The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
ssai]s Coleman du POnt
lin Explaining Slurs on
Travelling Men.
AXES PLEA TO WOMEN
heered at Three Meetings in
Frantic Efforts to Avert
h Republican Sweep.

IL his third consecutive day of cam
I4gning in Ohio to save the State
ON what appears to be a certain
sepublican sweep in November. adj
fessed' mass meeting at Gray's
Emory tonight with a bitter attack
NJ Senator Harding. Just before the
,eeting he issued statement, in an
Tort to make the assault doubly
rong,. in which he assailed the Re-
1blican leader for what he asserted
as a wabbfing position toward the
eague. of Nations.
"Senator Harding is helpless in NO
ANS land," Gov. Cox declared, land
is bereft of public confidence. A
.orm of protest and indignation is
| rowing
"Thissmorning Senator Harding leaves
Is dugout and comes to the hosts of
ace. with his hands to high Heaven.
| wing, 'Kamerad, Kamerad.' America
as heard this cry before and by expert
ace it has found that 1t came through
lose who could not be trusted, even
| Tough they had surrendered"
| Gov. Cox declared the whole campaign
| ad taken a definite shape in the last
| 3W QdtS anu lndt ne EcllSNeu Inc
| merican people stood firmly behind the
| eagle of Nations His statement. he
. aid, must be regarded as a felicita-
/ ion for the friends of peace.
/ Awaiting the Hour of Verdict.
1.-THE new order of the world is as
|lured," he declared. ut has been q
Rreat fight and it VIII be a great vic
| Dry. nor for the Democratic party. but
| M humanity. The jury has the evil
ence and il calmly but happily awaits
! 1e hour. to render the verdict"
TIA great, great principle has been
. indicated in the hearts of the Amer
| an people" said the Governors state
,ent tonight, following similar declara-
| lons in speeches to two large armory
crowds here and others at Elyria. FIRE.
1pnt and Clyde. "They are for the
eague of Nations.
when the Senatorial, oligarchy wrote
10 Republican platform at Chicago at
as deliberately made meaningless and
ague. 1T was the vehicle which was to
nable the Senatorial candidate to ride
Trough. the campaign assuming the
tfitude of all things to all people To
Manson followers he said what they
&eired to hear; to the friends OF Taft
AZ Root and Wickersham his speech
Aas yelled innuendo and implication.
In the face of the greatest tissue in ali
LIE history of the centuries II was I'M
|trtunate that a great political party
IA not take a more definite stand. II
Vas pathetic to see its candidate at
|ompting to wriggle himself into the
Presidency. The spectacle has been
|r0gic for weeks and every community
low has turned the tongue of ridicule
4 non him. 1t Is a circumstance unpre-
|cdented in the history of America.
FSpeaking plainly-and the time has
ONE for plain speech-Senator Harding
cserves his present plight No man
Who in the midst of grave conditions
Exhibits only words. words and then
|,ore words. which mean nothing. de-
|erves the confidence of the people"
| Audiences Cheer Attacks.
Gov. Cox's attacks upon his oppo-
lent and his League preachments. de-
!vered with ueual religious fervor, were
|heered by all of his audiences. espe-
tally an afternoon gathering of women
here at the armory.
AZ EIyria the Governor, discussing
Pro- Germanism. declared that every
|nother's son OF The enemies OF America
Turing the war will vote for Senator
Harding,
Questions invited by the Governor and
|ssked by several, with women unusually
in the quixzing. drew ampli-
lied statements upon Japanese ques-
ions from the nominee. He stated his
opinion that the Japanese land dispute
In California was "a California ques-
ion"
"My Judgment is he declared. that
he Federal Government should accept
4 he decision of the State OF California"
Adding that the land and Japanese
immigration questions were internal
affairs. the Governor said that the
eague with the Hitchcock reservations,
would have no jurisdiction over them.
when Japan is so greatly inter-
sstcd?" a woman asked.
Most certainly" the nominee replied
This rs a white mans country. not
yellow mans country"
To hts women's audience this after
noon Gov. Cox declared that, through
woman suffrage. American women would
come to the front In time to save the
civilization OF the world"
Reference 10 alleged circulation of
false and deceitful propaganda" by a
Republican organization regarding an
editorial In his newspapers six years
ago. criticising travelling men. was
made by the Governor tonight to an
audience which packed the armory
The travelling mems bureau OF the
Republican National Committee, under
The leadership ~ Coleman du Pont. Re-
3uhlican national committeeman for
Delaware, Gov. Cox charged, Is spread
|n9 False propaganda" that the Governor
rad attacked American travelling men.
Forced Writer to Apologize.
Reiteratfng that the editorial was
rritten py n paid editorial writer while
no Governor was absent, Gov. Cox re-
clted how he had compelled an Inn
orssfiate editorial apology from the
writer.
rAieman du pont, Gov. Cox said. Is not
4 travelling man. but "the Krupp Of
America Citing his own position for
he League OF Nations and that OF Sem
stor Harding. his Republican opponent.
3ov Cox said that the Du Pont family
lad grown financially fat and insolcnt
"a Sfhc profits OF war; and he was not
that Mr.. du Pont was opposing
Ills election.
III am mot so much concerned about
tha decoltful propa ganda." said Gov.
coz. "as I am TO have the people I'M
serbtand Just what is going on. / hold
b my hand the letter and circular Issued
oy Coleman du Pont. as chairman OF
.hs travelling mems bureau OF the RE-
,ubIican National Committee. think
livery one knows that Coleman du Pcnt