Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1920 — HARDING PRAISES WORK OF WATSON [ARTICLE]

HARDING PRAISES WORK OF WATSON

Says Indiana Statesman Is Needed In Senate and Must be Re-elected. G. 0. P. MAJORITY NECESSARY Marion, O.—(Special.) — Senator James' EL Watson of Indiana, is needed in the United States senate and must be elected to succeed himself, Senator Warren G. Harding declared here recently when he presented the Indiana senator to a delegation calling at the Harding home. Harding introduced. his colleague to his visitors, who were from Wayne county, Ohio. He. said in part: “I previously have declared my adherence to party government, and by that I don’t mean a partisan government, but a government by party determination and council to the good of all the people. This year there is a senatorial election in Indiana and it is necessary to elect to succeed' himself one of the ablest, one of the most useful, one of the most trusted and one of the most beloved United States senators, James E. Watson.” Senator Watson was urged to speak but declined. He responded bridfiy to the introduction by saying that *lt is always necessary to have a Republican administration follow a Democratic terfure In order to clean up the debris left by the Democratic mismanagement of governmental affairs.” >