Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-10-01
A DAY WITH SENATOR HARDING
Calm, Steady, Determined, the American Who Is Leading
the Republican Party to Victory Goes About the Bust
ness of the Campaign in His Modest Office in Marion.

the senator. Just AT the minute he Ia
reading proof on editorials which are
to be printed IN his newspaper, the
Marion STAR" in the afternoon. The
senator stands for everything that Is
printed in the star" and Is careful
TO read what goes into its columns be.
fore the paper goes to press. Dispos
ing OF The proof sheet, he shakes
hands cordially with you, aud you are
at liberty TO size him up.
Mark Him Dependable.
He Is somewhat above the average,
of course, because he has already been
singled out by the people of Ohio to
represent them IN the senate, But
aside from this You are at once
struck by his balance and his pOise.
You mark him as dependahle-safe.
There is that IN his face, on his brow,
which gives assurance that he is not
the sort of A man who will speak with,
out thinking, Or act without delIber-
atlnC. There is reserve force In his
bearius. determination In his jaws,
| charas.cy in his mouth, kindly sym.
pathy n his eyes.
As You listen to him talk here In
the Christian dining room, or later, in
a speech 10 a visiting delegation from
the front porch Of his home, this con.
| vtctiou : strengthened. He doesn't say
anything IN his office that he wouldn't
say oN' on the porch, O anything on
the porch Chat ue wouldn't adhere 10
in all sincerity in his office.
The Dhing that strikes you at all
times it is the very atmosphere OF
Marion is his moderation, his re
straint~the absence Of all bOmbast
and eNargeratton IN his statements
the careful presentation Of the issues
the avoidance OF all attempt TO array
one class against the other, the con
veyarcc Of the desire, If called to the
presidency, to be president Of all the
people and, without making any high
sounding promises, to give all Of the
people the best that Is in him.
AVOIDS Personal controversy
Particularly noticeable Is his avoid
ance OF personal controversy. No
once since his nomination has Hard
ing referred In a public speech to hi
opponent. He adheres to the issues
Not once has he permitted himself Il
indulge in personal denunciation o,
his rival.
He Is sane. He has fixed couvic
tons as to the moderation and bal
ance which should characterize can
didates for the high office of the pres
idency departure from which he be
~lIeves, without doing any good to TIT
candidate who oifends, does serve Il
bring American institutions into con
tempt.
DurinG the var there was a Hard
} ing-kind OF mar In service as ho'sul
on an American merchantmen. Tn
! time came when the ship vas tor
pedoed and the bo'sun was put Il
charge OF the tiller on the whaleboa
. In which q goodly portion of the GREY
. took refuge. A storm arose, and Their
e was imminent danger that the boa
2 would be swamped. In the ster
: sheets sat the bO-sun, rigid and cree
his hand locked to the tiller. He sal
: little-"Steady !" now and then TO III
. .owers or hold fast take her hea
2 on I" as the boat rose on the crest Of
e giant wave, and then plunged straigll
down into the trough of the sea Bu
for twenty-three hours straight-awaN
I he held fast to the tiIler, and he dtdn
s rellnQuisb 1t until he had guided ia
. boat hard and fast on a friendly bcar'
Then he got NJ and stretched an
asked for a pipe of tobacco.
@ Calm, steady, determined and know
Ing his business, one con"eives e
the other Harding thus guiding III
ship through any storm that as
1 arise, to a safe harbor.