The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14


| night preached his gospel" to
Chattanooga and the democratic
south-a gospel of protection, Isola-
tion. and n,ateriaIlsm.
The thrones that greeted the repub-
lican candidate for president were
enormous. The Billy Sunday taberna-
Gle, packed to the caves, with all aisles
crowded with massed humanity was toe
small. The senator had to address an
overflow audience as well. But It
was not a crowd of partisans. The ap-
plause was not long, and not loud, Many
or the speakers points, doubtless telling
in republican cities. fell fiat. The crowd
was eager to see and to listen, but not
o applaud or commend
GIVES HIS PROGRAM.
In preaching his "gospeP' Sen
dtor Harding took occasion to ad-
vance, for the first time Of the cam
pagn, constructive program which,
II elected president, he Will attempt
to execute. The points Of the pro-
gram were:
I. An "attempt to understand the
American people better" II was the
senator's hope that with his party In
power they could attain a "clearer
conviction" Of the basic desires and
Ideals Of the cltlzenry Of the nation.
In this connection the senator re-~
ferred TO the new political force
the woman voter. "Now that Amer
h lean Womanhood has received its full
heritage Of citizenship" he declared,
~ urge them to use II for the bet
terment Of the nation. No govern
nent can 30 wrong which listens to
the souls, the conscience, nay, even
the instincts, Of its good woman
hood"
Women to Cleanse Politics.
The G. o. i. nominee strongly urged
that all women affiliate themselves with
the major political parties, "'rhey may
tell YOU politics is dirty mess, and to
avoid it," he shouted, amidst applause.
lit ought to be the cleanest pursuit in
the United States; if it is not clean, you
women must come in and help us make
II clean"
2. 1.-THE republican party, II In
power, Will put the nations house
In order" its nominee pledged. In
a yelled assault on President VIII
son, he asserted that mo one gov
ernment Is great enough to run
the world, and no one man great
enough to run America. What
want is that America can give to-
ward the establishment Of the
world, and that she be left free to
give"
LIKES EscH BILL.
g. The senator gave a glowing
description of the Esch- cummlns
railroad bill as "a new Bill of rights
for labor and not a capltaistic
neasuIe," and added he would
rather contribute to the solutions
Of the problems of Industrial peace Of
america than to the peace Of the
world" ..s
The railroad bill painted in bright
Colors by the candidate according to
him, for the first time established a
tribunal where lahors grievances could
obtain instant" justice, I'VE have
establish an agency to hear labor
rrievanccs," he declared; 1--WE have put
power of the government back of
e., and | hope it is the beginning of n
solution of the problems of industrial
peace"
MAKE EUROPE PAY.
4. II the republican party wins
he election, it Will ask Europe,
courteousIy but firmly. to pay what
II owes America. I'VE can use II In
our business" the senator declared.
He continued that really he didn't |
want TO hinder the progress of recon-
struction, but he did want the money. |
I'VE will settle up United States loans
with Europe, or in other words. we will |
ask Europe to settle up with us is the |
way the senator phrased it. I'VE want |
Europe's promises to pay"'
The gospel of business was preached |
by Senator Harding in this connection. |
He emphasized that he would let busi-
ness alone Business is the lifebood |
of America abhor a government that |
is always meddhnE or suspicious with |
business" was his pronuncamento,
The candidate promised to put an end |
to excess Of government" Payrolls |
! viii he trimmed and Expenses cut to
'the bone is Harding were in the
White House, he asserted.
80. complete reorganization of the
government is another of the republican
plans, the senator declared.
WANTS TARIFF WALL AGAIN.
The n tariH
policy Of the old time G. o. p. plat
forms will be reintroduoed, II Hard
ing wins. He warned the working
man that II he did not vote for the
"fuIl d Rner pair party, his dinner
pail would not be full much longer.
lie coupled to this warning the
adjuration that the worker must give
a hundred per cent production" II the
present high wage scale is to he main
tanned The war is over. and we must
AL turn and produce" he declared Il
want American standards kept up TO
their present. high levels. 7 am in SYM
rathy with that section Of the league
Cf nations providing for the international
standardization OF wages with one res
Crvation-that they standardze them
up TO the American scale, and not down
to the European"
The senator urqed the south TO
turn to tho protective tarlr, "The
south originally was for free atrade,
for II was the producer OF raw ma
teridl; today there are looms and
factories and the old conditions do
not apply.
y looked az the difference in Chattp-
nooEa today and twentv-fvc years ago:
1t is now great trade and Industrial
center; SO is all the south am preach
ing the gospel Of America FIRST and that
means protection -
NEVER GOING IN THE LEAGUE,
hpneTlfa In NAV &c
part in the world but we are never
sonu Into the league
This was the senator's eonstruc-
tive G. O. p. program on interna-
tional relations. In fact, he admit.
ted that I'VE ought 20 play our part
(n the world. and I wish | could
tell you how 70 do so" The repub-
lean party, according 20 the soma
4 tor, wishes America 10 keep every
raored obligation 70 mankind" ard
the senator himself SAID that he
thought "well OF an association OF
nations" but didn't want Amerl-
can sons 20 have 70 die 10 keep In
tact BOUNDARIES fixed by the Yer.
saitles tro-tV."
Summarized. the rep Ibl-an nom.
lrees message 20 the To TN WAS ore
of old-tIr1e republican doctrine
urotectio- Ieolatior. business,
Eject on Hearers
Tho crowd which heard tho q q =
rerrfnea was n crowd Of snec'ators.
WHOM 10 first appeared on the sag"
There was = long round - amn'ans"
such ne ie granted 'N-rt HNhlc man
~ national note who sDears I'm GN"t-
.arrara Thr.u shout ms dlreeS ~ m
hour and n quarter Senator Na~IliuC
was given n close rn' ~nu-'n HUs hCar-
~ ir could 7a-'w b, c7ncd moro