The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
SPEAKER LAUDS PRESIDENTS
AMERICANISM AND PUTS HIM
IN CLASS WITH MCKINLEY
AND ROOSEVELT.

Niles, Ohio, June 1S.-Presdent
Hardings attitude in pacifying Europe
has been a far greater influence than
ments but by holding to that strictly
American policy so well expressed in
the notes to foreign governments. Vice
President Calvin Coolidge told an aud
ience at the unyeiling of a bust Of
President Harding here today.
The vice president pleaded for pa.
tience. pacification and harmony in
solving the problems of reconstruction
and asked his hearers to hallow the
memory of President Mckinley who
so greatly desired these attributes in
his day
"William Mckinley" he said, was
wiser than his critics. He was genuer
than his friends. He was firmer than
his party. He found the nation de
pressed and mistaught, he brought II
to prosperity and contentment. He
led the people not from afar off, where
his influence could not be felt. but
from near at hand. directing their
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tie wonder that men loved him.
''If he were to have no like success
sor no representative Of kindred mind
to take up and carry on the ever un.
finished task of serving the world most
by serving America best, this (McKin
ley's memoriaD would have been in
vain. But your faith is being justi
fled. AS there have come those who
have been raised up TO serve the ma
tion in time Of need so they come
now. so they will come. In those who
have in the past been honored here
in him who today is honored this
promise stands fulfilled. And what q
grand tulfillment in William McKin
ley and Warren G.. Harding"
The vice president then paid a tri
butte to President Harding ascribing tc
him many of the virtues that made
Mckinley so beloved.
at were enough to say Of any man
that his countrymen had hosen hin
the president of the United States Of
America" he said But to be chosen
to that office by n majority Of sever
and one.half million votes is a distinc
tion that never came To any other
president"
Mr.. Coolidge spoke of the persona
affection which all who come in con
tact with Mr.. Harding have. THE
open White House gates are the sym
bol Of the open heart Of him who wish
es his every approach open to the peo
pie" he said.
There is harmony in the cabinet
and in congress. The confidence Of
South American republics is being re
stored. The terms on which CONNER
cial relations with Russia can be en-
tertained have been stated. The exist
ing differences between this country
and Mexico have at last been clearly
defined. Invitation to meddle in Euro
pean affairs have been refused. bu
the obligation TO make reparation.
in accordance to stipulated agreement.
has been expressed in a way most ef
fective in preserving peace.
Contact with the allied nations h~.
been resumed"
The vice president also called atten
ton to the disarmament conference
soldier relief measures, reorganization
Of shipping interests, encouragement
rendered to agriculture, industry, anC
employees through the emergency tariff
and restriction on immigration, encour
agement of transportation to settle 1t.
difficulties that there may be read
justment of rates, extension OF reliet
to the cattle industry Of the west anC
the laying down of definite domestic
and foreign policy as other accomplish
ments of the administration.