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Show Madden'g Estimate Es-timate of Harding Washington July ' -Congressman Martin D. Madden ot Illinois, for fifteen Years a Member of the House of Representatives and recognized at leader In tho Republican party, has expiessed his 1cwh of .Senator Harding In a statement glen out today to-day by tho Republican Publicity Association, As-sociation, through Its Ptcsidcnt, Hon Jonathan llouithan llouine, Jr., as follows: "Tho nation's most Imnortuant need is a sane, cousennthc, economical, coustructUe American piogiam for tho conduct of its af falls. Wo have reached a period when all the wls-l dam wo possess should be massed to the nation 'on u stable basis. The post-war problems aio 'pressing and Important. Their manner of settlement settle-ment will mean prnspeiity and happiness hap-piness or want and misery to our people. Patriotism was never mote essential than at this hour. Public men should strhe to learn tho needs oT the people and thus fit themselves to sere them mole adequately. '"Public office Is tho medium through which serlce to theTpeoplo is possible not the only medium but the most direct and effective. No man should seek public office who 14 not wlllllng to dooto himself vhole-heartedly and unselfishly to the public weal. He should hao no Interest but that of the public; he should bq prepared to make any sacrifice tl piomlte the people's welfare; wel-fare; he bhould by his deotlon to the people's causo endeavor to earn their confidence andt bus fit himself him-self better to seivo them. "A long sen Ice In Congress has established to obsoivo the attitude of public men the things which move them to action the efficiency displaced by them tho lnteicst In public questions. their Inildustr), and I am h.ipp to say that no man In public llfo has appealed mote to liiy Ideal public som-nt than Senator Sena-tor Wan vn O Hading, tho Repubtl-can Repubtl-can nominee for Piesldent His Industry has amazed me I jhiiM) watched his untiling energy I with admiration. The soundness of his views, his couiage his conserva-the conserva-the pi ogre&sIvenesB, his poise, the facility with which he disposes of Intricate In-tricate problems, his outstanding Americanism, his ability to differ with his nsst elates without leaving the sting of disappointment; his hubit of learning, facts and deciding questions with facts as the basis; his disinterested devotion to the public lnUrest! his compehensio knowledge of the nations n-tds: his knowledge of Internutlonal pioblems his attitude on (ho league of nations which would safeguaid evory Ameil-can Ameil-can right; his belief Ihut this' Is a nation of laws and not of men, IiIh determination to give the countiy n constitutional and not a peisonnl, government, all urgue In favor of j his election. . Senator Holding's election to the presidency will Insuio R proper enforcement en-forcement of law ond older, -just cou-sldeiatlon cou-sldeiatlon to every element of our citizenship, capital nnd labor nllko will bo safeguarded by him. Agri-cultuio, Agri-cultuio, inanufactuies, mining and In dustij of wlutmer kind can safe-J ly trust their liilerostn to his keep-' ling. Ills will be nn American nd-! nilnstrntlon Ho will deoto his ability, his energy, his limtistiy, his stntcsm.inshlp, his manhood, all his power and genius to the erection of nu enduring Ameilcnn superstiucturo on the foundation of the great repub lie laid by our fmefatheis nnd mako the word Amtilcan mean more than It ever meant before. He will bring lidded piesllgo to tho mitlon; cause the flag to be lospected In every land nnd on cveiy sea; he will keep the nation free fioni entagltng alliances nbroad; Oilng prosperity to our In- dustiles at home; harmoiilzn the contending forces among our people mako America' the beacon light to lead the way In ceiy moment for tho betterment ot the human tace, nnd nt the same time, malnalu Am- I "erica's 'independence; keep her maB- j ter of her own destiny and see that J9AVJ her people and bet Meriiuicnt rc" ' 1VAl iiinin the diiectlng fence In whatever BH policy she may deleimlno upon for iVssl the future. IliVA "To assist In making Hnidlng ' president Is nit act ot patilntlsm, an jflYJ net to nld in tlm Amcilciinlzation ot iBjVJ 'America ami In ho perpetuation ot IH I her Insltulons. Hvery lover of con- J stltutlnunl government should volo jAjfJ for Wairen O. Harding." f'H . ''. |