Evening journal., 1920-10-11
HARDING PLAIN
TALK TOFARMERS
Tells KanSans He Does Not
Want a Mortgaged
Republic
GREAT CROWDS
AGAIN CHEER HIM

WICHITA. Kan, oct. ii,-A nation
"self-reliant' agriculiurally, indus
trially and politically were espoused
by senator Warren C. Harding on
Saturday in a morning address in the
Wichita Forum.
Many farmers and students OF the
State Agricultural College were in the
audience and the Republican nominee
outlined at length his policies for the
protection Of the American farmer
Taking his cuc from The argumen.
for a self-rclianl agricultural America,
ne rtsiaiCd his pOsii on on the
League OF Nations and repeated that
ne opposed going into the Versailles
covenant or any other international
asrccmcnl involving obligations Ike
those Of Article 10.
The crowd cheered him repeatedly
as he praised the American farmer
and struck at the Democratic admin
traiiOn and the Versailles league.
When George NJ. Hamilton, president
OF the Wichita Chamber Of Com
merce, opened the meeting with a
Short speech discussing the inierna-
tional wheat show in session here the
audience several tines interrupted
hi mw.h d demard for Harding
Governor Henry J. Allen, Who made
the nominating speech for General
Wood in the Chicago convention, in
troduced the nominee
The forum was packed. Other
crowds cheered the Senator as he
rode through the downtown section on
his way from the train. Before en-
tering the forum he and Mrs Harding
paid visit OF inspection TO the wheat
show in company with Governor Allen
and Senator Arthur Capper.
II haven't very much patience,
said Senator Harding, with a man
who is more concerned with the
lands across the sea than he is with
our own. ! don't want a mortgaged
republic. ] don't want a mOrtg1ge0
manhood and womanhood in America
much less a mOrtgaeed youth.
THE Democratic nominee for presi-
dent has said he faNOrs America go
ing into the covenant as negotiated
by the President at Paris. I'm not
/ trust that makes my position rea-
sonably clear.
Il found no fault with the Presi-
. den going abroad after the war.
thought 10 was a fine thing. But thl
President didn't stop 10 think OF
4 America when he was shaping thi'
covenant for a super-gONe-nment oil
the world"
The nominee continued that dCsp =,
the Presidents opinion 10 the con
trary. If the league called for wal
under Article 10. The nation would b'
~hOnOr bound TO respond. lie adde,
that ne wanted the nation 10 play it
part in the world, but was not ready
to lay down any specific plan.
III ] stood This morning AMI al
tempted 10 lay down the plans f0
future conduct OF the world he con
tinued You'd think / was mad, as
would be. No one man is biz enough
10 work out human destiny. / d
not propose that one man shall max
the plan; that's the trouble win n
Paris plan now
Under his administration Nc. Hard
ing said plan Of world assuciatiol
Tor disarmament and peace would h
worked out by common counsel II
declared he would seek advice in %
task without regard 10 partisan con
nections and without regard 10 sex,
adding that he was willing 90 trus
the Judgment Of the mothers o
America"
Turning 10 domestic questions, ih
nominee said he felt that ten latiO
should iput lbs own house in order.
rather than concern itself too muc
with international affairs. At home
he declared. there must be a policy q
coordinate agriculture and lndus'r
10 insure maximum production. tn
Senator argued for "a good, whole
. some American policy of pr0.eC
4 tion."
"Im a proieciionist." be said. "fror
4 the soles Of my feet 10 the top OF m
head ! believe in American market
for American products first It's Onl
eight years since all the expenses Z
this country were paid by indire,
haxation. lts different now.
course the war cost enormously. ht
do believe an efficient Ropublnca
administration with Republican pole
and protection can materially ct
4 down the cost Of government and N
cost Of living