New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Pinchot Drops
Old Issues to
Back Harding
Declares Past Quarrels Must
Be Forgotten to Drive
From Office Men Who
Debauched the People
Confers With Candidate
Progressive Leader Is i'm
Agreement With Him on
Conservation Policies
FROM a stag Correspondent

From Star Correspondent
MARION, Ohio Aug 30.--Past dif-
ferences between the Progressives and
regulars of The Republican party must
be forgotten to drive out~of Office 1.-The
men who have debauched and despoied
the people and the government of the
United States" Clifford Pnchot said
after conference with Senator Hard
ing to-day.
Both he and Senator Harding, he
said, had agreed 10 overlook their diff
fe,ences in order to clean the slate.
Another four years of Democratic ad-
ministration, he declared, would result
not only in government control by
Southern reactionaries, but further
combination with the Democratic ma
chimes of New York, New Jersey, Ohio
and Illinois.
Before he departed with Senator
Harding for Mansfield, where he took
the train for his home, Mr.. Pinchot
gave out the following statement:
Senator Harding and have been on
opposite sides of many questions. In
order to get together there was much
for each of US to overlook. One of us
likes as little as the other some of the
things that each of US has said. But
these things are past. They have moth
ing TO do with the great task of the
moment, which is to put out of Office
the men who have debauched and de-
spoiled the people and the government
Of the United States. Whatever stands
in the way of that we have wiped out
We are together for that. the slate is
clean, and | am for him.
Opposes Southern Reactionaries"
What Senator Harding has said
about forestry and the shortage of
lumber and paper is admirable. What
he has told me of his views on con-
servation is equally admirable. | am
greatly pleased with both.
II want to help get this country
out OF the control of the Southern re
actionaries, by whom we nave been
ruled for nearly eight years. If Gov
ernor Cox should be elected. which he
must not be, we would be ruled for the
next four years by combination Of
the old Southern Democracy and the
most vicious political machines in the
country, the Democratic machines Of
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. and what we have suf-
fered already in reckless waste would
be merely a curtain raiser to what
would follow That is a situation the
country must look square in the face
and deal with in November.
II wish more of the public men with
whom | have worked and stood could
talk with Senator Harding as have
done, and get the intimate impression
Of his sincerity nd determination to
be the President of all the American
people, Including the Roosevelt men
like myself, and to administer this
country in the best interests Of all
real Americans"
Mr.. Pinchot read with approval Sen
ator Harding's speech on conservation
and reclamation of the Far West which
will be delivered before delegation of
Governors and Republican candidates
for Governors calling on Senator
Harding tomorrow.
Among those who will be in Marion
for Governors Day are Governors Low
den. Illinois; Sproul, Pennsylvania;
ka; Carey, Wyoming; Stephens. Cali
fornia; Beekman. Rhode Island, and
Campbell, Arizona
Address at II O'clock
The party will be received at Senator
address will be delivered Later it is
intended to motor out to Lincoln Park
to attend a G.. A. R. picnic. Several of
the Governors who arrived in town to-
day were entertained at dinner this
evening by Senator and Mrs. Harding.
Governor Marcus H. Holcomb Of Con
nectiout to-day wired Senator Har-
ding:
81 cannot be present at Marion to
greet Senator Harding on Governors
Day, but intend to greet him IN Wash
ington next March as President of the
United States
"Connecticut will contribute it's share
n November to Danish the gloom which
has enveloped this country"
Governor F. II. Parkhurst of Maine
wired:
Deeply regret cannot attend Gov
ernors Day at Marion. Our election
comes in two weeks and my duty is in
Maine. The Republicans of Maine join
ne in pledging Endorsement Of your
candidacy on September 13 with the
largest Republican vote ever cast in
Maine"
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge wired
Senator Harding:
Congratulations; absolutely with
you. Your address is a logical develop
ment of the National Convention decla-
ration and the speech of acceptance"
Representative c. Bascomb Slemp, of
Virginia, wired:
Congratulations. Your speech re-
eeived great approval here"
Judge James c. jenkins, 507 West
142d Street, New York, wires:
Your masterly speech Saturday as
sures your overwhelming election
Thank God for Washington, Lincoln,
Mckinley. Roosevelt and Harding"
MEKkKzzEE Jmpurters