Evening star., 1922-10-14
PRESIDENT HOLDS
VOTERS ON COAST
Administration Popular in
Southern California, Says
/ Political Observer.
APPLAUD VETO OF BONUS
Business Men Also Approve Stand
of Executive in Labor
Situation.
APPLAUD VETO OF BONUS
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Los ANGELES. Calf, October IA
The Ha riding administration Is popu-
lar in southern California. There Is
of criticism as have swept the east
have not reached the Pacific coast.
Ask the average man what he thinks
of the Harding administration and
he looks at you with a quizzical ex-
preston on his face as if to say,
well, If there's anything wrong
with it l haven't noticed it,
THis is ;ypicnliy western. Even IN
March. 1870, v hen the east was be-
ginning 10 pile high its grievances
against the Wilson administration.
the writer fouad q noticeable differ
once "f attitude and mind toward the
democrats. President than in the
east. When. of course. the autumn
"f 1920 was at hand. the wave had
struck and there was almost as IN
tense dissatisfaction cut here as In
other par,s OF the country.
Possibly it is the distance, possibly
Il Is because the newspapers are not
50 partisan, possibly 1t Is the breadth
of mind and tolerant spirit of the
west. ard then again it may be the
effects of prcoccUpation-for these
people are busy building a wealthy
empire; but anyhow. whatever may
be the reason, Warren Harding
would get a real reception if he came
west.
Respect for President.
Among business men lhe President
is just now particularly strong. His
veto Of the bonus bill made him solid
that the President had an awkward
problem to handle. y republican
congress had passed the measure by
an overwhelming vote and the
strength of the ex-Service men pO
litically was and is no small consid-
Grafton. To have vetoed the bill and
stood by his convictions won the re-
spect of many who wanted TO see him
sign the bill.
Another outstanding reason for Mr..
HardingS popularity with the bust
ness men is his attitude toward labor.
Ii is conceded that lie made mis-
takes. 1t IS admitted that his first
PROPOSED to restore seniority rights
uDimpaired to the railroad shopmen
SaVored q good deal of the trucking
spirit which brought down Goals of
hot criticism on the head of Wood
row Wilson when he forced the
Adamson eighthour law through
Congress. but the later position
adopted by Mr.. Harding is what won
him support Of business men-his
readiness to protect men who did
accept jobs in place OF the strikers
and his instruction to Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty to press for an in
junction against those liable to COM
init acts of violence
Labor in northern California is, of
course, up in arms against both the
Attorney General and President
Harding. Southern California has
had its share of labor troubles and
is glad Mr.. Harding at least didn't
encourage those who we're leading
the labor army in America.
4 Hoover Stronghold.
1t must not be forgotten that this
IS Hoover stronghold. President
Harding's selection of the former
food administrator to he a member
of the cabinet was hailed with de-
light and as q defiance of Senator
Hiram Johnson. who has been
steadily losing ground in this part
of the state Mr.. Harding's alliance
with Mr. Hoover truly won the conf
ience of southern California, and
when the people hear tales of the
Presidents leaning heavily on the
advice of his Secretary of Commerce
1T naturally pleases them and holds
the progressives in line.
But if the republican state of mind
about the Harding administration Is
one of complacency, the same cannot
he said of the democratic politicians.