The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
Harding Doesn't Believe 1t VIII
Affect National Campaign.
VS.. International
ism Big Question, He Says.
-EAGUE to- GO TO VOTERS
OhiOan Sees No Settlement
Before Elections.
Hints at New Industrial Issue
G. o. P. May Spring.

Booze will not have a place in the
national campaign, said Senator War
rem G. Harding. of Ohio. Republican
presidential candidate, in an inter-
view here today. He does not believe.
the Democrats will dare champion re-
peal of the national prohibitory
amendment. So far as the Repub1i-
cans are concerned, he said, the ques-
ton probably will never be raised
Natfonalism as opposed to the Will
son plan of internationalism will be
the big plank on which the two parties
will split, the Ohio senator believes.
Included in tho nationalism fight will
be the controversy surrounding League
of Nations reservations. The league
pact must go to the voters. Senator
Harding believes. He sees no chance
for settlement before the November
election.
Industrial Issue Big One.
Industrial problems may take a
place at or very near the top of the
political issues. Senator Harding be-
attitude OF labor-the carrying out of
its threat to go it alone with a third
party organization. With an indus
trial controversy between the domi-
nant parties, there are prospects of
federal industrial court issue-possi-
provisions of the Kansas enactment.
President Wilson's bureaucratic sys-
tenn, as devised during the war, may
be another big issue. On extravaganza
Senator Harding is not in strict ac
cord with some of the G.. o. P. party
chiefs. He believes the question of
war expense will be largely passed
over.
1T. isn't probable that the Demo-
Gratis will dare champion repeal of the
L.. at
tor Harding in response to a question
as to the booze issue. 81 don't think
the Republicans will even consider it.
The mention of liquor issue is very
largely sjNst talk-it would take an
awful lot of courage to buck the pro-
hibition sentiment. ls, =
Nationalisfn VS.. Internationaiism.
The real ISSUE" asserted the Ohio
senators will no. doubt be American
isu-natiorialisn as opposed to. inter-
nationalism. The controversy over the
Lei gue of Nations must go before the
people. 1t can't be settled in con-
gress. apparently, before next winter"
Ard here Senator Harding gave hint
to new industrial issue which may
be sprung by the Republicans in their
presidential campaign.
Article thirteen of peace pact deals
with Industrial problems interna-
tional right to fix hours and wages
dI.C 10 SS-ttG lklDOl11ltSpulcS-F 1tFASa SHCA
a big question with SO many ramifi-
cations ana such Caring possibilities
that no one has as yet pretended to go
to the bottom of it. ? The whole thing
has SUCH a vital bearing on industrial
conditions that it will sbe doubtless
opened for the widest discussion In
the campaign"
Doubts Labor Party Success.
The Ohioan was asked regarding the
labor party and the domestic indus
trial difficulties confronting political
parties.
MY only question as to serious in
dustrial issues is the action of the la
Dor organizations in seeking to go into
the campaign as an Independent po-
litical party" said Senator Harding
'T don't believe they will do it. If
they should, then the labor question
would come to the front with national
ism and internationalism. Such an
issue might also raise the question as
to creation c. some form of Industrial
| tribunal
President wilson's system of bu-
reauatic government will no doubt be
much discussed and is a subject for
much criticism. 1 do not agree en-
tirely with some of the critics who
would make a vital issue of war ex-
travagances. There were plenty of
them, God knows-dleato inefficiency,
mismanagement and the lack of direct
responsibilities But extravaganza al
ways occurs in war times and doubt
that this will be a big campaign is
sue"
Visits Newspaper OFFICES Here.
Senator Harding and party visited
the Topeka newspaper. offices this
morning. Harding is planning a new
offices building for his newspaper in
Marion, Ohio, and on his campaign
trip is gathering ideas in the construc-
ton AMI operation of modern news
paper plants. Before leaving for DEN
yer early this afternoon, the party
were guest Of Senator w. F. Schoch,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Mulvane and Mrs.
Margaret Hill McCarter on a Topeka
sight seeing tour.