Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
HARDING URGES
c. 0.P. CONGRESS
Senate oIigarchy Democratic
Myth, Candidate Declares
in Akron Speech
EMBOSSED AND UNPLEDGED

Akron, O.. Oct. 29.-Replying to
charges of "Senate oligarchy," Scna'
tor Harding declared in s1eech here
last night that he was not the candidate
OF any clique or combination, but was
absolutely "unpledged" and "un-
bossed."
The senator spoke in the armory here
before n crowd which packed every
available square inch of space and In
terrupted the address many times with
cheering.
Previously, despite n drizzling rain,
torchlight parade had escorted him
through downtown streets, and crowds
that thronged the sidewalks at many
points cheercd him along the way.
In asking for Republican Senate.
Mr.. Harding said many of the Difficult
ties of the last session were due to the
slender Republican majority and to the
fact that "a number of so called sena-
tors were not always Republicans:
The Republican nominee also reit'r :.
atcd his faith in party government. and
asserted he did not desire to be prcSi-
dent unless Republican Congress also
was tltCl'U W iNNphp'' "
promises into performances. He made
a special plea for Republican Senate.
declaring the nation owed to the pres
ent Senate debt of gratitude that
never could be paid. Charges Of q
"Senate oligarchy" he pronounced as
entirely false.
Quoting from British publication
which said the United States was doing
more than any other nation in the world
( rehabilitation by it's contributions to
European relief, the nominee said:
That is the soul Of America. Talk
about breaking the heart OF the world.
America is healing the heart of the
world Put even if the heart breaking
tragedy were true. ] would rather break
the heart Of the world than destroy the
soul of American nationality
In his discussion of party govern
ment and the league. Senator Harding
said:
Il would not want to he your Presi
dent unless you are gong to give Us 4
Republican Congress to translate Re-
publican promises into Legislative enact
meuts. 1t is very important to have n
majority in the United States Senate
and you ought always TO think Of the
Senate as saving to you your American
liberty. Don't he distressed about the
so called senatorial olignrchN. There
isn't any. I think we would have sue.
cppded this year in harmonizing ta'
Seuate into n completely useful agent i
it had not been for the interference o.
the chief executive, who was not salts
fed with running his own end Of Penn
Sylvania avenue.
~ Sad in the beginning that we wer,
opposed TO an armed military alliance
with the Old World, and ! say it now
! have said frequently. and I say now
that we are never going to have anything
to do with league with Article y
in II.
America does not object, she want
an association Of nations. AmeriCi
wants 10 bring the world conscience h
common understanding, America want
10 turn the light of world opinion
on probable controversies or causes o
conflict. America wants 10 join tn
nations Of the world in promoting an,
preserving peace. -
II have not prescribed the specifi
thing. because I have not yet come int
authority. do not pretend TO- pre-
scribe the specific thing myself. 4
one man covenant is what brough
about the failure of the first attempt
I am not the sort of candidate who be
Iieves he can run the world. ! ar
going to need help il the Unite
States