The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-09-20
Nominees Former Pastor SMl|
Boosting Man Who viii b
Leader and Not Dictator.
FINDS IN SENATOR NO
TRACE OF RADICALiSM
oseissss Justice. kindilness and Mercy
Stand Out - Foremost chsrse-
tsristIes d Republican
Candidate.

uCiuOeN among TIE Minnesota Re
publicnns working faithfully and In.
dustriOusiy In behalf Of Senator Hard.
ing. Ii Rev. u. B. Martin. Of Whine.
bsgo. MINI. formerly pastor Of the
Marion. Ohio. Baptist Church and
Senator Hnrdings pastor. The other
day Rev. Martin was asked just why
he In 10 enthusiastic about Senator
Harding. and this II what he said:
1T In q peculiar pleasure for me 10
continue the work which ! began
twenty-five ycnrs ago. Il was my
privilege 10 stand on the side lines
and boost for senator Harding when
hs received his nsst nomination for
public ofiice. When he was Q candi.
date for the senate ] was visiting In
Ohio and had the Pleasure Of boost.
Ing for him. II II. therefore. . pecu.
liar pleasure 10 Join with this bunch
Of Minnesota boosters In seeking to
put Senator Harding over, 10 the
greatest gift within the power Of the
people. Being . clergyman, I have
been constantly asked by my friends
at the college commencement In Mich.
igan. In Chicago and In Minnesota why
] en- such . persistent booster for
Mr.. Harding. and ] have been asked
TO state In this presence my reasons
for doing no. These are three:
The nrst pertains to certain ele-
ments Of his character. will give you
these as ! received them while I was
pastor Of the Baptist Church In this
city. OF which Mr.. Harding IL . men,
Der. ! asked him md a group Of other
men TO make some Sunday evening
addresses. ! do not remember much
that Senator Harding said at that
time. but ! do remember very distinct.
" tho words with which he closed
his address and which have stood all
these years a. outstanding elements
Of his character TO me. lie closed the
address by Q quotation from the Pro.
phets, In which he said. And what
doth the Lord thy God require Of thee
but 10 do justly and love mercy and
walk humbly with thy God Justice.
mercy. kindliness and humility have
- utgbr yNuSs ~ totVulOSk
characteristics Of Mr.. Harding's life
characteristics which are always at.
tractivs and mike Q mans life worth
while
'The second reason In because ] be-
lieve that there II focused in him the
best traditions, ideals and purposes Of
the great Republican party and 80 pc.
culiariy nt him to be their leader In
this great crisis Of the nations life. I
use the word leader advisediy, for II
II leadership that We are needing and
not arbitrary. dictatorial. autocrstic
rule. We have had enough Of that. II
Q boss 10 desired there would b no
need for making any change. for the
boss that We have II the bossiest
The third reason 10 because I nnd
n him no trace ef radicalism- To me
radicalism 10 the greatest danger that
ws hsvs TO face. Our interests are too
diverse to admit Of anything Of that
character. We have our agricultural
group with it, interests. We have the
labor group withits interests. We have
our financial interests. We have that
other great group known a. the pub
lic. that has always been made the
goat. with Its interests. All Of these
arc Of vital interest 70 the common
veal and I believe that Senator Hard.
ing 10 broad enough and sympathetic
enough 50 that the interests Of each
will be blended In the common interest
Of all, and nj, win be perfectly safe