Evening journal., 1920-09-08
Harding URGES
I LABOR justice
Is For Voluntary Arbitra-
y tion of Industrial
Disputes
COOPERATION
URGED BY ALL

MARION, Ohio, Sept. s.-Senator
harding's views on the League OF
Nations and labor issues were fur
ther elaborated by the Republican
Nominee Monday on the eve OF his
departure for Minnesota TO make his
nrst campaign speech outside OF Ohio
Amendment or revision OF recon-
s.ruction' Of the league covenant. he
declared, ST. was among the posi-
olll'les 10 be considered when the
tlme came TO frame a specific pro-
SId'h Ior international peace. In such
a reconstruction, he added. Europe
wanted this nation TO lead 'he way.
Outlining his labor program. he
advocated a closer relationship be-
tween employers and employees
through joint advisory committees
end voluntary arbitration, and assert
ed thai although he believed in
unionism. he opposed "labor's .doni-
nation OF business or government"
/. He indorsed the labor provisions OF
The Cummins-Esch Railway Act and
declared the cost Of living could be
rudeccd only II laborers gave honest
effort in return for the present high
vases.
'The nominees views on labor IS
Eu'o Mtl1 NVlC0u az lutdl LuDul
Day celebration in a speech which he
cut short after the chairman OF .he
meeting informed him he was ex-
. ceeding the alO.ed time. A local
speaker who advocated me Plumb
pan followed the Senator on the pro-
gram 10 reply TO some OF the form
er's statements, bu. the candidate
I'D not remain.
Many times during bis speech Sen
atOr Harding's declarations were
greeted with cheers, and sia.emelis
by several union onlcials indorsing
hi seiand were made public at Hard
ing headquarters.
> The candidates declaration regard
ing a league program was made Mon
day night II commenting Informally
on ;he visit here sunday Of George
W tWickersham, former Republican
at Qney general and a league sup
porter. After his conference with
the lominee, Mr. Wickersham issued
statement saying ;he former would
not finally" reject the league
General Wickersham's statement
sad senator Harding Monday night
calls for no construction from me
We do not write statements for our
Visitors nor censor iheIr words. This
Is no. a campaign Of one mind. nor
Is there issistence that all Republi-
cans shall think precisely as the nom
ineo thinks.
u have spoken in ihe speech Of
acceptance and again on August 2s
on the matter OF the League OF Ma
iions. and the purpose uttered ~
these addresses will not be altered.
III is folly 10 talk about a specific
program. The specific thing mus be
evolved out OF a conference OF the
best thought and highest capacity
4 which cal be brought together, mo-
. the diction OF one spokesman. We
/ are an agreed COW that amendmen
/ ,0r revision or reconstruction is pos
/ sible and vastly better than rcserva-
. tions Moreover. Europe IS in ac-
i cord and has suggested nat we leac
I the way
sNIanifestly The path is opening
4 clearly and we shall play America
i mig part AID hold fast 90 an Americi
4 holds dear. There can be no lack o
clarity about hat"
The nominees also indicated tha
ne might carry his suggestion for
new association OF nations a sep FUR
ther In the near future. but he en-
bhasized his belief that IL probabl.
would be impossible because or rap
4 idly changing conditions abroad tC
commit himself to any definite or de-
. tailed plan.
Preaching a gospel of understand
ing" between employers and en-
r'oyes. Sean.or Harding said in hls
Labor Day speech here that although
ne believed IN unionism and collect.
/ i've barga ming he opposed labor
domination Of business or govern
ment as delerminedly as he would
onpose domination by any Other
class
Citing his own experiences as ar
employer. ne candidate said he never
had any trouble with his emnlove'
% his newspaper establishmcni anf
fdded that although nrin' "'l