The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-14
TAFT IS UNABLE
 ID KEEP UP WITH
 HARDING, SAySCOX
Poor Old Judge Tries to Defend Him, But He Changes Po- Sitions So Fast Taft Is
 Left Far In Rear
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Fort Wayne, Ind. October 15.--At- tack on the League offNations policies of Senator Harding and former Presi- dent Taft was continued today by Governor Cox in another strenuous days campaign in Indiana.
 That there was a conspiracy to deceive the American jury" by depriv- ing it of the facts in this cause, through failure to print the league covenant in "reactionary" papers and in the republican national campaign book, also was stressed by the demo- cratic presidential candidate He is- sued a statement calling upon the league supporters to raise a fund for printing and distributing the cove nant.
 Six large Indiana cities were visited today by Governor Cox in variation of recent campaigns, He addressed crowds aggregating many thousands at Del phi Logansport, Peru, Wabash. IIunt- ington and here, where he closed witn sarge street meeting tonight. All the cities visited today were county seats, and the governor was able to de- liver lengthy addresses devoted prin- cipally 10 his arguments for the league. He made no rear platform talks. A! most Of the cities today the governor spoke from specially built stands to throngs on courthouse squares, occupy F ing virtually all the available lawn and street space for almost blocks lengtil Windows and ledses of btt coprthouses an adjacent buildings were filled with spectators. At Lo- gansport the candidate spoke to q large crowd on q corner lot. ENCOUNTERS DIFFICULTIES He encountered numerous diffcul. ties including strong winds with dust, noisy small boys. roaring airplanes overhead and confusion in the rear of todays crowds, and after the governor began speaking hundreds left ap- parently unable to hear
 Brass bands and automobile pa rades, daylight fireworks, siren whis- ties and democratic women's quartet from Huntington, which accompa nied the governor here from Peru, were other features of the days Indiana scampaign in which Governor Cox re- ceived frequent applause and cheers.
 '"rhese great crowds" the governor said to one Of his audiences, tell me that the soul of Indiana is aroused
 Regarding the stand Of Senator Harding and Judge Taft on the league. Governor Cox repeated charges that the senator was vacillating and de- clared that the republican candidates Marion statement was his eleventh change of position.
 Poor old Judge Taft" the governor continued, tries to apologize for him tEarding) and tries to defend him, but he moves so fast that Taft can't keep up with him"
 Governor Cox reiterated that the great cause of the League of Nations is about ready for the jury" and ne stressed the declaration that league supporters should vote for him and op- ponents for Senator Harding.
 "If I should be elected" the governor said the plain inference would be that the American people want the league. If Harding should be elected the inference would be just the re- verse. Yet Judge Taft says that the way to assure our going into the league is to vote for the man who is against it."
 Judge Taft's position. the governor said twas a paradox or puzzle
 Tn many of his speeches today Gov ernor Cox urged Indiana voters to keep Senator Watson at home. The Tn- diana senator the governor declared, signed the Infamous round robin and was member of the senatorial oli- garchy.'
 The governor urged the election of Thomas -aggart, democratic candidate for the Senate who preceded the gov ernor on the rostrnm and promised to vote for going in the league.
 Remaining here overnight. the gov ernor tomorrow will make what Is vii- tually the opening of his home state campaign. He will spend the most ol the remainder of the week in Ohio and his itinerary provides for q rear plat form address next Friday at Marion Senator Harding's home.
 Tomorrow the governor will spe ak ,at several points In Ohio prior to a night meeting at Columbus. the state capital. Earlier in the campaign Gov- ernor Cox made a number of speeches in Ohio. but the next three days speak ing there marks his first extensive l,ome work.
 Two addresses were delivered here to night by the governor . theatre meet ing preceding his outdoor speech. I'm theatre was packed. with scores of per sons standing and several thousand massed at the corner of the courthouse where the candidate spoke from a tenn porary stapd.