The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-10
SURE, AMERICA FIRST
He'd Rather Break Heart of
the World" Than Destroy
Soul of United States"
A PUNCH IN BOTH HANDS
Winnig Personality Puts Him
Over Big With Audiences
In Southwest Country
ny Il. g. CuEAGER.

EN- ROUTE WITH SENATOR
HAKDiNG'S SPECIAL TRAIN,
oct. y.-D.claring he would sooner
break tho heart of the world than
destroy the soul of the United
states. senator Harding opened his
Oklahoma campaign with II rear
platform 9aH speech at 'o"'a 'l'S to
Entering upon VIII hriw,nd can"
paign OF tho s)uth"e / at wichita
cary todsy ,he republican nominee
carried the gospel Of 'Amerio ~
flkst and government by the peo'
pre," in "A trip that was more Of Q
| sonq questl than ~ Champaign.
II am here 10 prcacb the EoBpe
OF America going ahead said tn,
senator during his brief stay al
Wichita. There has been som,
CTitiCis.n--frOm the opposition
because | have not said just what
win do with reference to future
peace when | become president" he
continued.
ono Man Not Big Enough,
Let Ipr tell you, snid The
speaker, omLhasizin5 eHsL word
clearly and distinctly, "the reason
have not attempted this In be-
cause no one man is big enough TO
run nation ana say what thht ma
tion needs. II ! am elected presi-
dent | viii seek the counsel OF con-
Ercss, Of the senate ana of many
leading minds Of America, without
regard TO partisanship or sex.
Criticism OF the Paris peace cove
nant, involving President Wilson'S
unHlterable stand for ratification,
and the democratic nominees de-
claration OF what he promised
shall perform" savOrcd the republic
can nominees speech, which drew
tremendous applause. The heck
ling element was entirely missing.
Il would not break the heart Of
the world any sooner than any
other man. said the senator AN his
train stopped for n brief rear plat
form speech In Ponca City. "But a
would sooner break lhe heart of
tho world than destroy the soul OF
tho United states"
Hes Hopeful" of Election.
The rouslng reception accorded
the nominee By the huge crowd
which thronged the depot platform
ana sufper about the train AS he
spoke for the first time In demo.
cratic oklahoma inspired the can
didate to express confidence iu the
success OF his campaign when he
sj~d he had considerable hope OF
being elected
- NJ loss than his emphatic utter
aHCc on American principles, has
the personal Appearance Of the
nominee been "A point Of c0ncen-
tratcd interest during his trip. Thn
impression created with audiences
has made the senator friend with
the first few words spoken ana CON
tributcd largely 10 the success of
tho tour.
a striking figure Is Warren g
There Is that unoxplain-
able something noticeable I'm an in
stant, which has aroused the crowds
TO enthusiastic greeting without e&-
Ception.
a hush follows hls appearance
upon tho platform. Tho crowd then
realizing Il has been pleasantly
surprised with man who is far
from being what the opposition.
through cartoon and press, would
have him appear finds its enthus-
iasm.
Whatever else may be said OF
Harding he 10 not an aristocrat.
Yet he Is distinguished. A pleasant
with smiling eyes
strikes a warm spot IN the heart OF
the people,
Senator iIarding's voice per.
haps his strongest poiSt for max
Ing friends. with the first few
words the audience, is rcassurcd
Lhe intonatiOn IL that coming from
y man whom II In easily realized Is
not "A piece Of putty 20 be moulded
by politicians. This point was em-
phasized by the nominee IN ono Of.
his speeches when ne said ~ have
made no promises % any section.
class or ring and / will not do
So
The Zig Stick" Recalled.
Mental flashes tho days OF tho
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