The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-06-24

record is as follows:
He has always favored laws re-
stricting immigration so as to keep
cut undesirables. He has stronly sup
ported legislation designed to curb
the activities of enemies of law and
order, but has been outspoken in his
condemnation of the espionage law.
He is staunch advocate of the right
of free speech, free press and free
assemblages. He favors recognition
of Armenian independence, but OPP
posed the Presidents request for au-
thority to accept mandate for Ar
menia.
He favers American aid in restoring
order in Mexico and believes in vigor-
Gus actions to protect American lives
and property in that country. His
friends say he would not hesitate at
actual intervention. if conditions
should warrant it.
On the prohibition question, Seaa-
tor Harding voted for the amendment
to the Constitution and the Volstead
enforcement act. The senator is OPP
posed to government ownership of the
railroads and wire systems, the mer-
chant marine or other public utilities.
He voted for the return of the rail
roads and the wire lines and for the
Jones bill providing for the sale of
che government built ships and the
former German liners.
Harding and Merchant Marine.
Senator Harding has declared, how
ever, that he favors an adequate
American merchant marine, and he is
in hearty accord with the platform
plank declaring for free use of the
Panama Canal by American ships. He
also voted for woman's suffrage.
Here are the personal stories of
the Senator's career in the Senate
by two of his colleagues, Senators
Fall, of New Mexico, and Jones, of
Washington:
Senator Fall declared that no more
staunch upholder of genuine Ameri-
canism could have been found as Re-
publican standard-bearer. Senator
Harding came out strongly for a pol
icy of restricted immigration early
in his career as senator" said Sena-
tor Fall. "He favored the literacy test
and other means of protecting Amer
lean standards by shutting out Eu-
ropean undesirables.
"He voted for the war with Ger
many and upheld the President in
every one of his strictly war policies
voting for practically avery measure
designed to further the war He
voted for the Overman bill allocating
large war powers to the President
"On the treaty he was classed as a
strong reservationist. He stood for
all of the Lodge reservations. He
favored league of nations, and de-
sired this country to assume all the
burdens and discharge all the obi
cations that honor imposed on it. But
he stood unflinchingly for proper res
ervations in this matter and declared
that these obligations should be in
terpreted in an American way, and
be carried out under direction of the
American Congress.
American rights at home or
abroad will be safe with Warren
Harding in the White House His
action on the Armenian mandate is
good indication. He was chairman
of a subcommittee of foreign rela-
tions which reported the Williams
resolution for recognition of Ar
menia. In this report he expressed
menia, and asserted that the Ameri-
menia, and assrted that the Ameri-
can government would send ships to
Batum, if necessary, to protect Ameri-
can lives and property. He advised
American recognition of Armenian in
dependence.
president Wilson in his demand
for an American mandate over Arme-
MIA, referred to this report, declaring
himself exceedingly gratifed' with
the stand Harding had taken.
Opposition To Mandate.
"On this issue, Harding at once
joined his Republican colleagues in
declaring against an American man.
date, and declared that the United
States should decline to assume re-
sponsibilty for interference in the
affairs of a foreign continent. He adj
vocated the discharge of all Amer
lean obligations, bVt declared that
active military measures would be
justified only in case of an invasion
of American rights.
''He fully appreciates the duty of
the United States to aid in restoring
order in Mexico, realizing that it is
in the interests of law-abiding people
in Mexico. He is not the man to hest
tate at actual intervention if matters
should take such a course as to make
this final step necessary.
"How does he stand on prohibition?
Harding is unalterably against the
return of saloon domination. He
voted for the dry amendment. He
stands first and last for law and or
der, and l know will enforce the Vol
stead act as long as it remains the
law of the land But he is no fanatic
on the subject, and will not be hos
tile to anu rnasnna hln ron instnnnnt Of