Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-03-17
THINKS HARDING
Is A BIG MAN
Uncle Ted Tells the Children Return
to Popular Government Will
Prevent Many Evils.

There he is now" cried Jack and
Ruth together They had come down
10 the station to we.come their I'm
Gle Ted back from Washington. They
rushed into mis- arms as ne stepped
from the train and urged him to tell
them all about lis trip.
Wait until after supper" he in
SlslSd, 'and then you shall hear
something of what ! have seen and
heard at the National Capital"
Promptly after they had eaten all
three gathered around the fire, pre-
pared for the interesting story they
knew Uncle Ted would unfold.
well, children" he began, you
have all read about the Inauguration
and seen the pictures in the paper
of the ride to and from the Capitol,
big crowd listening to President
Harding's address, ana the scenes
about the White House. What |
want to tell you of is what Mr..
Harding has done as a beginning to
the return to popular government
that he promised One of his first
acts of little concern, but indicat-
3 ing the policy that he intends to pur-
sue-was to throw open the gates of
public Il was the first time the
common people had been admitted
within the Enclosure for years and
they we're prompt to take advantage
Of the restoration of their old priv
ileges.
Two days after his Inauguration
President Harding had a dinner at
the White House to which were in
%
maiorities in both the senate and
house of representatives. Such an
event was practically unheard of
during the time of his predecessor
in office, and the resumption of con-
ferences with the legislative branch
of the government was as much of
an innovation as the admission of
the people to the White House
grounds. The members or congress
were not called in by the President
to receive orders at his hands, but
to advise him on the pressing mat
ters that are before him for dispo-
sition. 1t was said by one of the
guests that President Harding did
far more listening than talking dur
ing the meal and the discussion that
followed. They were all impressed
with the changed atmosphere that
had come over the White House,
and were filled with confidence
when they thought of the helpful re-
lations that will exist between the
President and congress in the fut-
ure.
another conference was arrang-
ed by Mr.. Harding VITA a group of
his friends in the senate, only a day
or two after his inauguration. 1t
took place at a country estate near
Washington, and furnished another
opportunity for the President to
learn at first hand the views held
by the men upon whom he must rely
to put his policies into the form of
laws.
still another evidence of the !
Presidents desire to possess himself |
of the views of others was furnished
in the first cabinet meeting. In the
past such meetings have been little
more than occasions for the submits
sion of reports from the cabinet
members to their chief, and in re-
turn to receive from him the orders
of the day. Now all that is chang |
ed. Each member of Mr.. Hardings |
cabinet was selected for his ability |
to contribute to the success of the |
republican administration, and when |
they assemble together each is in !
vited and expected to offer his opin-
ion on any question that may be I'M
der discussion.
Now, children, the phrase pop
ular government is one about which |
we heard much during the campaign
last summer. 1t is mentioned fire. |
quently now when reference is made |
20 Mr.. Harding and his policies. But
the country has suffered so much |
and so long under an administra-
tion that patterned it's actions after
the monarchies of the Old World
that we can scarcely say too much |