Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-02
HARDING LAUOS
ROOSEVELT POLICY
Advocates Plan to Develop III
West and Insure Adequat
Food Supply--Addresses II
publican Governors

Marion. Ohio. Aug. 3l-The Hoosevs
policy Of conservation to develop the Wet
and insure an adequate food supply Wa
advocated by Senator Harding here ~
DAY IN speech to A delegation of r,
publican governors. The Republican n es
DENTAL nominee suggested that many so
dcrs of the great war might be provide
homes in the undeveloped western couI
try and declared the duties OF recamatio
aud development rested both on federi
and state authorities and on public g
well as private financing.
Governor Frank &. Lowden Of iliiiua
who was leading candidate for III
Republican presidential nomination at III
Chicago convention. was spokesman
the delegation Of governors and In o shot
speech. praised the dignity and seli
restraint" with which tho senator ia
conducted his campaign. lie also voice
- hope that Republican victory wouJ
insure a fnller measure Of co-opera tic
between the federal and State govsrI
Ucrts and In response senator Hardin
pledged himself to exert his influence
prevent "encroachments on the sever;
States Of the Union"
DrawinE an analogy between DrsseS
conditions and those following the CIV
War. the nominee declared his convictin
that many former soldiers would be glf
10 help open the unsettled regions of IN
West as a reward for their service TO thst
country. He asserted that peril 70 IN
nation would result unless there were
greater development Of agriculture
latjon.
ROOSENELT'S GREAT SERVICE
1T was against rroflgacy." he said
Roneaval. big vpire md
cised the veto power He started the graa
reclamation movement. Roosevelt pre-
formed great service to the nation an
what he did for his time We must carr
forward to the future
senator Harding also declared thai Y
ire conservation policy, the governlneo
must guar against private monopoly hu
he said he had particular preference M
tween the employees of privae catpital an
public fumes to attain teh highest produc
tivity Of natural resources He asserts
that the country needed a resumption q
the Republican conservation program 10
augurated by Roosevelt but neglects
sine 1913" Eight REPUBLICAN, governors an
several Republican guhbernatorial MONT
meas were in the delegations which includ
cd besides Governor Lowden. Governor
Sproul OF Pennsylvania Goodflsh Of Indi
ana. Reeckman, of Rhode Island. stephen
Of "a ifornia. Campbell of Arizona. Nick
vie Of Nebraska and Townsend OF Dels
ware. After the nominees address az n
Harding front porch the entire party wer
guests at a g. A. r. picnic al Marld
Park and most of the visitors made sho1
speeches on patriotic themes
SPEAKS TO OLD SOLDIERS
To the old soldiers senator Hardin
made only Il two-sentcnce talk, sayiu
mis- appointments made il impossible
indulge in more extended address. III
meeting AT the park was concluded by
fife and drum serenade in which N
nominees father. Or. George 7. Harding
a Civil War veteran played the snar
drum
Besides the chief executives who say
the candidate during the day include
Gosepn G. Cannon. former speaker q
the House Senator Charles F. Town
send Of Michigan and Col Dan NJ. Ha,
II Columbus comma nder-n -chief OF h
@ A r. Governor stephens Of Califor
mia also talked to Senator Harding AM
afterward said that the senator nigh
be expected to make a public expression
on the Japanese question I'm the nea
future"
The Governor added that he could onf
say r am going away extremely ne,
satisfied with his attitude and understand
ing ~ the whole question"