New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Harding Says
France Asks
Revised Pact
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WAS
a Republican measure. He said;
"We provided that in case of car
shortage car, should be distributed
among the mines equtably, regardless
of whether some mines held railroad
contracts or not. Al mines were to be
given thorough rate car distribution,
and thus all miners in a given COM
mun'ty were insured equal opportunity
to get their share of the work and the
wages. Properly enforced, this pro-
vision would have put an end to the
bad situation arising from inequality
III car service.
Refused to Enforce Law
But the present administration,
following the policy that has seemed
to be one of its specialties, promptly
set aside and refused to enforce the
specific provision Of the law in order
to continue the old policy of giving
favored trea atment to the contractors
for railroad coal. The Interstate Com
merce Commission, charged with ad-
ministration Of the law, assumed to
set aside and nullify the clear and
specific provision we had made for
equitable car distribution, and to con-
tinue the old system of favoritism to
those mines holding contracts for rail-
road coal
$50 | want to say to you that when
! become President and a Republican
administration assumes the duty of en-
forcing the laws, this law is going to
be enforced in the spirit in which it
was written. and for the beneGcent
purposes for which it was intended
That is what you may always expect
n 1i,ic ct-o+
do not assume, and my administration
VIII snot assume, TO substitute the
whlm of some administrative body for
the law of Congress and then enforce
that whim instead of the law.
Il expect that the proper administra-
ton Of this one Republican statute is
going to work great and beneficial
reform in the mining business and in
the living conditions of the coal min
ers. And | may take occasion to add
tnat this is merely one illustration of
the policy of strict law enforcement
that we will substitute for the Demo
cratic program of enforcing those laws
which happen TO please the executive
authorities, and multiplying those what
do not please them"
Urges Reelection of Watson
In his Indiana speeches Senator Ear-
ding appealed for the reelection al
Senator jim Watson, and spoke his
gratitude to Harry New, Indiana's other
Senator, who is chairman Of the Re
publican Speakers Bureau and as such
is directing the movements Of the Har-
ding special.
After crossing the Illinois line the
candidate began to appeal for the elec-
tion to the United States Senate of
former representative William B. Nc
hinieN. Frank j.. Smith. chairman of
. the State Republican Committee, was
aboard the train He opposed McKin-
ley IN the primary fight He said to-
( day that Mckinley would be elected
but that the Illinois Republicans were
gong to have a desperate fight to elect
Len Small Governor over James Ham
llton Lewis, the former Democratic
Senator from Illinois.
Chairman Smith said that Senator
Harding's vote in Illinois would not be
seriously affected by the split in the
Republican ranks.
Senator Harding was in excellent
spirits to-day and at brazil Ind, he
Went forward with Mrs. Harding,
slimbed into the cab Of the engine and
rode with the engineer and fireman
TO Ierre i1aute, surprising large and
important reception committee by
climbing down from the locomotive and
greeting them with grimy hands lie
and Mrs. Harding were in the engine
cab for sixteen miles. This is the
second time they have ridden in this
fashion. Last Sunday they rode over
section Of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad on the way to St Louis
from Oklahoma City.
Senator Has Great Reception
st. Louis gave Senator Harding a
great demonstration. His entrance at
the Coliseum started cheering that CON
1inued without interruption for
twenty y-seven minutes. Senator Scldcn
T. Spencer. d candidate for re
election, was chairman Of the meeting,
put his smiling efforts to quiet the as
scmblage were quite fruitless. The
candidate sat through the demonstra-
tions smiling happily Mrs. Harding
was almost concealed by huge buches
Of roses and chrysanthemums that had
been thrust into her arms.
When the wild yelling lessened in
intensity Mrs. Harding was led to the
edge of the platform to be presented by
Senator Spencer. Then the flag waving
multitude began afresh. Mrs. Harding
behind the chair of her husband.
Senator Spencer and after the audi
cnce had sung America" Senator Hard
ing sad after witnessing this dem
onstration | am inclined to believe
that you prefer America first ! be
lieve you prefer the Constitution to
the covenant" Each sentence was
punctuated by cheering. you don
want to turn from nationality to par
alyzing internationally"
Alta boy. Harding." shouted an
individual with the raucous voice Of a
fishmonger.
"If I had my friends voice" said
the candidate, Il could make you all
near me-"
The Democratic party wants to be
kept in power on the plea that it VIII
I Keep us out of war. Well God heir
America if il doesn't succeed better
than it did in 1916. don't want Amer