The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-16
BY WILLIAM HosTER.


The American people will decide,
OF course. II they can visualize the
vital principle which is at stake--the
spirit which is at once the keynote
and the handspring of the campaign
upon which the nation has entered,
there can be no doubt OF the result.
II isn't thing that can be carried
about the country, and exhibited from
the rear end OF a Pullman car. II is
wholly apart from the red fire, blair
ing bands and stump oratory of old
fashioned campaigns. The issue, 10
short, goes deep down to that principle
which has been the handspring OF
the national life since the days OF Lex
ington and Concord and the patriotic
citizen. Republican and Democrat
alike. by taking counsel with himself,
will find IL Embedded in his own heart
Here in Marion. o., you get con-
crete exposition OF that vital princi-
Pile II is good to come to Marion and
get the true perspective. You are
brought anew, here, TO the realization
that the country Is In process OF elect
ing q chief executive TO guide the des-
TIMES OF l20,000.00O people for the
four years ensuing from March 4
next; that the very serious business OF
bringing about what a European OBJ
ssa raunlufIan hv
due process OF law" is going forward
with proper regard for the dignity
and importance OF the task.
Scene Entirely Appropriate.
Your FIRST impression Is OF the 1T
ness OF Marion as the scene for the
enactment OF such a chapter In Amer
lean history. Ii Is quiet little coun-
try town, for all It's boosted industrial
activity: and when sou approach the
Harding residence. one among many
10 Its simplicity and sttrsctiveness.
you feel II is quite IN keeping with
events that from this typical American
home there should come q modest. dig |
nined and capable. outstanding Amer
lean upon whom the choice Of his fei- |
low citizens should fall 10 uphold the
honor and traditions OF the nation.
This conviction grows when you meet
the man. He Is typical OF the success
full business man--of the hundreds OF
thousa nds Of successful Americans
who have accumulated competence
through the ordinary channels which /
are open to all hard working, straight
forward American boys.
Meet him, now. He has established
an office In the home Of George Chris
dan. Jr, his secretary. which adjolns
the Harding house-and this Is typi-
cal: chief and secretary live side By
side, each owning bis own modest
home. And by the way, these exec
utiye officers are Illuminating as TO
the kind Of a man q IS whom the Re-
publican party has made It's standard
bearer in this experimenting campaign
Every room In the house is given over
10 the business 10 hsnd-the senator's
room Is the Christian din
Ing room. bis private Office. where the
important conferences are held. is the
kitchen. 10 the living room sits Chris
uan. ElseWhere. from cellar to gar
ret. the star are az work No confu-
sion no disorder. no hectic shouting
AZ the top % ones voice. no running
around So circles. pounding Of the
Table. 90 Marrying. Jlmmying or Billy {
Ing. with strldent denuncistions OF
he other side. snd loud boastings %
The way the opposition candidate Is /
10 be beaten into . pulp. just thor
,ugh. careful. business-like transac-
don OF the business In hznd-precisely 1
he way In which we Ike TO think the
york % 10000 600 people viii be con
iucted a. the white House after ,
March 4
Sc, into tie clsing room and meet |.