The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-13
State Of SIEGE DEcLA AIRED IN WARSAW
HARDING DENIES
LIVING IN PAST
ASCOX CHARGE
Replies to Looking Back
ward" Claim, in Talk
to Editors.

Marion, Ohio. Aug. 13.-Fell9w
editors OF Senator Harding from
throughout Ohio came to Marion to-
day to talk shop and politics at a
luncheon in honor of the nominee.
The program included a speech
BY the senator and a round table
discussion Of ways and means to
coordinate Republican publicity IN
the state during the campaign.
Unlike previous delegations OF
visitors, the editors gathered in a
downtown hall instead OF on the
Harding lawn.
Replying in a speech here today to
charges that the Republican party
Is looking backward" Senator
Harding declared that although the
future held promise of new achieve
ments and progress it would not
do for the nation to forget the les
sons Of the past
Without referring directly to the
acceptance speech Of Governor
Cox, the Republican nominee re-
peated the criticisms of his party
and replied that IL to remember the
teachings Of the fathers of the re-
public was to live in the past, then
he was happy to drink OF the past
for my inspiration for the morrow.
Speaks to Editors.
The senator's address was made
before the Ohio Republican Editor
ial association, and he took occa-
sion to speak for forest policy to
insure an adequate domestic sup
ply Of printer paper pulp and fill
other home demands. He also ad-
vocated an editorial policy, mot
partisan but patriotic" and made
a plea for honesty in all business
relations.
Il suppose some people will say
l am looking backward" said
Senator Harding after declaring his
faith in the old time standards Of
patriotism and morality. But il
we may look backward to clear
our vision we may look forward
more confidently"
Something has been said lately
about looking to the sunrise OF
tomorrow, not the skyline of the
setting sun. But the glory
OF 10000 morrows was wrought Il
the wisdom cleaned on yesterday
FsSofs fGfy Organ.
The text Of the speech follows In
part:
The passing years have wrought
great changes in the newspaper
business. The prolific inventorie.
Of printing machinery and othel
appliances have borne their share
of it: the free rural delivery, thu
advance in education, bringing new
multitudes of readers, have all hat
their influence"
After mentioning the presen
high cost Of publishing the senate
| continued:
THE changes have been great
but ] question whether they hav,
all been in the nature Of improve
ments. The old-time paper-goinl
back to the last half of last cen
tury-was usually real journa
OF opinion. 1t reflected the convic
tons as we'll as the opinions of it
opinion. 1t reflected the convic
tions as well as the opinions of it
owner and editor, and it was q rea
moulder OF opinions. =.
Sometimes it seems to me tha
the transition from the party orgal
to the independent newspaper
so-called, has not been an unmixe
blessing. The partisan newspaper
IN its editorial expression, uttere
the considered views of large ele
ment Of our citizenship, while tn
Independent paper is often the OF
gan solely Of its owner, or it is col
orlessly neutral"
1 The senator then dwelt on tn
news print situation and advocate
forest conservation as dealing wit
the underlying causes Of hig
paper costs.
i Cites Duty Of Press.
But l want to turn YOU
thoughts to a service in our col
umns. There is one service fror
the American press. not partisa
but patriotic, for which there is
call today such as we have neve
known before. America needs
baptism in righteousness and ne,
conservation in morality!
1t was stated the other day ths
a reflex OF the war has been so re
vealed in broken obligations an
betrayed trusts that the bondin
companies are called upon to me.
such losses that the whole schet
ule for life policies must be r.
written.
Need Old Standards,
Call it reaction il you like. "
need the old standards of honest,
the lofty standards Of fidelity. If
could call for but one distinction,
would like ours to be known as :
honest people"
"FAR@~ ~