Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
HARDING SEESU. S. !.
bar TO REVOLUTION
Exhorts America to Stand Firm
IN Assault on Our Inher-
lied Civilization"
BROTHER HAS BIRTHDAY

Worthinston, o., Aug. 12.--To get
: back on the right track" nationally
and Internationally, was declared by
0snator Harding in a speech here late
yesterday to be the supreme problem
facing the world.
There is just as much menace in the
world today" said the nominee, las
there was in the turbulence Of the war.
Civilization has not yet settled down.
I want America to settle down and to
stand as a barrier to revolution and
disorder throughout the world.
II beg to speak this afternoon Sc
x1ously and solemnly, my countrymen.
Let us hold fast to the firm foundations.
certain that we can always go on safe
", and let us make certain, since we've
been on long de,our, to get back on
The right track and then 90 ahead.
Making his first speech away from
Marion since the campaign began, the
candidate also pleaded for a better
understanding among individuals and
among nations and declared that be-
cause he stood for order and stability he
was mot looking backward, but just
clinglng to necessity.
The address was delivered to a birth
day gathering here in honor of Senator
Harding's brother, DIR. George T.
crowded Doctor Harding's lawn and
cheered the speech were members of
the Harding family and of the Worth
ington Chamber of Commerce and the
Kiwanis Club, of Columbus. Senator
Harding and Mrs. Harding made the
forty mile trip here by automobile,
going by way of the Scicto Club. where
the candidate played eighteen holes Of
golf.
Senator's Speech
Senator Harding's speech follows in
part: 80.
ave have been motoring this after
noon and in the reflections of the motor
fide ] found myself likening modern
travel to some of the problems of life.
y discovered that when the going is
smooth We went along speedily and
comfortably, and then occasionally we
found spots SO rough or road so thor
ougbly out of repair. that we had TO de-
tour, but l observed always that just
as quickly as we could we got back ON
the main highway again.
II likened that to a very recent eX-
pertinent Of government. The torn up
condition of the world took lis TEN
porarily off the main forward track. and
I think il is the first business of the
people of the United States of America
to get back on the main road again.
'Then / thought of another somewhat
aimilar parallel-that when you build a
road that you expect humanity to travel
over you must not only build for future
, uss but you must commit yourself to
the upkeep of the road. Then | noted
one other--a highway for modern travel
is not any good il il does not have a
perfect foundation and there has never
been a perfect highway builded since
modern civilization began if it did not
have good foundation. II you have a
arm foundation You can always get on
mol matter what the immediate surface
conditions, and again / make the ap-
pfication for government the United
States of America must hold to firm
foundation no matter what the i'm
mediate surface conditions may be.
II am not thinking of partisan poll
tics--out loud, at any rate-but
venture to make one remark, and yol
make the application in which / give it
The world has always found firm
foundations necessary to government.
"And ! want TO preach to you as
fellow citizen, not as candidate TO
Office, the supreme necessity of tn
present day gospel of understanding
II there is anything the world needs il
the present state of turbulence, in tn
present state OF unrest anu 1eVered con
ditions, insurrection and rebellion, ay,
and revolution. it is understanding o
men and women with one another"
Marion. O., Aug. 12.-CBy A. p.
The dates and places for the limite
number of campaign speeches TO
made by Senator Harding away froI
Marion will be selected with great de
liberation by Republican party leader
after a minute canvass of local con
ditions.
The plan TO be followed in the from
porch campaign, under which separat
. speeches will be devoted to soparat
issues, may be extended to such ad
dresses as the candidate makes ava
from home. 1t has been suggested tha
one of the most important of these ad