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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1920
Page
6
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The article reports on Republican debates over Article X of the League Covenant. It cites Joseph Tumulty’s statement and quotes Taft, Wickersham, Strauss, and Hoover endorsing the Versailles treaty and the League. It notes Harding’s differing stance and discusses implications for U S ratification and sovereignty.
A Corydon Republican editor raged at Indianapolis speaker Albert Stump for criticizing Jameson Watson and Governor James P. Goodrich. Stump’s talk highlighted tax law ties and campaign finance, while denouncing standpat attacks on Progressives and Roosevelt. The piece praises Stump’s factual jabs as sharp political shots.
In a chautauqua address William J. Bryan criticizes the Chicago Republican convention for omitting prohibition from its platform and nominating a wet candidate. He recalls Roosevelt's protests in 1912 and attacks Indiana tax burdens while endorsing Democratic nominee Dr. Carlton Bo McCutloch.
The Corydon Republican editorial defends Albert Stump for using the phrase damned liars to describe Republicans opposing League provisions. It argues Article X limits the Council to advisory roles, rejects claims of forced military action, criticizes Lodge reservations, and supports Governor Cox’s wartime truth about American effort and sacrifice.
A survey of Thomas Taggart and James Eli Watson for the U S Senate highlights Taggart's Prohibition stance and Watson's ties to Big Business and lobbying. The piece contrasts their records and positions, urging Indiana voters to back Taggart and noting past political positions and endorsements.
The piece argues that Republicans press for wet voters to doubt Cox while highlighting Harding and Harling ties to liquor interests. It cites Cox’s pledge to enforce prohibition and his Ohio Sunday closing record, urging dry voters to compare with Harding and GOP positions amid historical party critiques.
Thomas Yaggart replies to 179 Crawfordsville women that if elected to the U S Senate he will push for strict enforcement of the current prohibition law and oppose any increase in alcohol content. He writes to Minnie S Ettes confirming his pledge in a Sept 15 letter.
In a September 23, 1920 column the Star notes Mr. Taggart reframes campaign focus to the League of Nations, urging Indiana women and mothers to back international peace. It contrasts prohibition stances of Wat son and Harding with Taggart’s support for prohibition and the evolving view that liquor is a lesser issue.
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Dr. Carlton B. McCulloch spoke in Sullivan to a large crowd of workers and farmers. He urged fair treatment for labor, pledged repeal of the Goodrich tax law, and criticized Republican leaders for centralizing power and emergency legislation.
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