Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-16
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Be AFFECTED BY
>S.g!!g! PARTY MOVE
In sssss,::.s%,s. 1TATrc
nHHDSs Il[1
Republican Platform Broad
and Progressive Enough
to Make a Winning Appeal
to All Classes, He Says.
KEYNOTE SPEECH WILL
BE COMPLETED TODAY
Puts Aside His Work Long
Enough to Discuss Ma
tionaI Issues; Notification
Plans Almost Completed,

Marion, O., July 15.-Perfect
confidence that the third party
movement will make no serious
inroads on republican strength was
expressed today by Senator Hard
ing, republican candidate for pres
ident
The candidate declared the re-
publican platform was broad and
progressive enough to make a
winning appeal to the farmers, the
laborer and all others the new
party is seeking to bring under its
banners.
He expressed qualification that
Senator La Toilette had declined
to be the candidate of the third
party and added that he believed
Few republicans are interested in
the third party movement"
Senator Harding's comment was
made during pause in hard
days work on his speech of ac-
ceptance. which is to be delivered
week from today at the formal
notification ceremonies here, Al
though he attended to urgent cor
respondence, virtually the whole
day was given over to the speech.
He expects to about complete 1t
tomorrow.
Praises G. o. y. Platform.
"The republican party" he said
in discussing the third party move
ment, Stands before the country
upon a platform which is sound
and progressive. 1t offers n plat
form to the voters for their 1udg-
ment. with confidence that the eX-
preston of their judgment will re-
suit in victory in November.
"The republican party this year
represents no one faction within
party, no special interest or par
ticular group within our voting
citizenship. Rather It calls upon
all Americans who love America,
who bellev in sound progress and
real development, 20 support 1t.
"The laboring man who seeks
a square deal from a political party
will get 1t from the republican
party; the farmer who is looking
for freedom from present irksome
restrictions Is promised that free
dom and full consideration of the
needs of agriculture In the event
of republican success; the small
business man who IL suffering
from restricted credit, high inter
est rates and inequitable taxes
may we'll look to the republican
party to relieve him from the bur
dens placed upon him by a demo-
cratic administration.
more than ever, the republican
o,,tu tnt1 utunho for thn
Lincolnian government OF the
people. by the people and for the
people, for the good of all the
people. 1t is upon the develop
ment of that and the interpreta-
tion of our platform that we shall
make our campaign, irrespective
of the plans or the nominees of
other parties"
Friend of Equal Suffrage.
Plans for the notification cere-
monies are about completed, al
though what part the women suf-
fragists will take remains unde-
termined, 1t was said tonight no
effort would be made to interfere
with suffrage pickets II the women
decided to use them. on the morn
ing OF notification day Senator
Harding will receive a committee
of suffragists and will reiterate to
them that in his opinion the repub-
l;can party has been and is the true
friend of equal suffrage.
In q statement issued tonight
through Harding's headquarters,
Mrs G. c. Pavey of Columbus,
head of the new club. declared the
actual accomplishment of suffrage
should be credited to the republi-
can party.