Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
WANTS WAR OUTLAWED,
BUT FLAYs PEACE PACT
~ for Light With Senate OBJ
81 structionistS.
GETS APPLAUSE IN VILLAGE
Few Hundred Cheer When G. o. p.
Nominee Declares lie Would Like
= to Do Something, but His Party Is
Divided on Question.
10y Assec!a,ea press. J

= tina, the United States VIII take the
lead to OUTLAW war" and secure the
permanent peace of the world was
voiced ay Senator Harding today in
"a speech at home coming cclcDra-
ton at Mount Gilead. Ohio, a coun-
try town in his native county.
= Addressing crowd from street
& booth where members OF the Amcri-
srcan Legion were soliciting funds for
"a home for their local post, the Re
publican nominee declared he was
: willing TO do anything short OF sur
I. rendering the nations independence
ITO attain world concord. lie main
< tained that acceptance OF the league
4 of nations, as II was written, how
ever. would involve sacrifice OF
nationality which no friend OF peace
should advocate.
g Wants 10 show Gratitude.
4 II want 10 show my gratitude to
.thess men IN an effective way" said
Senator Harding, turning TO the
former service men. by seeing that
neither they nor their sons, nor their
sons sons shall ever bc called 10 the
battle front again. I'm not sure that
I am in complete accord with others
as TO the means. but If ! can speak
1.-The conscience of America, We'll lead
the world TO outlaw war"
" The candidate also declared the
: nation must show practical, helpful
= generosity" TO the former soldier.
Z sdding that IL was unfair 10 impose
Universal service unless there was to
be an adequate expression of graft
. tude with the return OF peace.
-. The speech was the second delivered
by Senator Harding today. his posi-
ton in support OF co operative agree
ments for farmers having been OUT
.cltned n few hours before in u short
talk here to a committee of the ma
tional board OF farm organizations
representing thousands Of farmers
throughout the country. Corpora
tive marketing, he said. would be the
first practical step that could be taken
10 reduce the cost of living.
lrrccnnciinblcs on Porch.
During the day the nominee took
.up several other important issues In
talks with political leaders, one of
his conferences bringing together
here for the first time representatives
of all three of the groups into which
ySenate Republicans divided during
SIhe league ratification fight. On his
front porch during the afternoon no
talked over the situation with Sena-
tor Knox, of Pennsylvania, an ire
conciiable; Senator Spencer. OF Mis-
souri,, mild rescrvation!st, and Sena-
tor Townsend, OF Michigan, who
stood during the fight with the mid
die ground group, led By Senator
Lodge.
Senator Knox. who with Mrs. Knox
had spent the night at the Harding
home. departed Just before the canui-
date left for Mount Gilead, but Sena-
tors Spencer and Townsend took the
twenty-mile automobile ride with the
nominee and m;elc short speeches at
the homecoming celebration. Senator
Spencer issued statement later say
ing that the people o! Missouri were
determinedly opposed to the Wilson
Cox league OF nations.
Other callers at Senator Harding
office today included Harry NJ. Daugh-
tcrty, of Columbus, n member OF the
Republican campaign committee. and
Jake l.. Hamon. national committee
man from Oklahoma. Charles S Bar
rett, OF Georgia, president of the
Farmers Union. headed the farm dele
cation and explained the farmers
needs TO the nominee.
Has Crowd of Few Hundred.
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crowd OF several hYHdrcdt. persons
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