Arizona republican., 1920-10-16
CONSISTENCY IF. [. ]. ?. LEADERS
 0N LEAGUE ISSUE
 DOUBTED BY COX
rRepubIIosn A. ?. Leased WIrsl

DETROIT, Mich, oct. Ex-Governor Cox announced tonight that his cam paign would be fought squarely upon the league of nations issue as drawn by Senator Harding in the latters Des Moines Qowa) speech. in which the senator said that he favored staying out"
 The governors announcement was made in a statement replying to that issued by thirty-one prominent Repub- licans headed by Elihu Root, Herbert Hoover and others, declaring their support of Senator Harding.
 That he did not see how the signers could support Mir. Harding consistent ly was asserted by Governor Cox. The governors statement said:
 "The gentlemen say the question is whether we shall join an agreement containing the exact provision nego- tiated by President Wilson or an agree fment which omfts or modifies some of It's provisions It is to be inferred | that anyone who stands for the cov- enant as adopted with or without res- ervations is friendly to the league, and that anyone who is against the cov- enant with or without reservation IS clearly opposed to the league. Sena- tor Hafding, in his Des Moines speech,
 
 the league, and I favor staS ing out. It is not interpretation, but rejection, am seeking leave the people of America to decide the case just as these gentlemen have presented it. submit in answer the spoken words of
 Senator Harding If these gentlemen do not accept what he has said to the
 American people. then 1t is past my
 understanding how they can. as mat
 ter of ethics, advocate his candidacy
 'Tf, on the other hand, they do &C., , cept in good faith what he has said
 then I can not see how they can, as
 friends of the league, advocate his can
 didacy. They attempt to justify theil , most astonishing position on the the ory that President Wilson was unbend' , ing in his attitude on the league. On , the subject they say MT. Wilson in
 sisted upon the agreement absolutel! . unchanged. These gentltmen, upoI D reflection, must realize that this is no , Justified by the facts"
 s Citing the reservations offered p'
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. ad
 ministration leader in the treaty con n test. Governor Cox recounted that tn
 president had written Senator Hitch n cock. stating that he could accept tn .f reservations "as they stand"
 Tn conclusion, Governor Cox said: ,. Says Harding ls Failing n If things continue as they hay n been going for the last ten days, it wi = be a different matter to determin e whether the people are more amuse .~ at Senator Harding himself or at tn d desperation of his sponsors. A franti \ effort is being made, to stem the tid
 of resentment It is flowing in ever ~ community. The senatorial oligarch = has apparently drawn on its last re serves. and yet MT. Root. pre-eminer
 and distinguished as be is. is unable
 bolster up the willing and woophn .i candidate. After long period ( " vacillation the people have taken hiI ly at his spoken word at Des Molnes an t- upon this the campaign will be fougl iu from now on. Senator Harding CT against the league with or withcut re: as ervations. Upon that we are willir ty to rest our case"
 Tn his speech here tonight and all 'r, in a half dozen other cities tods ct through Ohio. Governor Cox continue he his league Dreachments. A feature WI r. a speech at Marion, Ohio. the home cs Senator Harding. Several thousaI he persons there and at other Ohio citi
 cheered and applauded him. At Marie rt the governor made no personal refe nd ence to MT. Harding.
 he Caustic reply was made by the go i,e ernor at Carry. Ohio. to Senator liar ,,o ing's slam yesterday regarding prin o ing of the league covenant. He said: a. Charges Misrepresentation . Senator Harding refers to n
 charge that the Republicans dare n VI print as a document the covenant Cn the league in order that thS pub o1 might read 1t by stating that the pea ne treaty runs into eighty thousand wor n- but of course. he knows the diffe IT, cnce between the treaty and t
 covenant. The latter stands c iat squarely and alone. The covenant T ed quires less than four columns of spa Co fin newspaper and yet the candida 'ar for the presidency attempts 10 just iid tho conspiracy of silence by a cleai The implied misrepresentation.
 me He might as well have said n Ter you couldn't print the ten commar by mcnts without printing the ent ti" | bible"