Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-13
HARDING CONSIDERS LONG
LEAP FROM FRONT PORCH
Plans Trip to Minnesota to Speak
on Agricultural Issues
ut Fair.
TAKES UP TARIFFS QUESTION
Sends Telegram to California DC.
claring Republican Party VIII
Stand for Protective Schedules to
Prevent Injury OF U. s. interests.
Ipy Associated rrc.s.l

MARION. OHIO. August IA trip
by Senator Harding to the Twin
cities OF Minnesota early In Scptcm-
Der. to speak on agricultural Issues
at the State fair. is under serious
consideration by tho Republican nom
inec and his political advisers.
An Invitation to attend the fair
has been on the Senator's Iesk for
several weeks. and after n confer
ence today with Minnesota I,cpubl!-
can and agricultural leaders. he said
he felt strongly inclined to accept.
That the candidate also is think
Ing OF the tariff Issue az promi-
ncnt feature OF his campaign was
revealed by him In making public "a
telegram to California regarding the
irhit Industry. The telegram said
the Republican party would stanI
ior protective schedules to prevent
injury of American interests 10y at
tcr-"ar competition. ana Senator
Harding added In discussing the meg
sage that he felt the tariff ques-
tion was bound to come more and
more to the front during tho mex,
few months.
Cox sends Greetings.
While tho Senator was at work
In his Office on the speech, he Will
deliver tomorrow to the Ohio Re
publican Editorial Association, tho
Dem ocratic presidential nominee.
Governor Cox. passed through Marion
on his way to open his campaign at
camp Perry. Ohio, and sent n mes
cage OF greeting TO his Republ!ca,
opponent. Al!sh;ing for u few MIR
utes while mis- train halted, the Gov
crnor shook hands with a cluster o;
people on the station platform. and
then said TO group OF newspaper
correspondents assigned to Harding
headquarters:
Boys. tell Senator Harding that I
wish him good health and good luck
in everything but one"
When the message was delivered 10
The Senator mile away nc smil!ngiy
replied:
That's generous enough Of the
Governor. I'm sure"
BESIDES the Minnesota delegation,
Senator Harding talked during the
day with Clarence Il. Miller. secre-
tary OF the Republican National Com
Inittec. and Arthur l.. Garford. VIII,
In 1912 was the Progressive nominee
for <iovcrnor OF Ohio. Mr. Gartord
assured the nominee he would have
the former ProgrcssIves OF OHIO be-
mind hum in his campaign.
The outcome OF the Ohio primaries
Tuesday also was discussed by Sena-
tor Harding and Mr.. Garfo.d. and the
Senator expressed satisfaction. In his
telegram regarding the tariff. which
was sent 10 former Senator Frank j..
Flint. OF California. Senator Harding
said.
Telegram TO California.
Your telegram describing the de-
pressed condition OF the California
lemon Industry suggests several
things.
1t is especially necessary that the
great industry should not be per-
mitted TO suffer because OF 4 malld-
3us,mena American markets can
not be systematically surrendered to
foreign producers, however kindly
We may feel toward our allies and
the conditions that your industry
faces are precisely those that many
others do now. or will later confront
unless proper protection is given in
view OF the extraordinary conditions
in the commercial world.
The Republican policy of giving
first attention TO American interests.
rather than TO those OF other contin-
ents, VIII insure against disaster TO
industries situated asSs this one. To
such a policy l gladly subscribe"
The nominee indicated today thot
he might have some comment 20 make
the next few days regarding the
present European situation, but he
would not say whether that would be
touched on in the speech he Is 10
make tomorrow. He said he had not
yet found time to read the State
Departments Polish note published
yesterday.
The address tomorrow is not to be
delivered from the front porch, but
Will follow a luncheon at down
town hall.