The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-02
FRANK A. MUNSEY EN-
DORSES SENATOR HARDING

In signed aTClcle pupiiSHSu III hiS
paper, The Sun and The New York
World, of the 18th instant, Mr.. Frank
A. Munsey, the well known author
and publisher, endorses United States
Senator Harding as the Republican
nominee of the presidency. Mr.. Mum
sey says that Senator Harding was
not his choice for the nomination., not
because he had anything against him,
but because he chad never looked very
closely into his qualifications" He
goes on to say:
Be this as it may, it is clear that the
picture l had of Senator Harding a
week ago is not the picture / have of
him now, that l have come to know
him better.
Following him all the way up from
the farm, through childhood, young
manhood; seeing him as a printer at
the case after he had finished his edu-
cation; seeing him as the venture
some young editor-owner of small
country newspaper-daring to put
himself to the test in one of the most
difficult of all fields of endeavor and
winning success; seeing that small
country newspaper grow under his
wise and vigorous handling into a
prosperous and influential journal that
has made him financially independent;
seeing him as Senator in the Legis-
lature of Ohio; seeing him as Lieu
tenant Governor of his State and then
as United States Senator from Ohio,
and now as the candidate of the Re-
publican party for the Presidency
the highest honor a party can bestow
on a man--all this spells something,
means something. Men do not pick
up records of this sort in the street.
They do not come by accident. There
is merit in the man who achieves as
Senator Harding has achieved.
Senator Harding is not genius. If
he were a genius he wouldn't be level
headed. Geniuses are never level
headed. He is, however, better than a
genius for an administrative job, be-
cause he is practical man of COM
mon sense.
So far Senator Harding has not
startled the world by anything he has
done or said in the United States
Senate. He has made fine record
in that body as a sound, safe man,
who thinks we'll, talks well and has
the courage of his convictions. AS
matter of fact, Senator Harding has
taken quite as conspicuous a place in
the United States Senate as any man
well can take in his first term in that
body. The Senator who projects him
self into the foreground and essays to
be leader and a maker of public
opinion in his first term, as rule
talks to empty benches and strews
stumbling blocks in his own path.
An examination of Senator Hard
ing's work in committee and on the
floor and an examination of his
speeches and general bearing as a
first term Senator show admirably in
his favor. Senator Harding is the first
United States Senator in all our his.
tory to receive the nomination for
President. 1t is clear that he could
never have had the Endorsement of his
fellow Senators for the great Office
of President if he were not equal to
the job.
AS sound, clean, human man SEN
ator Harding, like Mckinley, looms
large. We could welcome such a man
in the White House again. With
Harding as President that historic
mansion would open wide its doors,
let in the sunlight and bid welcome to
the world.
:.
Seeing him as now ! see him, am
entirely satisfied with Senator Hard
ing as the Republican nominee. I
shall work intellectually for his
election and the election of his run
ming mate, Governor Coolidge, and my
newspapers will work Fundamentally
for his election and the election of his
running mate, Governor Coolidge. If
elected Warren G. Harding will give
us, l am confident, Il thoroughly safe,
sane, efficient Administration, a
wholesome, cordial, common sense Ad-
ministration, a clean cut business Ad-
ministration, an Administration that
will command the best brains of the
country to the service of the country,
an Administration with it's feet
squarely placed on the ground.
We have had seven years of hitting
the sky. We have had esAngh for
the present.
There are doubtless many in exactly
the same position of. Mr.. Munsey.
They have never studied Senator
Harding, but have had their atten-
ton directed to more active candi-
dates. Senator Harding has never
gone about with a brass band adver-