New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-25

countrymcn. l have no hesit ancy in
saying it. But I always accompany
the statment with one proviso--that l
want the higher wage to abide pro-
vided American workmen will give US
100 per cent efficiency for the wages
paid"
While he was on the subject of ship
ping the Senator promised that if
elected one Of his first CONVERSATIONS
would be the problem of taking the
100000 tons Of shipping built in the
war EN- ergency and welding i. into an
effective merchant marine.
In that connection he denounced the
United States Shipping Board as cone
continual tiasco from the beginning"
81 DO not know" ne said, "o1 a
single failure of the present Admin
istration comparable to that of the
United States Shipping Board. 1t has
been one continual fiasco from the be-
ginning. Wien the war came to an
end, with the shipping at our com
mand, we ought to have been in a po-
sltlon to establish INN ed ;ately ship
lines TO all parts of the world, but to-
day the Shipping Board is still in
efficient and scarcely functicning. In
TINS connection | want to promise you
that one OF the first acts of the in
coming Administration will be to un-
turf the flag on all the paths of the
seas"
Promises to Cut Government Cost
As one means Of lowering the cost
OF llVing senator Harding said he pro-
posed TO lower the cost of government
and the news of his plan would proba-
ply carry CONSERVATION in the myriads
OF war office buildings in Washington.
Il promise you this day in all the
sincerity | know that when this enter
prise succeeds, as | believe it will or
November 2, we are going to reduce
the cost OF government, and a reduced
cost of government will make it's very
notable contribution to a lowered cost
of living" he said.
" Who pays the cost of government,
anyhow? The American people pay.
no matter through what individual
agency the tax check is sent. Here in
the United States we have seen the cost
OF government mount from approx
mateiy billion dollars a year to more
than thirty billion dollars year in
the prosecution of the war. And the
day Will never come, even with exact
ing economy on al hands, that the cost
OF the Federal government will be less
than three billion do,!ars year; and
even that figure isn't possible to the
Democratic party, more concerned with
Keeping its partisans in Office than
serving the welfare of the American
people.
"When ! am elected promise you
there are going to be hundreds of thou
sands of Americans in Washington and
elsewhere in the service of the govern
ment to 20 back home to take their
places in the activities of production"
I. S. Markets for L. s. Products First
The Senator discussed the protective
tariff as it applies to the peanut grow
ers of Virginia, the citrus fruit growers
of Southern California and the other
producers of the United States. In
conclusion he said:
al cling to the policy that proposes
American markets for American pro-
duction first, not in that narrow selfish
ness that some proclaim it to be, but to
fix firm foundation for the good for
tunes of the people of the United
States on which we shall build the
ideal republic, and then exert our in
fluence throughout the world by the
force of American example. do not
think that all life is founded on ma
ter.al gain, but do know that material
gam IS the ever-lmpe ling inspiration
ana want the men ana women of
America to have a fair chance for their
material gain. and then in the efforts
Of all We shall work out our highest at
tainment. | want the people of our
land, under the guarantees of the Con-
stitution. to work out their own des-
tiny, and | want America to work out
in her own way our relationships with
the world"
To Address Women October
The women voters of the nation are
getting considerable thought and at
tention at Harding headquarters. 1t
was announced to-day that the Senator
would make one of the most important
speeches of his campaign to gather
ing of women who are coming here
from all parts of tn ecountry on Octo-
Der l. The day will be marked in
Marion by the closing Of many fac
tories and stores in order that women
employees can go to the Harding porch
to hear this speech 1t will be Social
Justice Day in Marion, according to
the headquarters announcement.
The Senator in this speech will pre-
sent his views on questions connected
with health, sanitation, education,
women and children in industry and
kindred subjects. A committee, con-
ssiisting of Mrs; Mary Roberts Rinehart,
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