Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-07
SENATOR HARDING, OF OHIO,
URGES REPUBLICANS OF MA
TloN TO GET TOGETHER.
POINTS TO ERRORS
OF PARTY IN PAST.
Delegates Appealed To TO Forget Diff
! ferenees Of 1912 - Harding Scores
Wilson's Mexican and European
Policies a. Monaco to National Peace
and Future Prosperity.

Chicago, June with plea for
party reunion. for reconsecration
rather than recrimination, United
States Senator Warren G. Harding, OF
Ohio, in address as temporary chair
man opened the Republican National
Convention here today. Asserting
that the country was .'wearied afresh
9y disappointing and distressing
Democratic administration" and was
calling for Republican relief, the
speaker undertaking to discuss politi-
cal issues, appealed to the delegates
to forget the differences which divided
the party in 1912.
Referring to the Administrations
foreign policy In the European war,
Senator Harding declared that it had
spoken with moro rhetoric than reso-
luton. Mexican negotiations he de-
scribed as the greatest fiasco in
American foreign relations. He paid
tribute. to Americanism of foreign
birth with brief reference to the few
zealots who would impugn the nation
neutrality and urged fraternity OF
American republics under the Monroe
doctrine. Advocating adequate
national defense ne charged the
Democratic party with having inter-
fupted Republican naval construction
and he criticised the army re-organi-
cation bill. He also attacked the ad-
ministration shipping bill. the effort
made to extend independence to the
Philippines, and made a plea for a re-
turn to the protective tariff.
Points to Past Errors.
I'VE did not do very we'll in making
for harmony the last time we met.
the chairman said in his appeal for
harmony. The country has regretted,
let US forgst-and make amends to our
country. We did not divide over fun
damental principles we did not dis
agree over a national policy. We split
over methods Of party procedure and
preferred personalities. Let US for
get the differences, and find new in
SEPARATION and new compensation in an
united endeavor to restore the
country.
Republican principles are in a
vast majority in this country-when
the banners of harmony are unfurled.
We have witnessed the come back OF
! our party in various states. We have
seen the re- enlistment Of those who
believe in Republican doctrines, and
victory has followed and rejoicing has
attended. No apology has been asked,
no foreswearing required. This is not
the time for recrimination. it is the
day for reconstfuction
"Rededicating here and now the re-
publican party to the progress and
glory Of the republic. let us bury party
prefixes with the administration which
our differences put in power. / do
not believe there is really reaction
airy republican bearing credentials to
this convention. II there is he will
depart, after our deliberations. solely
and proudly republican, with heart
aglow with the party spirit of 1916.
And the welcome delegate who en-
phasizes his progressivism, is expected
to do his part in making our party a
reflex of the best thought and best
intent of sincere committal to the up
lift and progress Of the American
people. thereby strengthening party
purpose instead Of magnifyins indi-
yidual belief, and he, too. will find new
rejoicing in being republican. No
party can endure which is not pro-
gressive."
The world at war, preparedness and