The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-18
HARDING REAL
 PARTY LEADER
 IN WASHINGTON
Not a Driver, as President Wilson Attempted to Be, and New President Always Open to Reason
BY. COL. WINFIELD JONES

l House, is real leader of his party and of congress. He is leader and not a driver, as MT. Wilson attempt ed to be. The president is always | open to reason on any proposition, and is always willing to listen to ad- vice from persons he trusts, though he always decides every important matter for himself. He listens to arguments, weighs the evidence in any given case, and then makes up his mind and acts. MT. Hardings l type of mind and mental attitude is quite different from that possessed by MT. Wilson. MT. Wilson always be- 1 lieved he knew 1t all on any sub 1 ject under the sun, and was impatient of the opinions of others where these opinions did not coincide with his | own. One had to have a mind that went along with the presidents mind" | in all matters, both great and small, in the Wilson regime. The person whose mind did mot go along with | the president" soon found that the president had no further use for the independent viewpoint, and if that person was connected with the gov ernment the independent mind" soon found itself out of a job. This applied from humble but sometimes arrogant bureau chiefs up to cabinet officers. It was the principal stumbl- ing block in the way of Mr Will sons success as a president.
 In the Wilson regime a senator like Lodge, or Reed, or Johnson, or Borah would never have called volun- tarily at the White House when the president was in good health and re- ceived callers daily. Senators never went unless summoned and when they entered the sacred portals of the presidents study it was not to .giye advice but to receive commands.
 All this is now changed at the White House. House and senate lead CTS flock to the executive mansion daily, and senators in particular are never kept cooling their heels for hours in the reception room. They are shown into MT Harding's study almost immediately and stay as long as they desire. They do not enter that study, either, to receive con- mands regarding legislation, but to hold real conferences with the presi- dent and to give and exchange views on important matters concern ing the government and congress. Consequently there is a totally diff ferent atmosphere existing in the big white mansion on historic Penn sylvania avenue which is the center of the government of the United States. All are welcome there, and the humblest citizen can present his claims for office or leave peti- tion for the chief magistrate with almost as much dispatch as a cabinet officer.
 
 frankness MT. Harding is winning all hearts, and as stated at the begin ming of this article is universally re- l garded by all who have come in per sonal contact with him as a real leader of the people. Warren G. Harding has already made good in hn observers are a unit in declaring that the cordial relations between the people and the president will con. tinue during MT, Hardin's term, or in all probability, two terms.
 Every president from Washington 1 to Wilson has had a "best friend" | The Harding administration is no ex ception. President Wilson had his Colonel House, the furtive little Texan, who had more influence with MT. Wilson than any other human being, with the single exception of Mrs. Wilson.
 MT Harding also has an "alter ego". It IS Harry Daugherty, now attorney general, and MT. Harding's lifelong friend and political manager. MT. Daugherty is the real power be- hind the throne" If anybody wants anything, in Washington, and can not make any progress in getting it he is advised to "see Daugherty" In nearly every instance the genial at- itorney general will be able to smooth out the kinks in the problem and send the visitor away satisfied. It is wonder to many how MT Daugherty finds time to attend to so many af. fairs of the administration and also hold down the department of justice. But the Ohioan does do 1t and is even now engaged in reorganizing the de- partment of justice, with a view to