Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-25
Nominee Promises to Seek
! in Every Way to Benefit
District and Citizens.
FAVORS FIXED RATIO
FOR APPROPRIATIONS
interested in Adequate System Of
Parks and PlaygroundIWants
Model Schools.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

MARION, Oh1o. July Ex-senator
Warren G. Harding. republican NOM
5nee for President, is keenly interest
sd in the development of the National
Capital In an interview today he said
that Washington should be made the
greatest capital city in the world"
1T is a well established fact" said
I Senator Harding. that the capitals
of all great nations are the leading
tSities of those nations. 1t is only
natural, therefore, that the greatest
republic in the world should have one
of the greatest capitals"
The republican nominee expressed
much interest in the affairs of the
Capital city. which has been his home
dor the greater part of the last five
and half years during his service in
the Senate. If he is elected President
in November the people If the Dis
trict may be assured that he will seek
in every way to benefit the District
and to see that its citizens are given
the proper representation in their
government.
Most Beautiful Capital
- 1OOS AOt dppCol hhCiy, COu-
tinued Senator Harding, that Wash
ington will ever be a great CONNER
cial center when compared to other
comm ercial and shipping centers Of
the country. This country has long
since developed its great seaports and
commercial centers. 1t would be very
becoming that Washington should be
the mosts beautiful capital in the
world 1t already may lay claim to
such a title
IN reply to question as to whether
he favored the plan for national repre-
sentation for the District, with the right
TO elect representatives in Congress and
to vote for President and Vice Presi-
Gent. Senator Harding said:
Il have never yet madsaa sufficient
study OF the question of suffrage for the
District Of Columbia to be convinced
thatit would be better than the present
system do feel grave doubt as to the
wisdom Of District representation in
Congress But, on the other hand, do
believe that the District OF Columbia
should be put very intimately in touch
with Congress. so that all the facts
should be available to the Senate and
Housei
FavOrs Fixed Ratio.
Senator Harding said that he had in
the past always stood for the half-and-
half plan of appropriating for the Dis
trict, and that he favored a, fixed ratio
Of appropriation in any event.
There ought to be some way to ar
rive at a definite fixed method of appro-
priating for the District of Columbia, -
he said 'The Capital city should not
be left to the whims of Congress, SO
that one year the District might be call
ed upon to pay very small share of
the expenses and the next might be
called upon to foot practically the en-
tire BILL"
Senator Harding is particularly inter-
ested in the establishment of an ade-
quate system of public parks and public
Fairgrounds for the people and the chill
dren of the District. He took a large
part in the development of the park
system here in Marion. and through his
newspaper, the Marion Star. and his
personal influence had much to do with
the establishment of three large parks,
named after three Presidents who have
been ssassinated-Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley. They are in different Sec
tions of the city and are equipped as
public Fairgrounds. Their aggregate
area is more than 100 acres. In one OF
the parks is a large open-air swimming
pool
The school system Of the Distric,
also should be Of the best. and a
model in every way. in his opinion.
First Delegation July 81.
Senator Harding is taking a little
rest, now that his speech acceptins
the nomination for President has beer
delivered, before the campaign get,
briskly under way. The first large
delegation to call upon him is ex.
pected July 81. when the republican.
of Mansfield. Ohio. will come t.
Marion Thereafter many delegation.
are expected, and the front porch
campaign will be under way until tn.
November elections. with perhaps &
number of speeches delivered by tn,
senator in some of the large center.
like New York, Chicago and a city O,
two in the west.
He has been deluged with tele
grams of congratulation upon hi
speech of acceptance, which is halle,
as a particularly clear statement o
the aims of the republican party an,
it's standard bearer. In connectio,
with these messages Senator Hardin,
said today:
IT am gratified at the many express
sions of approval which have bee,
spoken. 1t is very pleasing to be as
sured that I have correctly spoke,
the republican Interpretation of tn
platform.
''Of course. it is good to be assure,
of Senator Johnson's cordial approval
There never was any doubt in m,
own mind about the ultimate com
initial of progressive republicans t.
the republican cause this year. Un
der the recommittal to party govern
anent, it is our special business L
make the republican party expressiv
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