The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-16

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 them and for them. And from their standpoint they have made no mis- take. Their error consisted in the conceit of believing that the Amer1- can people would sustain their views. Senator HardinS's Record.
 It is difficult to speak Of Harding record. He almost has none. What there is is of a negative nature. He has served nearly six years in the Senate of the United States. He has missed in that time 87O quorumcalls out of 1889, he has answered only followed consistently. and repeatedly the old guard. Penrose, Shoot, and Lodge have been his guiding stars. His speeches have been reactionary, he introduced numbered only 134 in the whole six years and of these, 122 were local and 12 were of public or semi-public importance. Of these names of steamers. I understand that this rebaptism of the vessels of the United States is a hobby with him. He at no time in his senato- rial career, serving in period of tremendous importance to the world, has suggested a bill for the improve ment of our domestic conditions, or one measure for the benefit of hu
 manity. No other senator serving the same length of time has dis played so little comprehension of present day problems. A perusaI of his votes in the senate will show tha: he has been consistently against la Dor, that he has been opposed to self-determination whenever that is- sue appeared, that he was opposed to the disarmament of the nations, not in favor of the confirmation of Louis Branheis a justice Of the United States Supreme court that he favored secret diplomacy by oppos. ing the consideration of treaties ex- cept in executive session, that he has been against every measure of conservation, that he was both for and against prohibition and for and against woman suffrage. He has been pure politician and never a statesman.
 The republican organization, just at the moment, seems to be very so- fictitious about Ireland. In Chicago they refused to place one word in their platform either in favor or against recognition of the Irish Re- pubic, or one word of sympathy for the Irish people. Harding voted no on the Gerry resolution in the Sen ate s;o on March IS, 1920. That resolu- for the Irish people, for a govern ment or their own choice. Two days later in letter addressed to Frank r. Walsh, Harding said, "I have a the movement to bring about the lndependence of Ireland and the es- tablishment of Irish Nationality. which is the national aspiration of every hberty-loving people" On June 18th, from Harding's office came the announcement that he had no recollection of having written such a letter, and a search of his ofhce files failed to disclose the rec ord of such a. letter. Thereupon MT. Walsh gave eout the letter, and Hard1ngs secretary gave out a statement saying, There was no hedging, and no attempt to cheat about it. The letter is undoubtedly authentic"
 Now, Harding had the right, if he chose, to vote against expressing any sympathy for the Irish people. The Republican party had the right, if it pleased, to refuse to make any declar- ation in their platform upon the sub- ject. But I do not believe that the double-dealing upon this subject by both the candidate and his party will hoodwink many people and the votes