The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-28
Senator Pays Tribute to Me-
Kinley and Roosevelt In
Address to Great Crowd In
Cleveland

cleveland. Oct. "1.---paymr tribute 10
Theodore Roosevelt and William Nchlh,
ley as authors Of u new err, OF national
development senator Harding told =
crowd OF several thousand in Gray's :
Armory here tonight that his am0ltlon
was 10 perpetuate the spirit Of united
and foreha-,ded rdtioRallsm, which ne
said they had awakened.
Recalling that today was the ami
varSary Of RooscrelcS birth. the nom
ince declared that the Roosevelt polic-
les had brought 10 the Cnited States a
new conscience and a Stalwart doctrine
that all rights must be founded upon
obligations and fundamental sense OF
fair play He praised Roosevelt unrc-
sc-vedly for his "bignesS Of heart. wis
dom and outstanding Integrity
Mr., Harding added. the nation found T.
new unity and a new industrial ne
which Roosevelt fostercd by his ability
10 awaken in American citizenship
new sense Of nationality and advance
~ Great Work To Do
Il see before us smother great work
TO do" the candidate continued. The
world in anguish calls 10 America Tor
= new contribution. II cal Is for tnat un-
derstanding among peoples aEd NATIONS
that shall draw all together in harmony
and unity"
delivered by Senator Harding during the
first day Of his final campaign swing
through Ohio and was a part Of Wig
orous program during his stay in Cleve-
land On the way :here from Marion.
hc had made short talks 10 crowds ina,
gathered around his car at shelby and
Crestline. and aftST being ia ., esS%r,SI sS;GnSI
torch light parade here. he was called
unou 10 make in all iour speeches. MI
except the armory address. howeTen
were very brief and were devoted 70
advocacy of 4 return 10 constitutional
government
birthday OF Roosevelt
The shorter speeches mad" by tho
candidate here were Ito the Independent
Aid Society. TO those who joined III 'he
torrhliSht procession and TO a crowd at
ner at Il downtown hotel as guest OF the
Jewish Society and. was 10 spend inc
might and the greater part or tomorrow
here before leaving for his address TO-
morrow night at Akron. co,r
In his address at the armory. senator
Harding outlined at length his concep-
, tion Of the mission which awaits the
nation. both in its domestic ana foreign
affairs.
To-day is the aIlsivcrsary.' he said,
"of tho birth ,ot thai man who. by Big
ness OF heart. wisdom and outstandAps
integrity and courage. VIII always De
known as the great Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt.
TT is my rriviIese 10 add my tribute
10 mis- undying memory. and II shall DC
my attempt upon thiS occasion; under
the inspiration OF the eterhai toNe
/ which all Americans must have lot hln''
10 state what his example anl his death.
less contribution 10 this America ot
ours always mean 10 rle.
Ths GLORY Iof America
The full development of America.
and OF American ideals, came Tto Il
new and glorious growth with the new
! century. as If time itself had marked a
milestone In progress by the prOSpcrlt!
OF America My countryInen. do nol
mean when / spcak:of the prosperity OF
America. merely its5materiai prosperity:
! 7 mean the spiritual glory OF Amfrlcai
I mean the development, IN" grown
and The Towering OF our nations soul.
"It was tho wisdom and the lsadcr-
shin Of William MCkinlcy which found
| cd a new era Of American Advancement.
II was under his leadership that wis"
American policies lifted us into new
/ good fortune and permanent gam as It
thriving. eager. producing nation, az
uuir!nS new commercial strength.
! Founding a new industrial life. weaving
! a new network of transportation Great
ing opportunity for mankind.
I mckinley and Roosevelt
1T was Mckinley who planted thc
flag abroad and gave Americas iirSt
! b.stowal Of our standards Of freedom.
! with new glory 70 tho republic. u was
Roosevelt who brought TO this glorious
! America, new conscience and sta i
wa-t doctrine that all rights must DC
founded upon obligations and the real
ization of mans duty TO man ana Il
solicituda for the weak which never for,
got justice TO the strong a tundamSh'ass a.
sense OF fair play, an appreciation OF
mercy and tenderness. and an enduring
faith IN the righiness of men ana
women