The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-05
Harding Says Versailles
League Now Deceased
New international Association
Founded on Peace and
Justice IN Advocated.
HOME FOLKS CELEBRATE
prcsident-Elec Declares lie
Came Through Fight With.
ont Apology or Regret.

MARION bhtos NOV. a-M0ktnN us
nrst speech - president elect. War
rem q fIardins declares AZ an elec.
tian celebration - home folks here
tonight that the Versailles League ~
Nations nov decreased although the
neW administration intended % see
that the Nation played So part IN a
new international association founded
on peaee and iaatiee
ar uardinr also told bis friends
ana nelNhhorr. who sathcred around
the front porch IN cheering con.
curse rlvmlllnm the greatest crowd 81
ths campaign that ne had come
thronnh ths nght without an apology
or = renrnfe ana that he would rather
ung have the presidency than 40 win n
s'sY apesklng % or utteFing lie"
The nclehrafton ln which many
other ONO cities jolned was charac-
tagi4sd b. 81 the carnival features 81
an oid Tins political rally. SO great
va the eafhsfinG that the streets
srere fAntfraa fer 4 biock sway. ard
only small part - those present
euul8 hear the speech IN parade
past the Harding residence there wers
ntauy special features, one man lead
Ing donkey on whgNe sides was
painted Jimmie didn't treat me
FiNhf* while another group carried =
dummg corpse aiihousted against =
rea nrehach gruund and labelled The
IeaGue ~ Nations'
q vas the latter tableau that the
president elect took the cue FOR the
leading thought of bis speech. hia
references te it started a auah, and
continued "a aia not see aa much
sorrow in your faces az ! had appre-
henaed lfa not that you or 7 aucs
fiou tha desire 81 America 70 play its
uafi Ra nut that We question the
hieh ideals ~ those who wcrs resp0u
sibls for the Versailles covenant You
iust didn't want = surrender of the
United states uf America. you want
nd Amefica % 50 on under Amsri
riu deals that's why you didnt
care fnf the league. which " now
deceased
-Ainsrica IA playing a great part
now America Is heallnK the heart II
the Old world tonight a. no other /
Nation but there "a more 10 do /
thsHo is NsN World rviaftonship. /
ana when the next admiuiatrB sion I
eones into power we're going 70 play /
uuF part We're guing % ask for ma
ti0uH asso1 lated to9ether in justice |
but lt shall b. an association which /
sutrenaefs nnthlmE of American free.
dam
ia his short talk the president elect
inaehcd on no other Issues ~ the /
tNmuaiaa but thanked the crowd fof 4
ifa tribute and ASKED that be 50 60 /
Washington with your good wishes. 4
car confidence and your prayers
Its q solemn responsibility" he 4
said ard when ! am through want 4
fn he ahie 30 cuFne hack and be one 4
20 you again the same a. ! am now 4
Z likr % stand before you and tell you
2 aont come with q single apology pr
fesre Before ia become president +
hN apcahinK ml of utterinR . ua 10 !
spufn the ofaCv
Me added that BE- always had liked 4
%the Marion spirit 81 boosting and 4
fhaf BE- was MainG down - Wash I
nWfon az 4 booster FOR the nitod /
states q America"
With virtually no appointments on /
his proaFam. Mr. Hardlna devoted to- /
aay fo cleaning up hla Affairs here IN 4
urepanfiou for his vacation trip. Tie i
pumhed Through mana 0f corre
spsondenos. replied % many kilograms
of eangratuation and late ~ the AFT \
erueou visited Ms bank for thc first 4
lime in several weeks
netaiiea arrangements for the va
Gallon trip @ thn Panama Zone an
mpuncea today shnw that those who 4
wiu 80 alonx with tho president elect /
and hia wife include Senators Pre-.
inNliuYssn q New Jersey Hale. ~
Maine hikina ~ West virginia 1
Nward Mclean. thn Washington 4
4 hllshsr harr1 NJ Damgheriy. the
ffAFatnn pre convention manager 1
ueorEe y Christian Jr Mr Hard
tmNs secretary nv e y SAWYER his
family physician 1uason q Weuiver.
puhlleit1 diFectos At HARDING head /
quarters The wives q several Of 4
these viii accompany them. ana two
sfennEraphsrn secret service guard /
and doAen newspaper men win com
piote the Marty The party win l.ays
here Saturday mornlnG