The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-25
Harding Rests Case on
Main Campaign Issues
Democrats Charged With Fail
ure to Place Policies Clear
ly Before People.
ADMINISTRATION AssAILED
In Statement Republican Nomi-
nee Declares for Definite
Constructive Policy.

Marion, Ohio, Oct 2I.-ACus!ng the
Democratic party Of failure TO place
its policies clearly before tho people.
Senator Harding asked in a statement
last night that his opponents make
answer to numerous charges &c has
brought against them.
AT the same time the Republican
nominee rested his own position on
various issues and declared that in
his public utterances he had TO-
posed a definite constructive policy.
EXtraVagance, unpreparedness for
both war and peace, over -centraIiza-
tion OF power, unnecessary taxation
unsound industrial policies and "gro-
tesque inefficiencyn were among tha
accusations which Mr.. Harding said
had not yet been answered BY the
Democrats. As TO the league. ne said
he was wholly against the Democratic
program but believed there was "fuu
expectation Of becoming a member Of
IA wise association or nations"
The senator's statement. addressed 10
the American people. followed in part.
Il believe that She men and women
Of this country are entitled 10 receive
from any political party, seeking their
support. a clear answer upon the pre-
dominant issues which affect tie
future course Of America. Seldom in
the history ~ our country has there
been such an avoidance OF the duty
upon the part Of any candidates as
has been evidenced among our op-
ponents.
The American people are satisfied
that the conduct Of our domestic af-
fairs has been grossly mismanaged
They hunger for a constructive Amer
lean policy
Il call uDon the Democratic party
to answer the charge that its man
agcment OF domestic affairs had
brought us to the brink of an indus
trial crisis in 1914. from which only
the world war saved US and IS even
now leading MS toward another precl-
pice.
They have made no answer 10 the
charge that they were equally unpre-
pared for peace and reconstruction.
"They have made no answer 10 the
charge that their experiment with tho
American railways their industrial
policy and their maintaining I'm the
federal government hundreds Of thou
sands Of unnecessary employees has
cost the taxpayers Of this country a
fearful financial burden which our
men and women. and even their chill
dren, viii have TO pay.
They have made no answer 20 the
charge that during the control. which
they now try 10 perpetuate, they have
perverted the form OF government Of
our republic and overridden the pur-
poses Of our constitution by maintain
ing extreme and Undemocratic central
iZatiOn OF executive mower
Il have spent this campaign in set
ting forth a constructive Republican
policy. ! have demanded the restoration
OF a constitutional government OF q
representative democracy.
Il have stood for more business In
government and less government IN
business. | set forth a plan for the
conservation Of our human resources
and one for the development of our
material resources.
"As to our foreign policy and Amer
ica's full expectation OF becoming a
member OF a wise association Of ma
tions with the preservation Of our
own independence and national spirit,
have given a conscientious and prac-
tical proposal.
Il have stated that I am wholly
against the proposal to approve our
membership IN the league Of nations,
as our opponents insist that il shall
be written. Even In the hands Of our
opponents that program is impossible.
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