Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-30
Senator Harding Announces
Policy After Talk With
Gov. Coolidge.
CllNGS TO FRONT PORCH
CAMPAIGN PROPOSAL
Plans on Coordination Between
Executive and Legislative
Branches.

ANNS'Vi "tiOii VI party government
as a constitutional substitute for per
sonal government will be the appeal
made in the republican presidential
campaign.
This was announced today by Sena-
tor Harding, the republican nominee
for President, after he had conferred
with Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts, his running mate on the re-
publican ticket. and Chairman Will
Hays of the national committee, at
the senator's office.
Gov Coolidge at the same time gave
out statement in which he said that
there must be return of public
opinion toward "a self-control by the
people, toward great and overmas-
tering desire to observe the law"
Senator Harding laid stress upon
the fact that republican victory in
the national election would mean the
establishment of coordination be-
tween the executive and the legis-
lative branches of the government.
and said that Gov. Coolidge as Vice
President would play an important
part in that accomplishment
Discussed Campaign Plans.
This was the first meeting of SEN
ator Harding and Gov. Coolidge since
ward of an hour they discussed the
plans for the campaign with Chair
man Hays.
Senator Harding's attention was
called to the interview with Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania published
today. in which the Pennsylvania
said that he did not favor the front
porch" plan of campaign for the re-
publican standard bearer. but be-
lieved that Senator Harding should
make a swing around the circle.
Il am not surprised there should
be differences of opinion regarding
methods of campaigning" said SEN
ator Harding. Il should be sorry il
there were not / have never. talked
to Senator Penrose personally about
the matter. l recognize the truth OF
what he says about the facilities of
modern transportation and the ease
with which it is possible to make
swing about the circle.
But the country is calling for de-
liberate utterances and that is the
reason the front porch program ap-s
pealS so to me-.
1t was said that undoubtedly the
plan of campaign for the republican
nominee will be shaped by the cir
cumstances that may arise. and that
he has never cut himself off from
making speeches in various places TX
it seems advisable.
The statement by Senator Harding
follows:
"Gov. Coolidge breakfasted with me
this morning. and we have agreed
that we will base the campaign on an
appeal to restore party government as
a constitutional substitute for per-
sonal government.
Harding Praises Coolidge.
The governor and have each
served as lieutenant governor in our
states. and we both have learned from
experience how possible it is for the
second official i'm state to be help
full part in a party administration. L
think the Vice President should be
more than a mere substitute in wait
ing.
In re-establishing coordination
between the executive Office and the
Senate the Vice President can and
ought to play a big part. and 1 have
been telling Gov Coolidge how much
7 wish him TO be not only a partici-
pant in the campaign. but how much
/ wish him TO be a helpful part of
a republican administration. The
country needs the counsel and the
becoming participation in government
of such men as Coz. Coolidge.
Gov. Coolidge in his statement. said:
1T is not a new experience for me
to campaign with Senator Harding
We have heen campaigning in Masss
chusetts together for years. / sup
pose he is better known to me than
any other member of the Senate oft-
side our state.
associate We have many problems
ahead. Many men have many rene
dies. The best remedy is the obsery
ance of the Constitution and laws. not
their enforcement, mind you. / am
not row speaking of that. OF course.
the government will enforce the laws.
That is far from enough. There must
be a return of public opinion toward
a self-control by the people. toward
great and overmastering desire to
observe the law. When that is done
the other problems will fall away.
there will be peace. prosperity and
progress.
An AuspiciOus Occasion.
Will Hays expressed the opinion
that the meeting of the nominees had
been a most auspicious occasion look
ing to republican success. He sus-
peSted that it was different from any
thing which has occurred between the
President and Vice President in the
recent past.
the newspaper men, senator Haroing
said:
Gov. Coolidge, there are twenty
four young women, the graduating
class of Corning New York. Free
Academy. awaiting outside to meet
you"
THAT'S fine." replied the governor.
Makes me feel right at home" He
and Senator Harding then received
the long line of waiting girls.
George NJ. Reynolds, widely known
banker from Chicago, conferred with
Senator Harding regarding hnanciai
and business problems confronting
the country Later he went to lunch
with Senator Harding, Gov. Coolidge
and Will Hays.
Conference With Harding.
Gov. Coolidge, who reached here early
last night, several hours before he was
expected and thus forestalled demon
stration planned by the Massachusetts
Club, was up early this morning.
my only plans for the day." said the
governor at. the New Willard Hotel.
where he had spent the night. ARE to
confer with Senator Harding and to call
on the Interstate Commerce Commission.
/ wish to express to the commissioners
the general desire in Massachusetts to,
have the coal priority order the COM
mission issued carried out according to
our understanding. l expect to return
to Boston tonight and from there / shall
go to Vermont for vacation. ! shall
stay in Vermont until day or two be-
fore July 27. when / shall go to my
home in Northampton to deliver my ac-
ceptance address,.
Gov Coolidge indicated that his SER
vices were at the disposal OF the repub-
ican national committee duriu& IA