South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
CANDIDATES
CRACK FORCES
G. 0. P. TO ACT
Declares " Slip" Was Made
While Intellectual Guard
Was Withdrawn.
TO KEEP HIM AT HOME
Republicans Now Determined
TO Protect Party From
More Blunders.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Oct 1s.-Em-
phasizing his League OF Nations doc
trine Monday IN northwestern New
York. Gov. Cox renewed his expo
sIrcs II Ser. Harding, his republican
opponent. for alleged "wiRghng and
wobblinE" upon the league issue.
To six large audiences al Syra-
Cuse Rochester and Buffalo. and in
TWO rear pla torn addresses enroute
the democratic presential candidate
carried his convictions upon the lea
que. declaring 10 was inspired by
God" and a pledge TO American
soldiers and mothers.
Harding slip.
At the Broadway auditorium and
Genesee hall here Monday night.
Gov. Cox declared that Sen. Harding
had made a slip IN stating that he
had been approached "unofficially'
by a French representative regard
Ing a world fraternity"
The French government said
Gov. Gov, very promptly and pro-
perly denies that there have been
any official oyertures OF any kind.
] want 10 ask Sen. Harding. s's''s
whether u is not true that the re
preventative OF France was not
Maurice de Kobra Of Paris II this
De true, and 7 have strong reasons
for believing that II Is '''''' we
have an instance OF the kind Of coun-
sci re Will seek In international af-
fairs"
Man Is Humorist-
Gov. Cox said that Mr. DC Kobra.
81 spondcut for tho Paris la
Liberte. and who recently travelled
with the governor before going to
-ccompany Sen Harding. was an au-
thoT and humorist.
Sen HardinCs slip occurred ''
Gov. Cox continued. in one OF his
hack platform speeches. The re-
-traint imposed by the intellectual,
Cuard that has been with him for
weeks was for the moment with
drawn. The statement comes from
Marion that no more extensive tours
viii be made Obviously. the repub-
lcan party insists upon being pro-
tected from the blunders Of its can
didatc. The circumstance creates
he question ""ss-" as TO what pro-
lection America can devise among
presidentia, blurders II Sen. Hard
ing should chance 90 be elected
GOV. Cox reiterated that Sen.
Harding had taken thirteen variant
league positions and the democratic
nominee predicted that the Ameri-
can people would not approve an at
tempt 20 'wiggle into the presiden-
cy- Gov. Cox asked whether. n
elected. Ser. Harding in carrying out
his proposal FOR plural government
would consult with the Johnsan-
Borah or other groups
Cyclone OF Protest.
That 4 storm. a cyclone of protest
from republican men and women. DO
had followed Sen HardinE's Des
Moincs speech. was asserted by. Gov
Cox 90 all Of his audiences
They've followed him until they
arc dizzy and couldn't any more. 90
the governor declared
Charges that the opposition was
preventing tho voters from reading
the league covenant were repeated
by the governor and he reiterated
thar. u elected. he believed he could
aEree with the senate upon ratifi-
cation. Rc-statinE that ne would
accept any reservations not harm
ful 90 the leagues basic principle.
the governor said the verdict No
vemhe- would be a peoples man
date"
Election In New York or a demo
cratic senator, who would support
the league was asked By the govern
or IN all OF his addresses Monday.
Here Monday nicht he also urged re-
election of Gov. Smith and paid a
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