Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-31

Coming to Columbus after a day of
campaigning over the stamping ground
of his Democratic opponent, Governor
Cox, the Republican nominee delivered
to a big meeting in Memorial hall here
his last campaign message from the
stump. He was greeted at the railway
station by cheering crowd, and later
was acclaimed by thousands as he drove
through the streets.
Domestic Questions.
In all his speeches, Mr. Harding EN-
phasized his stand on domestic issues
which he declared the Democratic man
ayers had sought to obscure by a fog
Of debate about the League Of Nations
He also asserted over and over that it
was the confidence" of the nation to
which he was appealing and that the
methods of his party in the campaign
had been free from sectional or class
appeal.
There isn't anything that has hap
pened in this campaign he said. that
the Republican party or its nominee is
ever going to be called upon to apologize
for"
Opponent Not Named.
In none of his speeches did he mention
his opponent by name but he made many
references to the Democratic nominees
campaign utterances and voiced i'll point
ed terms his own reply to them.
At Middletown, where many steel
workers were in the crowd, Mr. Hard
ing argued for the protective tariff pol
icy to preserve the American steel in
dustry, depreciating his declaration that
intelligent public opinion must be the
judge at the polls next Tuesday
Appeal to Intelligence.
1--WE are witnessing today" he said.
practically the close of p great political
campaign and as one speaking for the
Republican party, / rejoice to say to you
that we have tried TO make our appeal
to the confidence of the American peo-
pie. We have tried to speak to the in
teligence Of America. because in popular
government dependable intelligent pub
lie opinion is the final authority.
Sought Harmony.
eve have sought to promote unity
and understanding. We have sought to
bring Americans together We have
sought to eliminate all thought Of class.
We have sought to ignore every sug
gestion of section; aye. more, there
isn't anything that has happened in this
campaign that the Republican party or
its nominee is ever going to be called
upon to apologize for"
Dayton turned out a crowd so large
that although they were packed around
the rear platform of his train many
could not get close enough to hear the
short speech. They cheered his hits at
one-man government and bade him good
bye in a great roar of applause when
the train pulled out.
It was the Republican nominees first
visit to the home town of his
opponent and in his talk he declared his
hestancy about bringing a Republican
there.
He added an apology for the short
stop He closed his talk by saying that
"the campaign fund which we possess is
not so large as some of you may have
heard or thought and we are not travel
ing on a special train" He also exhib-
tied Republican circular outlining his
economic policy but before he could
comment on it, the train started away,
without warning. The nominee narrowly
escaped being thrown over into the
crowd. Several men of his party and
one of the train crew were left behind
SpeeCHeS IN SpTfn9Ielu.
Two speeches were made by the SEN
ator in Springfield where there was
stop Of more than an hour One was
in Memorial hall. packed by crowd
that cheered him repeatedly and the 9TH
er was to an overflow that blocked the
street outside. To both audiences he re-
iterated his position on the League but
declared the first consideration of the
republic must be TO put our own house
in order"
The senator repeated his declaration
that his party only employed honest
political methods in the campaign, and
added:
II rejoice that / can look you in the
face and tell you this. and no matter
what happens next Tuesday, l still can
look you in the face and tell you of it.