Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09

members Of bis flock and that every man
and woman ,s for the JA~pn ~ Nations
- md some Of them are Republicnn
But IL WAS the race question that
moat infrrided IN the running comment
Of the crowd The candidate mnde M
/ reference to it az he did the day before.
| Ninety per cent of the 10000 OF men
and women 20 whom the governor talked
! during the day were whites. The eotored
, citizens summed the meetings or gathering
about the rear platform from which lac
delivered his three and fye-minufe speech
es, invariably On the more appearing
phases Of the League Of Nations.
AZ one or two Of the croe4road Stop
local leaders predicted trouble over the
exercises Of the franchise by colored
women: but as rule the reports indicated
little concern respecting the matter and
confidence that the Republican ambitions
would fail.
PLEDGES TAX reform.
While the governor devoted nearly
all of his attention 30 the league, ne
found frequent opening 70 reflect hn
determination 20 move 10 reeonstructon
measures neglected by the Republican
/ Congress. If elected He brought comfort
Do the hearts Of business men by declaring
/ that we must protect Aemerlca from radi-
calism" and by explaining the causes for
| popular unrest and Disturbances 20 tefs'-
| ness. He said word IN defense of The
| Non Partisan League which ~ very strong
/ IN the northwest.
ue said he had no disposition to char
/ aete,ize that movement as radical
/ though the leaders were open 90 the
/ charge. lie defended the causcs that
/ led tIp 10 the expansion of the movement
| and described The rank srid file ~ 70 mem
| bership % honest hearted, golden p'r-
! posed farmers"
To the members Of tho cornncrciai
club at Nashville last night tho Prosi-
dential candidate pledged himself 70 cor
rect evils remilting from excessive taxa
ton
WINDS MUCH LEAGUE srrTrsgsr.
In opening his campaign N. carry the
doubtful border States for the Demo
cratic party, Governor Cox did 80 with
the full realization of the vital importance
Of Rentucky His appreciation ~ tns
fact explains his unusual activities m the
Blue Grass State dtvipg the last two
dava. In that time he has addressed
moro than n score Of audiences, rar gln
from 200 to 500 persons, winding up ~
Louisville tonight He also found tim
10 slip over the border INTO JenSc~scc
which tho Republican MANAGERS drHr1i,~
as doubtful, totnakc speech at Nash
vila, the State capital
The receptions given the Democrsnc
candidate both in Kentucky and IsnDr'
seo have been wholly fattering 70 hun n
A psraonal rerse The actual value of hi'
appeal to popular support is naturally
n matter of dispute between tho napsyer'
of the rival State organizations. Makinl
allowance for the obviously eZtravagan'
claims of both sides, tho Drrnocrati'
candidate 10 sure Of adding the electors
vote of Tennessee 20 his string and hss
shade the best a the contest tor tho thir
teen electoral votes of Kentucky
He i rx.rsonaliy convinced that me
icrrstv r,fyp,giar sentiment in tho two state
i favorable to the League Of Nations
over which there n now distinct INC Z
cleavags bv reason of Senator Harding
r,reitive declaration AT Dies MOines yester
dav that he j. opposed 70 the project
any form.
The Democratic candidate Is inclined :
arrrpt the prououuoenent Of hrs con-
re+itor AZ final and Is seernIngiy conten
to fight OUT the issue on that Inc
last he told ne today while his trsi
WA iournoying from Paducah 70 Loup
vile. I'VE have the lssne sauareiy Desor
t,s and the result will constitute popt1a
referendum on the leagiIe issue. ! beifev
the majority Of the voters vii approve
the project that commits the Unlte
States 10 perform its duty 20 civilization
|. hope Senator Harding does not asai
|, change his mind.
: NEGRO WOMAN VOTE NEW ISSUE
} MFR. Harding IS scheduled 70 max
NJ least one speech in Tennessee. Bae
Of the decision Of his manager 70 sen
him there IS the conviction warrnnte
nv many new angles Of the contest th-
8 the electrical vote Of that state may
! won il sufficient money and labor are q
voted 10 il. Governor Roberts and n
Democratic managers OF Tennessee. WIN
/ admitting cross currents IN the sttu'
ton that tend 70 encourage RepuDiscan
, assert there IS only a very remote chan'
, of Tennessee breaking its record and hol
/ ping into the Republican column.
, The Nineteenth Amendment has q
veIoped a new agency Of uncertainty
, the State and inspired an atmosphere alis
10 Democratic understanding To VIII.
| extent women Of the colored race VIII
uermitted to participate IN the cOnte
next month will be determined October /
when voters viii qualify for the exercise
I the franchise. In Eastern Iennesss
! which embraces the two Republican Co
! rresssional mountain districts, the fulle
I opportunity viii be gwen this new tyI