PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3528, 15 July 1920, Page 5

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

T}EI\IOCRA'I‘b" CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. THIRD PARTY ‘S I’I'{OG‘RAMME. Received 9.10. NEW YORK, July 14. My Harding has issued a statement accepting Mr Roosevc-lt’s o1'l"er to make the. League the do-minunt issue in the Ciilllp2.l'g‘ll. He said: Should -the Democrats’ yolicy be mtified and America in:nlcdiaL(‘ly become a party to the I'\x'cnty -mars now going on in Lthe world, the Réfpllbllicilill party mid can. dimlzxtes would gladly accept, the challenge to make the elnctim a national 1'Bf0.1'CI1dU.I)1 on the question as to whether we will have four years more of deinocratic readiness to surrender this I'epubli<:'s intzcrests. ‘

A message froxu Chicago states the following planks have been put before the third party convention: Recognition 01.’ the Irish Republic», the Russian Soviet, public owneiship of railroads, stoe-.kyal'ds, and other public utilities; ini-tiative I'e.’r.‘e.:'e.ndnnl and recall adoption of Gompel"s labour programnie (which the Repu'hlie:ln and Demorzra,-' ties’ conventions rejected), repeal of all espionage laws, I'efel'endunl in all’ wars save when the United States is invadeti, withdrawal of United States troops from Europe, and the .<oldiers’ bomls._ .

A VICTORY ‘FOR THE RADICALS’

Received 9.40.

NEW YORK, July 13.

The New York Times’ Chicago cor respondent te:legraphsGthat_ an agree,nlent§gas finally been reached whereby fhe atimml Labour Party has joined the third party. All elements are soon to meet in a common convention, adopt :1 platform, and choose candidates. The name of the party has not been yet deeided. The amalgamation is considered :1 victory for the Radical elements. who are no\v»expeeted to domina’te"rhe parl:_v’s activities.

I It is announced that Méssrs Cox and Roosevelt will confer with Mr Wilson on July 18. , , '