The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27
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People Agree With Him
on League Of Nations.
BT WARREN G. HARDING.
Republican Candidate for President
Written for the United Press).
Copyright. 1920. BY the United
Press).
Marion, Ohio, Oct. 27.-The expe-
rience Of this campaign has decid-
edly strengthened the opinion,
which ! entertained at its begin
ming. that the American people will
insist that those who seek the Of
fee for which l have been nominal
ed shall make their appeal for sup
port with consistent and becoming
dignity. They do insist, as is their
right, that those who seek the
greatest gift within the. nations
power to bestow, shall FRANKLY pre-
sent their cause and claims; and 1t
has been my earnest purpose fully
and frankly to comply with that
proper requirement of the Ameri-
can people. But l am also convinc-
ed that whatever savors OF the SEN
sational or theatrical shall be
avoided by whoever makes this
appeal.
So far as 1t lay in me. have
done my best to insure tina. this
election should be the great solemn
referendum for which President
Wilson asked, and l am confident
that when the result is known, 1t
will be recognized that the people
have been thinking deeply and
rightly on the great issues that have
been involved.
1t will be recognized, in the light
Of results, that the people were in
no mood to be diverted by appeals
to prejudice or by efforts to intro
duce irrelevant matters into the
campaign To me this has brought
gratifying reassuIance of the sa-
cuftty q our national future
3Ccuntxy Has Responded.
The country has splendidly re-
sponded to our efforts to show the
true nature Of the project in inter-
nationalism to which some would
:, commit us, thoughtless Of the effect
upon our nationality and regard
less Of the danger that acceptance
OF that project would sacrifice both
our national independence and our
best influence in the councils OF
civilization.
| America stands at the threshold
.of world leadership. and has the
courage to grasp Ii. America real
ICES, too. that this opportunity OF
leadership was we'll nigh lost to
her through the misapplied ambi-
tion to shape q world order, regard
less Of every other consideration
save ambitions own determination
to control.
Today the world looks to unself-
4 ish America to lead the way to con-
cord and peace.
| Hope Not In Vain.
!, The Republican party, and I, a.
its spokesman, intend that this hope
shall not be in vain.
! Believing this, l have discussed
with all earnestness the dangers
lurking in the Paris League otNa.
tions. This is no time for trifline
appeals and th0ughtless words
This is time for sincere and earn.
est consideration and know tina,
the American people will agree will
me and that their agreement will
be very clear to all the world wher
we shall have before us the return.
from our national referendum o.
Nov. 2.
/ Other Articles VIII Follow.
i The above article, by Senator
) Warren G. Harding is the first OF {
series Of four written by the presi
Dental candidate at the request o.
the United Press. Governor Cox.
article will be carried tomorrow
Those by Farley p. Christensen an<
Eugene v. Debs will follow on sue
cessive days.
Flat Denial.
Washington, Oct. q. Unite,
Press. The state department to
day was confronted with Senate
Harding's fat denial Of the state
ment of Secretary Colby, In whicl
lii was asserted Washington D. Van
: tderlip, who recently secured trad
concessions from the soviet gov
eminent, was an agent Of the Re
publican nominee.
| The statement said, according t
. a report from the United State
consular agent at Riga, vanderli
told Lenine he represented Hardin
and made certain proposals re
garding the recognition Of the Dol
: .shevist government"
Il Harding promptly denied he ha
ever heard of vanderlip. 1t wa
considered doubtful today that th
: state department would say any
} thing further about It.
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