The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
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man Of the county Republican central
committee. and in this he has the in
dorser1ehr Of win Hays. chairman OF
the national COMMITTEES. that The Daily
Record interview . number OF the
more prominent Republicans OF the
community and secure an expression
from them as to the personality and
fitness for ofice of Senator Warren
q. Harding and Gov Coolidge the
party candidates for> president and
vice president Of the United States
In accordance with this suggestion
It is hoped to publish in these col
umns from time to time opinions oi
Republicans in relation TO these TWO
men. who are occupying SO large n
measure OF public attention The hrst
OF these interviews is from Hon
George F. Colgate, who said in re-
jsponse to interrogations on the sub
Z jecf-
Every American citizen can take
genuine pride in the selection OF War
rem c. Harding, United States senator
from Ohio. as the presidential candi-
date OF the Republican party
Senator Harding is typical OF the
opportunities OF America. He WAS
born poor. His father was a strue-
Cling physician in tiny Ohio ham
let. Young Harding worked his way
through school and college he
worked during the summer months at
Affirming. at ras'road buiIding. at teach.
farming. at railroad building and at
a printers case to earn the money
TO educate himseM
when be came out Of college he
TAUGHT school and worked as printer
until he took over the sfock OF little
local paper which had more obiisa'
tions than subscribers
Young Harding worked night and
day to build up that paper. and today
Ae hae in the Marion Daily star az
nne a smail-town daily AZ Is pubiished
IN the country.
Harding is self-made. He has
grown from a farmers boy into a
man whose wise Judgment and coun-
sci have been courted by the biggest
men in his party
Through all his steady climb Hard
ing has never lost sight OF his early
ssrusgles. He has always felt the
deepest sympathy and understanding
In the efforts of the working men and
women 10 better themselves. He
has the closest personal sympathy
with the farming element because he
has been farmer. Since he has
grown 90 power and eminence, he has
been in contact with the country's in
dustries. and be has learned their
problems and their difficulties. 20
be 10 equipped to weigh and balance
Ia the scales OF his cool judgment the
rights and wrongs OF each
IN his pubiic life Harding has evar
been governed in all his decisions and
votes by THIS cool Judgment and abil-
ify to put himself in the other fei-
lows place.
He has never cast . vote against
the interest Of the people and he has
lhthered and supported all OF the i'm
portanf measures aimed to better the
conditions OF the labor,ng men and
women
Z -AmonE the legislative acts be has
supported may be mentioned the child
1abur law. the minimum wage law. the
Avil service retirement law. the re-
habilitafion Of Industrial cripples law
and the woman's bureau OF the labor
department. He has voted for woman
suffrage and supported the cause IN
doubtful states. using his eioduepce
and influence. He supported the
volstead act for the enforcement Of
the Eighteenth amendment.
"Rvery act OF his political career IS
marksd BY progressiveness and far
sighted realization of the importance
OF political Developments.
Harding is Republican of the
Lincoln and Mckinley type. Like these
great figures Of the past. he believes
in the Importance Of cooperative ac
tion in decided the great issues.
He has always said that the great
strength of the Republican party lay
in its Willingness to profit by wise
counsel. and he has declared fire.
Qusntly that . Presidents cabinet
should enlist the greatest men in the
party.
I'm Ohio they love him. In his
twn city every man and woman and
the children loves him. Every house
IN Marion. with one exception. has his
picture hung up. Harding, personal
iy. Is the embodiment Of the finest
American manhood. He IL an ablc
man. good man, religious and toler-
- \ gentle. kindly husband and a
Nd neighbor.
They Of his own town will tell you
that success has never gone TO Hard
ing's head. and that he is the same
genial. generous. keen-witted colnpan.a
ion that he was when he was the ed