Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-13
Plan Extended
Tour by Harding
in Several States

Marion. O., Sept. 1l.-An end OF
governmental "meddlinS and bungl:
ing" in the financial world and q re-
turn to an era of ssober business
was promised by Senator Harding in
addresses TO several delegations OF
business men from Indiana, Illinois
and Michigan.
Charging the Democratic admins
tration with prodisal waste in the
conduct Of fiscal affairs and EDITORIAL
intrusion in its relations with private
enterprise, the Republican nemines
declared il was his purpose to wips
out many wartime government re-
strictions and 10 re-eStahlish coop
Grafton between government and bus
mess. In reorganization Of the gov
ernment's own financial system. he
said, he would seek the advice Of the
nations ablest administrators.
- Revision OF taxation and of the
tariff, curtailmeut OF proftserins, es-
tabiishRent Of a federal budget SIS
TEN, reorga nization OF the postal ser
vice and promotion of mercha al
marine were among the remedies nc
named specifically. He declared
conspiracy of perfect accord" BE-
tween the administration and the
Democratic nominee was seeking to
perpetuate the war powers exercised
by the executive over private pusi-
ness.
! The senator also touched on the
league issue, declaring discrepancy
between the English and French texts
of the covenant would have led to
com plications which in the pracucal
working Of the league would nave
mean, entire abandonment OF the
Monroe doctrine.
The visiting crowds of business
men who came from Chicago, Detroit,
South Bend. Fort Wayne, Hammond
and a number of other cities cnesrsd
the nominee repeatedly as ne nl' al
the business conduct of the Wilson
administration and pronounced his
own program of reform. Several
hundred made the pilgrimage by
special train and automobile, and ting
total number who heard the Senator
two speeches marked the high psak
of ront porch crowds during any
single day.
Tentative plans for speaking trips
by the candidate TO both coasts have
reached the stage, it became known
here today. where an itinerary Of
cities is under discussion. AS these
places now shape up,s they would
carry the senator into many states
and would keep him away from Mar
ion most Of the time from late Sep
TENDER 10 election day.
Headquarters officials said a def
mite decision probably would not ~oe
reached for several days, but it was
his managers were inclining toward
the coast TO coast proposal. The SEN
ator himself has taken the position
that should he go into the West at
all, he mist visit every western state
in which there is a senatorial contest,
and it is understood that his wish
in that regard is TO prevail.
The tentative list of cities to be
visited is understood to include New
York. Boston, Philadelphia, Balfi-
more. Indianapolis, Louisville Mil
waukee or Madison, Omaha, ST
Louis, Sioux Falls or Pierre. Bis
!. marck or aFrgo. Butte, Boise City
Salt Lake City, Denver. Reno, Tue
son, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles
San Francisco. Portland, Seattle and
Spokane. The western swing would
come first. beginning probably abou,
Sept. p and the visit to eastern cities
would follow in late October.