The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-31
MANSFIELD Is
EN MASSE AT
HARDING HOME
Front Porch Campaign Off
With a Bang; Nominee S
Near Neighbors of Ohio
Visit Him in Force.
NOMINEE SPEECH MADE
(By Associated Press)

Hardlng'S front porch campaign DeSaL
today with a pilgrimage to Marion by
a delegation from Mansfield and the
surrounding country in Richland coun-
ty, Ohio, to pay their respects to the
Republican nominee and hear him
discuss national issues.
The first of the many groups oi
voters that are to come here during
the summer on similar missions, the
delegation marched on the Harding
residence with flags and banners fly
ing and with bands sounding sonor'
Gus message of greeting.
AS on notification day week ago,
Marion was in holiday dress and spirit
to welcome them and to give the front
porch campaign a rousing sendoff
Most of the visitors accounted them
selves almost home folks, for Mans
field is only 40 miles away.
Review Old Acquaintanees.
Although the principal event of the
days program, Senator Harding's ad-
dress, was to be withheld until late
afternoon, the Richland county people
began to come in early by train, motor
and airplane.
Many of them did not await the
hour set for the formal call at the
Harding residence, but went there at
once and kept the senator busy shak-
ing hands and renewing acquaint-
anceS.
Two airplanes were pilots of the
pilgrimage here. Forming in march
ing order near the downtown section
of the city, the delegation showed
off it's holiday attire through the bust
ness streets on its way to the SEN
ator's home. Various civic and politi-
cal organizations were represented.
After a serenade on the Harding
lawn, the program included an address
of greeting by E. B. Capeller, preced
ing Senator Harding's speech The
candidate had prepared beforehand his
response, to be delivered from the
porch, selected as his principal forum
in the campaign.
Porch Is Like Mckinieys-
The porch is similar in physical re-
spects to that at Canton, where a stay
at-home speaking campaign was con-
Quoted in 1896 by Mckinley.
The famous old Mckinley flagpole.
sent here from Canton by admirers OF
Senator Harding, rears its weather
beaten height from the center of the
lawn. Strictly speaking, however, the
Harding lawn is no longer a lawn al
all, but an expanse of white crushed
limestone. The pebbly carpet was
laid to preserve a solid surface under
the tramp of the thousands expected
to take part in the front porch cam
paign.
Although only four other delegations
have been booked for visits here or
definite dates, numerous others are
under advisement and probably will
be assigned soon to fixed place.
Senator Harding told the delegation
that the greatest usefulness of the ma
ton demanded a levelling of class anG
sectional barriers and a realization ol
the "interdependence and mutually
of interest of all our people"
The great war, he said, had helped
toward such realiZa ton, though
there were many ways by which II
peace-time the rule of "comminglins
friendship" and equal opportunity
could be encouraged. Closer cooper
alton in industry and complete as
simnation of the foreign-born he sug
gested as pointing the way to fuller
| ma tional accord.
Wants Revised Tax
Urging also a readjustment of taxa
ton, he expressed doubt whether the
wartime excess profits levy was il
harmony with peace requirements, bu
added he had not yet worked out the
details of a revised tax system.
| 1--WE ought to make wealth bear it.
! full share of taxation" he said, "ant
we ever will Having this thought il
mind and also thinking Of the exces
/ sive cost of living, l doubt if the eH
cess profits tax for war precisely &C
complishes the end we seek in peace
1 would gladly recommend
change, but l am not yet prepared t
suggest an equitable substitute
though l should have no hesitancy i
asking congress to seek the earlies
possible solution"
The League of Nations he did nc
refer to directly, but he declared tn
nations highest duty Is to cling t
the fundamentals on which we builC
ed to world astonishment and hol
fast to the nationality which inspire
our onward march"
Senator Harding said in part:
"The especial thought in my min
today is the interdependence and tn
mutuality of interest of all our people
ouo COuu uuQoIWTlLe LuS SOOu lOl
| tunes of mankind if he could guara1
tee in prosperity that fraternity-tha
common interest-which is born Of aC
versity. The Pilgrom fathers la
their eternal foundations of new-worl
liberty in grim necessity, and the sam
spirit, the same concord, the sam
mutually followed every pioneerin
step in the development Of the repui
lie.
The tendency to class conscious
ness is a product of developing TO
tunes, and is both a reflex of achiev'
ment and menace to maintained prt
gress. We must caution again:
class distinction and class conflict q
every step.
Here in the middle west wher
farming is free from tenantry an
holds to the normal way, and mani
featuring is mainly confined to tn
plants of that moderate size whic
indexes the surprising fabric {
American industry, we have til
touch Of intimacy and that closer VI
derstanding which emphasize tn
thought have in mind.