The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
HARDING DEMANDS
 THAT DEMOCRATS
 ANSWER QUERIES
Accuses Party of Failure to Place Its Policies Clearly Before People of
 Country
By Associated Press


 Marion, Ohio, October 2s-Accusing the democratic party of failure to place it's policies clearly before the people. Sena- tor Harding asked in a statement to- night that his opponents make answer to numerous charges he has brought against them during the campaign.
 At the same time the republican nomi- nee restated his own position on various issues and declared that in his pubnc utterances he had proposed a definite constructive policy Ito bring the people out of the jungle of mismanagement." Extravagance, unpreparedness for boln war and peace, oyercentralization O. power, unnecessary taxation, unsound in- dustrial policies and 'grotesque ineffi- ciency' were among the accusations which Mr. Harding said had not yet been answered by the democrats. As to the league, he said he was wholly against the democratic program, but be- lieved there was full expectation of be- coming member of wise association of nations
 TEXT OF STATEMENT The senator's statement. addressed "to the American people, follows; T believe that the men and women or this country are entitled to receive from any political party seeking their support clear answer upon the predominant Is- sues which affect the future course of America.
 l T call upon the democratic party to answer the charge that it's management | of domestic affairs had brought us tC l the brink of an industrial crisis in 1914 from which only world war saved us, and is even now leading us toward an- other precipice. There has been no answer to the welt known fact that they have cost America untold billions of dollars and the precious | lives of our sons by unpreparedness for
 war persisted in for political expediency. l '"The yhaye made no answer to the
 charge that they were equally unprepared for peace and reconstruction. They have made no answer to the charge that their experiment with the American railways, their industrial pol | icy and their maintaining in the federal government hundreds of thousancs of un- necessary employees has cost the taxpay- CTS of this country fearful financial burden.
 "They have made no answer to the | charge that their rule has been enc Of grotesque inefficiency.
 | "They have made no answer to the ! charge that during the control which l they now seek to perpetuate they have
 perverted the form of government of OUT Irepublica and overriden the purposes of our constitution by maintaining extreme and undemocratic standardization of ex- ,ecutive power.
 WHAT HE STANDS FOR l 'I have spent this campaign in setting forth a conservative republican policy. | I have demanded the restoration of the constitutional government of repre- sentative democracy, which shall repre- sent the will of the people flowing up from the people, rather than the Will CT one-man government descending toward
 the people.
 1 'I have stood for more business in gov- ernment and less government in busi- ness. I have demanded reorganiza- | ton of the government so that 1t shall become a source of pride to the Ameri- can spirit of efficiency and will remove
 the drain from the taxpayers. l 1T have set forth plan for the con seryation of our human resources and l one for the development of our material | resources. have suggested means Tor the protection of motherhood and chii- hood and alleviation of human suffer line at home here in America. have discussed in detail a policy Of reciana- ton. irrigation and development Of nat Iural resources, and have stated clearly "a plan for the wholesale expansion Q. o,,r foreign trade and for the protection of our industries and for the uppuiiu- ing and safeguarding of our agriculture and for a merchant marine
 "As to our foreign policy and Ameri- ca,s full expectation of becoming mem lber of a wise association of nations With the preservation of our own independ- Ience I have given a conscientious and practical proposal. | sI have stated that I am wholly agaihst Ithe proposal to approve our aempersn'p ? in the League of Nations. as our oppo- lneues insist that it shall bew ritten. q have cndeavored 10 serve m tnis campaign not merely to be elected. nut to set before the American people s,n-
 cerely anc clearly a definite policy ior
 the administration of the United etAts. to bring our people out of the ,unRie Iof mismanagsmen and into the light q . stable rood fortune.
 "We do not know what opponents
 stand for; stand for united America. 'a humane America. an efficient Amsrsca.
 and America first"