The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-20

TO secure peace is by tho election OF
Mr. Harding The present election Is
NOT referendum, the result OF which
VIII not determine whether the Ameri-
can people are In favor OF Mr. Wilson n
| league or against II.
The issue OF this campaign Is
| whether We shall approve the Wilson
| administration, From my observation.
and | have had great opportunity In
| every part of the country, | believe
that the majority OF the American peo-
pie were IN favor OF MIR. Wilson'S ac-
ceptinse the reservations and entering
the league, believe further that
majority or the American people are
against Article y and ! think this, al.
though ! favored Article Y and would
have been glad TO see II ratified. The
question Is what can be done under
the rules OF the game, that is under
constitutional provisions. to bring the
United states into an arrangement
with other nations to prevent war, II
seems to me clear that in the existing
situation Mr., Harding's election is the
only means OF securing this"
Wilson is Only Issue.
Other parts of Mr.. Taft's speech
were intensely interesting In that they
denounced MIR, Wilson's attitude toward
councillors even during the war. Mr.
TAFT said public opinion alone forced
the president to select able men TO
eanization
The issue" said Mr. Taft. upon
which >thc American people are going
to vote IN this election, no matter what
wishes, is whether they approve the |
administration OF MIR. Wilson. Mr. Will |
son is man Of exceptional ability |
and of still more exceptional person.
atty, and he has stamped that person |
atty upon his administration SO COM |
ig lot
1t Is impossible therefore to talk IN |
this campaign without talking of Mr.. |
Wilson. He loves the exercise OF |
power and is morhidly sensitive TO any
attempt, real or fancicd by any one
whether congressman, senator or
prominent democrat, to Interfere with
his control"
Lansing Incident cited
The former president said That Mr.,
Wilson'S jealousy for power and re-
the dismissal OF Secretary Of State
Il did not object" added Mr.. Taft.
ito his going over to Europe Indeed,
thought 1t would educate him in the
affairs of the world but In so far as II
minimized the necessity OF appointing
nble men on the commission to assist
him, IT had bad results"
Mr. TAFT paid his respects to Gov
Cox saying he had considerable OFF,
and has shown himself a proud and
active politician who has saved himself
from defeats because of his atHation ,
with the liquor groups in politics"
Conforming Gov. Cox for refusing to
summon the militia when Cincinnati
was so much at the mercy of street
'ailwaY riotcrs,' the former president '
'allcd the democratic nominee "a tenn
>orizcr with mob violence" rather than
me who would maintain law and order
Would Gust Gompers.
Turning to labor questions Mr.. Taft !
'aid Samuel GOmpors expected Gov.
OK, II elected, to yield constantly to {
his advice as Mr. Wilson had done,
Il do not minimize Mr. Gompcrs'
services during the war and :
agree with his insistence upon real !
objective bargaining. but | think II ,
would be harmful to the country FOR c
lin to continue to exercise In the next !
'dmpi %tration OF the labor department ,
md other departments OF the govern :
nent the same power which has been :
lis In this administration"
After reviewing the work of the Will
on administration and discussing the
ltncss of both Gov. Cox and senator l
Harding. Mr. Taft concluded with this
tatemcnt:
AS between the two candidates, both
I whom ! know. have no difficulty .
n expressing a decided preference fer !
enator Harding" u
Thus were washed to the ground any o