Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-08
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c., By
thousands
Party Government for All
People Promised by Presi.
dent-Elect, in Speeches
Made From Train.
All Partisanship Is Gone
BY PHILIP KINSLEY.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.


| St. Louis, Nov. 7.-Government by
party. not for the sake of the party,
but the whols people. was the Prom
ise made by Senator Harding Satur-
day in his brief talks made in dozen
station stops on the first day of his
vacation trip from Marion to Point
Isabelle, Tex.
The election is over and we're
no longer merely republicans and
democrats, but all Americans" he
said time after time. There was no
trace of partisanship in his talks. He
expressed happiness in his victory,
but the undertone of all his remarks
was deadly serious conception of
the immense task he has before him.
while l have preached the gospel
of party government" Senator Hard
ing told crowds in Indiana, Ohio and
Illinois, "that is government through
the sponsorship of party. l may tell
you now in the reflection and sober
thought of the aftermath, that | do
not want my party to be serving to
keep itself i'll power or to perpetuate
the place holding of any members.
/ want my party to serve America
for the American people"
@H Greeted by Thongs.
The first days journey of the
president-elect was remindful of the
crowded days of the campaign, yet
with an interesting difference. There
were the same throngs at the same
railroad stations in the cities along
the line of the Big Four railroad,
the same eager rush to crowd around
the platform of Senator Harding's
private car. But the attitude of the
people was obviously different. The
old crowds looked on with an ap-
praising eye, weighing and studying
the candidate, making up their minds
whether they liked him or not The
new crowds had dropped the attitude
of appraisal. They had accepted the
man. Therefore, they were all his
friends and well wishers and sup
porters. They looked upon him as
the president and they stood hat in
hand, liking and confidence in their
faces. They were not so noisy. They
were shade more respectful. /
Senator Harding left Marion at 8
a. m. today in special train of five
cars.
Makes Short Talks. |
At Beilefontaine, O.; Union City, |
Muncie. Anderson, indianapolis and |
Terre Haute, Ind; Paris, Kansas,
Mattoon and other
towns in Illinois, thousands were
gathered at the railroad depots for
a glimpse of the man who scored
such a remarkable triumph last
To most of these welcom
ing crowds at various points he had
hing to say. The gist of his
,alks was:
II can understand why you come
10 see ne. 1t is because the people
in our America are interested in
popular government, and when the
people are interested in popular gov
,rnment you can be sure that we
shall maintain it. We have just been
through national campaign. l am
pretty we'll satisfied with the result,
and l hope you are. Nay, more,
nope the great party for which l
1ave spoken will not be a disap-
continent TO the people of America
when we come into power on March
l.. We won our victory for repub-
lean policies and republican candi-
lates, but from this time on it is to
oe victory for American policies
md the American people.
Speaks From Heart.
II like to tell you, because you
lnow | am speaking from the heart
md without selfish interest in the
world, it is going to be the aim of
he incoming administration to
strive always to understand the as
,irations and the conscience of the !
American people, and put this un-
lerstanding 10 effect in this repub-
ic."'
The special train reached this city
It 7:30 p. m. after making many
uch brief pauses, all of which palp-
IDLY convinced the senator of the
of the people over his
,ictory. He left St. Louis half an
lour later over the Iron Mountain
abroad and vii, pass through Lit
le Rock, Ark, Texarkana. Palcs-
inc and Austin, before reaching San
intonio late tomorrow night. He
Fill arrive at Brownsville, 70 miles
rom his vacation destination, Point
sabel, at II: 80 a. m. on Monday.