Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-19
HARDING SPEAKS
To INDIANS AND
To DELEGATION
Of LUMBER MEN
Red Men Claim Their People
Are "0ppreSsed and Mis-
treated !" Want Greater
Voice in National Affairs,
PROMOTE DEMOCRACY
IN A M ERICA FIRST
Timber Conservation Is Topic
Of Address At Picnic; Pres
eryatiOn and Reforestation
Policy Needed.
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Marion, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-Poli-
cies to make the nation self re-
liant in material and governmental
affairs were advocated by Senator
Harding today in two speeches.
He spoke first to American In
dians, who brought plea for ex-
tension of their racial rights. He
replied that the United States
might do well to bestow "democ-
racy and humanity and idealism"
on the continents native race
rather than to waste American
lives trying to make sure of that
bestowal thousands of miles across
the sea-"
The second address was delv-
cred to the local mmbermen's as
sociation. and was a plea for u
forest conservation policy that
would insure timber supply to
meet domestic needs and thus
raise the standard of American
housing conditions
Word that the Tennessee legls-
lature had ratified suffrage was
received by the nominee with sat
isfaction. and he issued a state
ment declaring his qualification
that women would be given the
ballot in November.
To Address Legislators.
One of the nominees most care
fully prepared speeches since he
accepted the nomination Is to be
delivered tomorrow to members
and former members of the Ohio
Legislature 1t has been indicated
that the address was considered
one of the most important of the
campaign.
The Indians represented the So
ciety of American Indians, and
several came arrayed in tribal
feathers. Their spokesmen. DIR.
| Carlos Montazuma, of Arizona,
and Frank G.. Stuart, of Wiscon-
sin, told the senator that their
people We're oppressed and mis-
treated and asked that he use his
influence to give them a greater
voice in national affairs.
Il think you and l will agree"
said the senator, about one basic
principle, and that is that the Am
erican Indian Is as much entitled
to square deal as any one else,
would like to think, while we
are talking about democracy and
humanity and idealism, that this
republic had far better bestow 1t
on the native American, whose
lands the white man took, rather
than waste American lives trying
to make sure of that bestowal
thousands of miles across the sea"
Democracy AT Home.
II believe in the policy of pro-
noting the ideals of democracy in
America first, and the American
Indian Is just as much entitled to
that which rightfully comes to
him as any other citizen"
Yesterday the Indians called on
Governor Cox and in addressing
Senator Harding today one called
his Senator Cox" Senator Hard
ing joined in the laugh and said;
well, | don't blame you. He is
a pretty live fellow"
Senator Harding addressed the
lumbermen at u picnic devoting
his address to timber conserVa-
tion.
There is a notable halting in
the construction of homes because
of the almost prohibitive cost, -
he said. Lumber plays its very
conspicuous part therein. Much
of this of course, relates to the
increased cost of production, but
there is n permanent inclination
to advance in cost because of the
manifest diminution of supply.
1--WE ought to have a national
policy of preservation and refor-
estation.
"The one thing which the gov
ernment may do Is to adopt that
policy which will assure to future
generations the timber necessary
to our lumber needs. There re-
mains a large supply on the Pa
cifc coast, but the problem of
transportation makes this supply
unavailable to the east and mid
die west, unless we contemplate
La cost of transportation, which
will continue to discourage build
Ing enterprise.
U. S. Should Be Self Reliant.
at is common knowledge tina.
there is ample land in this country
to produce a sufficient supply or
timber, If 1t is only stocked with
trees. With timber growing. on
the one hand, and forest preser-
yation and protection on the other,
there isn't any reason why the
United States should not be sell
reliant in lumber"
Tonight Senator Harding re-
ceiyed several kilograms from suf-
frage leaders, thanking him for
his part in the Tennessee fight,
and a group of officials OF the ma
tional woman's party came from
Columbus to present their con-
gratulations.