Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
THE SELECTION OF HARDING.

THE SELECTION OF HARDING.
Senator Warren Harding of Ohio who has been nominal
ed for the presidency by the republicans is sandpaer
dictionary of the 0d Guard type against which Roosevelt the
Progressive revolt in 1912 His selection emphasizes the
pete control of the party by the senatorial clique capaned by
Penrose and Lodge and together with the platform makes th
republican party the party of reaction which will be hailed with
Il joy by the old-time politicians
If the democrats have wisdom enough to adopt liberal plat
form champong progressive ideas well the League Ma
ions and name candidates of constructive ability the
wv" VIII oe clear and definite and the people can take
ther choice between party looking backward and forward
i looking party.
i Senator Harding is called COMPROMISE candidae-yet
the original choice of the 0d Guard and there
compromise of factions selecting the nominated Taft
1912 and who presided the republican convention
Harding fought Roosevelt in 1912 and pretended progress
veness and his selection due the control exercised by the
senatorial clique that wrecked the peace treaty their super
or political generashp The convention ITSELF however
booed and Johnson hssed and LaFoee
hooted.
The candidate of imposing presence and pleasing person
atty and campaign orator of ability but his record of achieve
ment contrasts rather meage with that of of the defeated
asprants In fact it is mediocre and does stamp him
presidential He publisher of country town newspaper
has served two terms in the Ohio state senate lieutenant
governor nominated but defeated for in 910 and elect
ed United States senator in 1914 His record
above the ordinary and failure win solid delegation from Ohio
to support his candidacy indicates lack of popularity in his home
state.
1t little amazing that when the republicans could
have chosen Of force and power of demonstrated executive
Should by Hoover Pershng Lowden, Wood and
Johnson and choose standarbrer in the critical
d the nations history Harding But that is the Old Guards
theory OF governmenthey will do the governing and the
dent will take the orders Hence the selection of party hack
under obligations for the nomination carry out the mandate
the party leaders,
The hymn of hate voiced by the senate against Wilson, and
earlier voiced against Roosevelt because both of these
ecuves insisted being president and gave ORDERS rather
than took them Roosevelt avoided breech while in office by
compromise but Wilson refused compromehence the
leaders want president they cannot manage In Harding they
have their hearts desire.
Wood and Lowden the golddus twins" proved that money
carries its usual curse, in politics.
Bringing Up Father add Jggs and Maggie to the Capital
Journals staff of daily laugh producers With Mutt and Jef
and ABE Martin cooperating the Capital Journal presents the
best and most expensive comics of the day it's readers
the only in Oregon that combines the three Perhaps
hadn't noticed but the Capital Journal is steadily pro-
crossing in quality a newspaper
Announcement OF the formation of third party made
by the Committee of Forty Eight because the republicans
have diven out the pogressves LaFoette asked to lead
tho rkat