The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-11-12
A DAY WITH SENATOR HARDING
Calm, Steady, Determined, the American Who /. Leading
the Republican Party to Victory Goes About the Busi-
ness of tho Campaign in His Modest Office in Marion.

the senator. just at the minute he il
reading proof on editorials which are
to he printed In his newspaper, tho
Marion star" la The afternoon. The
senator stands for everything that 10
printed in the star" ana 10 careful
To read what goes into lis columns he.
fore the 81 per goes to press. Disp"s-
ing OF the proof sheet, he shakes
ta nds cordially with you. and you are
ut liberty TO size hin up.
Mark Him Dependable.
He IL somewhat above the average.
cf course. bees nse he has already been
singled out by the people Of Ohio to
represent them in the senate. But
aside from this: You are At once
struck ny his balance and his potse.
There IL that In his face, on tbs brow.
which gives assurance that ne In not
the SORT ~ Y f,sn who wi4. speak with.
out thinking, or act without deliher-
atinx. There IL reserve force In his
bearing. determination Ia his jaws,
Ct1iIHVitl III HS inouti, AlNIfS SYN
pathy in his eyes.
AS q listen to him talk here In
the Christian dining room, or later, II
q speech to q visiting delegation from
the front porch OF hi. home. this ON.
vtctioD is strengthened. He doesn't say
anything IN his rFice thai ne wouldn't
SAY out on the porch. i,r an.tiiln. Oh
the porch fhat he aouidnl adhere 10
in All sincerity In his office.
The thing that strikes you at all
tihies--it is the very atmosphere OF
Marion-is his mnIeraliou. his re-
and ~exaSseration IN his statements,
the careful presentation OF the issues.
! the ayoidan nee OF all atlenlYt to array
One class against the other. the oD-
%veyhnce Of the desire. II called TO the
presidency, to he president OF all the
people and. without making any high
sounding promises. To give all OF the
people the best that Is in him
Avoids Personal Controversy.
Particularly noticeable Is his avoid.
ai\O VI tGISpuAi NV
once since his nomination has Hard.
ing referred In a public speech to hia
opponent. tie stiheres to the issues.
No nnee has he permitted himself 10
Indulge IN personal Remuneration OF
his rival.
He IL sane. He has txed cOnvic.
| tiuns as to the moderation and bal.
ai,ce which should characterize can.
didates for tie high office OF tie pres.
idency departure from which hs he.
iieves. without doing ANY good to the
candidate who ofrends. dS-s serve 10
bring American institutions into con.
tempt.
During the war there was 4 Hard.
inx-kind Of man In service AS bO'smn
un an American merchantmen. The
time ca me when the ship WAS tor.
pedoed and the b0'sun WAS put in
charge at the tilier on the whaieboat
in which a goodly portion nt the crew
took refuge. A storm arose, and there
was imminent danger that the boat
would be swamped. In the stern
sheets sat the bo-sun, rigid and erect,
his hand locked to the tillec. file said
iittle-'Steady |" now aud then to the
rowers; or hold fast take her head
on !" as he boat rose on the crest NJ .
giant wave, and then plunged s,raigh,
down into the trough Of the sea. Rul
for twenty-tAree hours straight away
he held fast to the tiiler, and be didn',
- A-l -
boat hard aud fast on a friendly beach
Then he got up and stretched and
asked for a pipe OF tobacco.
Calm, steady, determined and know
Ing his business, u cOnceives Ol
the other Harding thus guiding thu
ship through any storm that AaJ
arise. to q safe hnfhar.