Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
|OTARLE DAY IN
MARION, OHIO
s Citizens Welcome Harding
HON e-Candidate NJ a k e
Speech Opposing One-Man
Government

bid tribute to Senator HARDING, the he
Eblican candidate for the presidency upon
tis ret;-lri. accompanied by Mrs. Harding,
n his home here from Washington for
no first time since mis- nomination. 1t
vas n big day for the little Ohio city and
,uc that will go down in its history.
TOO celebration began early in the day
sd lasted until tonight when in the
presence of a crowd of home folks that
provided the spacious lawn of the Hard
nE residence and overlooked to the op-
,osite side of the street, Senator Harding
ras Officially welcomed by ID. r. Crisis
bger president % tho Marion Civic asso-
.ation. The senator replied in brief
,peech in which &c opposed one man
government ant-urred the restoration of
formal conditions as a steadying force
Tor civilization. which he said has been
hfavored by the Supreme uphcaval of
III the world
Let me say TO you Trends ana helgh
hors," said the Republican nominee, II
believed in one man government. II
believed the super-man were Unnecessary 10
,ppeL to the sober sense of the republic
md ask our people TO plant their rect
IN secure and forward paths once more
would not be here in the capacity Which
sas inspired your greetings.
"Iot us pledge ourselves anew one ana
II, mat this heritage handed to us through
sbe hcro,sm and sacrifices of the founding
fathers shall be held sacred, unabridged
and ,,ndipmed, and American nationality
shall DO the inspiration Of the myrlads
Of Americans of the future even as 1t stirs
pur hearts to-day"
Partisanship took no part in to-day S
celebration and both speakers carelui'y
avoided any reference to poltics. MT.
rrissineer. in his speach, paid a tribute
IN,
,uccess attained by the senator while
senator Harding. in concluding. introduced
his wife as a faithful friend who knows
nv faults but has stuck to me-. MIS-
Harding blushingly acknowledged the tri-
hute and bowed while the crowd cheered'
Harry NJ Daugherty of Columbus
manager in the preconvention cam
was also introduced by the senator as
zone of the best scrappers IN the
world"
The senator's speech was delivered
fror, the front porch Of his home and
was the forerunner of many others
that are expected to follow from the
same place in connection with ms
nolicv of conducting a front porch
canpaien Later he and Mrs. Harding
stood on their steps for an hour and
shook hands with their fellow towns
men as they filed past
The senator accompanied by Mrs.
Harding and a party of newspaper
men arrived in Marion early in the
afternoon after having motored from
washington. Plans had been made for
the senator to slip quietly into his
home in order to meet few per-
sonal friends and rest before his Of
fetal welcoming.
Upon nearing his home. however, he
found a crowd awaiting his arrival and a
sheer was raised he alighted from his
automobile.
The senator raised his cap in acknowl-
alignment of the greeting and smlingly
,poke to friends in the crowd whom he
NEW while a battery of cameras clicked
,nceaslngly.
Among the first to greet the senator
rere his sisters, Miss Abigail Harding
Ind Mrs. Heber Notaw, both of whom
firmly implanted kiss upon his cheek
DR.. George T. Harding, the senator's fath
r. however, withheld his greeting unit
he doors of the Harding residence could
hide father and son from view.
While the senator's plans are at pres
int incomplete, he informed the news
paper correspondents at his first confer
.nce since his return that he had no in
lention If abandoning his front porcl
campaign policy at least for the present
Despite statements attributed to Senate
Penrose, Republican of Pennsylvania, en-
iorsing a modification of the policy tn
Ohio senator said he had some convic
lions about himself and that the outcom
ef the San Francisco convention would no
affect the plan.
my position is that the campaign
not dependent on personalities" the ser
ator said Individuals don't count wit
IFS. I don't mean that in any inconsidel
ate way This is not to be campaign {
personalities, but IL is to be a conflit
of parties
Regarding the front porch campaig
plan. Senator Harding said he though
most of those from whom one is expec
ed to take council, think we'll of it."
The senator said it would be foolhard
'or him to say that he would not max
any speeches, adding he might mai
three or four on specific occasions.
Senator Harding plans to devote h
.ime during the next week principally
he preparation of his speech of accep
lnoe. although he will continue his col
erences with Republican leaders. Amor
hose expected to see him is General Leol
ird Wood, who was a candidate for Il
Republican presidential nomination.