The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-07-02
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wave which swept his party out Of
power in most of the states and in the
nation, he was defeated. But he led
a forlorn hope gallantly and he proved
that he was that rarest of men, q thor
oughly good loser -
In 1912 he stood by his guns and
supported the party in whose cardinal
principles he believed. He was chosen
to present to the national convention
the name of William Howard Taft
and he did so in a speech which has
become classic in political oratory.
But more than that, the ringing SEN
tences he uttered have come to read
like inspired prophecy.
Mr.. Harding has, during the past
fifteen years, addressed the people
upon public issues in nearly every
county and in nearly every communi
ty in Ohio. AS speaker in national
camEaisns he has carried his message
to many of the sister states.
In politics he is a Republican who
reveren2es the work of the fathers
of the republic. He is a projections
list, whose views upon the beneficent
effect of protective tariff policy
have been clarified and solidifed by
study and comparison of conditions
at home and abroad. He believes in a
representative government, and while
progressive. he does not believe that
all change is necessarily progress.
Is Liberal In Religion.
In religion he is a Baptist, but he
has the libegality of spirit which
prevents his erecting in his own mind
an image of heaven which will con-
tain only those VINO subscribe to his
views and send to perdition and ever
lasting torment those who differ from
him.
And Mr. Harding has one unusual
equipment for a politician and an or
etor. He is an experienced and sue
cessful business man with a diversity
Of interests, banking, commercial and
industrial, and he has been a student
of business conditions in all parts of
the world.
AS a citizen he is worker for the
highest ideals of citizenship, and
gives literally of time and means to
the cause. He is devoted to his fam
lily and friends, lover Of good liter
ature, dogs and the simpler pleasures.
All Of Ohio knows and respects
Warren Harding's abilities and char
acter, Those who know him intimate
ly know that he is a clean-minded,
clean-livins gentleman, loyal to his
friends even at personal, sacrifice, and
too big to be vengeful and malicious
even toward his enemies. He is open
handed and open-hearted, ever ready
to listen to the troubles of others and
to extend aid and sympathy, but slow
to reveal his own perplexities or to
ask or receive help. He Is q good
fellow" in the best sense of that much
abused phrase, and his friends "grap-
pie him to their souls with hooks of
Steel" but there are no excesses
either in his habits or temperament.
He Is a candidate for the United
States senatorship from Ohio. know
that he will conduct his campaign
with absolute fairness, with dignity
and courtesy. He has never found it
necessary to be abusive or defamatory
to be effective, and he is too manly
and courageous to fight by innuendo
or insinuation.
II he should be elected to the senate
he would measure up to the best ira
ditions of the office. He would bring
to the duties it entails lofty concep-
tion of responsibility, abilities of high
order, unusual preparedness and an
unfaltering courage. He would justify
his elevation and would move to a
front place in the ranks of American
statesmen.
His Paramount Issue.
Mr.. Harding has declared he will
make no extravagant campaign. He
thinks the senatorship must be set
tied on national issues, in which re-
turn to the Republican tariff policy is
Of paramount importance. In recent
speech he declared that the impor-
tant thing for this country is to give
employment to the toilers in Amer
lea first, and to give our business to
American producers first, because am
pie employment at the high standard
Of American wage is the first essen
tial to restored prosperity and contin-
ued progress. In a speech in Cleve-
land he uttered the epigram-"Less
legislative milling and more CONNER
cial billing the sentiment has
found responsive echo among all the
people Of Ohio,
There isn't simpler proposition
In the world" declares Harding.
when we buy abroad we are not pro-
ducing so much at home, The Wilson
administration has set us to buying
abroad, the balance Of trade is against
us, and in spite of bumper crops, en-
ployment and business are suffering.
If | am elected to the senate my hrst
thought will be concerning legislation,
or the lack of it, as will bring back
the swelling tide of American good
fortune"
l said Warren Harding is the Ma.
rion Star. This calls to mind a thing
he did that gives proof of preference
to practice rather than preach. He
owned his paper exclusively, and was
highly prosperous. when in 1909 ne
called in his editors, reporters, fore
oman and workmen and business staff,
and said Here, you fellows are CIV
ing the best Of your lives to make the
Marion Star and you have only your
salary or wage, II you wish 1t, I'll In
corporate 1t and you may become
stockholders" Then the business was