Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
HARDING DECLARES
"ONE-MAN CONTROL"
is NOT HIS POLICY
Continued from First Page.)

Vi wen lOWdTu CHAOS 1T nome. IL
becomes necessary for us clamly to
take account of stock, and l believe
that this has been done already by
the American people.
Il believe that they are cognizant
of the terrible wastes which came
from our unpreparedness for wal
and our unpreparedness for peace
believe that the American people
know full well that while an admin
istrative voice was preaching the
courses of conduct to foreign nations
our own home affairs were being SO
neglected that we well-nigh set a bad
example. rather than a good exam
pie, to all mankind.
Il believe that the people OF Amer
lea need not be told that they pay the
bills of administrative government
whose distension for war still re-
mains overd istended for peace. 1t
has become common knowledge that
there are between 700, 900 and 1000
persons on the pay roll Of the United
States, who will be Kept there, of
course. unless we have a new man
agement, because the party which
hired will never be the party to bring
the number of excess employees down
again toward the 100000 who were on
the pay roll in 1916.
Almost Cost of Civil War.
The taxpayers know full we'll that
the democratic administration Of the
American railways costs the people of
this country an amount almost equal
to the amount spent by US from 1861
people are just beginning to learn that
the action of the democratic admin
istration stood in the way of pur-
chasing from Cuba a sugar crop at
Y cents a pound. and of saving to
the people of the United States nearly
"a billion dollars. The people have
seen an administration which is law
ish in executive orders. utterly fail to
know enough about the reason for the
high price of coal to give the Ameri :
can people a clear answer as to why
that price is mounting.
In good sense,> and in good con-
science. it has been necessary for all
of US to recognize that we have been
dragged toward chaos. A nation
which prides itself upon it's business
sense has been forced to see it's gov
eminent, which badly needed eff
cheney and reorganization, twisted
into monstrosity of waste and slip
shoddness. And that administration,
almost innocent, we may say, of bust
ness principle, has not stopped there,
but has gone afield to NEEDLE abroad
in such way as to create enmity.
where it's meddling has been unin-
vited, and to create dissension at
eign blood. But that is not allan
administration which could not at
tend to its own business well. with
new economic theories, with expert
ments, with activities in which it was
never intended government should
participate. and with laws and ex-
ecutive orders which failed to curb
profiteering or contribute to our high
standard of American business, has
reached out it's hindering hands in
menace to American business and
American prosperity.
Turns From Picture.
From that unfortunate picture we
must now turn away. We must set our
faces toward the tasks before US. We
must bravely meet our practical prob
lens, SO long neglected, while we have
been gazing upon impractical visions
I look forward to an America where
all Americans will put their should
ers to the wheel and in united pur-
pose restore their nation to the course
of good sense on which progress
must and will be made, by deeds rath-
er than by words.
Il desire with all my heart that you
shall tell the American people that
l, as all true Americans, believe as
firmly in the idealfsm of doing well
the tasks which are set before us. as
I rdisbelieve in idealism whose only
disappointment. All who love Ameri-
ca the best will believe in the ideal
ism which 10 "not4too proud to work.
I'VE Americans turn our faces to-
ward an idealisK which conceives
that the rights pf citizenship are
cftisenship: that thef rights to enjoy
are founded only upon the obligations
to produce We believe in an idealism
based upon such sense that il does not
treat the nations business with sus-
picion and contempt. but in the kind
business the everyday tasks of the
American people, which sees in it the
labor of a nation. which sees in it the
hope Of high standards of living,
which sees in it the preservation of
hqual opportunity for every man,
woman and child, which sees Ameri-
can business to be the great fabric
Of our activity, woven by threads OF
every human beings effort. This fab-
rio cannot be treated with contempt;
it is one of the greatest offerings that
a united people can make to God"
Marine Policy Attacked.
The admin STATIONS merchant ma
rine policy was assailed by Senator
Harding yesterday. when he declared
that this and other issues OF the cam.
paign were too big to be "obscured
by any sort Of vaudeville perform
ance on the part of any one"
Charging that the Shipping Board
had been "a continual fiasco." he said
that with efficient management the
nations marine resources should have
permitted the estabh shment of ship.
ping lines to all parts of the world
as soon as the war was over. One OF
his first acts as chief executive, he
said, would be to inaugurate a policy
that would "unfurl the flag again on
every sea-"
The republican nominee also reiter-
ated his charges of extravaganza and
laundering by the democrats and de-
clared his purpose to establish ar
economical and efficient business ad.
ministration. Touching on the high
cure-all had been found, govern
mental and individual thrift and a
protective tariff would go long way
to lower prices.
Came in 300 Autos.
The speech was made to a gathering
of West VirginianS, who cheered the
candidates thrusts at democratic rule
and his pledges of reform. The dele
cation came overland in motor
party. which included more than 800
automobiles, and before the front.
porch meeting rode past the Harding
residence in parade with fog-horns
and trumpets shrieking their greet
ing TO tne HOIflluee Inc address &c
Senator Harding was delivered BY
Judge j. w. Vandervoort of Parkers.
burg, who promised a republican vic.
tory in West Virginia.
VIII Address Women.
A delegation of women from many
parts of the country is to be address
ed here on October J on social well
fare subjects. and on October IS the
nominee will speak to gathering
of first voters. Another meeting, and
it was said. probably the last Of the
front-porch schdule. will take place
0cfnhar 10 when the &c.