The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-11-12

The American people will decide.
OF course. II they can visualize the
Vital principle which is At s,ake-the
spirtt which 10 nj Once the keyDote
and tee handspring of Ia campaign
upon which the nation has entered,
there can be no doub, OF the result.
1t isn't a thing that can he carried
about III country. and exhibited from
the rear end Of a Pullman car. II ~
wholly apart from the red tire. hiar-
ing bands ard stump %0rStOry "f Old
1 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 Lsx.
ington and Concord and the patriotic
citizen. Republican and Democrat
alike. by taking counsel with himself.
will find il imhedded In his own heart.
Here In Marion, O., you get a con-
crete exposition Of that vital princi-
pie. II Is good To come TO Marion and
get the true perspective. You are
brought anew. here, to the realization
that the country is in process ef eject.
ing q chief executive ~ guide tt.e dee-
ainles OF 10000 900 people for the
four years ensuing from March 4
next; that the very serious business OF
i,rincing about what y European OH
server described rs ~ revolution by
due process If law, is .oin. forward
with q proper regard for the dignity
and importance Of the task.
Scene Entirely Appropriate.
Your first impression is OF the ht-
ness OF Marion Ms the sc're for the
enactment Of such a chapter in Amer
ican history. 1t is a quiet little conn-
try town, for all its hoasted industrial
activity aud when you approach the
Harding residence, n among many
In Its simplicity and atiractiveness.
you fee 1t is quite IN keeping with
events that FROM his typical American
home there l,ould come \ modest dig
nifed and capable, outstanding Amer
ican upon whom the choice OF his fei-
low citizens should fall 10 uphold the
honor and traditions OF the nation.
This conviction grows when you meet
the man. He IL typical Of the success
full business n,an-"f the hundreds ~
thousands OF successful Americans
who have accumulated 3 competence
through the ordinary channels which
are open to all hard working, straight
F,r~.ord A,Ans.icou knyx
Meet him, now. lie has established
an office in the tlr,ne Of George Chris
tisA. Jr., his secretary. which ad1"ins
the Harding h"uxe--and this il tyPi-
cal chief and secretary live s'de ~
side, each owning his own modest
hcnte. And by the way these exec
u,iye officers are Illuminating MI Ia
the kind Of a man 1t IL whom the Re
pufAican rarity has made It's standard
bearer in this epoch-ma king campaign
Every ROOM in the house IL given over
to the business In hand-the senators
conference room 10 the Christian din
inx room. his private office, where the
important conferences are held. - the
kitchen. In the living room sits CHRIS
tian. Elsewhere, from cellar 10 gar
ret. the STAFF are at work. No cOnfn'
sion, no disorder, no hectic shouting
ut the top Of ones voice, no runhin.
around in circles, pounding OF the
table. no Marrying. Jimmying or Billy
Ing. with strident den.inciati"ns OF
the other side. and loud boastings OF
the way the opposition candidate Il
to h, beaten into II pulp. Just a thor
ough, careful. business-like transac
ton Of the business in hand-precise'y
the wav In which we like to think the
work Of 100. 900. 900 people will be con
Quoted at the White House after
March 4.
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