Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-16
SEES IN HARDING
BEST TRADITIONS,
IDEALS and HOPES
Nominees Former Pastor Still
Boosting Man Who Will Be
Leader and Not Dictator.
FINDS IN SENATOR NO
TRACE OF RADlCALlSM
Declares Justice, Kindness and Mercy
Stand Out az Foremost chsrae-
tsrlsties Of Republican
Candidate.

Included among the Minnesota Ne
publicans working faithfully and hi
dustriously In behalf OF Senator Hard
ing. is Rev. u. Il. Martin. Of Whine
bege. Mimi, formerly pastor Of the
Marion. Ohio, Baptist Church and
Senator Hardings pastor. The other
day Rev Martin was asked just why
he is so enthusiastic about Senator
Harding. and mis- is what he said
1T is a peculiar pleasure for me to
con tinue the work which | began
twenty-five years ago. II was my
privilege TO stand on the side lines
and boost for Senator Harding when
he received his first nomination for
public Office. When he was candi-
date for the senate was visiting in
Ohio and had the pleasure OF boost
ing for him. II Is, therefore, a pecu-
liar pleasure 70 join with this bunch
of Minnesota boosters In seeking TO
put Senator Harding over, in the
greatest gift within the power " the
people Being a Clergyman, have
been constantly asked by my friends
al the college commencement In Mich
lgan. in Chicago and in Minnesota why
am such persistent booster for
Mr.. Harding. and have been asked
10 state In this presence my reasons
for doing so. These are three:
The first pertains 10 certain ele-
ments OF his character l will give you
these as | received them while ! was
pastor OF the Baptist Church In this
city. OF which Mr. Harding is mem
Der. asked him and group of other
men 20 make some Sunday evening
addresses. / do not remember much
that Senator Harding said at that
Time but | do remember very distinct
y the words with which he closed
his address and which have stood all
these years az outstanding elements
OF his character 10 me. He closed the
address by quotation from the Pro
phets. in which he said, And what
doth the Lord thy God require OF thee
but TO do justly and love mercy and
walk humbly with thy God Justice,
mercy, kindness and humility have
In all these years stood as foremost
characteristics OF Mr. Harding's life
characteristics which are always at
tractive and make a mans life worth
while.
THE second reason Is because | be-
lieve that there Is focused In him the
best traditions. ideals and purposes or
the great Republican party and so PEE
culiarly fit him 10 be their leader in
this great crisis Of the nations life. |
use the word leader sdvisedly for II
is leadership that we are needing and
not arbitrary. dictstorial. autocratic
rule We have had enough OF that. III
boss is desired there would be no
need for making any change, for the
boss that we have is the bossiest
THE third reason Is because ! and
in him no trace OF rsdicslism. To ma
radlcalism Ia the greatest danger that
we have 10 face. Our interests are too
diverse to admit OF anything Of that
character. We have our agricultural
group with Its interests. We have the
labor group withits interests. We have
our financial interests. We have that
other great group known as the pub
lie, that has always been made the
goat with its interests. All OF these
are OF vital interest 10 the common
veal and l believe that Senator Hard
ing Ia broad enough and sympathetic
enough so that the interests Of each
will be blended In the common Interest
OF ALL and all will be perfectly safe
under his leadership"