Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
SEES IN HARDINc.
BEST TRADITIONS,
IDEALS AND HOPES
Nominees Former Pastor Stm
Boosting Man VINO WIN %
Leader and Not Dictator.
FINDS IN SENATOR NO
TRACE OF RAOlCAllSM
Declares Justice. klndllnsss and Mercy
Stand Out a. Foremost charao-
teristics ~ Republican
Candidate.

Included among the Minnesota Re-
publicans working faithfully and In.
dustriously In behalf OF Senator Hard.
Ing. II Rev. D. B. Martin. OF Winnie
bago. Mimi. formerly pastor Of the
Marion. Ohio. Baptist Church and
Senator HardinH's pastor The other
day Rev. Martin was asked just why
he Is so enthusiastic about Senator
Harding, and this 10 what he said
1T II . peculiar pleasure for me to
continue the work which ] began
TWENTY-FIVE years ago. II was my
privilege 10 stand ON the side tinea
and boost for Senator Harding when
he received his first nomination for
public office. When he was candi-
date for the senate was visiting In
Ohio and had the pleasure OF boost
ing for him. II IL, therefore. pecu-
liar pleasure to Join with this bunch
Of Minnesota boosters In seeking 10
put Senator Harding over. In the
greatest gift within the power of the
people. Being clergyman, have
been constantly asked by my friends
al the college commencement In Mich
tgan. In Chicago and In Minnesota why
| am such persistent booster for
Mr. Harding. and I have been asked
to state In this presence my reasons
for doing SO. These are three
''The first pertains TO certain ete-
menis OF his character. l will give you
these as ! received them while | was
pastor of the Baptist Church In this
city. ~ which Mr.. Harding In a mem.
men TO make some Sunday evening
addresses. do not remember much
that senator Harding said at that
time, hut do remember very distinct
~ the words with which he closed
| his address aud which have stood all
these years as outstanding elements
Of his character 10 me. lie closed the
address by q quotation from the Pro-
phets. In which he said. And what
doth the Lord thy God require Of thee
but 10 do Justly and love mercy and
walk humbly with thy God Justice,
mercy, kindness and humility have
In all these years stood ~ foremost
characteristics OF Mr. Hardlng's life
| charact eristics which are always at
tractive and make q mans life worth
| while.
THE second reason In because BE-
iieve that there In focused In him thu
best traditions. ideals and purposes u
the great Republican party and so pc
cuiiarly ut him to be their leader II
this great crisis OF the nations life.
use the word leader advisediy, for I
In leadership that we are needing ant
not arbitrary. dictatoriai, autOcrati
rule. We have had enough OF that. ]
boss Is desired there would be n
need for making any change, for TN
boss that we have Is the bOssies
"The third reason Is because ] fin
In him no trace Of radicalism. To M
radicalism is the greatest danger tina
we have to face. Our Interests are to-
diverse to admit Of anything OF tina
character We have our agriculture
group with It's interesis We have tia
labor group withIts interests. We hav'
our financial interests. We have tina
other great group known As the pub
lie that has always been made tn
goat with its interests. All OF thes'
are Of vital interest to the common
veal and l. believe that Senator Hard
ing Is broad enough and sympafhet''
! enough so that the interests Of eacf
! will be blended In the common interes
Of sll. and all viii be perfectly SAT-
under his leadership"