Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23

The American people will decide.
OF course. II they can visualize the
vital principle which is nj stake--the
spirit which Is Mt 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 he carried
about the country. and exhibited from
the rear end OF Pullman car. Il is
wholly apart from the red lire. blar-
Ing bands and stump oratory OF old
fashioned campaigns. The Issue. In
short. goes deep down to that principle
which has been the handspring OF
the national life since the days OF Lex.
ingion 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-
pie. II In good to come to Marion and
get the true perspective. You are
brought anew. here. to the realization
that the countryAs In process of elect.
Ing q chief executive 10 guide the des-
TIMES Of l2O.OOO,OOO people for the
four years ensuing from March 4
next; that the very serious business OF
bringing about what a European ob.
server described as n revolution by
due process at law" Is going forward
with proper regard for the dignity
and importance Of the task.
Scene Entirely Appropriate.
Your FIRST Impression is Of the ~.
ness OF Marion as the scene for the
enactment Of such a chapter I'm Amer.
lean history. II Is a quiet little coun.
try town, TOR all Its hoasted industrial
activity; and when you approach the
Harding residence. one among many
In Its simplicity and attractiveness.
you feel II Ia quite In keeping with
events that from this typical American
home there should come modest. dig
niied and capable. outstanding Amer.
lean upon whom the choice Of his fei.
low citizens should fall to uphold the
honor and traditions 0s the nation.
This conviction grows when you meet
the man. He 10 typical Of the success.
ful business man--of the hundreds Of
thousands 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 hsS established
an Office In the home Of George chris.
tan. Jr., his secretary, which adjoins
the Harding house--and this is typi.
cal; chief and secretary live side by
side. each owning his own modest
home. And by me way. these exec
utive officers are Illuminating as 10
the kind OF man II Is whom the Re
publican party has made Its standard
bearer In this epoc h.making campaign,
Every room In the house is given over
to the business In hand-the senator's
conference room is the Christian din
ing room. his private office. where the
important conferences are held. is the
Kitchen. In the living room sits Chris
ran. Elsewhere. from cellar TO gar
ret. the staff are Mt work. No confu-
sion. no disorder. no hectic shouting
at the top Of cne's v~ice. no running
around In circles, pounding u the
table. no Marrying, Jimmying or Billy
ing. with strident denunciations vi
the other side. and loud boastings oi
the way the opposition candidate Is
10 be beaten into pulp. Just = thor
ough. careful. business-like transac
| tion OF the business In hand--prccisel,
the way In which We like to think the
work Of 40 0tAl. 600 people will be con
Quoted 1t the White House after
| March 4.
Step into the dining room and aes