The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-10

rode through throng almost As great
hut then Mr., Wilson passed through q
tonEue-tied people. through thousandl
chat lacked the impulse TO swing nav
or loose a yell. Those who rode with the
President that day knew that ms
League OF Nations project had not fired
the Imagination OF the Northwest. Those
who rode with Harding yesterday saw
the White House at tho journeys end
A third episode illustrative OF this at
titude OF tho people took place In the
rotunda OF the beautiful capitol build
ing At ST. Paul last night. A public re-
ception suddenly arranged and poorly
advertised drew TO tho capitol not loss
than 5000 men and women who wanted
the satisfaction OF shaking hands with
the Republican standard bearer. They
were required TO stand in line for hours
10 get their opportunity. but they
waited patiently and good natnredly'
And when they passed along In line
they shook hands with determination as
n to say; make no mistake; We are
for YOU and what you stand for" There
was that in II which made tho occasion
unique In political campaigning
These were the larger aspects OF the
trlp. the episodes that gave the visits
its atmosphere. But great deal could
be said about tho speeches. the Iona
enc and the several brief, impromptu
ones. These were pat TO peoples de-
sire. Just as Gov. Cox offered accusa-
tIon. insinuation and political small
change, Senator Harding gave them bic
stuff, the sort Of meat they had appetite
for. He took n big problem, the farmer
and his relation 70 the country's welfare
In tho little talks Senator Harding
had his chance to display the READY
RKreeableness that should spring from
personal contact with small groups-the
smile. tho good handshakes, the appro'
prIate word, and, most important OF al
The sincerity OF greeting that Is devoid
OF the sllghtest shade Of condescension.
Harding Ably Aided by Wife.
And in all Of these contacts Senator
Harding was charmlngly and effectively
assisted by his wife. For here, II you
please, Is a woman who knows her way
about and with as neat a knack fo'
campaigning as any of her SEX par
tjcipatlng in that activity for good
many years.
Some Of the things that the Senator
saId in the brief talks he made mere
and there in the Twin Cities were polit'
zeal platforms In themselves Possibly
the committee on resolutions at Chleage
might have done worse than 10 nave
adopted as a complete platform TINS say
ing of his at the Lincoln CLUB IN Mime
Apolis; ~
II do not mean that we possess all
the patriotism in the land, out l an
convinced that the Republican party mas
the capacity for government ana IN ao-
Lltion TO thai know that we are con
secrated to the preservation OK he
American Constitution"
Or this: 81 believe that representative
popular government is the greates'
agency ever devised by man for the pro
motion and preservation Of freedom. ano
! think the Republican party is the
best political agency there is to rep
resent H."
These are samples OF Senator Har-
dings impromptu speech making. Here
Is still another expression touching OF
Amerlcanism and, Of course. on the
League Of Nations superstate idea:
''In the exercise OF my official duties
es a member of the Senate l am one
among many who prevented barter OF
American nationality TO submerge us ir
q paralyzing internationally. Under oul
experience with popular government and
the fraternity OF States we want to play
our part in advancing the cause of man
kind and promoting peace and preserving
Il throughout the world
But by the eternal we do not wan
somebody else to tell US what our duty
IL. We do not want somebody else u
tell us when to go to war. We went int
the war impelled by the American pa
trlotic purpose TO preserve American ma
t,onal rights, and we are going to pre-
serve them. We are going to do ou
part IN fellowship and fraternity Will
the world but America still has the ca
pacity and the conscience to determine
for herself what she shall do to furthe
the cause of humanity and justice