The New York herald., 1922-05-13
HARD|NGLAUDSG.O.P.
AND FRELINGHUYSEN
TO JERSEYS WOMEN
With Primary Near, He
Says Senator's Advice Is
Benefit to Him.
EDGE ALSO is PRAISED
New Voters Told to Avoid
Blocs and Sex Or
CARNATIONS. x
ADVISES PARTY LOYALTY
President in Address to Bank
ers Says Hope Of World Is
+ With Them.

Jpecial Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
ATLANTIC CITY, May 12.-- President
Harding in a speech tonight before
a gathering of the women Republican
clubs Of New Jersey came out with an
earnest Endorsement OF Senator FREE
linghuysen, who is candidate in the
3 New Jersey primaries.
The Presidents declaration came as
a surprise, since he had so far made it
a. point to avoid any participation in
primary campaigns. 1t was during a
party talk to the women that Mr. Har-
ding. speaking of the support he had
received from the New Jersey Sena-
tors, hesitated and then plunged into
wholehearted Endorsement.
The President made another speech
later in the evening to the New Jersey
Bankers Association, telling their con-
vention that American bankers would
have to play the greatest part in get
ting the world back to normal.
G Praises the old Parties.
To the women the President declared
for party government and took fling
at blocs. He besought the women TO
stand staunchly for the old parties, and
il necessary to make the party over
rather than to go into group or sex
organization. The party, the Presi-
dent said, perhaps promised more than
It had delivered, but that great deal
had been accomplished In domestic
relations and world understanding.
The speech was complete surprise.
The President. asked to greet the
: women from every section of the stage.
got started on a speech purely of
greeting. but rousing to the problems
In washington. particularly of party
and administration support in Con-
Igress, checked himself. and then de-
cided to take the plunge.
Address of the President.
In his address the President said
There are times I wish for little
while I were not President of the United
States. love the boys down in front,
but they never let me forget / must be
President all the time. There are times
wien ] would like to come among you
as a fellow partisan and talk politics.
but yet perhaps that Is not appropriate.
This is the first opportunity l have
had to speak to an assemblage OF
women since you came into your full
inheritance of civic rights In partici-
pating In Federal elections throughout
the United States. I am glad you came
into your own, and ! know you will
think / am sincere when 1 tell you l
like very we'll the way you participated
in 1920 l am genuinely glad that
women have come to play their full part
in American politics. We need you in
the United States of America and l am
part'cuarly glad to come to a meeting
like this because l believe with all my
heart that women can play their part
fully and best only when they play it
in connection with recognized political
organizations.
"Of course have preference as to
which party women belong, but l would
say with every sincerity to any woman
OF America, IL you cannot subscribe to
tho enunciated principles and policies
of one party, II you do not find In that
party outstanding views which repre-
then so into that party and make 1t
believe what you think to be right
Against Personal Government.
IT do not believe In personal govern
nent Ours is popular government
through the agency of political parties.
and I say Il to you first because 1t Is
my first opportunity. but l am going
10 say II again and again. because ] be-
lieve 1t to be best for our republic.
want more OF party sponsorship in
Government
I'VE are a wonderful land in America.
How young we are In America to-day.
but yet how wonderfully we have
wrought! Surely there must have been
some inspiration in the founding OF
this representative popular government
and out OF the political system and wis
dom OF the fathers and the bounty of
God in blessing us with our marvellous
resources and the Inherent determina-
} tion of Americans to go forward. we Of
i America have made. one OF the most
phenomenal records in the whole
story OF civilization. We cannot be
very greatly wrong when we have
bullded so marvelously under the
American system.
Some one has said Il is not very
thoughtful man who looks backward for
bis inspirations, Dut lfke TO mold fast
IN this republic TO the things which
made US what We are. and one OF these
things is the party Government OF which
have spoken.
mo group OF women could tell pre-
cseiy what would be best for them
without consulting some man or men
any more than group Of men may
know what Is best for them without
consulting women. Mrs. Harding has
Inc hot for fs..>
years. I believe 1t with all my heart,
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