Taft sent forward a flag of truce from VancouNcr stating that his candidate has seen the lieht. On yesterday Judge Root al tttrty-ane associates in New York cam forward with another flag of truce. This lniorning Senator Harding himself leaves the dugout and comes to the hosts of peacc with his hands high to hea crying tkainerad, 1amerad.' Ame has heard this cry before. and by perience has found that it came @s trtHat tAd after they surrendered Speaking pltflsHs ly-and the time- has come for. rtAtn speech-Senator Harding deserves ss present plight. No man, who, In Ills midst of grave conditions, exhibits cnig words. words and then more wor1s, which mean nothing deserves the 2n' fidence of the people. The times req fg courageous conviction. and the man siln is not willing to express what is in 2 heart is certainly lacking the qualaaA of executive leadership. 1 repeat whSt said in my speech of acceptance: tn no time for wobblng. That sentin spA has possessed the heart of America
 ''I feltcitate the friends ofspeace. Ct ernor Coxs stateemnt concluded.
 The new order in the world is as sured It has been a great right sY' for the democrats, but for humanity jury has the evidence and it calmly eui happily awaits the hour to render tf' yerdct."l
 Governor Cox $ attacks upon his ep' ponent and h'S leaRue peachmenss delivered. with usual religious fervel were cheered by all of his audiercee, especially an afternoon gathering v women here at the armory.
 ENEMIES FOR HARDING
 At Elyria the governor, discussirS -Germanism. declared that .eNRr mothers son of the enemies of Arla iN inc a&or Harding
 Queries invited by the governor aid asked by several with women unus ly prominent in the quizzing, drew eHg1 piified statements upon Japa aese questions from the candidate. i3s stated his opinion that the JapapNse land dispute in California was sa California question"
 My judgment is.' he declared, "ssa the federal government should aos the decision of the state of California;
 Adding that tine land and Japeif imnligration questions were "!ntera affairs, the governor said that ts% league. with the Hitchcock resefs9 tons. would have no Jurisdiction cysf them
 "when Japan Is so greatly Interssf ed?" woman asked
 Most certainly the candidate se piled. This Is a white mans coff5l try. not a yellow mans country"
 To his woman audience this al +f noon the governor declared ts through woman suffrage Amcr ta women woiil9 rome to the front md save the civilization of the wortdf
 Among the leaeue questions asN9, the governor 3; his women's meet W was whether t would stop Jewish secutions. The governor replied the league is "an assembly of .se morality of the world--and perss ton of any people for religious cfse& or anything else would be resented"
 Another woman asked why tho league had not stopped war between Russia and Poland and "twenty-thres other wars" and the governor replied that Russia was not league mem Der League decisions, he added re- quire unanimous agreement and the members could not agree, he said. re- gsrding course of action relative t3 Poland
 INTRODUCED BY WOMAN M
 The governor was introduced to h.s women audience by Mrs A. P. Pike. eommitteewoman for Ohio. At< the meeting a girls band which at tended the Dayton notification cere- monies, furnished music and hundreds os red white and blue balloons were