New-York tribune., 1920-08-28
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today by his praise of the Cummings
ESQ., lar, which is known to be unpop
uiac with tkom. Yhe majority of the
workers applauded, if not in agreement
at least in recognition of the nomi-
nee's gameness. When Senator Har-
ding finished one of the reception COM
mittee said:
You did brave thing"
Because of torrential rains that had
soaked the twenty-three miles of road
between Marion and Gallon and turned
the athletic field where the workers
are encamped into sticky mass OF
mud, it had been thought that Har-
ding would change his mind about
coming. When he did arrive at the
camp early in the afternoon he was
greeted with cheer
Wades Through Mud
One group of shopmen was costumed
as Indians. Most of the crowd wore
their oldest clothes, and because Of the
mud many were barefooted and had
ro1led their trousers to their knees.
The Senator was led to a mess tent
where the cooking was done by Erie
allning car chefs, The Senator waded
almost ankle deep in mud plate in
hand, past the cooks, and gleefully
watched them pile it with roast veal,
tomatoes and boiled potatoes, and
placed his segment of raisin pie on
top of his metal coffee cup. When the
Senator was ready to eat his dessert
IN the dripping dining tent he couldn't
md clean fork, and so, while the
band outside played Hail to the
Chief;" Senator Harding carefully
picked up his pie in his hand. Gutzon
borglum, the sculptor, who made the
trip. with the Senator, looked on envi-
ousiy, having no pie.
The Senator spoke from small
platform at one corner of the field. In
addition to the railroad workers there
were about 800 others present, includ-
ing many Gallon folk we'll known to
the Senator, for he has many relatives
IN this county.
Eve enacted the Cummins-Esch
law" Senator Harding said. some Of
you did not approve and do not ap-
prove now. Some of you wished the
fIumo plan. Let me look you in the
face; Many of you are friends and
nelghbors. Let me tell you | think
the Cummins sEsch act is the express
sion OF the conscience of a Congress
which sought to give highest service
to the country in an hour of imperiled
transportation and at the same time
a. just conaideration never assured
him before"i
The. workers began to applaud.
They had applauded other portions of
the speech more heartily, but they
did applaud this. A tuba players
soft "toots." however, were clearly
not meant for applause and came at
each reference. to, the law. Senator
Harding heard them, but gave no
sign.
Some day, maybe, not this year."
ne went on, "you railway workers will
hail that law as the greatest forward
step in all the history of railway legis-
lation." He paused, but there was no
applause, merely restless shifting of
feet.
Says Law Means Justice
Time does not admit more than a
reference to workers interest" the
the great force of railway workers
most wish - wish for themselves and
are willing to concede others. Justice,
is it not? Justice is the underlying
foundation of civilization, justice is
the inspiration and compensation of
all endeavor. The Cummins -Esch act
has aimed at justice, full, complete
and instant justice, for the railway
wage Garner; justice on appeal and
hearing, without having to fight, or
measure strength; justice without in
convenlencing the American people, or
hlnderlng transportation or suspending
railway activities"
Here the Senator was applauded
again. When he had finished speaking,
however, his hearers cheered him and
then elbowed each other for a chance
to shake hands with him.
Earlier in his speech the Senator
told his audience Of a boyhood amb-
tion to become the driver of a loco
motive and how he achieved that am
biton.
"One day, when was member of
the Ohio Senate, happened to tell the
legislative agent of ths locomotive en-
gineers my boyhood ambition, and one
day he caught me on train on the
land He said he meant to call nv
bluff, that the superintendent of mo-
tive power was on the engine, and l
must 60 to the cab and do the driving.
And l went. That was no occasion for
white feather. The driver in charge
got the train under way-thoroughly
under way, | must say-then l took
the drivers seat. I reached the throt-
tie as had dreamed in boyhood.
and whistle. Maybe looked the part
Of real engineer. But I could not
certify to the rhythm, or tranquility of
my heart. l whistled for crossings and
villages, then senscd a downgrade, and
| swear we seemed to be going eighty
miles an hour. I turned to get re-
assuring look, and my heart arose to
choke me-the driver and the superin-
tendent and that conspiring Dunnivant
had disappeared behind the firing end
of that raging Mother Hubbard, and
sat alone in my realm of early am
bltion. Of course, they were watching
and ready for an emergency, but
couldn't see them. l only saw villages
seemingly only few rods apart and
road crossings so close that fancied
fatalities and wrecks without number
But | rode on, apparently alone in my
responsibility, until the Cleveland yards
came within sight, and l have never
been ambitious to be driver since
then"
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 27.-Henry P.
Dawson, head of the Red Cross dur
ing the war and partner in J. P.
Morgan & Co., came here to-day to
see Senator Harding After their con-
ference Mr.. Dawson said his was just
friendly call. Frederic Underwood,
president of the Erie Railroad Com
pany. came with Mr.. Dawson.