Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-31
Senator Begins Campaign
BY Addressing Ohio
Delegation.
CLASS BARRIERS
MUST BE REMOVED
Harding Decries Tendency of Times
s to Set Up Glass RuIe--Urses Re-
adjustment Of Taxation Laws and
Removal Of Excess Profits Tax
Statute-Does Not Refer to League
Of Nations-DeIesates by Air.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Marion, O., July 31.-Senator Hard
inS's front porch campaign began to-
day with a pilgrimage to Marion by
a delegation from Mansfield anu the
surrounding country In RichIand
county, Ohio. to pay their respects to
the republican nominee and hear him
discuss national issues.
The delegation marched on the
Harding residence with flags and
banners flying and with bands sound
ing a sonorous message in greeting
As on notification day, 6. weeA .so,
Marion was in holiday dress anu
spirit to welcome them and to give
the front porch campaign .rousing
sendoff.
Most of the visitors accounted
themselves almost Ihomefolks, for
Mansfield is only forty miles away.
and many in the throng were perso-
nal friends of Senator Harding.
Delegation Comes Ely air.
Altho the principal events Of the
days program, Senator Harding's ad-
dress, was to be- withheld until late
this afternoon, the visitors began to
come in early by train, motor and
airplanes. Many Of them went at once
to the Harding home and kept the
lsenatort busy sh;llsing hands and res
lnewing acqnaint:lnces.
Mrs. Gordon A. Farrow, vice presi-
dent Of the Mansfield Aero Club, was
accorded the distinction of conveying
from the air the first Of the front
porch delegations.
Forming in marching order near
the downtown section Of the city, the
delegation showed Off in holiday AZ
tire thru the business streets on its
way to the senator's home
After serena1e on the Harding
lawn, the program included an adj
dress of greeting, by E. B. Capellar,
preceding Senator Harding's speech.
The candidate had prepared before
him his response to be delivered from
the porch, selected as his principal
forum in the campaign.
Decries Glass Barriers.
In the opening speech of his front
porch campaign, Senator Harding
told the delegation from Richland
county, that the greatest usefulness
of the nation delnanded>a 1eveling OF
class and sectional barriers and re-
alizatfon Of the "interdependence and
mutuality Of interest Of all our peo-
pie"
The great war he said, had helped
toward such a realization, tho there
We're many ways by which in peace
time, the rule of "commingline
friendship" and equal opportunity
could be encouraged. Closer CO.
operation in industry and complete
assimilation Of the foreign born. he
suggested, as pointing the way to a
fuller national accord.
Urging also readjustrnent of,tax-
alton, he expressed doubt whether
the war time profits levy was in har-'
mony with peace requirements, but
added he had not yet worked out the
details of a revised tax system.
Opposes Excess Profits Tax.
1--WE ought to make wealth bear
it's full share Of, taxation he said
"and we ever will. Having this
thought In mind and also thinking
Of the excessive cost Of living, I
doubt If the excess profits tax for
war precisely accomplished the end
we seek in peace, would
o1o o1 h,,k
am not vet prepared to suggest an
equitable substitute, tho I should
have no hesitancy in asking con.
gress to seek. the earliest possible
solution"
j The league of nations he did not
refer to directly, but he declared the
nations highest duty is to cling to the
fundamentals on which we builded
and hold fast to the nationality which
| inspired our onward march
Recalls 40 Cent Wheat.
ut is with a keen sense of delight
| that T welcome your visit today"
said Senator Harding. 81 am pleased
that you can come not only as re-
publicans, but as neighbors and
friends. We need to cultivate friend
llueSS duu IUOT1lIlcSS.
"The especial thought in my mind
| today is the rlter-dependence and
the mutuality OF interes; of all our
| people. One could underwrite the
good fortunes of mankind if he could
guarantee in prosperity that fra,er-
nity-that common interest which is
born of adyersity. : y The tend
ency to class consciousness is a pro-
duct of developing fortunes. We
must caution against class distinc-
ton and class conflict at every step
Here in the middle west, where
farming holds to the normal way and
the manufacturing is mainly confin-
ed to the plants of moderate size, we
| have the touch of intimacy and that
closer understanding which empIa-
sizes the thought have in mind. We
can not promote agriculture alone
because the factory is necessary tc
the making of a market. we can
J not foster the factory and ignore