El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-16
ROOM FOR ALL
SAYS HARDING

1AI1 nHhUlWd
Marion. Ohio. July 16-Perfect con-
fidence that the third party move
ment will make no serious inroads
on Republican strength was ex-
pressed yesterday by senator Harding
Republican candidate for president
The candidate declared the Re-
publican platform was broad and pro-
gressive enought to make winning
appeal TO the farmer. the laborer and
all others the news party is seeking
to bring under its banners. He ex-
pressed qualification that Senator La
Toilette had declined to be the can
didate OF the third party and added
I that he believed Few Republicans are
interested in the third party move
ment."
Senator Harding's comment was
made during a pause in a hard days
Z work on his speech OF acceptance.
1 which is 70 be delivered next Thurs
day at the formal notification cere-
monies here. Although he ATTENDED
TO urgent correspondence, virtually
the whole day was given over to the
speech He expects to about complete
! It tomorrow.
G. o. P. Platform PrOgresSive
THE Republican party" he said IN
/ discussing the third party movement
I stands before the country upon
platform which is sound and progress
sive- II offers a platform to the vo-
ters for their judgment, with confid-
ence that the expression Of their
Judgment viii result in victory in
November.
The Republican party this year re-
presents no one faction within
party, no splint or particular group
within our voting citizenship. Rather
IL calls upon all Americans who love
America, who believe in sound pro-
gress and real development, to sup
port It.
The laboring man who seeks e
square deal from a political party
viii get il from the Republican party
the farmer who IS looking for free
dom from present irksome restric-
tions is promised that freedom and
full consideration OF sthe needs Of
agriculture in the event OF Republican
success; the small business man who
is suffering from restricted credit
high interest rates and ineQuttahl6
taxes may well look to the Republic
an party TO relieve him from the bur
dens placed upon him by Democrat
ic administration
Notification Plans Completed
More than ever, the Republican
party this year stands for the Lin
colnian government Of the people, by
the people and for the people for the
good OF all the people It is upon
the development Of that principle and
the Interpretation Of our platform
that we shall make our campaign. II
respective Of the plans or the nom
inees OF other parties.
Plans for the notification cerem-
what part the women suffragists VIII
take remains undetermined It was
said today no effCrr would be made
to interfere with suffrage pickets II
che women decided TO use them
On the morning Of notification day
Senator Harding will receive com
mittee Of suffragists and will reiter-
ate 10 them that in his opinion the
Republican party has been and is the
true friend OF equal suffrage
In a statement issued last night
through Harding's headquarters here
Mrs. c. C. Pavey Of Columbus, head
Of the new women's club. declared
the actual accomplishment Of SUI
frage should be credited TO the Re
publican party.
WIN Hear Anfi-suffs.
Washington, D. c, July 16--Sen- Z
ator Harding has notified the Ma 1
tioual Association opposed to women 4
suffrage that he will readily give a 4
hearing 10 those who are opposed TO 4
woman suffrage" The Republican 4
nominee. in letter written July
10 Mrs Horace Brock. chairman OF
the Republican section OF the associa-
ton. and made public last night by
the organization, declared he did not
mean to be a candidate who IS the
partisan OF any particular group In
our American activities"
The senator added that he would
give suggestions OF the anti-suffrag-
lists thoughtful consideration"
In making public the letter, Miss
Mary G. KiIbreth. president Of the
association. charged that represent
atives OF the organization were dis
against at the Democratic
national convention at San Francisco
Senator Glass, chairman OF the plat
form committee, the statement charg-
ed, actually compelled not only our
delegation, 70 sit before his commit
tee for nearly two days without be-
ing granted a hearing on state rights
he allowed negroes. Hindus
Fiiipinos. Koreans. Porto Ricans and
everybody else on earth who wanted
a hearing TO have one"