The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-13
COX AGAIN ASSAILS
HARDING ON LEAGUE
Takes 'Wiggling and Wab-
bling Tag and Pins 1t on
Presidential Opponent.
10 SPEECHES IN Is TOWNS
Roosevelt Crosses Trail of
Head of Ticket i'm Indiana
and Illinois Drive.
Ru stnr correspondent Of Tup HrnArp.


pulled the catch phrase "wiggling and
wabbling" off the Republican billboards
tonight and stuck it on Senator Hard
ing. accusing him of vacillation in his
position on the League of Nations He
branded his latest utterance concerning
an association of nations as the/eleJenth
stand he has taken on the subject since
it became an issue. continuing mean
while to appeal for non-partisan sup
port for his election in November.
1T is the most pitiable spectacle in
the political history Of America" Gov.
Cox said in his assault on Sepator Har-
ding. II can understand why the senti-
ment of wigGllng and wabbIing has been
emblazoned over The bllboards of
America v it'll the picture of the Senator
The candidate of the Senatorial oil
garchy has a monopoly on the process
and he ought to be prjvileged to adver-
tse it"
Gov. Cox's speech tonight in the Court
House Plaza, ended a day of vigorous
campaigning in Illinois and Indiana,
which included eighteen speeches in fif-
teen different towns. His appearance in
Indiana was for the fourth time in the
campaign. evidence of the hard work
that is being put in on the State by the
Democrats.
The most desperate political fighting
Is in progress in this section of the coun-
try, particularly on the Democratic side
Countless speakers are loose all over
Illinois. Indiana and Ohio, laundering
away on the League of Nations issue
trying to overcome the heavy Republican
sentiment The trails of Gov. Cox and
I his running mate. Franklin ID; Roose-
welt crossed to-day at Peoria, ILL.,, where
the Democratic nominee began his series
of speeches, which were to continue from
the reg platform all the way to La
fayettev For the most part the towns
'rere small and the crowds ordinary. At
lines the speeches were only n few
minutes apart, and the candidate rested
between times by doing on seat in
the observation end of his private car.
Gov. Cox quoted the morning news
| papers in his assertion that Senator
Harding has taken a new position with
regard to the League OF Nations. He
| is right back. he said, to the stand he
| took at Ironton, Ohio, when. he said. he
was compelled TO admit II am frank
in the statement that 1 have not in
mind a single constructive idea with ref
erence to n new association of nations
This" said Gov Cox, lis an amazing
thing to contemplate. In the face of the
greatest issue in all the centuries he
comes forward with nebulous idea and
admits he does not know what ii is, and
tons that 1t will be taken seriously
Gov. Cox quoted William II. Taft.
whom he has been proddng for several
days, for failure TO support the Demo-
cratic ticket because 1t favors the
League of Nations, as saying that there
is no use thinking about new asso-
citation of nations, that such thing
would not be practical.
"The truth of the matter is" he added,
that the vacillatng attitude of Senator
Harding justifies neither the American
people nor the nations of the world In
taking him seriously. IT is apparent
that he has not single deep seated
conviction upon the subject and that he
wabbles about from one day to the
other in the airnless hope that this group
or that group Of voters can be pleased"
Gov. Cox continued the discussion of
the League Of Nations to the exclusion 4
all other issues. He let up. to some eX-
tent on the evangelistc tone which mas
marked his speeches for week or more,
injecting instead what he considered to
be more practical elements. He referred
cautiously to the danger of financial de-
preston which might follow the failure
of America to enter the league, but
FASTENED to add that there did not seem
70 be much chance that America would
not enter
eff we don't enter the League of Ma
TONS" Gov. Cox said at Chenoh, Ill,
at look for a constantly increasing trend
toward n business recession. But /
believe we willie be a member of the
league within q few months, and think
that within q year and perchance SIX
months. there won't be a large nation in
the world outside Of the league. l am IN
favor Of every nation going in
Il iaGft nhOnTd tho
COY campaign train about the rally last
night i'm the Coliseum at st. Louis, when
I 4 200 heard the Governor speak. One
OF the significant things was the ovation
President Wilson received when his
name was mentioned, and II lasted for
seventeen minutes. 1t was the first time
during the Democratic campaign that
the president has received such an ova-
ton. The applause for Gov. Cox was
lusty, but not so long.
There was little announcement in
news for the Democrats around st.
Louis. in sharp contrast to the lopti
mistic reports Of ten days ago. wheh~the
Democratic candidate spoke in st.
Joseph. Joplin and Kansas City. At that
time The feeling was that the Democrats
had a good chance Of carrying the state,
and SO il was set down as at least
doubtful
Around st. Louis, however, the opn-
ion of political writer's and observers
who had been travelling over the State
was that Missouri would go Republican
st Louis. normally n Republican city
they said, would turn in "A Republican
vote which would be difficult for the
Democrats to overcome In other dis-
tricts. Wilson carried Missouri four
years ago by $4,000, after St Louis had
gone Republican by 10000. This year,
n was said St Louis Is likely to go Re-
publlcan BY 40, 600 or $4,000. a lead that
il going to be hard TO make up unless
there "a some wave of sentiment for the
Democratic ticket among the Repub-
Iioans in other sections. So far II there
is any such change II has not been evil
dent.
Gov. Cox's present campaign tour Is
heInr conducted I'm n fashion quite I'M
usual Nobody i'm the party seems TO
know except in the most general way
whore thoy are going next. The train men
call il "wildcattlng." There Is no itin-
erary from day 10 day. The route is
n,ado mn as the train goes along APP
narently az yet, three weeks before cleo
ton there is no set programme or con-
centrnted effort or strategy. Thero is
much doubling and redoubllng Of tracks
and what. to some seasoned observers at
least. seems 10 be wasted effort on In
consequential towns.
Gov Cox is wearing himself out IN
co,nnounitics of n few thousand. speak
inc to groups OF 500 The Democratic
nominee lust now Is doing real barn