The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19

wears a hyphen or attempts TO en-
barrass the country of his adoption by
trying 10 involve her officially II con-
troversies and causes which are not
American.
1--WE insist" he said. that no man or
woman of-foreign blood should seek the
comforts of our institutions and pros
perity OF fellowship among our voters
for the purpose of overturnfng our in
stitutions, OF wrecking our prosperity or
corrupting on citizenship"
The Senator turned to the young
voters. appealing TO their special wis
dom OF imagination. resource and for
ward look. asking them TO stand with
the party that does not countenance
group or class appeal in the United
States. = He appealed to them to take
their stand to preserve the United States
and free democracy as they have been
handed down, saying the responsibilities
of youth in peace are fully as great as
in the days OF war.
Senator Harding said: TT is time that
America. and indeed the whole world.
should recognize that II has had an over
dose of preaching about the rights of
mankind. We have forgotten too much,
IN the midst of world anxiety and of dis
content, that the rights of mankind can
have no existence unless they are
founded upon the obligations OF man
kind. Our party means TO do better than
las been done for a long time to protect
the rights Of American citizenship, and
we mean increasingly TO insist Upon the
performance of the obligations of Ameri-
can citizenship.
"One of the obligations OF citizenship
is to exercise a privilege, precious in
deed to every man and woman. 1t is the
privilege of our franchise. I like to
think OF an America where every woman
and every man so values that funda-
mental right of Americans that there Is
TO Sinking oil obligations to exercise that
right. L refer not only to the going to
the polls upon election day: refer also
to the exercise of that conscientious and
studious attention to our public affairs
which will result in the individuals ex-
preston at the polls representing the
thought and the watchfulness which has
occupied a part in his daily life. Let
us never have that watchfulness relaxed.
Rather let II be increased. Conscientious
as we mean to be, we cannot do our best
watchfuness and the expression of
Judgment which all Americans will owe
to use
Failure to Vote Is DislOyaIty.
ANY good American will say, as I
now say, that the man or woman who
fails to vote at all, who casts aside
his or her right and obligation, whether
wilfully or carelessly, has done injury
to his or her country and to his or her
countrymen. Such aNperson has done
something to lower the esteem OF the
franchise of American democracy, and
to injure the ideals of our country. To
that extent such q man or woman has
been disloyal to America.
Il say this to you, and through you
to all new voters everywhere, so that
you may carry that message. and
everywhere awaken those individuals
whose appreciation Of American citizen
ship has been dulled. Take up the task
of awakening American citizenship
whenever it is delinquent and l shall
have faith in your success. 1t is for
this reason of faith that / am instinct
lively opposed to the many proposals
which have been made to make voting
compulsory. l like to think of an Amer
lea where the obligations OF citizenship
are performed by the free will of peo-
pie"
Up to this point, Senator Harding
had spoken without partisanship. Now
he proceeded to state reasons why he
believes young voters should turn to
the Republican rather than to the
Democratic party.
II believe the Republican party to be
the more inspiring political fellowship"
he said. Il believe they will find the
best opportunity for expression in the
stable character of Americansm for
which the Republican party has stood
increasingly. More than that, l believe
they will find in the Republican party
the great inspiration in things done and
the promise of a constructive future.
Those who ask themselves which of
our two parties has been the party of
real creativeness. with record of real
construction, will have to answer that
II has been the Republican party which
has served the growth of our Republic,
the maintenance Of Its institutions, and
that It is the Republican party which
may be best trusted with the guidance
of its future.
Senator Harding briefly reviewed the
great historical achievements of his
party, preserving the Union, building in.
dustrial America. developing 3gricul-
ture, giving higher standards Of wage
and living to iaboring men. conserva-
ton of resources. maintaining the sta
bllity of the financial system, sponsor
| ing a programme for social justice, pro-
! tecting children, giving Independence to
Cuba, building the Panama Canal do
veloping naval strength, adding Alaska
to the national domain and always
steadfastly protecting national honor
Believing these things as / do" said
Senator Harding. II could not do other
7 tnan ask the new vorers OF America TO
give their allegiance to the Republican
party. IT invites them TO the temple OF
hope, to desire fulfilled and aspira-
tons met"
G.. O. II. Is Party of Performance.
The Senator ended his address with
the following:
Il want an America as free from
ella as 1t is free from caste and
free from sectionalism. / want an
America where every man and every
woman realizes that each is a part OF
the whole and every one is woven into
our social and economic fabric so closely
ard so vitality that all must play an un.
failing part. / want an America of
right living and God loving, with
people faithful in productiveness and
devoted patriotism-aye, unfailing In
loyalty and wholly unafraid. And
also want an America whose Govern