Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-05

phatic declaration thar the constitution and laws sponsored blythe majority must De enforced. President Harding address sing his friends and nelyhbors" who as- sembled at the Fair Grounds here today to celebrate his home-cOming. declared that s'menaces do arise.', which must be suppressed by the government pending their effacement by publlc opinion.
 Coupled with this assertion was the prediction that America will go on" and that the fundamentals of the republic and an It's liberties will be preserved"
 During his address the president touched on prohibition. discussed the right Of "a free America" not only to labor without any others leave. but to bargain collectively" reviewed the history sf Marion, which Is celebrating it's tooth birthday anniversary. and told "a number ,f incidents Of his earlier life. He spoke rom a Erandstand filled with home .oiiSs" and visitors from surrounding ter .itory. Massed in front of him was auEs crowd. It was estimated there Ecrc at least 25.oO0 persona in the en- tire throng. The weather was unusually cool
 On their arrival at the Fair Grounds ,hs president and Mrs Ha4ding were giv- sn on ovation, while frequently during his address the azecutiveswas interrupted by applause.
 General Pershing. who also delivered an address. was loudly applauded when hc advocated 'fearless' use Of the Etrong arm of the law in communities rhich openly sympathize with ruthless murder of inoffensive people in the exer- sise of the right to earn 8 livelihood |" President Harding joined in the hand siaprinE which followed this statement The president mentioned the 18th trsndmert In connection with his adyo- .zcy of strict law enforcement. De- .iarinE that "majori9es. restrained to th- protection. of minprities, ever must rft~ he added
 The eighteenth amendment denies to nlnority a fancied sense Of personal lib- ,rty. but the amsndmant is the win of America and must be sustained by the government and public opinion. else con- crnnf for the law will undermine our fcry foundations.
 Departing frequently from the prepared ext Of his speech, Mir. Harding, with lmile, told how he, "a green village routh.T once rode into Marion from the nearby town of Caledonia his former home, on a stubborn mule" At another Junction he remarked that back in 1885, is dropped into the express office to see nome of the fellows there about a civic elebration.
 Thre was a burst of applause when the president said he would welcome the Say when I can come back to stay with Fou permanently"
 Some of you think it's a fine thing to se president" he remarked. Keep on thinking it-you'n find the situation very iiieTent when you wake up.'
 On the program for informal remarks" Charles c. Dawes former director of the budget bureau, spoke briefly. concluding rith the observation that the president 'has strong cabinet. but the cabinet tas a stronger Harding"
 Brief speeches were made by Comptrol- er Of tho Currency Crissinger. George D. Christian. secretary to the president md BriEadier General Sawyer, the pres dents physician. All are residents of Marion
 shortly before noon today the presi- Sent strolled down to the Marion Star building from the home of his father. pr. O. T. Harding. Climbing the stairs to aia fathers office on the second floor, the president made long-hand draft of his address. Across the hall was the room which he occupied for years as editor of .he Star-his old desk and chair in it's Customary place.
 Before leaving the building the presI. Gent went into every department greet. ns each employe by name as he shook hands
 The president and Mrs. Harding spent .he evening quietly at Dr. Harding'l home w.sh members of the family and q lev friends who dropped in to call.
 The text of President Harding's ore pared address follows;
 My Friends and Neighbors: It Is cx ssed.nEiy good to come home and mee ueth ycu again and join you in the cen tenniai celebration of the founding C Marion Frankly, it would be prefer nbio Co come simply as a MarioaitA an rpeak as one, because it Is possible fo me 10 feel a peculiar intimacy towar Fuch an occasion.
 -I cannot justify a claim to any Erea part in making the Marion of today. br ls a newspaper worker for more than third of a century have done a lot sheering. which Is no less essential { he forward movement in a communit than G is in football or baseball Ami the ci,eerinr and boosting did my shar
 
 reiate things interesting to me. probs ply interesting you of Marion. but the would seem rather trivial to that large community. which Is hahituated 10 e, pect home form of broadcastiag to e, cry presidential utterance.
 "An interesting reminder of the inc, .apabie responsibility for presiaentis utterance came Co me year ago. ] ya on a brief vacation in the mountains ( New Hampshire. and my generous hs. said we must go to the nearby villas which had been his boyhood home, an meet the peopia. who would be asssn bied. We rotored down the mountain ws had a most agreeable meeting. and spoke eftemporaneousiy for probabl fifteen minutes. Sixty days later thsr sarne to my desk a newspaper pubiishe in Picking China. with a verbatim r, print of the speech.
 'of course there was nothing in which T did not say sincerely. No or at for public service will ever be guilt pf that.
 Ny thought ls that ordinarily. the- ls lime and place for particular speeel tuf Tn the presidential ofice all time and an places are very much alike Thei nay he d fuxtihed pride in the mamie. interest cf an of our own people sn Do wurd beirK interested in what th