Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-02
FIRST FRONT PORCH
SPEECH By HARDING
G. O. p. Nominee. in Address. Says
Make America Safe for
Americans"

BN Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Marion, Ohio, Aug 2.--In his first front
porch siccch of the campaign, delivered
saturday, Senator Harding told the dele
cation from Richland county that the
greatest usefulness of the nation demanded
dwelling of class and sectional barrier
Ssnstpr III irding told the delegation
from Rchland county that the greatest
usefulness ot the nation demanded
swelling ct class and sectional barrier
and a realization of the 'interdependence
and mutually of interest OF all our
people
let us present 10 the world, he said,
another example, that of concord among
ourselves, and make America safe Tor
Americans and the Hottest example oil
representative Democracy.
Closer cooperation IN industry ana
complete assimilation of the foreign
born. he suggested as pointing the way
To- a fuller national accord.
Urging a readVstment of taxation, he
expressed doubt whet her the war time
excess profits levy was IN harmony with
peace requirements.
The League of Nations he did not refer
t. directly but he declared the nations
highest duty is to cling tn the lunda-
mcntals ON which we buildcd to world
astpnishmeut and hold fast to the nation
Welcoming his visitors not only rs
Republicans, but rs neghbors and friends,
Senator Harding said.
We need to cultivate friendine and
neaghborlincss. | sometimes think IN
this busy, w0rkadav world we are neglect
ing those little acts of neghborllness that
make life sweet and worth while. 1t Is
we'll enough for one 10 strive to get ahead
m a material sense for through that amhl-
ton human progress Is wrought To
acquire and accumulate honestly Is most
laudahlc but we should not forget that
lfc's greatest JOYS lie in the social con
course Of friends and neghbors Out
Of such relations grow mutual respect
mutual sympathy and mutual interest
without which life holds little Of real
enjoyment
II feel myself almost a part of Richiand
county Our people early in the last
century settled III section that was
bounded by Rlchland county and CTaw-
ford county and my earliest recollectlous
are Of grlsts taken to Lexington for
grinding | recall distinctly the stories
~ my great grandmother. who related
to me how she had often gone with one
Tag Of wheat on horseback while the
men were busy IN the fields, and the
cricS Of the wolves were q frequent ac-
Journey That was in the DAYS when
heroes were without fame acclaim
when 4 sturdy manhood and wOmanhOod
were battling with the wilderness to reveal
OHIO % the star of empire, westward
marching
Sometimes | am accused Of living in
'hc past. but frankly | find the story ut
then making Of Ohio very fascinating
Fla rink new inspiration IN recalling the
paths they trod and the works they
wrought The miracle in developing
Nucrica has its lessons and emphasizes
mr. resolution To- hold fast to al the
- lncement they made, and 90 on
civ toward All we hope 10 be
The special thought IN my mind today
,hc nterdependcnce and the mutually
Fl interest Of all our people. One could
,udcrWrite the good fortunes of mankind
II hc could guarantee in prosperity that
atcFnltv-that common interest which
+ born Of a diversity. The Pilgrim
fathers LAID their eternal foundations OF
us,N world liberty in grim necessity and
tie same spirit the same concord, the
Same mutlialitv followed every pioneering
step IN the development of the republic
The tendency TO class consciousness IS
product Of developing fortunes and IS
bot a reflex OF achievement and menace
10 maintained progress. We must eau
tIoA against class distinction and class
conflict at every step.
Recalling the DAYS of 40 cen wheat the
Senator SAID
IA am recalling the old time low leve
a.. prices. to recall at the same time tht
l.3aIr'~ inability to buy and 10 rcminc
Vuu that mounting farm prices, mounting
wages. mounting Federal expenditures
an arc lnseparably linked and a grin
mutualitv viii ultimately assert itself nC
matter what we do But a mIndfunes'
of has mutually will spare us the fine
qualities and the grievances which come
at forced adjustment.
There = no living today or tomorrow
according to the standards OF yesterday
Ivory normal being Is looking forward
We collect more Federal taxes in ont
wear than the entire wealth OF the re
public century ago Only little whi
ago our griovant>S about taxes wer,
wholly local because half century o
Republican control Of the Federal govern
Inent held as free from direct burdens
But the changed policy of the Democrats
driit to freedom of trade which is inter
national rather than national, and mount
ing cost of government and finally wa
burdens turned Federal taxation to
colossal burden.
NO one seriously complained whil
tho national crisis hung over US but VI
must work a REIMBURSEMENT for stabilize
and prosperous peace. We ought to maxi
wealth bear its full share of tax burdens
and we ever will. Having this though
IN mind and also thinking of the excessive
cost OF living, doubt if the excess profit
tax for war precisely accompllshes the en'
We seek ID peace, though we do not dis
agree about the worthy intent Ii
operations have been disappointing, it
cost multiplied and pyramided, ant
righteous changes and notifications ough
10 be sought at an early day.
Il would gladly recommend a chang
hat am not vet prepared TO suggest ~
equitable substitute though ] should hav
mo- hesitancy IN asking Congress 10 see
the earliest possible solution,
Despite all the depreciation ! can no
llring myself to accept the notion that tn
INTERPRETATION among our men and wonel
has departed We are a democratic people
Cur state was founded by people VIII
brought with them the ancient socia
customs of neghborhood confraternit,
the the that knits communities togethe
whose widening circle makes of the mas
n homogeneous people
1T IS good that our producing interest
are diversified In that lies our grca
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