Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
HARDING ON PORCH
URGESDR0PP|NGOF
SECTIONAL LINES
Pleads for Mutual Geod Un-
derstanding-Backs New
Tax Schedule.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARION. Ohio. July 31.--Turning
aside from the political issues tina. have
been in the forefront OF the campaign.
Senator Harding took for the theme of
his first front porch speech today a plea
for solidarity Of purpose and mutual
good understanding among all classes
and geographical sections of the coun-
try.
Only spirit of "conmingling friend
Ship he said, could produce the full
realization Of mutual interdependence
necessary to attainment of the nations
highest destinies. He pleaded that easy.
west. north and south and the jealousies
of class and selfish interests be forgot
ten in peace as they had been in war.
In a passing reference to wartime
taxation the nominee declared the ex-
cess profits tax schedule should be
modified to accord with peace require
ments, and that he would not hesitate
to ask Congress for prompt action to
that end. He added, however, that he
was mot yet prepared to suggest an
equitable substitute.
Speaks From Porch Of Home.
The speech was delivered from the
porch of the Harding residence to
delegation from Mansfield. in neigh
boring Ohio county. which came up in
marching order and serenaded the can
didate with four brass bands. In the
crowd which filed the lawn and over
flowed into the street were many known
personally to the candidate, and they
cheered him as he held up their concep-
ton of neighborliness as a model for the
nation.
In a short address of greeting E. B.
Capeller of Mansfield told Senator Hard
ing that many democrats were in the
delegation and that hundreds more in
Richland county were going to help the
boys and girls of other counties to
carry Ohio and the nation for the re-
publican ticket in November.
Shakes Hands With Crowd.
After the nominees response he came
down the steps with Mrs. Harding, who
had stood a few feet behind him during
the speech, and they shook hands for
half an hour as the crowd filed by.
'Todays speech marked the formal
opening of the front porch campaign,
which is expected before the summer is
over to bring to Marion many thousands
of republican voters. Two more Ohio
delegations are to be received during
the coming week. and two later dates
already have been ANNOUNCED.
No Direct Reference to League.
The league of nations he did not re-
fer to directly, but he declared the ma
TONS highest duty Is to cling to the
fundamentals on which we builded to
world astonishment. and hold fast to
the nationality which inspired our on
ward march"
1T is with a keen sense of delight
that 1 welcome your visit today" said
Senator Harding.
Il am pleased that you come not
only as republicans, but as neighbors
and friends. We need to cultivate
friendliness and neighborliness.
sometimes think in this busy, work.
aday world we are neglecting those
little acts of neighborlinesS that make
life sweet and worth while. 1t is well
enough for one to strive to get ahead
in a material sense, for through that
ambition human progress is wrought.
To acquire and accumulate honestly is
most laudable. but we should not for
get that life's greatest joys lie in the
social concourse of friends and neigh
bors Out of such relations grow mu-
tual respect, mutual sympathy and mu-
tual interest, without which life holds
little of real enjoyment
Feels Pulse of People.
Il feel myself almost a part of
Richland county. Our people, early
in the last century. settled in a sec
tion that was bounded by Richla nd
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