Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-09

2 Auditorium. St Joseph, Mo. Oct. S.-i Pleading for a return of popular repre- sentative government and repeating his appeal that the nation stay out of the Versailles league of nations, Senator Harding declared in a speech here today that usurpation of power had caused the nations chief trouble at home and abroad.
 The nominee spoke to a crowd of sew eral thousands in the St. Joseph auditori- um and his thrusts at the Wilson admin istration wVere received with repeated applause. Before the speech Senator Harding rode through the streets of St. Joseph in an automobile parade. Cheers greeted him along the way and when he appeared on the auditorium stage, the audience got io it's feet and roared welcome.
 Nrs Harding also was introduced by the chairman and was given chautau- qua salute. Senator Harding began his speech by saying that he credited his ap- piause 10 the fact that 'as a presidential candidate" I come before you thinking of America first"
 He noted the large number of women in inc crowd and expressed his thankful ness that women now had voice in the rovsrnment. only one thing could ever make him regret the coming of woman suffrage he said. mad that was for women tao ENEreEALe LAeIlloIANte lllO a pdl y OL thcir own.
 In a plea for party government, the nominee promised that with the return of the republican party to power there wouli be an end to "one man domina- ion" And added that he hoped the people would elect republican senate as wei as a republican congress.
 Senator Spencer. he declared ought to be reelected. Senator Harding "is that the admins trativs part of the government has been thinking too much of the affairs of the old world 10 the neglect of affairs al home We've been wasting our attention on a dream of world domination with which the United States has no business. When the nominee first mentioned tn, lssgae of nations. someone in the crowt yelled. League of Notions" and th' senator laughingly replied: T accep the amendment" He added that he wanted to be fail and that he did not oppose Presiden Niisou trip Co Europe, but only objected because be didn't take anyone with him. "f want Co turn back" he continued "and note the word back which is sy anonymous with again. want to turi blck Co constitutional government. Ther used Co be considerable criticism of th' senate It used to be called a rich man club. RutI .know--that today it is rep resentative of the intelligent thought O The country. Why inc senate preserved Go y1u your United States of America"
 stating his position on the league. tn nominee declared that "the democrati nominee is ir favor of accepting tn Paris covenant for a league of nations and says he is"
 "Tm not '" he shouted and the crow again rose 10 its feet and cheered
 "T mean by that. that as president. will nerver submit a league or an as soclation of nations with anything lik Article \ in it" he added. under tha article when the league calls. Americ must resaond or be guilty of gross inter national dishonesty. and do not want dishonest America So l am proposin that we make sure before we 20 in ratl CT 'han trying Co sneak out afterward.'
 q want America 10 do it's part.
 believe it is inevitable that there be son association Of nations for the promotion peace. th.nk that's likely. nay, nor aG think ifs right. But I want that a sociation based on justice, not force.
 The Ioague of natons as proposed President WIlson-mark 1 say tn league. the league we're not going
 have-sets up a militaristic power.
 violates every fundamental princple national freedom Instead of adding g curlty Co the world. it's the bigge threat Of war ever proposed to mankind
 "Y-t our sympathies have been a peaied to- It has been proposed that take mandate for Armenia. know he arpcallu1 it was. but they dilnt tell y fhat the other nations had taken all valuable territory about Armenia. a had left for America only the suffer- Armcnians Tn The senate we found would take 100. 900 soldiers to carry c that task and it would have involved in all the quarreis of inc old world.
 ~Ths simple truth today that althou the league has been organized and funcf ioninr. with nineteen battle froi anaane lt hasn't amounted 10 con mental in European affairs. The leagu a failure They ask me if it has be Errarned. Of course it has been scrs ped by President Wilson himself.
 They ask me if have a specific pl I have no specific plan. because it was Epeci6c pian and the insstence on Il plan which strapped President Wilso iearue. There Is no one man big enou for such a task. My specific duty will 10 bring counsel together behind a p which will command the support of united country.