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MIR. HARDING's ACCEPTANCE.
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man may own a newspaper and yet not
how to write If Sen. Hardings speech of accept
had been by unknown any
self-respectng editor, he would have known what
to do with it, without hesitation. We know OF
better example OF an effort 10 be magniloquent and
to fail utterly, of attempt to style wholly
unnatural TO any sensible man, OF method af-
fected as be utterly ludicrous. The gentleman
at the white house must have chorted when
he read the effusion OF his intended successor. The
president wallows in words himself occasionally.
but he has enough Of literary skill not to permit
himself be begged in verbiage. the senator
from Ohio does eatedy in his recent utterance.
The straining at effect marked only by re-
peated OF the abstract instead Of the
crete. but also by the Introduction of strange
words for which the sanction of the diction-
airy lacking. select of the
ator's purple patches:
I'VE must sta Billie and strive for normally else
the inevitable reaction will bring in its train of
sufferings dsappointments. and reversals"
He must strive to restore normal con-
ditions
When the compact was being written, I do not
know whether Europe asked or ambition insistent-
ly bestowed"
The reference to the president; he the
ambitious at Washington.
ours outstanding influential example
the world, whether cloak II in spoken modesty
magnify it in eXaltation"
This is worthy OF the baboo who announced his
mothers death by stating
The hand that rocked the cradle has kicked
the bucket"
Speaking our sympathies utter1ng the concur
of all the people mindful of right TO
dwell amid the good fortunes of rational,
science-impeled advancement, we hold the majesty
OF righteous government with liberty under the
law, be avoidance OF chaos"
Presumably the in the street will think this
Is high brow stun and himself thereby for
his inability understand it, any educated
will recognize II 70 be Iifle, hardly worthy of
high school sophomore Apart from the ridiculous
phraseology or the speech. note the most naive
evasion Of any clear expression of purpose For
ample, told
we must abridge the freedom of speech.
the freedom Of the press the freedom Of
sembly. because there Is promise in repression"
but We do hold 70 the right 20 crush sedition,
10 stife a menacing contempt for law. stamp
out a peril to the safety of the republic etc"
fair ask how sedton. and anarchy
TO be checked if freedom to speak, TO write. and
to assemble not TO he limited by reasonable
regulations? Again. Mexico. told:
cit will De simple TO have plain and neighbor
IL understanding: merely an understanding about
respecting borders, about protecting the lives
end possessions Of American citizens lawfully
within the Mexican dominions"
Simple IS it? It is the OF difficulty that
has badled the best intelligence of two presidents,
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Taft. Simple. indeed? it is the
essence OF trouble with Mexico and It is the
kernel Of our foreign policy. Mr.. Harding dsmisses
the greatest problems with the wave OF rhetor-
cal hand thus, speaking of economic unrest he
saws:
II decline to recognize any conflict of interest
among the participants in industry
The interests OF the capitalist and the aborer
are Identical ne proceeds 10 explain This is non
sense: can he eNorcize the evil spirit the more
substantial facts that menace industrial prog
ress merely by declining 10 recognize them? Ia
IL only a theory not condition, that confronts
us? We have criticized frankly, for criticism
should be brought TO bear upon the utterances OF
men 10 whom great power il proposed 20 be given
II remains recognize the modesty and sincerity
Of AZ. HardinE's concluding remarks. in which he
drops his false diction and talks like an honest
man II is a pity the spirit Of his peroration
was not permitted suffuse his entire speech. We
await Gov CoX's speech OF acceptance with in
creasing interest
To our attention by D. J. Campbell
Dodge Mfg. Co, Mishawaka-Editor