New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Pork Barrel Politics Also
Assailed i'm Series of
Speeches i'm Kentucky
and West Virginia
breaches Economy
And Americanisn1
Fate of Germany Cited
as Example of Autoc.
racy i'm Government
F-om n Stn1 Corresnoudsnt

UN bOAhD aAhOING SFEC1AL
TRAIN, EN- ROUTE TO MARION,
Ohio. Sept. Ex-senator Warren G.
Harding in half dozen speeches deliv-
cred in West Virginia, Kentucky and
Ohio, to-day and tonight assailed one
man government and pork-barrel poll
tics, and upheld Americanism, repre-
sentative government and governmental
economy. He also touched on most of
the other issues Of the campaign.
The candidates principal speech was
this afternoon at Ashland. To- night
the special, minus the abandoned Ideal,
which was damaged in q wreck earlier
in the day, turned northwestward for
Marion, the Senator completing his
three day trip with two evening ad-
dresses in Ohio.
In one of two speeches he made at
Parkersburg, W. ". he replied to Gov
ernor Cox's comparison of the slogans
america First" and "Deutschland
Ceber Allies"
Il have been preaching to my coun-
gospel readily expressed in two words,
namely, in all our thoughts, in all our
actions and in all our purposes let US
be for America first
Il note by the morning paper, that
some one has taken up that slogan
and tried to compare it with that used
by the Germans during the war.
Somehow or other the comparison has
appealed to me, and | noted in q
colloquy between the Democratic nomi-
nee and citizen of German origin
that it was attempted to make the
slogan America first appeal as one Of
selfshness and an ultimate menace for
Us in our relations with the rest Of the
world.
II do not know that can pronounce
correctly the we'll known slogan of the
Germans, Deutschland Ueber Allies but
this meant, as l understand, that they
were thinking of Germany first. And
l beg to remind my countrymen that,
under the spirit of forty years prac-
tice in Germany, under that, slogan,
Germany became industrially The most
seminent, educationally the most infiu-
entail, progressively the most notable,
we'll known in the accomplishment of
art, and most conspicuous in widened
commerce of any people In the world.
"Under that spirit of promoting ma
tionality in the interest of the people
that wonderful land came from an in
conspicuous place to the very forefront
Of the nations of the earth.
Ruined by Autocracy
"And do you know what ruined 1t
all? Only the arrogance and autoc-
racy of one man, who turned the inAu-
eence and popularity of a great people
into the one tragic spectacle Of all
history.
"And so l take the lesson from Ger
many, and l warn you, my countrymen,
let US not have one-man dictatorship in
the United States. Ours is representa-
tive, popular government, where the
will of the people is supposed to be
popular will, where intelligent public
opinion, reached in deliberate effort
and reflection, becomes the ruling law
Of the Republic X public officials are
responsive thereto, as they ehould be.
President of the United States, as I ex-
pect to be on November 2, the will Of
the American people, not the Presiden-
tial will, will be the rule in this fair
land of ours"
Leaving the hall, tumultuous with
enthusiasm, the candidate stood, hat in
hand, in the tonneau Of an automobile
and addressed the gathering that
Blocked the street in front Of the audi
torium
His first speech Of the day had
been at Sistersville, w. Va, at 7:30
o'clock in the morning. A band at the
station was playing "Hail Hail, the
i. Gangs All Here" and when Senator
be found that they were including all
The school children and their mothers
10 stiffly starched sun bonnets, to the
number of about 1000
school children had been granted
z half holiday at Raverswood, W. Va.
Representative Harris woodward was
(ceasiauee ea pase thrss)