The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01

Senator w. G. Harding's special
train narrowly escaped a serious
wreck near here today, when the
trucks Of the Harding car broke
down. Tho car was deralled but
no one was injured, although both
the Senator and Mrs. Harding
were shaken up. he train, which
was running at thirty five miles
an hour when the accident occur
red, was brought to a halt after
crossing a deep gully.
Ashland, KY, September GA
federal government, conducted under
the coordinated powers of the con-
stitution and always taking the whole
American people into its confidence,
was pictured by Senator Harding here
today as the ideal toward which his
party would work il returned to pow
er.
Assailing lone man government"
the republican nominee also spoke
for greater care that federal .lppli-
oants be made for the good of the
whole nation rather than to local ia
vor. Pork barrel river and harbor
legislation he condemned particular
lily and made plea for an inland wa
terway policy that would make Of the
SountiJ lAoiS faiudUlS Couiuiuul-
cation system in coordination with
the railways.
Seek Council OF Others.
Il very much wish the people to
know my conception of the high place
for which the republican party has
proposed my name" he said.
Il cannot express myself too
strongly against one man govern
ment, with an untramme led, central
lied power. l am against the spirit OF
encroachment or assumption, which
may lead one OF the great depart
ments of our government, under the
functions Of another. Washington
warned against 1t in his farewell ad-
dress.
Even though 1t is very old fash
Toned to believe in Washington, l do
believe in the caution he uttered Our
government must express the will of
the people, not the will of the chief
executive.
II did not much criticize the en-
larged executive powers in the great
war emergency. In most instances !
voted for them, when congress be-
slowed only object to continuing
these extraordinary war powers at
ter the war was won.
Respect For Congress.
When l am elected there is going
to be that regard and respect for con-
gress, which the constitution contem-
plated, and congress must, in turn,
respect the rights and obligations of
the executive. But l mean to do more
than coordinate and cooperate with
congress. | am going to consult and
America. l would rather trust the
great undercurrent of American
thought than follow the greatest
propaganda program. ever inaugu-
rated.
Il believe in expert advice in solv-
Ing problems which require 1t. / be-
lieve in more than one line to the
sounding board of deliberate public
opinion. believe in the great ship of
state sailing with a skilled crew, as
well as captain, and | am in favor
or the sailing orders originating in
the United States.
Seares Federal Favor.
Transportation is the very key to
all our Industrial, agricultural and
commercial activities. There are still
some oxcarts in isolated sections.
but we are living in a motor age. We
are doing bigger things than of old
and we DO them in bigger way. But
nothing ought wholly to supersede
lne water highway. Our problem is
to end expenditures, which are made
to rejoice local community, and ap-
ply them effectively to make the wa
terways, the ways Of commerce.
Il have witnessed, the practice or
favortng appropriations and know its
unworthiness, and its utter lack OF
adding to our common welfare. I
mean to urge the ending of it, and
seek to apply our federal resources to
providing the utility of improved riv-
erways before trying to satisfy a ma
uonw1de desire to turn a federal du-
ty into federal favor.
Here on the Ohio there has been
a discouraging decrease of tonnage.
Here is the ideal project, here a
river unrivaled in the old world. here
an artery of trade, which ought to
throb with Vitalizing cargoes. We
ought to DO more than complete the
dams which are to give the Ohio a
naVigable stage of water, we ought to
develop wharfage, exchange of car
goes, and completed deliveries by rail.
when necessary, to make the service
answer to modern needs. And when
] express that wish for Ohio, am
thinking also Of the riverways
througout the republic, of the waters
on which ought to ride a vast com
merce, which indicates widening
trade and common good fortIne."
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