The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-08

sion of thought, and the attempt to
create such a suppression usually ends
only In spreading the infection OF error
to new heads. When the pathetic mi
nority begins to seek to express itself in
speech, and in writing and printing, 1t
requires all OF our national good sense to
determine when that expression is
menace to true Americanism on the, one
hand and when III advised limitations
upon the rights OF free speech become
a menace in themselves. on the other
hand
Il believe that the wisest govern
ments which the world has ever known,
including our own. have found that much
error evaporates upon exposure to the
air. / believe that fair and full meas
ure OF patience is repaid. 7 believe that
one OF the best ways to create in dis
contented men and women and their
followers the conviction that they are
wrong is for authority to be a little
more generous than simply just and
right. 1 believe that this spirit not only
should be expressed In the laws them
selves but also through the administra-
ton and methods of enforcement OF the
laws.
Let no one misunderstood my position.
Let no one believe that because / have
stated my condemnation of terrorism
and or short sighted policy of inn
patience and buster that I or the Amer
leans who stand with me will fail to
draw line beyond which no man or
woman in America may go without pay
ng swiftly surely and justly the penalty
for their treachery their conspiracy
and their menacing presence: When we
| have fixed by laws which are approved
| ry the whole American people a stand
ifufi - fn.- affa
or the disconnected citizen within our
| borders let US see that that standard and
imitation are enforced with full justice.
but also with full sureness. with full
| guarantees that the innocent shall not
suffer but with unchanging determine
| ton that the guilty shall suffer
II think the voice of America will
say clearly and without hesitation that
we must adjust our laws as to treason.
| sedition and agitation against our insti-
buttons, so that these laws will conform
10 the American spirit of united Amer
ca which all men and women may learn
10 love. We must insist that in the en-
forcement of these laws there shall be
no Illegal brutality and no terrorism.
Official terrorism is contrary to every
American ideal. We have had enou-l
cf it. But when the laws we have APP
proved as expressing the American
policy and the American spirit have been
broken we must act with sure precision
and answering authority to bring
wrongdoers to an accounting.
Here in America, taking counsel to-
gether. we shall declare ourselves against
Czarism. against short sighted intoler-
! ance and against the folly of attempting
10 suppress the free thoughts of men
and women. And with equal certainty.
we declare ourselves against weak in
aulgence of the tiny minority which de-
slres to thrust It's will upon the majority.
We are against autocracy of force and
violence, whether it ebe that of a monarch
| or that of minority. We will declare,
With unflinching determination, that we
Will bring to task those who betray
America because they love her too little.
for we love America too much to let
them go unchallenged and unpublished"
Senator Harding spent the night at
the Fontenalle Hotel in Omaha. He
will leave at 8 A. NJ. for st. Joseph, Mo-.
where he speaks tomorrow afternoon.
Fifty thousand persons turned out In
Omaha to hear Senator Harding. His
progress from his private car to the
Hotel Montenelle was within a solid
lane of spectators and to the ac-
compartment of much friendly and
cheerful noise. At the hotel he reviewed
mile long automobile parade and was
saluted by a din of honking and of back
firing.
Here in Omaha he spoke in the Audi
forum, which seats 1900 and into which
nearly $500 persons standing were
jammed. To and from the hall he was
hailed with friendliness. His appear
ance upon the platform was awaited
not only because of the ordinary rea-
sons. but because the World HerGld,
which Is Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcocli's
! newspaper, had asked Mr. Harding
eleven questions. Their nature indi-
Gated the authorship of Senator Fitch
cock himself. These questions in their
order were:
Il. Senator Johnson says you have
scrapped the league. Mr. Tt 1T says that
your election will mean the entry of the
United States into the league. Which is
right and which is mistaken?
20. Would You, II elected President,
accept the ratification of the peace treaty
with the Lodge reservations to the
league covenant for which you voted as
Senator? Would yol accept 1t with any
other reservations?
20. Is IL your wish that the League of
Nations, the only organized agency that
is working Cor peace in the world. should
fail?