Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
NOMINEE HARDING DOES
 NOT FEAR THIRD PARTY

Marion, O., July 15.-Perfect confidence that the third party movement will make no serious inroads on republican strength was expressed today by Senator Harding the republican candidate for president
 Taking public notice for the first time of the third party convention at Chicago the candidate indicated the outcome would in no way affect his campaign plans. and declared the republican plat form was broad and progressive enough to make a winning appeal to the farmer. the labor and other classes whom the new party is seeking to bring under it's banners.
 He expressed qualification that Senator La Toilette had declined to be the candi- date of the third party and added he be- lieved that few republicans are interest ed in tn ethird party movement"
 Senator Harlings comment was made during a pause in hard days work on his speech of acceptance. which is to be delivered week from today at the formal notification ceremonies here. He shut himself in from callers and although he attended to some urgent correspondence virtually the whole day was given over to the speech. He expects to about com plete it tomorrow
 'The republican party" he said in discussing the third party movement stands before the country upon a plat form which is sound and progressive Ii offers platform to the voters for their judgment, with confidence that the ex- pression of their judgment will result ir victory in November" v The republican party this year rep resents no one faction within a party no special interest or particular grouI within our voting citizenship. Rather i calls upon all Americans, who lovt America, who believe in sound progress and real development, to support it.
 'The laboring man who seeks square deal from a political party vii get it from the republican party the far mer who is looking for freedom iron present irksone restrictions is promised that freedom, and full consideration O the needs of agricultural in the event O the republican success the small busi ness man who is suffering from restrict ed credit, high interest rates, and in equitable taxes may well look to the re publican party to relieve him from tn, burdens placed upon him by a democrati administration.
 More than ever, the republican part, this year stands for the Lincolnan prin ciples of government of the people, b, the people and for the people for tn good of all the people. It is upon tn, development of that principle and tn interpretation of our platform that W. shall make our campaign, irrespective O the plans or the nominees of other par ties"
 | Plans for the notification ceremonie are about completed, although one fea 1 ture of the day, what part the womel suffrag1sts will take, remains undeter mined so far as the arrangements com mittees have been informed. It was sait
 tonight no effort would be made to inter were with suffrage pickets if the .womel i decided to use them at the ceremonies. | On the morning of notification da, l Senator Harding will receive a comn1itte
 of suffragists headed by Miss Alice Pau
 of Washington, and will reiterate to then
 that in his opinion the republican part, i has been and is the true friend of eaua
 suffrage. Later a group of Ohio womel
 representing a newly formed Hardin,
 for President Women's Club will len,
 their backing to the candidates position
 on that subject by assisting in the no l tification ceremonies.
 | In a statement issued tonight throusl
 Harding's headquarters here, Mrs. c. C
 Pavey, of Columbus, head of the nev i club declared the actual accomplishment
 of suffrage =lsuld be credited to the re publican party.