South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-03
HARDING DELIVERS
TWO SPEECHES AND
ATTENDS BALL GAME
Chicago National League Team
Plays Exhibition Contest
at Marion, o.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
MARION, O.. Sept. Dividing
his time between work and play,
Sen. Harding Thursday made two
front porch speeches. held several
political conferences on political is
sues and campaign management and
then went out TO see baseball
game, which was played in Marion
as a special compliment 10 his en-
thusiasm as a fan.
The Chicago Cubs. brought here
by their owners TO give the nominee
his first glimpse this season Of a
major league club. were matched
against an improvised Marion team
in an exhibition that resulted in a
3 to 1 victory for the visitors. sen.
Harding pitched the first three balls
across the plate and during the
game he and Mrs. Harding rooted
with several thousand Of their
neighbOrs for the home team.
Talks To- Players.
One OF the nominees speeches.
delivered earlier in the day. was TO
AlAN v nD AtdAtAs " lA.A IIINENIlPA lfl r.
body 20 his front porch and pre-
sented its compliments through
Pres't Neeck as spokesman. In a
reply phrased IN the language Of the
diamond. Sen. Harding declared his
hope in the campaign was 20 develop
team work among the American
people so that the nation would still
fly proudly the pennant won at
home and held respected through
out the world"
The other address was to a dele
cation representing various teachers
organizations and was in advocacy
Of better compensation for the
teaching profession. lie declined,
however. 10 aCcede 10 request
made by his callers that ne endorse
the Smith-ToWner bin providing for
q federal department Of educa tion
and larger federal participation in
school financing.
COnfcrS With Knox.
Sen. Philander G. Knox Of Penn
sylvania. former secretary Of state
and leader among the irreconcil-
ables of the senate during the treaty
fight, was one Of those with whom
the nominee conferred during the
day. The country's foreign policy
Sen. Harding for "a new associa A.,n
OF nations was the subject OF their
talk, but the specific considerations
Of the conference were not revealed
In a statement Thursday night
Sen. Knox declared his conviction
that the foreign policy Of the VIII
son administration would be rcpud-
lated ~ the November election and
that Sen. Harding's stand would
commend itself 20 the voters of the
country.
The one great thing 20 be hoped
in the campaign" said Sen. Knox,
'is an adequate appreciation ~ It's
opportunities for the republicans of
all sections TO record their protest
against the administration of
national affairs during the last eight
years.
May Lose Independence.
Sen. Harding has made 10 clear
20 me that we lose our lndepend-
enCe II We surrender any Of our
functions Of government 10 an alien
council and but one thing can eN-
cuse such surrender OF our indie
pendenCe. and that is our conscious
willingness % DO so. Only an
avowal Of le.hargy and indifference
70 the highest duties of enlightened
government can Justify transferring
their discharge 70 strangers.
you cannot conduct "A political
campaign on a SPECIFIC foreign pol
ICY But you can on the question as
20 whether our foreign policies.
whatever they are shall be submit
ted 20 foreign control
sen. Harding's fervent reverence
for his country. lis institutions and
IT'S people viii guide him Alright and
with due regard for the spirit OF the
age his wisdom viii reflect the wis
dom of the ages IN matters OF vital
import"