Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-01
FINAL WORD


1ANEA4 "
tcentirued from Psae onsl
lea. ready TO 60 forward to new con-
E0ence and new achievements"
I've issues to Settle
The candidate has mace his last
speech before election and his state
ment to the people tonight was is
sued as his final word on the issues of
the campaign 1t follows:
Two issues are made for the yeters
II this campaign One of them is the
foreign policy of the United States.
The other Is the Democratic policy OF
the URited States
Between our Democratic opponent
and the American people who are
supporting the Republican party these
issues 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
attempt By the Democratic leaders to
make the American people believe
that the Republican policy is against
America entering into q fraternity of
nations 10 prevent war and to cooper
ate for peace This is a deceit and,
of course. is an attempt to blind the
people 10 the League of Nations issue
rs it was framed by the Democratic
leaders and 6S the Democratic plat
form.
The 0emeerstie Stand
The issue as presented by the
Democratic administration and its
Representatives in this campaign is
simply the question: Shall we enter
the Paris League of Nations assum-
ing among other obligations. the oh
legation of Article Xr
The answer of the Democratic
group is Yes The answer of the
Republican party and its candidate is
No
The reason for answering No to
the question drawn by our opponents
is that America is not ready TO mort
gage her conscience to the Cid World
or engage to send her boys to war to
carry on an old European controversy
OF TO place her resources at the beck
and call of a group of diplomats under
the benevolent title of the League Of
Nations
America has already given her an
swer TO the proposal to give up our
nationality and our nag. That answer
is No. and No is the answer Of the
Republican party.
My Democratic opponent hearing
tina, decisive no would Like TO change
the issues they have presented and
make an issue on the question of
what either party will do about .
League Of Nations.
To Unite America
Il have told them what l would do
have told them that / would do my
best TO unite America behind a plan
for an association of nations which
we may join with safety. honor Aad
good conscience. but without selling
our birthright for a mess of military
pottage- = have said from first 10
, last in this campaign that would
consult the Senate and consult the
people because 1 am deeply impressed
with the utter failure and waste of
an executive policy of fabrieating q
League of Nations. first. and consult
ing America afterwards
Il want to consult America first and
take course which will unite Ameri-
ca and make il possible TO join
world fraternity Of nations, rather
than a course which will divide Am
erica and make it impossible for US
10 do anything. A Democratic VIC
tory means continued deadlock with
the Senate. which has been so fruit
less and will be frui,iess forever
Our opponents have asked the Am
erican people TO approve their draft
of a League The American people
have said No. This means that the
man who is elected president must set
his face toward constructive plan
l have pointed the way
To Put House in Order
The other issue in this campaign
arises from the need OF definite con-
structive policy for putting our own
house in order, and attending to the
repairs and reconstruction which
eight years of Democratic Hismah-
agement have made niece ssary- A
little more OF this mismanagement
and of its wastes. foIlies. spend
thrift policy and vacillating conduct,
-
agriculture on the rocks.
The next administration will have
all il can do TO make these repairs
Certainly every ones attitude toward
Americas future and Americas ex-
ample to the world. requires thought
of a constructive program. II would
be madness for US to go on as we
have been going. For that reason !
have stated the program OF the Re-
publican party.
No One Man Rule
L have said we must restore con-
stitutionaI government so that the
Will of the people rather than the will
of one man government should con-
troll. ! have said that we must gather
the best abilities among Americans
TO help / have Said we must unite
Americans in harmony and in patri-
otto. industrious willingness 20 play
our parts
L have said we must protect our
industry from unfair foreign COMPETE
tioI. that we must restore our agri-
cultural prosperity. that we must
build and maintain our merchant
marine and expand our foreign trade.
l have said that we must make our
government efficient and cut our taxes
by saving in the cost of government.
We must stop the wild Wastes which
are still going on.
Il have said we must conserve and