The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-17
SUPPORT HARDING
UNDER PROTEST
Prominent Republicans of Liberal
Sort See Nominee as Lesser of Two
Eyils-Rule of "Sick" Men in
Evidence.

Superior, Wis, June 15.--Express-
ing regret at the nomination Of Sena-
tor Harding by the Republican conven-
tion, Senator Ienroot, of Wisconsin.
In statement here today declared he
would be among the first to Join a.
new political party" If, when elected
president, Harding should adopt re-
dictionary policies and be controlled by
the old guard, Il frankly regret the
choice of the Republican convention.
as l believe man who has been allied
with the liberal wing OF the party
should have been selected" Senator
Lenroot said
There is dissatisfaction on the part
Of the progressives, but they must
choose between supporting the Re
publican ticket and having another
four years of democratic rule and all
that implies. In this situation there
can be but one choice, It seems to me.
and that Is to heartily support the Re
publican ticket.
There is much talk OF third party.
This, If supported by progressives.
would only insure democratic victory.
II. when elected president Harding
shall adopt reactionary policies and be
controlled by the old guard, | shall be
among the first to join a new political
party with policies that are construc-
lively liberal and not destructively
RADICAL"
Kenyon Speaks Plainly.
Hort naaua fo.s. T,...o
w. $. Kenyon. who has returned to his
home here for rest, declared today
that he was disappointed that the Re-
publicans failed to nominate pro-
gressiye for president, but said that he
was willing TO take the stump to help
insure a Republican victory in Nov
ember. Prior TO the convention, Sena-
tor Kenyon campaigned for Johnson.
The people are so disgusted with
the Wilson administration" said SEN
tor Kenyon, that they will elect Hard
ing. The Republicans, however, may
as well get over the idea that the elec-
tion is a cinch and 1t behooves every
Republican to buckle down to hard
work for the ticket Governor Cool
idge's nomination for yice-president
strengthens the ticket in the east and
undoubtedly throughout the whole
country. As usual, the country west of
the Mississippi is forgotten, but that
part OF the country also will be forgot
ten by the Democrats. Either McAdoo.
Marshall or Cox win be named by the
Democrats.
The most disappointing part of the
Republican convention was to see the
delegates unable to act until they re-
ceived word from a sick boss in PhiIa-
delphia. There will be strange par
allel in San Francisco when the dele
gates will await word from sick boss
in Washington. There never was a
chance in this boss controlled conven-
tion for man of Hiram Johnson's
type. The convention was strong for
Roosevelt-he being dead II Roose-
welt had been alive, he would have had
about as much chance In the conven-
tion as Johnson. If Johnson had been
dead, he probably would have had as
much coincidence as Roosevelt. The
kind Of men the people want are the
kind Of men the bosses arc determined
the people shall not have. The men
who supported Johnson will be found
working in the next Congress as they
have in this for legislation in the In
terests OF all the people and will be
found fighting against domination of
Congress by those seeking special IA
vors and special privileges in legisla-
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