Evening journal., 1920-10-25
harding Def
TO DEMOCRATS
He Challenges Them TO An
swer Charges He Has
Made
HE STANDS FOR
UNITED AMERICA


brought against them during me-
campaign.
Al the same time the Republican
nominee restated his own position on
various issues, and declared that in
his public utteranccs he mas proposed
definite constructive ro.icy TO
bring our people out OF the jungle
or nlsmanaccment.'
Extravaganct. unpreparcdness for
both war and peace, Oyercsntraliza-
ton OF power. unnecessary taxation,
unsound industrial policies and gro
tesque inefllciency" were among the
accusations which Mr.. Harding said
had not yet been answered by The
Democrats As 10 ihe league, he said
he was wholly against The Demo-
cratic program, but believed there
was "full expectation or becoming a
member OF a wise association OF ma
lions"
The Senator's statement. addressed
TO the American people, follows in
Il believe that the men and women
OF this country are entitled to receive
from any political party, seeking their
support. a clear answer upon tn
predominant issues which affect the
future course Of America.
seldom In The history OF our cOun-
try has there been such an avoid
ance OF this duty upon the part OF
any candidates as las been evident
amomg our opponents.
THE American people are satisfied
That the conduct OF our domestic ar
fairs has been grossly mismanaged
They hunger for a constructive Nmcr-
lean policy 10 has been my sense
of obligation 10 treat with clarity and
dehnition the Republican plan ior
putting our house In order.
II call upon the Democratic party
10 answer ne charge that It's man
agemcnt OF domestic affairs had
brought us TO the brink -Ofan indus
trial crisis in 1911 from which only
world war saved us, and Is ever nov
leading us toward another precinicc.
There has been no answer TO ~
well-known fact that they have cNst
America untold billions OF dollars and
the precious lives OF our sons by un-
preparedness for war persisted In for
political eXpediency.
They have made no answer to the
charee that they were equally unnre
pared for peace and reconstruction.
They have made no answer 10 tho
ch argc that their experiment with The
American railways. their industrial
policy. and heir maintaining In tho
federal government hundreds o. thou
sands OF unnecessary employees has
cost The taxpayers or this country
fearful financial burden which our
men and women and even their chill
dren. will have TO pay.
They have made no answer TO he
charge that N cir rule has been one
p ~ gfoissquc incflcicncy
"Thcy have made no answer 10 N
charge ihai during The control. which
they now seek 20 pcrpoluatc they
have perverted the form Of govern
mcni OF our rpublic and ovrridcn the
purposes OF our Constitution by
MAINTAINING extreme and undcmO-
cratic centralization Of executive
power which would have been an Of
fense 10 IN omas jefferson and 90
Grover Cleveland as much as IL would
have been TO WASHINGTON, Lincoln and
Roosevelt
Il have spent this campaign b. sc.s
ling forth a constructive Republican
policy ! have demanded the rost0ra-
ilon OF the cons NtutlOnal government
Of a representative democracy. which
shall represent the viii OF The people
flowing up from The pcopA. raihcr
Than the will OF one-man government
descending toward he people
Republican Policies.
u have stood Tor business in gov
ernmcnt and less government In
business haVc demanded a reor-
eanizaLon Of administrative govern
mcnt SO That 70 shall become a source
of pride 10 The American spirit or
efficiency and VIII remove the drain
from The taxpayers
u have sci forth a plan for The
conservation o. our human resources
rnd one Tor iht development OF
material resources. ] have suggested
means Tor the protection OF mother
hood and childhood and for The al
Walton Qf human suffering at home
here IN America. J have discussed
in detail a policy OF reclamation. ir-
risation and development OF natural
resources. and ] have stated clearly
A plan Tor me wholesome expansion
of our foreign trade and FOR the pro-
tcciion OF our Industries and FOR the
upbuildine and safeguarding OF our
agriculture and for a merchant ma
r1ne.
As 10 our foreign policy and Amer
lcae fuil expectation, of becoming a
member of a wise association OF ma
lions win TIC preservation Of our
own independence international spir-
~ have given a conscientious and
practical proposal
"I have stated That 7 am VIII oily
against ihe proposal 20 approve our
membership IN the League OF Ma
lions as our opponents insist that ID
shall be written. Even IN the hands
0f our opponents that program Isl
impossible Even were our 0ppo-
nents To be elected % would result
IN hopeless blockade as a sequel
o ihc one which The President OF the
United States has carried on since the
peace treaty was suhm tt'd 10 The
representatives o. the people FOR ap-
proval.
u have cndeayorcd % serve in this
campaign. not merely 10 be- elected
but 10 set J ofore The American pco-
pic, sincerely and clearly. a definite
policy for the administration IN Inc
nited States 10 bring our neonie
Out Of the jungle OF mismanaren,t,,t n
and into the light or a stable rood
fortune. ! have endeaVored Ia ser,e
public opinion and unite Americe
by doing what could 10 harmoni,e
behind a foreig npolicy which sbsf
hc wise, generous and humane
M0InI H.reluses 10 mortEare Ameri
"a 10 the Old World.
I'VE do not know what our oppo
1cnts stand for, ! stand for a unite
America. a humane America. an en-
eient America. America first"
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