Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

us what our obligation IL. We can
read it IN our own conscience. / want
10 mold the American conscience strictly
and solely American.
II want America to play It's part in
the world, but I do not want council
OF foreign powers at any time. for any
reason; to- summon the sons of America
to battle"
Veterans Demanded q Speech
1t was national spirit awakening to
the defense of American rights, the
nominee said, that led this country into
both the Spanish war and the world
war, and that always could be counted
on to hold the republic secure. He
added that, although underlying con
siderations Of humanity had urged the
United States into both conflicts, it had
required a physical infringement of ma :
tional rights In each case to start the
flag Of war. -..r
The talk was made in response to the
clamorous demands Of the veterans,
who were members of the Fourth Ohio
Infantry, when the Senator and Mrs.
Harding accepted an invitation to be
the regiments guests of honor at their
reunion. They arrived ut the reunion
grounds in the midst Of q program OF
music and oratory, and the reunion
officials refused to 60 on until the can
didate had talked to them and had stood
half an hour shaking hands with the
crowd. Then they sang an old campfire
song for him and sent MIN away with q
resounding Three cheers for Hard
ing"
The End Of Busy Day .
The visit to the reunion came nea,
the -end of the day given over by tn,
nominee almost entirely to correspond
ence and other work at his desk. On,
subject Of attention was the womar
suffrage situation in Tennessee, which
he canvassed carefully on the basis o.
detailed information obtained at hi,
request by the Republican Nationa
Committee.
In the light Of this information h,
determined to take more direct cours
in appealing for ratification of tn,
| suffrage amendment and he sent tele
grams to both suffrage and party lead
~prs at Nashville expressing his views
To State Senator Houk, the Republica,
state chairman, he telegraphed tha
Republican legislators could "serve boil
party and country by aiding ratifica
ton.
A LeleErHHl sent ldSJ FRIDAY TO Tn
Harding and Coolidge Club at Wash
ington, saying he was not then read
to make such a request, also was mad
public here. In it he declared thn
before acting he wanted the informa
ton being collected by the nationa
committee. so that he might be sure o
the reasons actuating those opposed I
ratification.
New York. Aug. 6.-James G. Blaine
of Providence, r. l., grandson of tn
Republican candidate for President VIII
opposed Grover Cleveland in the 1888
elections. was yesterday appointed east
ern treasurer of the Republican nationa
committee.
For more than month there ha
been speculation at Republican head
quarters here regarding the probabl
selection for the post. During the wa
Mr.. Blaine, as director of the Depart
ment of Development. was in virtus
charge of American Red Cross wor
in this country.
A Boston. Aug. 6.-Governor Coolids
said yesterday he would make tour
the country in behalf of the Republica
ticket il the party managers decide
upon such a course. Thus far no re
quest of this sort has come to him an
his campaign plans as vice presidents
candidate are in allegiance.