Milford chronicle., 1920-09-17

the senator. Just at the minute he is
reading proof on editorials which are
to be printed in his newspaper, the
Marion Star" in the afternoon. The
senator stands for everything that is
printed in the "Star," and is careful
to read what goes into its columns he
fore the paper goes to press. Dispos-
ing Of the proof sheet, he shakes
hands cordially with you, and you are
at liberty to size him up.
Mark Him Dependable.
He is somewhat above the average,
of course, because he has already been
singled out by the people Of Ohio to
represent them in the senate But
aside from this: You are at once
struck by his balance and his poise.
You mark him as dependabe-safe
There is that in his face, on his brow,
which gives assurance that he is not
the sort of man who will speak with
out thinking, or act without deliber-
ating. There is reserve force in his
bearing, determination I'm his Jaws,
character in his mouth, kindly sym
pathy in his eyes.
AS you listen to him talk here in
the Christian dining room, or later, in
a speech to a visiting delegation from
the front porch of his home, this con-
victiOn is strengthened. He doesn't say
anything in his office that he wouldn't
say out on the porch, nor anything on
the porch that he wouldn't adhere to
in all sincerity in his office.
The thing that strikes you at all
tlmes-it is the very atmosphere OF
MariOn-is his moderation. his re-
straint-the absence of all bombast
and exaggeration in his statements
the careful presentation of the issues
the avoidance Of all attempt to array
one class against the other, the con-
veyance Of the desire, if called to the
presidency, to be president Of all the
people; and, without making any high !
sounding promises, to give all Of the
people the best that is in him.
Avoids Personal Controversy.
Particularly noticeable is his avoid !
ance of personal controversy. Not
once since his nomination has Hard
ing referred in a public speech to his
opponent. He adheres to the issues.
Not once has he permitted himself to
indulge in personal denunciation of
his rival.
He is sane. He has fixed convic-
tions as to the moderation and bal
ance which should characterize can
1idates for the high office of the pres
dency; departure from which he be-
ieves. without doing any good to the
who offends, does serve to
)ring American Institutions into con-
empt.
During the war there was a Hard
ng-kind OF man in service as bo'sun
IN an American merchantmen. The
ime came when the ship was tor
and the bo'sun was put in
harge OF the tiller on the whaleboat
n which a goodly portion of the crew
ook refuge. A storm arose, and there
vas imminent danger that the boat J
you'd be swamped. In the stern
heets sat the bO-sun, rigid and erect,
is hand locked TO the tiller. He said
now and then to the
overs; or hold fast; take her head i
n !" as the boat rose on the crest of a 9
liant wave, and then plunged straight
own into the trough Of the sea. But c
or twenty-three hours straight-away,
e held fast to the tiller, and he didn't 1
elinquish it until he had guided the
oat hard and fast on friendly beach.
Then he got up and stretched and
sked for pipe of tobacco.
Calm. steady, determined and know
* his business, one conceives Of
he other Harding thus guiding the 4
hip through any storm that may
rise, to a safe harbor.