News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-11-10
LtAUvE DECEASED,
HARDING CLAIMS
Tells Marion CeIebrators Amer
lea win Play Part in "Peace
and Justice Association"
NO APOLOGY NOR REGRET.
International Action Is Pledged in His
First Speech as President Elect.
Such Association Must Leave V. S.
Free Course as Greatest Republic.

Marion Ohio Making his first
speech MS President-elect Warren G.
Harding declared at an election cele-
bration of home folks here that the
Versailles League of Nations was now
deceased, although the new admins
tratlon intended to see that the nation
played its part in a new international
association founded on peace and JUS
tice.
Harding also told his friends and
neighbors, who gathered around the
front porch in cheering concourse
rivalng the greatest crowd Of the cam
paign, that he lad come through the
i.lt without an apology or regret
and that he would Their not have the
Presidency than to win it "by speak
ing i'll or uttering lie."
The celebration, in which many from
other Ohio cities joined, was character
lied by all the cmniVa features of an
od-time political rally. SO great was
the gathering that the streets were
jammed for block, and only a small
part of those present could hear the
speech. In a parade past the Harding
residence, here were many special fea-
lures, one man leading donkey on
whose sides was painted, Jimmie
didn't treat r1e right" while another
group carried dummy corpse sill
houetted agains a redfire background
and labeled "The League Of Nations"
1t was from the latter tableau that
the Presdent-eIect took the cue for the
leading thought of his speech. His ref
erence to it started 81 laugh, and then
he said:
81 didn't see as much sorrow III yoV"
faces as | had apprehended. It's ne
that you or | question the desire
America to play its part; it's not tlE
we question the high ideals of those
who were responsible for the YER
sailles covenant You JUS didn't want
a surrender. of the United States Of
America, you wanted America to go on
under American ideals That's why
you didn't care for the League which
is now deceased
"Amprica is playing "a great part
now. America ) healing the heart of
ton. But there is more to do there
is a new world relationship, and when
the next Administration comes into
power we're going to play our part.
We're going to ask for nations asso-
ciated together in justice, but it shall
be an association which surrenders
nothing of American freedom"
In his short talk the President-elect
touched on 70 other issues of the cam
paign, but thanked the crowd for it's
tribute and asked that he go to Wash
ingtoE with your good wishes, your
confidence and your prayers"
ITS a solemn responsibility" he
said, "and when I am through want
TO be able to come back and lie one
of you again, the same as l am now.
like to stand before you and tell you
I don't come with a single apology or
regret. Before I'd become President
by speaking i'll or uttering a lie, I'd
spurn the Office"
He added thai he always had liked
TIE A-HIIOH Sf4t4I 81 bOOSllIS, ana
that he was going down to Washing
ton as a booster for the United States
of America"
Thousands took part in the evenings
parading am screnading, Noise-mak-
ing devices of many kinds shrieked
about the Harding home and the crowd
sang and shouted by turns while half
a dozen bands pieced in with patriotic
airs, old-timG favorites and common
jazz.
Except for an engagement made sew
eral months ago to speak or December
5 in Bedford, Va, at an Elks' memorial
service, Mr. Harding has no appoint
ments for public speeches between now
and Inauguration. He may make short
talks from his train along the way
South, however and may also deliver
one Of two addresses on particular sub
jects before March 4.