Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-08
TAhRD|NC uNREsERVEDLy
FOR SCRAPP|NG LEAGUE
Tells Des Moincs Audience He Would
Turn His Back OH Covenant
Framed at Versailles.
SIXTEEN SPEECHES IN DAY
Pledges Himself to Law Enforce
mcnt, but Warns Against Over
Jealous Law and Order CRU
SadcS
IBv Associated Press.

OMAHA, NEE, Oci. 7-On the
farest westward swing OF his cam
paiSnins, Senator Harding urged to.
day that the narion stay out OF the
Versailles league OF nations alto
Stther and reject the obligations OF
The league covenant.
Declaring that Clarifying rescrva-
tions would never mot the require
ncn's OF national security the Re
publican nominee put before the
voters OF Iowa and Nebraska a direct
issue OF accepting or declining mem
bcrship in the league.
II do not want 10 clarity these
obligations he said, Il want to
turn my back on them. 1t is not
Interpretation, but rejection that
ann seeking. understand the posi-
zion of the Democratic nominee. and
he understands mine. In simple
words. :. is that he favors going into
the Paris league and favor staying
out"
The Senator's declaration on the
league was made At a forenoon gath
"rins oc several thousand in the
Coliseum at Dcs Aoincs. and later
Was repeated in varied form 4, sew
crsi small Iowa cities and a; Il night
meeting in the Omaha auditorium. In
sixteen speeches during the day he
also !cftated his position on various
s3knr issues OF the campaign. and
during his address here devoted a
half hour 20 a plea for enforcement
- law without terrorism" or op-
preston.
I oppose the proposed league. II
- not Interpretation. but rejection.
;hat l am SEEK ng. Aiy position is
,hat the proposed lcaguc s;ril>es u
Gcadly bio wat ou- constitutional in
o-siiy and surrcnders TO 4 danger
Gus. extent our Independent. OF ac-
Ion. The issue. therefore, is clear.
! understand the position o. the Dem
"yr2tic candidate and he rie,s:ands
mine, notwithstanding tie rcccn;
nrotcnse tina; my position has no;
Deem made clear. In simple words.
- is, that he favors going ir:o the
"ar.s league and favor s:uylns
out"
In both pes Mo!nes and Omaha
thousands chccred the nominee
through che streets and thousands
More turned out TO see him duriig
INC day as his rain crossed Iowa lie
i"tt his private car TO make prepared
addresses only in The Iowa capital
and here
~ the pes MONIES meeting tho
ltcmtncc carried on colloquy with
several mon in the crowd who asked
him questions abou; International
r'iicics. In the course OF the dis
cussion. which kept the big hall for
time ~ confusion, lie outlined his
IioSi;icn on ;ifc Irish question, de-
ciarcd American soldiers In Germany
should be brought home as quickly
- possible. reasserted his belief THAI
no separate peace with Germany
WOULD he necessary, and declared tn,
!j,Sion would be guilty Of the gross
est dishonesty" II il assumed the oh.
LEGATIONS OF the league and then re-
fused 20 furnish troops al the league.
,caN.
?. Iiedging himself ia law enforce
mcnt. the senator warned IN his
speech here tonight against over
jealous law and order crusadcs aud
aEainS; the IRON hand % czarisrl'
i'll the methods Of those in authority.
BY being "a it'll" more generous"
IN It's attitude toward rninori;ics. lie
said. The Govornmen, could help TO
ruie' discontenAand .,f.kccp the agi-
tators withi.- bseI!rdS