Evening journal., 1920-07-30
Caution Is HardingS Dominant Quality

that the senator would like 10 run, be-
ing a little gun-shy. perhaps OF in
reviewers. especially women ones
But he comes forward with a slow,
kind smile, and holds out his hand
lie is not a ready talker-a man OF
few words and guarded statements,
deliberate, cautious.
/ feel sure a phrcnologist would re-
port caution the dominant quality In
senator Harding's makeup.
When he does speak his voice is
deep and rich. he looks at YOU in
tently out Of serious. blue-gray eyes.
10 is difficult 10 know what 10 ask
Of a presidential candidate as he stands
patiently before YOU, doubtless hop
ing YOU Will be friof and not pesler
him with a new plea for woman suf-
fraCe or an opinion as 10 whether a
raisin in the cider-jug really does any
harm ] wondered. as / stood before
This man, what he would or could
do as president 10 make life better
FOR everybody.
President Can't BE a Magician"
"A president" said Senator Hard
ing. "is not a magician. he cannot
cure the ills Of a nation as easily as a
doctor can tie up a cut finger But he
can remove the cause OF the trouble.
THE mere return OF the Republican
party 10 power will have inslantane-
Gus effect ii Will give people conf
dcnce in the government and stabilize
| industrial conditions so that a lower
ing OF the cost Of living will naturally
follow.
Railroads must be restored 10 nor
mai conditions. They must be phys
ically rebuilt and freed from all shad-
ow Of government control
This will release building mater
ials and relieve housing difficulties.
Marion itself needs 500 houses. We
| live out here In the midst Of The build
ing-material country-brick, cement.
stone, iron. We know these are
stocked up to the skies. But we can
not get cars in which 10 ship. The
east has the Hudson River as means
OF transportation, but the central
west is harassed by lack Of moving
facilities.
Proteciin for American Products.
/ Again, sufficient protection for
American products must be maintain
/ ed. Take sugar, for instance. Ohio
could raise enough sugar beois Go
supply the United States If the indus
/ try were protected from foreign inn
| port. Not that Ohio needs bear this
responsibility, her neighbOr states be
ing almost equally productive
Il believe, too. In strict economy In
/ government as in the running OF a
] home. With economy, with a res
toration Of the railroads. protection 10
the farmer and encouragment 10 in
/ dustry, a confidence will be created
which will kepp the peoples bonds
I at par and 1iot ten 10 fifteen cents be-
low par for every dollar they invested
by industry and self-dcnial.
Not One Man-Many. His Plan.
IT Is a complex business bust
ness that requires the earnest ability
not or one man but Of many. A Re
publican administration can take care
or 10. Restore confidence. and The
everyday benefits 10 all OF the people
Will follow OF themselves
There are those who hold that SEN
ator Harding took but a lukewarm
interest In women voting.
There are others, however. who
call Harding "a crank on suffrage d
though / cannot imagine the senator
a crank on anything. Colonel
George Christian. father OF the Sena.
tors secretary, and one OF those who
claim TO have literally brought un
Warren Harding" says he can't see
how Warren's stand for suffrage could
ever be called lukewarm.
"Warren's for 10 and always ha,
been" Colonel Christian told me
adding with a chuckle: Pm for IL
too. though probably h'n be a dsrne,
nuisancer'
The colonel doesn't mean that
bit. He's a champion OF women. a,
gallant a ladies' man as ever made 1
bow or danced a dance. He likes tr
tell that 'Warren's promised me q
flne Job II he gets 10 Washington. In
10 be Hugmasier Generalr
Which led me 20 think Senator
Harding might not be as stern anc
rockbound as he looks from some
angles.