Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 260, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — HARDING FREEST MAN RUNNING [ARTICLE]

HARDING FREEST MAN RUNNING

UNPLEDGED, unowned and UNBdsSED BY ANY PARTY HE TOLD AKRON. With Senator Harding, En Route to Cincinnati, 0., Oct 29.—Senator Warren G. Harding was to carry his campaign into southern Ohio today with a swing down to Cincinnati where he speaks tonight In his Ohio campaign thus far Senator Harding is confining himself largely to a rehearsing of his former statements on leading issues laying especial emphasis on the league of nations issue. Governor Cox was scheduled to arrive in Akron just as Senator Harding left this morning. It is the nearest the two candidates have edme to meeting face to face during the entire campaign and is typical of the intense political activity in, this section of Ohio which both parties are claiming. Senator Harding met the “oligarchy” charge in a new way in his Akron speech. “Tm the freest man that was ever nominated by any party,” he said. “I am unpledged, unowned and unbossed. I haven’t made a promise save one that isn’t in the party platform.” This promise, he explained, was that he would endeavor to create a federal department of social welfare. Referring indirectly to President Wilson’s statement to pro-league republicans at the white house, Harding remarked that President Wilson and the democratic ,can didate are no longer agreed on article ten. He did not elaborate however, but added that he will never have anything to do with a league that has article ten in it. ' „ „ As to reservations Harding is

now apparently trying to cut the groithd from under Governor Cox, who has recently laid emphasis on his willingness to accept reservations. Reservations, Harding is telling his Ohio audiences, are not binding. ... “Virginia ratified the constitution of the Ui S. with reservations,” tie said, “and then discovered sev-enty-five years later when she tried to withdraw that they meant nothing.” * , Senator Harding took not of 'die industrial situation now prevailing in many centers. Harding declared that the federal reserve board should make it easier for legitimate business to obtain working capital.