The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-01
HARDING POINTS
VOTERS TO DUTY
Sound Foreign Policy and Real
Progress at Home Are at
Stake, He Says.
HIS FINAL STATEMENT
Hopes to Lead America Into
World Association of Ma
tions to End Wars.
HIS FINAL STATEMENT

MARION, Ohio, Oct. 31.--Senator Har-
ding made his final appeal to-day to
the voters OF America. He pointed
out the divergence Of the Repubh-
can and Democratic parties on the
| two great issues of the campaign--
Americas foreign policy and Americas
domestic policy. He asked the people
| to intrust 20 him two great 5asksto
put government ard business and pro-
| duction in this country into sound,
thriving condition. and to find way.
approved BY all the people. of enter
| ing a world association that will dis
courage or prevent war.
It is probable that the Senator will
| final hours Of the compaign. He feels
! that his position must now be under
| stood clearly by the voters ind that
there can be no doubt as TO just where
he stands on every proposition. His
statement to-day reads:
| Two issues are made by the voters
In this campaign. One OF them /, the
foreign policy of the United States. The
other is the domestic policy OF the
| United States.
Between our Democratic opponents
and the American people who are sup
porting the Republican party these is
sues are clearly drawn.
! There has been a steady attempt to
deceive the people as TO the issue OF our
| foreign policy. There has been an at
| tempt by the Democratic leaders to
make the American people believe that
I the Republican policy is against America
entering into fraternity of nations to
| prevent war and 20 cooperate for peace
| THIS is deceit, and of course, Is an
ar srnpi "a ,rlind ne people 70 the
+ League ~ Nations issue as IL was
framed by the Democratic leaders and
| by the Democratic platform. The issue
! as presented by the Democratic Admin
| tstration and it's representatives in this
campaign ia simply the question: Shall
| we enter the Paris League OF Nations
assuming among other obligations the
obligation OF Article N..'
'The answer of tho Democratic group
! is Yes The answer OF the Republican
| party and it's candidate is NO
Not Ready to Mortgage u. 3.
THE reason for answering No to
| The question drawn by our opponents Is
| that America is not ready TO mortgage
her conscience 90 the old world or en-
gage 20 send her boys 20 war 10 carry
! on an old European controversy. or place
her resources At the beck and call OF a
group of shrewd diplomats acting for
| an armed alliance masked under the
| benevolent title OF tho League OF Ma
tions. America has already given her
answer 20 the proposal 20 give up our
nationality and our flag That answer
/ il No. and No Is tho answer OF the
| Republican party.
"aIy Democratic opponent. hearing
that decisive NO would like tc chang
the issue they hav, presented and make
an issue on the question OF what our
party will do about League of Nations.
"I have told them what would do.
have told them that I would do my
| best TO unite America behind plan for
an association OF nations. which we
may Join with safety honor and good
1 COINCIDENCE. but without selling our
! blrthright for a mess Of military potagc
| I have said from first 10 last In this
| carnpaign Tint would consult the Sem
ate. and consult the people. because
am deeply impressed with the utter fail
| ,Ire and waste of an executive policy
| Of fabrIeating = League OF Nations first
| and consulting America afterward.
~ want to consult America FIRST and
| take course which will unite America
and make 70 possible to Join a world
fraternity of nations. rather than
course, which will divide America and
make Il impossible for us 20 10 any
thing. A Democratic victory means
continued deadlock with tho Senate.
which has been so frultless and would
be fruitiess forever.
"our opponents have asked the Amer
ican people 10 approve their draft OF g
league The American people have said
I NO. This means that the man who Ia
elected President mist set his face to-
ward a constructive plan have pointed
that way.
'erhc other isa,e In tais campaign
arises from tho need Of a definite con-
strnc,ive policy for putting nur own
house In order. and attending 70 The re-
| psIrs and reconstruction which eight
years OF Democratic mismanaEemclt
have made necessary. A little more Of
/ that encouragement, waste, follies.
spendthrlft policy ana vacillatirg con-
I duct would put our industry. business
and agriculture on tho rocks. Tho next
/ adrinistrstion viii have all Il can do 20
mako these repairs. Certainly every
ones attitude toward Americas future
AMI .Ninericas example 20 the world ro-
! auifcs thought % = constructive pro-
saam II would be r'adncss FOR vs.
I 20 a. on 90 we have been going. Tor
fhat reason have stated ,hc programme
OF the Republican party.
"t have sold We must restore oonsti-
/ tutlonal government so that the will cf
the people rather than the will of one
man government should control:
| IL have said that we must gather the
I Net ahilftior nr,,on<7 Anert~ana 20 hain I.