Evening journal., 1920-06-15
i. S. FIRST, TO
BE HARDING
KEYNOTE in
FIRST SPEECH
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I Hardinc's home at Marion, o.

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OF Hardings home at Marion, o.
Before completing his address. Hard
ing viii mold numerous conferences
with Republican leaders. He talked
over financial problems with Leslie
a. Shaw, former secretary or he
treasury today He has already con
ferred with Senator Fall New Mexico,
regarding Mexican affairs-of which
FAN has made a study. senator Lodge,
Will Hays and others will see Harding
during the week.
Following his conference here Hard
ing Will leave early next week for
some seaside resort where he viii
spend a week or more before leaving
for Marion to deliver what will
probably be his FIRST formal speech OF
the campaign.
Harding viii retain his seat in the
Senate until his term expires, March
a. next he announced. lie added
that his petition for recollection to
tho Senate filed In Columbus last
week will be withdrawn
Asked II he had any intention OF re-
signing from The senate Harding said /:
There is absolutely no possibility
OF that ! no not intend to resign
from the Senate but intend 20 serve
my term out.
q do, however, intend 10 withdraw
my petition filed last week in Column
hus, o., giving. notice that l would be
a candidate for reelection to the
Senate. 10 will be done this week {"
The resignation OF Harding from
The Senate would probably insult In
the overturn OF tho Republican ma
iorlty In that body as Governor Cox.
OF Ohio. a Democrat, would probably
appoint a Democrat TO serve out
Hardings term This would make
4S Republicans and as Democrats in
the Senate giving Vice President Mar
shall power TO break The tie,
The belief that Harding viii con-
duct a Mckinley style Of campaign
from his front porch at Marion Is
generally accepted among Republic
cans here.
Harding. however. has heretofore
been a campaigner Of the most gOr-
Gus type. according 10 Ohio Congress
men here. When he ran for governor
OF Ohio In 1910 he made an extensive
tour OF the State.
Some OF Harding's ideas on public
questions as outlined in his pre-con-
Nentlon speeches in the Senate and
elseNhere>fOllow.
speaking In Columbus. o.. April last
Harding replied 20 attacks on him
n did vote for theiCummlns bill 10
end the government control OF rail-
roads and the collosal failure OF that
experiment. ! voted for the labor adj
Justment board which ought 10 be
funcuoning today because the country
needs 10. I would have gone farther
Since Congress with a solemn thought
OF public Interest assumed the power
70 flx the capital issues ! thought too
that i was only fair TO fix a tribuna
for the adjustment OF wages and set
tlcment Of labor grievances"
said:
Il believe in union labor and l prac
tice as | preach. But unionism mus
not assume governmental dOnmina
ton; neither must capital"
speaking OF protiecnng In The sam
Frankly would strike at pronieer
ing on every hand. 10 is hateful, 10 I
menacing. 10 is an offensive criml
against public policy and the law.
rejoice In high wages. They are her,
70 remain. I rejoice thereat provided
there is higher efficiency in production
for the wages paid
In a speech on "Americanism" be.
fore the Ohio Society In New York
Harding declared, "Our American
t'ulNt - oMdltul ditdus WIN IlnrfiA
under the law and freedom glOrifec
in righteous restraint" And IN Tho
same speech he further outlined hi.
attitude as follows
IT Is fine TO idealize, but 70 Is yer,
practical 20 make sure our own housl
IS In perfect order before we attomp
the miracle OF old world sterilization
Call II selhshness OF nationality 4
you VIII think 1t an inspiration q
patriotic devotion
To safeguard America
To stabilize America first
To prosper America first
ITO exalt America first
Io live Tor and revere Americ,
In a Mckinley Day speech at Nile
last January, Harding talked abou
tne tarin and AicKinley's advocacy O
Men eneer at It nowadays as thourl
we had outgrown the cOddling period
and are ready 90 match our wits wit
the world Let 4 be called narrow
provincial, selfish, what ever YOU NIX,
IA the industries cOddled under on
protection we were independent an
N these unprotected and undevelope
days the war found us helpless unit
~Anerican genius turned 10 productio
under wars necessity and wars bai
riers OF trailc protection"