The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-07
CROWDS BESIECE
HARDING TRAIN
Vacation Trip Turned Into Tri-
umphal Tour and Several
Speeches Are Made.

on Board President Elect Harding g
Special Train. Nov. Crowds rivam-
ing those OF campaign days turned
President Elect Hariing's vacation
trim into a triumphal tour today as
he travelled southwestward for an
outing on the Texas coast
AT more than a dozen cities along
the way in Ohio. Indiana and mi
noia hts private car was bsseiEed by
cheering men. women and children
ciam0ring f0r a speech or a chance to
shake his hand
In several places he spoke briefly
from the rear platform. expressing
gratitude for the welcome and de-
claring that he meant 20 be the peo-
pies president forgetfnl of the mar
tiaanahip Of the campaign and de-
voted always 60 the interests OF the
nation as n whole. As in his cam
paiEn speeches. he preached "a doc
trine of common understanding and
of faithfulnoss 10 American lnstitu-
tions and ideals
Mrs. Harding also waived greet
ing TO every crowd and AZ every stop
there were cheers for tho next first
lady Of the land Flowers were hand
ed up 90 her az several stops as she
leaned out the windows shaking
hands with ali Of those within reach.
The number who gathered along
Path % the train was surprise 20
those on board. Mr. Harding's advis-
ers having declined 90 make public
hts itinerary. In order 20 give him
thorough rest
Mr Harding announced during the
day that he had agreed "a break up
hts twelve days stay al Point Isabel.
Texas BY delivering an address in
Brownsville. twenty miles away. on
next Thursday. Armistice day He
viii speak under the auspgcos of the
American Legion but detailed ar
ranRements have not set been made
The president elects special train.
which left Marion 81 : 30 this morn
ing win make a practically continuous
trip 60 its destination. A stop of a
half hour Was made tonight a. So
Louis and sunday night there viii be
layoXcr Of equal length al san An
tonic hat most ~ the way IL is tho
intention % travel on a fast sched-
ule
At 81 Louis. the greatest part of
the crowd that greeted tho president
elect was held behind the iron gates
LEADING into the arcaway AZ the an
ION station 80 AR Harding left his
ear and spoke from stool placed
against the gates.
In none - his rear platform speech
- during the day ala Mr. Harding
touch directly on the issues of the
campaign. but he called several % his
audiences e. witness that he was
preaching the same doctrine now as
when he was candidate for presl-
dent
while I have preached the gospeI
of party government that II, gov
ernmeut through the srpnsorship of
party. I may tell you now IN the re-
Election and sober thought q the AZ
teruath that I DO not want my party
10 ho SERVING 20 keep itself la power
or % perpetuate the place holding OF
any members. but I want my party 10
serve America for the American peo-
pile
Giving up hope that short stops az
way stations could we be avoided By
holding the Itinerary confidential they
made public tonight the following ten
tative schedule.
Arrive Little Rock. a. m SUNDAY.
ToNarkana. a. m. Palestine. Texas.
p. m. Austin. y. m san Antonio.
1880 D. m Leave san Antonio. IL
y. M. arrive OdenA 90 a m Mon-
day leave Odem 5 80 a m. arrive
Brownsville %. 20 a. m Prom Browns
vile GO Point Isabel the party wnl
travel by motor
George n Christian Jr. Harding's