Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-21
Stand on League Of Nations Taken
By Harding Draws Taft's Support
Away From the Democratic Party

have been glad to see it ratihed. The
question is what can be done under
the rules of the game, that is under
constitutional provisions, to bring the
United States into an arrangements
seems to me clear that in the exist
Ing situation, Mr.. Harding's election
is the only means of securing this
Other parts Of MI. Taft's, speech
were intensely interesting in that they
denounced Mr.. Wilson's attitude to-
ward >counsellors even during the war
Mr. Taft said public opinion alone
forced the president to select able
men to make America effective In it,
war organization.
''The ISSUE" said Mr.. Taft. (which
the American people are going to vote
upon in this election, no matter what
Mr.. Harding wishes is whether they
approve the administration Of Mr.
Wilson. Mr.. Wilson is q, man of ex-
ceptional ability and Of still more ex-
ceptional personality and he has
stamped that personality upon his ad-
ministration 50 completely that he is
the administration.
ut is impossible therefore to talk
in this campaign without talking OF
Mr. Wilson. He loves the exercise OF
power and is morbidly sensitive to any
attempt. real or fancied, by anyone
whether congressman, senator OF
prominent democrat to interfere with
his control"
The former president said that Mr.
Wilson'S Jealousy for power and re.
lfusal to delegate it could alone ex-
plain the dismissal Of Secretary OF
State Lansing.
H"I did not object" added Mr.. Taft
ito his going over to Europe. Indeed
l thought it would educate him in the
affairs Of the world but insofar as ii
minimized the necessity Of appointing
able men on the commission to assist
him, 1t had bad results"
Mr.. Taft paid his respects to Cover,
nor Cox saying he had considerable
official experience as governor OF Ohio
and has shown himself shrewd and
active politician who has saved him.
self from defeat because of his affilia.
ton with the liquor groups in poll,
tics"
Condemning Governor Cox for re.
fuSing to summon the militia wher
Cincinnati was so much at the mercy
of street railway rioters" the former
president called the democratic nom.
inee "a temporizer with mob violence
rather than one who would maintain
law and order.
~ Labor Questions.
Turning to labor questions, Mr.. Taft
said Samuel Gompera expected Gov.
ernor Cox IL elected to yield constant
ly to his advice as Mr.. Wilson had
done.
II do not minimize Mr.. Gompers
valuable services during the war and
I agree with his insistence upon rea
collective bargaining but 1 think /,
would be harmful to the country fol
him to continue to exercise in the mex
administration Of the labor depart.
ment and other departments Of the
government the. same power which
has been his In this administration
After reviewing the work Of the
Wilson nsadmlptstration and discussing
the fiitrees Of both Governor Cox ant
Senator Harding Mr.. Taft concluded
with this statement:
AS between the two candidates
both OF whom know, have no diff
Guilty in expressing decided prefer
enoe for Senator Harding"
Thus were dashed to the ground any
lingering hopes which democrats may
have had. that the leading advocate
of the League Of Nations in the re.
publican party, a man who campaign
ed for the Wilson league and appeared
on the public platform with Presiden,
Wilson himself, would ignore domes
tic questions and consider the forth.
coming election a referendum on thu
league issue alone.