In what is considered the largest crowds since Notification Day in July, thousands of Harding supporters are in Marion today to celebrate First Voters Day. The delegations came from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and many of the counties in Ohio.
From the Marion Star: "All during the morning there were hundreds of callers at the Harding home and headquarters and it seemed as though the crowd became larger instead of diminishing as the hour for the noon-day meal arrived. For a considerable there was a steady stream of people to the Harding porch to shake hands with Mrs. Harding and the yard both at the home and headquarters, as well as the street, was crowded."
Also from the Star: "All the front yards and porches in the vicinity of the Harding home were crowded with people, the roof of the home of Mrs. Wixstead being sunken today as a result to people climbing on it. Many climbed trees and to the tops of porches for vantage points from which to witness the parade and hear the speaking. The top of the Harding front porch was pressed into service by moving picture photographers."
Harding speaks in the afternoon:
Fellow-Americans: This is a very unusual occasion, unmatched in American politics, and significant in its meaning. No like company of new voters ever met together on the morning of their entrance into the sacred fellowship of representative democracy, and asked a message from a party candidate for the presidency.
I speak my appreciation, and confess a deep impression of my obligations in speaking to you, and through you to all the new voters in our republic. Frankly, my heart is moved, and patriotism is more impelling than partisan devotion, because you stand on the threshold of service to our common country...
Sources:
- "Citizenship Obligation." Marion Star. 18 October 1920.
- "Thirty-Six Colleges Represented Monday." Marion Star. 20 October 1920.
No comments:
Post a Comment