Evening star., 1920-07-16
Harding Has No Fear
of Third Party Inroads
in Campaiun, He Saws

MARION. Ohio, July 16.-Perfect
confidence that the third party move
ment will make no serious inroads
on republican strength was expressed
by Senator Harding. the republican
candidate for President.
Iaklng public notice for the first
time of the third party convention at
Chicago, the candidate. indicated the
outcome would in no. way affect his
campaign plans, and declared the re-
publican platform was broad and pro-
gressive enough to make a winning
other classes whom the new party is
seeking to bring under it's banners.
Glad La Toilette Is Out.
He expressed qualification that Sen
ator La Toilette had declined to be
a candidate of the third party and
added that be believed few repub-
| iicans are interested in the third
party movement"
The republican party" he said. in
discussing the movement. Stands be-
fore the country upon a platform
which is sound and progressive. 1t
offers platform to the voters for
their judgment. with confidence that
| the expression of their judgment will
result in victory in November.
The republican party this year
represents no one faction within a
party, no special interest or particu-
| lar group within our voting citizen
ship. Rather it calls upon all Ameri-
cans who love America, who believe
in sound progress and real develop
| ment. to support it.
THE laboring man who seeks
square deal from a political party
will get it from the republican party;
| the farmer who is looking for free
dom from present irksome restric-
tions is promised that freedom and
| full consideration of the needs Of
agriculture in the event of republican
success; the small business man, who
| is suffering from restricted credit,
high interest rates and inequitable
taxes, may we'll look to the repub-
lican party to relieve him from the
burdens placed upon h m by a demo-
cratic administration.
More than ever. the republican
party this year stands for the Lin
colnian principles Of government of
the people, by the people and for the
people for the good of all the people.
1t is upon the development of that
principle and the Interpretation OF
cur platform that we shall make our
campaign. irrespective of the plans or
the nominees Of other parties"
Will Receive Su6ragists.
On the morning Of notification day
mittee Of suffragists headed by Miss
Alice Paul OF Washingtonfi and will
reiterateA to them that in his opinion
the republican party has been and
is the true friend of equal suffrage.
Later group Of Ohio women, repre-
for President Women's Club" will
lend their backing to the canidate's
position on that subject by assisting
in the notification ceremonies.
In a statement issued through
Harding's headquarters here. Mrs c.
C. Pavey of Columbus, head of the
new club. declared the actual accom-
plishment of suffrage should be
credited to the republican party.
Harding and Coolidge represent
all that is best in true Americanism.
she said, land in their election we
predict a solution of the many prob
lens now confronting the country. Try
inc in full strength to Marion on
notification day to offer our services
to Senator Harding. regardless OF
whether we vote or do not vote. we
have brothers, fathers, husbands ana
others who will vote. and votes Ior
Harding and Coolidge are what we
are striving for"