Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-11-26
BY WILLIAM HCSTER

The American people will decide,
OF course. If they can visualize the
vital principle which Is at stake-the
spirit which is at once the keynote
and the handspring of the campaign
upon which the nation has entered,
there can be no doubt Of the result.
1t isn't a thing that can be carried
abo'it the country, and exhibited from
the rear end Of Pullman car. II is
wholly apart from the red fire, blair
Ing bands and stump oratory of old
fashioned campaigns. The issue, In
short goes deep down to that principle
which has been the handspring OF
the national life since the days of Lex
ingtOn and Concord: and the patriotic
citizen, Republican and Democrat
alike, by taking counsel with himself,
will find It iInbedded in his own heart.
Here In Marion, O., you get a con.
crete exposition Of that vital princi.
pie. 1t is good to come to Marion and
get the true perspective. You are
brought anew, here, to the realization
that the country IL in process of elect
Ing q chief executive to guide the des-
TIMES Of 12O,O0O,OO0 people for the
four years ensuing from March 4
next; that the very serious business Of
bringing about what European OBJ
server described as "a revolution by
due process Of law" IL going forward
with a proper regard for the dignity
and importance Of the task.
Scene Entirely Appropriate.
Your first impression is Of the nt-
ness Of Marion as the scene for the
enactment of such q chapter in Amer
lean history. 1t is quiet little coun. |
try town, for all its boosted Industrial |
activity; and when you approach the
Harding residence. one among many |
IN Its simplicity and attractiveness,
You feel II is quite In keeping with
events that from this typical American
home there should come modest, dig
nif1ed and capable, outstanding Amer
leah upon whom the choice Of his fell
low citizens should fall to uphold the
honor and traditions of the nation.
This conviction grows when you meet
the man. He is typical of the success
full business man-Of the hundreds of
thousands of successful Americans
who have accumulated q competence
through the ordinary channels which
are open to ali hGrd working, straight
forward American boys.
Meet him, now. He has established
I'D office in the home Of George Chris
tan, Jr.. his secretary, which adjoins
The Harding house--and this Is typi-
,al chief and secretary live side by
side, each owning his own modest
rome. And by the way, these exec
tive officers are illuminating as to
he kind Of man II is whom the Re-
publican party has made Its standard
'earer In this epoch-making campaign.
every room In the house is given over {
o the business in hand-the senator's |
conference room is the Christian din [
ne room, his private Office, where the
conferences are held, is the ,
;itchen. In the living room sits Chris S
ian. Elsewhere, from cellar to gar /
ct, the staff are at work No confu- |
Ion, no disorder, no hectic shouting I
It the top of ones voice, no running c
lround In circles, pounding of the 9
able, no Marrying, Jimmying or Billy d
ng with strident denunciations Of {
he other side, and loud boastings Of h
he way the opposition candidate is r
o be beaten into pulp. Just thor b
ugh, careful, business-like transac-
Ion of the business in hand-precisely a
he way in which we like to think the
york Of 120000,000 people will be con- +
ucted at the White House after t
iarch 4. 6
Step into the dining room and meet a