Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-27
SEES IN HARDING
BEST TRADITIONS,
IDEALS AND HOPES
FORMER PASTOR OF REPUBLICAN
NOMINEE STILL BOOSTING MAN
NOT DICTATOR.

Included among the Minnesota Re,
publicans working faithfully and In,
dustriously In behalf of Senator Hard
ing, Is Rev. d. b. Martin. of Winne-
bago. Mimi, formerly pastor Of the
Marion. Ohio, Baptist Church and
Senator Harding's pastor. The other
day Rev. Martin was asked just Why
he IS so enthusiastic about Senator
Harding and this is what he said;
ut Is peculiar pleasure for me TO
continue the work which | began
twenty-five years ago. 1t was my
privilege TO stand on the side lines
and boost for Senator Harding when
he received his first nomination fer
public office. When he was a canii-
date for the senate ! was visiting IN
Ohio and had the pleasure Of boost
ing for him. II Is, therefore, pecu-
liar pleasure to join with This huUch
OF Minnesota boosters In seeking 70
put Senator Harding over, IN tie
grestest gift within the power Of he
people. Being a clergyman, htNc
been constantly asked by my friends
at the college commencement IN Mica.
igan, IN Chicago and IN Minnesota why
! am such persistent booster for
MIR. Harding. and have been asked
10 state in this presence my reasons
10. doing so. These are three:
"The first pertains TO certain ole-
ments OF his character. will give you
these as received them while | was
pastor Of the Baptist Church IN this
city, OF which Mr.. Harding IS a mem
Der. | asked him and a group of other
men TO make some Sunday evening
addresses. ! do not remember much
that Senator Harding said at that
time, but do remember very distinct
ty the words with which he closed
his address and which have stood au
these years as outstanding elements
OF his character to me. He closed tile
address by q quotation from the Pro-
phets, In which he said, And what
doth the Lord thy God require of thee
but to do justly and love mercy and
walk humbly with thy God Justice,
mercy, kindness and humility have
In all these years stood as foremost
characteristics of Mr.. Ilardngs life
characteristics which are always at-
tracttve and make Il mans life worth
while.
THE second reason is because be.
lleve that there Is focused In him the
best traditions, ideals and purposes of
the great Republican party and SO pc.
culiarly fit him to be their leader in
this great crisis Of the nations life |
use the word leader ady!scdly, for II /
Is leadership that we are needing and |
not arbitrary, dictatorial, aut0cratic /
rule. We have had enough of that. If .
boss IS desired there would be no .
need for making any change, for the .
boss that we have is the boSSieSt :
THE third reason is because | find F..
In him no trace Of radicalism To Inc
radicnlsrn is the greatest danger that
we have to face. Our interests are too
diverse to admit of anything of that
character. We have our agricultural
group with its interests We have tie
labor group wIthjts interests. we have
our financial interests We have that ,
other great group known as the pub /
lie, that has always been made the .
goat, with IFS interests. An of these
are Of Vital interest TO the common
veal and believe that Senator Hard
Ing is broad enough and sympathetic .
CO 1,,t . /
will be blended in the common interest