The New York herald., 1922-07-07
HARDING FOR PARTY
CHORUS HARMONY;
OPPOSES 'SOLOISTS'
Says Political Organization
Should Be Run Like
Glee Club.
DIRECTOR MUST RULE
Declares He Doesn't Care to
Sing Alone and Some
One Has to Be Head.
DENoUNCEs INSURGENTS
Scores Those Republicans
Who Only Seek Attention
for Themselves.
DENOUNCES INSURGENTS

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
COLUMBUS. July 6.-President Har-
ding sounded a new warning against
class and group government in the
United States tonight when he made
an extemporaneous speech before the
Republican Glee Club of Ohio on the
fiftieth anniversary Of its organiza-
ton.
The President, speaking at lawn
party at the home of r. H. Jeffrey
here. said:
Men get into the current Of public
life and then promotion comes, some
call it call to office, through the ac-
tivity Of many devoted friends. In
1910. when was defeated for the
Governorship of Ohio, my one sorrow
was that I couldn't make any return
for my friends sacrifices. Changing
political fortunes made me Senator
and then President. Even with the
power Of the Presidency a man can
make only very scant return for
those who have done so much for
him, except as he contributes to the
welfare Of our common country.
Organization Needs Soul.
III the Glee Club had not had a soul
it could not have clung together for
these fifty years. wish IL could bring
into the party it's spirit OF service as
party organization. II 1t didn't be-
lieve In Its party and it's men II couldn't
sing worth continental. n II took
the slant that some are taking nova
days the sopranos would demand es-
pecial consideration because they sing
soprano. altos would demand special
consideration for their work because
they sing alto, tenors and bass like
wise; there would not be any harmony
in the Glee Club and there would soon
be no Glee Club.
The trouble In public life and In our
party Is that some insist on attracting
attention to themselves instead of sing
ing for public good and party good--in-
stead of singing In harmony. don't
care to be soloist because am Presi-
dent, but somebody has to do the direct
ing II men are not willing to sing to
measure and score and the directors
plan OF harmony there wouldn't be much
singing.
I'VE would be lot more efficient II
all those who wore the badge were Re-
publicans at heart and willing to serve
the party. for parties are the agencies
OF power. and the party for whom the
Glee Club Is singing is now the sponsor
of government.
You all know what was the inherit
ance Of the present Administration.
take no fling at that which went before !:
l mean no disparagement. The world
had been In upheaval. 1t was torn with
baser passions and out OF this upheaval
Ind the needlessness Of cost must come
;eadJustment. Every one wanted, not to
readtust himself. but to have the other
fellow readjusted. j sought to meet with
sympathy these rcadjustments. often
with consideration trying to soften hurts
here and suffering there, and bring men
into understanding.
All Must Aid in Great Work.
"If the world is to go on and men are
tc pursue civilization with success we
must all share In stabilizing the world
am satisfied that Amerca has played a
splendid part in bringing the world to
order. Your country has succeeded in
bringing nations together. A scene was
enacted in your capitol that some, day
" III loom large in the world.
Nations with q common sense Of
righteousness agreed together voluntar-
lily to iron out their differences and lift
the load of armament and live more in
the universal brotherhood of man"
Carmi Thompson. who Is expected TO
be the Republican nominee for Governor
of Ohio. and Representative Simeon ID.
Fess, running for Senator. were present
atsthe Glec Club anniversary.
The President with Mrs. Harding and
the party from Washington. left Marion
at II o'clock this morning. Before
starting to Washington the President.
as plain Warren Harding. went to the
plant OF the Marion Star to attend
directors meeting and to say farewell
gain to the workers there
On arriving In Columbus the PresI-
dent played golf with Charles @. Dawes.
former budget director, and later met
political leaders.
The President and Mrs. Harding spent
the night at the home OF r. H. Jeffrey