The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-28
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO ROOSEVELT
Senator Harding Speaks Of
Colonel and Mckinley as
Authors Of New Era.
PICTURES IDEAL AMERICA


Cleveland. Ohio. Oct ss.-Payng
tribute 70 Theodore Roosevelt and Will
linn Mctsiul.y as authors OF new era
OF national DEVELOPMENT. Senator Hard
ing told crowd OF several thousand
IN Crave armory here last night that
hig ambition was. 70 perpetuate the
spirit Of united and forehanded nation
alism which he said they had awak-
ened.
Recalling that the day was the ami
versary OF Roosevelt's birth. the nomi-
nee declared that the Roosevelt policies
had brought to The. United states "a
that all rights must be founded upon
obligations and fundamental sense Of
fair play"
The armory speech was one OF sew
eral delivered by Senator Harding dur
ing the first day OF mis- hnal campaign
swing through Ohio and was q part Of
a vigorous program during his stay In
Cleveland. on the wny here from Mar
ion he he'd made short talks TO crowds,
that gathered around his car at Shelby
ana Crestline. and after being escorted
through the streets In an olh-fashioned
tbrchlight parade here. he was called
upon 70 make in all. four speeches. All
except the armory address, however,
were very brief and were devoted TO adj
vocacy Of a return TO constitutional
government"
Harding outlined at length his concep-
ton Of the mission which awaits the
nation. both In It's domestic and for
oign affairs.
."The full development Of America and
OF American ideals. came into new
fury, Re sad Il do S no, mn mean, when
speak OF the prosperity Of America,
merely It's material prosperity: | mean
the spiritual glory Of America; mean
the development and the growth and
the towering Of our nations soul. n
.qt was the wisdom ana thS leader
ship OF William Mckinley which
vancement. 1t was under his leader
ship that wise American policies lifted
Us into new good fortune and perma-
nent gain as thriving. eager. produce
Ing nation. acquiring new commercial
strength. founding a new Industrial life.
weaving a new network OF transporta-
ton, creating opportunity for mankind.
1T was Mckinley who planted the
nag abroad and gave Americas hrst
bestowal Of our standards Of freedom
with new glory for the republic. II was
Roosevelt who brought TO this glorious
America q new conscience and n stal-
wart doctrine that all rights must be-
founded upon obligations and the yreali-
licitude for the weak which never for
got justice to the strong. fundamen-
tai sense of fair play an appreciation
OF tenderness, an enduring faith In the
rightness OF men and women. To
science. ! would be insensIbie to the
call OF noble purpose which any man
or woman. no matter how humble, may
hear II h Will listen; ! would BIO lack
Ing. IN Imagination for high attainment
there ia in me that ! see before US an
other great work to do, tFf-
snow the world In anguish calls to
America for a new contribution, H.
calls for that understanding among peo-
pies and nations which ahall drQw ~
together into harmony and unity; wlich
which shall remove ignorance and pre-
judlce.
ST want my chance t9.lsad IN making
America a. land where men and women
place the welfare Of America above
their own selfish INTEREST," where no class
coltentipns can arise because mems
minds uncHfsttnd other mems hearts
and aspirations where the strong serve
all OF us to the end that all OF us may
serve the weak. ] want In years 10 come
TO dedicate myself 10 bringing All Amer.
lean men and women Into d brotherhood
great fabric In which each Individual Is
q vital thread, I want TO bring about
the greatest service that America can
give to the world-~t the service OF an
g example OF great representative de-
mocrncy undivided. I want 10 preserve |
md foster our united America.
> 'That Ia my ambition. This 10 my |
opportunity for service to America as |
conceive II. II Ia my faith that |
Americn, reaching for new understand
Ing and new strength and new unity OF |
purpose. and OF aspirations OF all her |
people, shall not fall" n
!. Thousands marched behind Senator
Harding In the torchlight parade and |
later acclaimed him In continuous roar !
,f cheering az they passed In review be- |
fore him. Through the downtown sec- |
lion other crowds applaudod him as he |
rode along, and outside the armory he |
had 10 nght his way through n great |
lhronE that had been unable to gain adj
mission.
Reiterating his belief IN party govern
ment. Senator Harding asked that OHIO
Hlect Harry l.. Davis governor and send |
republicans 10 the senate and house OF
He said Il hud been chargsd that
party government would lead to govern
mont BY party machine and adued:
well, ! would rather have a party
machine than n personal machine. That's I
what's the matter with us now"
The candidate also rostated his oppo-
gltion to the Versailles league OF ma
lions and his faith In an International
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