The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-22
SENATOR
MAKES SIX
ADDRESSES
nlland Speech Is Climax
Of Asllyg CO faIgn.ng OF
0''s Il n RGgiOn.

5s .oi1e husGy rr3m the ter
-,if 81 almost continuous speak
ain- tac s-st few days. Senator
g. uardl-g. of ohio. candidate
tae Gcpu5iIcsn nomination l'+
--e5dsn.. wound up whtrlw ind tour
rake county lest night by address
H. largo gathering Of Hammond
.-tfzcus at UuHy Hall
Afrer being whi=ked about over tine
s7unty by Julius Friedman OF East
chicago. Senator Harding reached
Hammond Al E o'clock and vas taken
-s once 70 the .Lyndors Hotel where
hanouet was given in his honor
Tbirty we're in attendance there The
.ana+or relaxed temporarily and the
subject OF politics was laid aside
At Unity Hall practically all seats
we're Allied when Senator Harding ar
we'd and was introduced 10 the
audience by DIT. C. L smith.
FIRST VISIT TO REGION
II was Senator Harding's hrst visit
~ the famous Calumet region and he
expressed his surprise and admiration
At the remark able development which
hss been made in such a short time
what I have seen today has set me
to thinking, ne said nave peeh
dreaming of the romance Of American
Industry ard particularly Of the won
aa-f,tl mart which the steel industry
has played in the history of the world
no vou know that II Americas steel
industry had not been developed to its
present state and we would not have
bAen prepared 10 take the active part
We did in the great war, the end OF
hat conflict would have been q dif-
forent story?"
DUE TO PROTECTION
He then reminded his hearers that
the present status OF the steel industry
was due 70 the protective influences
which had been thrown around it by
ne government in the past and. at
me risk of being called old fashioned
for referring to such subject, he
warned that if America. Is TO retain
itx ascendencv in the steel industry It
must be properly protected against
, 1aw-priced competition. Before the
war English capital and American n
Genius had established the steel bust
ness in China When Americas home
needs are satisfied and there is sur
plus OF export. what chance will Amer
lean steel have in competition with
that from China. where twenty-five
cents is high pay for a days labor?
And what viii prevent that Chinese
steel from coming into this country
DWELLs on LABOR
He dweit particularly upon the la
bor situation IN America and express
I'd the hope that the majority or his
hearers were workingmen with a good
representation of railroaders.
1 voted to return the railroads to
their owners" he said because the
country was wearied OF the failure
attending government ownership. ]
an 50 recorded. though all candidates
have not declared themselves. Even
come senator's did not vote on the
question, though the recording clerk
ways call their names. and they we're
y-ithin call Ultimately the nominee
must be against government owner
e'ip. because that win be the party
r-,laration. but meanwhile all can
didates for republican favor ought to
e<press their opinions
II voted for the Cummins bill to
<peed the restoration. In that bill,
tac government ey~,gcised its power to
fx rates Of earnings. limits OF profit,
character OF servkSe. and issue of
capital and debts, With this exercise
of Federal power in the control OF the
~ me public, the authors or the bill
thought it fair 70 provide an agency
t9 adjust the difference between man
gers and employees. and grant justice
"a both, full justice without resort 70
conflict and then forbid any conspir-
acy 70 para1vze the service. That was
designed In the public interest, be
cause transportation in modern life Is
necessary to the life and health of the
american people No right to auit
cmployrent was denied. No collective
bargaining was interfered with; or
thc contrary Ii was provided for fac
HATED The government was seeking
IN make the fullest justice an easy
award to the men engaged in the rail-.
way operation. and at the same tins
guard against interrupted service Il
be just TO the American people.
supported the bill I thought it righf
and Just and the greatest forward
step possible in behalf of the workers
managers and the great public which
is served
PLEADS FOR AMERICAN
SQUARE DEAL
We must pause 70 reflect that the
American square deal. which Is th'
essence of all Just government. mus
apply 20 all American citizenship alike
an8 is the due OF righteous business
without whom we cant susbist. in oul
the right OF the American farmer
without whom We canot suhsist in on
pledge 70 the American work m al
whose good fortune is essential t'
both tranquility and continued ad
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