Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-16
HARDING DOES NOT FEAR
THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT
Confident That Inroads OF Farmer
Labor Vote Will Not BE
Serious.
gEULoGIzEs G. o. p. PLATFORM
Declares Republican Party Stands
for Lincolnian Principles and
That All Factions viii Get
Square Deal.
IRy Associated rrcss l

s, MARION. OHIO, July l5.--Pcrfcct
confidence tina, the third-party move
men, will make no serious !nroads on
Republican strength was expressed
today by Senator Harding.
Taking public notice for tho frs;
time OF the third-party convention at
Chicago, the presidential candidat e
indicated the outcome would in no
way affect his campaign plans. and
declared the Republican Platform was
broad and progressive enough to
make a winning appeal 10 the farmer.
the laborer and other classes whom
the new party is seeking to bring
under its banners.
He expressed qualification that
Senator LA Toilette had declined TO
DE a candidate OF the third party,
and added that he believed Few Re
publicans are interested in the third
party movement"
Senator Harding's common; was
made during i pause in a hard days
work on his speech OF acceptance.
Republican Platform sound.
The Republican party" ne said.
stands before the country upon a
platform which is sound and progress
sire. 1t offers platform 10 the
voters for their judS mcni, with con
fidence that the expression OF their
judgment Will result in victory in
November.
Tho Republican party this year
represents no one faction within "A
party, no special interest or particular
group within our voting citizenship
Rather it calls upon all Americans
who love America. who believe In
sound progress and real DEVELOPMENT.
to support H.
The iaborinE man who seeks "a
square deal from n political party
VIII get IL from the Republican party:
The farmer who is looking for free
dom from present irksomc restric-
lions is promised freedom and fun
consideration of the needs OF agricul-
lure In the event Of Republicans sue
cesses; the small business man who
is suffering from restricted credit.
high interest rates and incguitable
taxes may we'll look 10 the Rcpubli-
can party 10 relieve him from the
burdens placed upon him by Dem
ocratic administration.
Includes Principles of Lincoln.
"oie 'HdH ever, inc republican
party this year stands for the Lin
coinian principles OF the government
OF the people. by the people and for
the people for the good Of all the
people. II is upon the development
OF mat principle and the intcrprcta-
ton OF our platform that we shall!
make our campaign, Irrespective OF
the plans or the nominees OF other
parties"
Although the Senator had made no
Previous public common; on the con-
fent!on which has JUS, closed AT ('hi
cage, his managers are understood 10
have kept close watch on dcvcIop-
mentS there. They pcrsistcntlv have
a!SSounted The possibility that the
new party would be dangerous CON
tehuer in November or that IL would
DC able 10 induce damaging defec,ions
from Republican ranks in any OF the
lican majorities.
The criticisms Of the two big par
ties heard AT Chicago. however. arc
eXpected to furnish one cue to Re
paign. and some of senator Harding
irlends would not be surprised II his
speech OF acceptance reflected his
comment OF today.
Notification Plans Comnlrtcd.
rams for the notification ccrcmon-
ies are about completed. although
one !caiI'fC OF the day. what mart
the women sunraGistS viii take. re-
mains Undetermined 50 far a. the ar
[ahGemeht committees have been in
formed II was said tonight no Of
lort would DC made 10 interfere with
suffrage plckcts II the women de-
cided 70 use them at ihc ceremonies.
On the morni'fs OF ntt!hcat!on dav
senate! Hardis-S %if receive com
Inttee OF sufraEisiS headed by Miss
Alice Paul. OF Washington and viii
reHerate to them that In his opinion
the republican party had been and is
Inc true friend OF equal suffrage La
Ter a group Of Ohio women repre-
Eenting newly formed "liarding FOR
= rresident Wornen's club" vii! lend
their backing 10 tho candidates posl-
ton on that subject by assisting in
In Statement, issued tonight
MIS-. c. c. Pavey Of Columbus. hcad
of the new club. declarad I'M. sciiI,i
) accompl lshrlcnt OF suffrage should ne
Z. credited 10 the Republican paF,y.
Harding ana Coolidge rcprrscr,
all that is hest in true Amcricanisnr. =
:, she said, and in Their election We
4 predict solution Of the many n-ob-
lens now confronting the country.
--The women's clubs al ONO are goin.,
: in fun strength 20 Marion on riotifi-
CATION day 70 offer our services 10
senator Harding regardless OF lvhcth-
err We vote or do not vote We nave
orotntrs. fathers. nue. hauds and others
VINO VIII vote. ana votes for HARDING.
and Coolidge are what we arc striy.
Ing for"