The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-09-16
BY WILLIAM HosrER.

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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 a thing that can be carried
about the country, and exhibited from
the rear end Of Pullman car. II Is
wholly apart from the red Dire. bIar.
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.
iDgton and Concord; and the patriotic
citizen. Republican and Democrat
alike. by taking counsel with himself.
will find II Embedded In his own heart
Here In Marion, O.. you get . con.
crete exposition of that vital princi.
pie. It Is good to come to Marion and
get the true perspective. You are
brought anew. here, to the realization
that the country II 10 process Of elect
ing q chief executive to guide the des-
tinies Of l20,000.000 people for the
four years ensuing from March Z
next; that the very serious business OF
bringing about what q European OBJ
server described as "a revolution By
due process Of law" 10 going forward
with proper regard for the dignity
and Importance Of the task.
Scene Entirely Appropriate.
Your hrst impression u Of The at.
ness Of Marion a. the scene Tor the
enactment Of such . eAaDter u Amer.
lean history. u y auist littls coun-
try town, for al Ito bsast>d Industrial
activity; and when yes approach the
Harding residence, enc amsns many
In its simplicity aA1 attrAetiveness
you feel II 10 eaite II ksepiHs with
events that from this typical Amsrican
home there should come . nsodest. dig
nified and capable, outstanding Amer.
ican upon whom the choice Of his fei.
low citizens should fall to uphold the
honor and traditions Of 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 oil hard working, straight
forward American boys.
Meet him. now He has established
an office In the home Of George Chris
tian. Jr.. his secretary, which adJoins
the Harding house-snd this Is typi.
cal; chief and secretary live side by
side. each owning his own modest
home And by the way, these exec.
utive officers are illuminating as to
fhe kind Of man II Is whom the Re-
publican party has made Its standard
bearer In this experimenting campaign.
Every room In the house Ia 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.
'inn Elsewhere, from cellar to gar
RET, the stan are at work. No confu-
sion no disorder no hectic shouting
n tie top OF ones voice. no running
around In circles, pounding OF the
'nnle no Marrying, Jlmmying or Billy.
NJ with strident denunciatlons OF
me- other side, and loud boastings OF
the way the opposition candidate is
10 he beaten into pulp. just . thor
ough careful. buslness.llke trnnsac-
zion Of the business In hand-precseiy
the way In which we like TO think the
work OF 10000 900 people will be con-
Quoted at the White House after
Msrch 4.
sep INFO the dining room and meet