Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-11-03
Dy WILLIAM hosrER.

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The American people VIII decide,
Of course. Il they can Visualize the
vital principle which Is at stake-the
.plrit& which Il At once The keynste
aaA H. handspring Of the> ce4Peigq
upon which the nation. has entered,
there can. BE ns doubt q the resslt :.
Il Isn't I thln1, INT san b carried
aRoYt the coqntEy, And exhibited from
tAe rear end 81 Pullman Gar, II is
wholly apart from the rcd Ar. sblar-
Ing bands and stump oratory Of sld.
fashioned campaiIna Tho tssus. in
short 8 #, Ecfs> ddesp deNnsto tAiti principle
which has been the uainsprlpgs Of
the national life since the days Of Lex
iASten and Concord; and the patriotic
citissn, Republican ) and Democrat
anke. by taking counsel with himself,
viii and it imbedded in his own heart.
Here In Marion, O., you get a con.
crete exposition Of that vital prlncl.
ME. It i good to come to Marion and
gst the true perspective" You are
brought enew, here, t. the realization
that the country IL in process Of. elect
2inl q chief executive to guide the .des:
untes Of 129ooo,0o0 people ~ the
four years ensuing from March 4
NEXT; that the very serious business OF
bringing about what Eur pean OBJ
server described as "a revolution by
due process Of law" is going forward
with a proper regard tor the dignity
and importance Of the task.
Scene Entirely Appropriate.
Your first impression is Of the iii
ness 81. Marion as the scene for the
enactment Of such chapter in Amer.
ican history. It Is quiet little coun-
try town, for all its boasted industrial
activity; and when you approach the
Harding residence. one among many
In its simplicity and attractiveness,
you feel 1t Is quite in Keeping with
events that from this typical American
home there should come modest, dig
nif1ed and capable, outstanding Amer.
lean upon whom the choice Of his fell
low citizens should fall to uphold the
honor and traditions OF the nation
This conviction grows when you meet
the man. He Is typical Of the success
thousands Of successful Americans
who have accumulated competence
through the ordinary channels which
are open to all hard working, straight
forward American boys.
Meet him, now. He has established
an office in the home of George Chris
tan, Jr., his secretary, which adjoins
the Harding house-and this is typi-
cal; chief and secretary live side by
side, each owning his own modest
home. And by the way, these exec
utive officers are Illuminating as to
the kind Of a man it Is whom the Re-
publican party has made it's standard
bearer in this experimenting campaign
Every room in the house is given over
to the business in hand-the senator S
conference room IL the Christian din.
ing room, his private, Office. where the
important conferences are held, is the
kitchen. In the living room sits Chris
tan. Elsewhere, from cellar to gar
ret, the staff are at work. No confu.
sion, no disorder, no hectic shouting
at the top of ones voice, no running
around in circles, pounding Of the
table, no Marrying Jimmying or Billy
ing, with strident denunciations OF
the other side, and loud boastings OF
the way the opposition candidate is
to be beaten into a pulp. Just thor.
ough, careful, business-like transac'
ton OF the business in hand--precise!y
the way in which we like to- think the
work Of l2O, 100000 people will be con
Quoted at the White House after
March 4.
Step into the dining room and meet