South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20


promises that they have been making for him. al
mos, from the FALLING OF the last gave at the Chi
cago convention
"FIe looks like Mckinley. q halls from the
same state Mckinley, ne is going 70 cam
paign Mckinley oampagned, and elected. ne
going preside over the nation as Mckin-
les presided
saith these publiclsts seeming think It
ommerdation. and thereupon they set forth their
ukonesses-"side by each'-as II calculating to
cnch by the resemblance. assurance OF all the
naming contentious
As matter OF fact there is about much
sembIance between the facial expressions and
cranIaI developments OF the late william Mckinley
and Sen. Harding. shown BY their photographs.
as there is between Mckinley and Leon T. Czolgoz
McBineys assassin. We do not mean 70 classify SEN
Harding along with Czolgolz in anarchistic sense
but when It comes to ENGRAVING enough top-head
onto the senator 10 give him the bran-power above
tho ears-the moral sentiments reasoning faculties
and intellectual capacty.-characterized by the for
mer resident frout The ears up, Mr.. Harding more
nearly resembles CzOlgolz than he does Mckinley.
In measuring thu resemblance OF men. particular
~ for braln-p0weR and executive ability. hrmness
seIf-reliancs and moral courage proportion
OF head above and below the That count the
former denoting intellectually the latter ami
mality. McKinley's high head. and his broad chin.
long upper-Ip and prominent nose. leaves Mr.. Hard
ing far behind all the way along the race-and
hence another possible resemblance OF the candidate
10 Czolgolz The G. o, .. pubcists TO bolster Hard
ing up. they araa1so busy boistering up their
party platform. are taking great chances on the
assassination OF the martyred president by bringing
him down TO their candidates level,-but let that
rhase OF the possibilities pass.
As an imitator of Mckinley, however the repub-
Hcan nominee may make good. The faculty OF imi-
tation strong among his characteristics, while
originality weak. Hence his consent 10 the
pagn slogan. back the good old days" instead
Of something suggestive of a forward. march,"
let's 60" movement. The whole undertaking Is
an open confession-an audacious admission--of
the reactonary. backward looking makeup and OF
the natural intentions of the republican party and
It's nominee Resembling Pres't Mckinley his
faculties OF agreeableness suavty, love OF associa-
ton and Ioyalty-practically the only respects IN
which he does resemble hint also explains the
wisdom of oiigarchy choosing him
their rubber stamp"
United states senate. at present consti-
tuted. and particularly as It represented IN
Chicago. does not want genius brilliant
FOR president Il does want a OF originality,
prefers iuitator provided he will initiate the
sena.e's models lie IS ot the senate by the senate
and for the senatc-and the same by OF and for the
machine.-whererorc his agreeableness love OF
sociation and Loyalty, fits him trusted by
the associated senators and the machine His
POLITICAL views those of his party-"without
crvatons"-and those views we are all aware.
haven't changed since Mckinley probably
will until Gabrie''s trump To him political machines
and big business are synonyms and he believes in
both Many years ago his mind hardened to new i'm
pressons. stil lives days OF the Mckinley
tariI battles end probably always will,-but AYE.
there's the rub"
irwin 70
for president in 1920 on an 1896 program. They do
not realize that times have changed. Were condi-
tions the same today they quarter century
aEo-had their been progress,-and the minds
and thoughts Of today were the same then trying
90 Mckinley for president again. by proxy.
would have a different aspect. Mr. Harding would
loom much larger. looking like Mckinley hailing
from the same state as Mckinley. campaigning like
Mckinley. and promising. If elected. preside
the nation as Mckinley presided. than he does after
these years mental POLITICAL and Industrial evolu
tIon-v-th which he has seemingly failed keep
pace. He belongs 70 1895 instead OF 1920 He Is
worse than that. lie Is mid-victoran. Resembling
Mckinley again, he has stood pat ever since Mark
Hanna told him TO.
II you would have proof witness his bitter hostr-
,y 10 anything progressive or new, evidenced. for
Instance by bitter hatred OF Theodore Roosevelt
snd the things for which he stood while president
on some Issues and in 1912. on all OF them His
uuncIaticn OF Roosevelt IN 1912 las worse than
Benedict arnold" illustrates the man and his con-
.empt for any failure comply with the edicts OF
the party machine He is the Ohio edition OF Boise
Penrose and James Ell Watson. Had he reached
MS prime IN their time he would have been just as
popular with Mark Hanna, old Jimmy Mcmillan
Gas Addicks Tom Plat and Matthew Stanley
ouay-as he Il with Penrose. Watson. Knox. New
Brandegee wadswor,h and Henry Cabot Lodge
He hates change. do they all hate change: that
s. you know the kind OF change" mean. They
don't hate the monetary kind. Thus found Mr.
Harding sneering at Mr. McAdoos plan 10 sell war