The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-20
WILSON RUINED
LEAGUE TAFT
Says Cox, Shifty Politician,
Could Only Follow in Lead
er's Footsteps.
HARDING VICTORY is SEEN
G. O. P. Success Will Result
in U. s. Joining War Pre-
ventiOn Plan.
HARDING VICTORY is SEEN

Special Despatch 10 THE NEw YORK HERALD
CHICAGO. oct. 19.--Only by the elec-
ton Of Senator Harding can real prog
ress be made TO bring the United
States into an arrangement with other
nations to prevent war, former Presi-
dent Taft said in speech at the Pat
ten Gymnasium OF Northwestern Uni
versity in Evanston tonight.
President Wilson by what Mr.. Taft
characterized az jealousy for power"
and personal system OF government
destroyed his own League of Nations.
President Wilson made himself the
proper subject Of the severest criticism
in not being willing to accept a COM
promise which the Senate had the
right to offer him." said Mr.. Taft in
discussing the League of Nations. by
insisting on Article Y. he destroyed
his league and Mr.. Cox proposes to
do the same thing. The only possible
hope of making progress toward
league of nations to secure peace Is.
therefore. the election Of Mr.. Harding.
"T-he issue OF this ca Tpaign is whether
We shall approve the Wilson Admin
lstration. The question IL what can be
done under the rules of the game--under
the constitutional provislons-to bring
the United States into an arrangement
with other nations TO prevent war. II
seems TO me clear that in the existing
situation Mr. Harding's election Is the
only means OF securing this.
Senator Harding in his speeches last
week made It clear that this country
should help In an association OF nations
TO avoid war. and he is willing and
anxious TO bring about modified or
revised league. avoiding those features
of the Wilson League 20 which he has
made objection"
Mr.. Taft in criticisins President VIII
sons conduct Of the rational Govern
ment said:
Never since the days OF Andrew
Jackson has n President exercised over
his party and over the Government such
control as Mr.. Wilson. lie loves the
exercise OF power and he Is morb'dly
sensitive 10 any attempt. real or fan'ied.
by any one. whether Congressman. Jcna-
tor or prominent Democrat. TO interfere
with his control lie has used all hts
power and influence in many instances
70 discipline Congressman and Senators
OF his party and 90 defeat them for
office because they have questioned the
wisdom OF his action or have offered
obstruction 10 his will.
circumstances have enabled him 20
crafty his love OF power. No Car or
King ever had greater power than
Woodrow Wilson during the war and
no potentate ever exercised II with less
Willingness to consult those interested.
This personal system OF government
has not made for efficiency and economy.
A feeling has spread all over this coun-
try against a continuance OF the Demo-
cratic party in power"
Mr.. Tart. In comparing Senator Har-
ding and Gov. Cox. said: mir Cox's
tour In the country has revealed in
him the shifty politician as distinguished
from one who seeks the Presidency with
full realization Of the responsibilities
which must be met in that office.
Mr.. Taft predicted nm overwhelming
victory for Senator Harding
He said also that unless Harding IS
elected there would be no league.