New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31

ed, he will stand by the Presidents
program. Otherwise the Governor
Walsh assurances that would have
saved the latter from the uncomfortable
necessity of admitting that they did
not agree about Article X.
Obligated to Wilson Policy
There is further evidence that the
Democratic nominee is obligated to
stand by the foreign policy of the
present Administration. Mr.. White.
the new chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, was interviewed
IN Washington yesterday, and said
.progresslvism is to be the paramount
issue OF the campaign and later he
added. .Progressivism necessarily car
ries with it the League of Nations and
he Indicated very plainly that the
Democrats intend to attempt forcing
other issues to the front to keep the
public mind away from the fact that
their candidate has given his pledge to
support the Wilson policy toward the
treaty and the league.
1T Is perfectly understandable that
the democratic manager should desire
70 70 nave the whole sorry business of
democratic foreign policies forgotten
But the country will not forget. The
more the Democrats attempt to get
away from this question the more in
slstent the country will be to know
what they intend to do if they are in
trusted with the Administration. It is
AS plain as daylight that accord could
rot have been established by the Presi
dent and the Democratic nominee OK
cept on condition that the latter as
sumo all the liabilities of the Presi
dents program
Forget League for Harmony
NO matter how it may be camou-
tagged or CLOSED over, it is more OBJ
vlous every day that if the Democrats
should win their effort would be to COM
pei ratification of the league covenant
without essential notifications. Senator
WalSh's statement makes this perfectly
piain. He admitted himself in disagree
ment with Governor Cox immediately
after long talk with the Governor
Senator Walsh has heretofore cen just
as ardently opposed to Article "a as any
OF us. But for the sake of Democratic
harmony he is now apparently willing
TO forget about it and to try to induce
the country to forget about it by push
ing other issues to the front.
I'm connection with Chairman
Whites statement that 'progressivism
is to be the paramount issue of the
campaign,' | note that Mr.. White an
nounced that the Democratic committee
will not restrict itself to $1,000 con-
tributions, as announced by the Re-
publicans, and that he said that any
such restriction was buncombe. ! have
misgivings as to whether our country
will agree with Mr. White. At any
rate, 1t will be regarded as queer
sort OF progressivism, this of poking
fun at a sincere effort to limit the
amount of campaign contributions
Democrats Flout Campaign Reform
The Republican management has
undertaken in all good faith to raise
a truly popular campaign fund. 1t is
believed that this viii be accomplished
and, Il so, it will be a most notable
advance in political management. 1t is
true that with the number of voters
substantially doubled by reason of
woman suffrage and with the great in
crease in expense of campaigning. a
good deal of money will be required to
carry an effective appeal to the peo-
pie Nevertheless, the Republicans have
undertaken to raise the money in small
amounts by popular subscription They
hope to succeed.
THE Democrats fout any such sug-
gestion and at the very outset of the
campaign proclaim that they have no
intention of attempting such a reform.
Ihcy wlll discover before election
day that the country is not prepared to
approve their program of unlimited
campaign funds. Undoubtedly it is
quite true that certain powerful inter-
national interests, which are deeply
concerned in carrying out the present
Administrations foreign policy. arc
prepared to contribute most literally
to the Democratic fund. Undoubtedly
1t is true. too, that without such CON
tributions, the Democrats would find
II very difficult to raise the funds they
need. Popular campaign funds are
not easily raised Tor unpopular causes,
and the effort to hitch America t. the
present Administration program con-
stitutes anything but a popular cause"
:. Herbert Myrich, of Springfield,
tor Of THE Orange Judd Farmer"
called on Senator Harding early in the
Gay and spent some time in the dis
cusslon Of various agricultural and in
dustrial problems.
"a good many people in the cities
are IN favor of daylight saving said
Mr.. Myrlch. but it is an antagonist
to the farmers, because it involves
practical problems with them. | was
particularly pleased with Senator
Harding, because having recently voted
tor the daylight saving legislation, he
was among these who afterward voted
to repeal it, when it was shown how
greatly it interfered with these indus
trial operations Of the farm"
Colonel Charles B. Warren, Of Michi-
gan, long time Michigan member of the
Republican National Committee, but
who retired at the recent national con-
vention, called on Senator Harding and
aafterward discussed political condi-
tions.
michigan" he said, will cast its
electoral vote for Harding. This is to
be expected, because Michigan was one
of the two states in which Taft and
Roosevelt each pollcd more votes in
1912 than Wilson. Senator Harding is
extremely popular in Michigan He is
fully satisfactory to all clements of
Republicans. There is no remnant of
the Progressive movement in Michigan
that now stands opposed to the election
of Senator Harding"
Republican Committee