Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-25
HARDING CALLS
FOR AN ANSWER
To HIS CHARGES
c Candid ate
Accuses His Opponents
With Dodging Ques-
tions He Put to Them.
Claims for His Part Def
mite Constructive Pol
icy, Defends Stand on
Nations League.

Marion. Ohio. Oct. o4.-Accusing the
Democratlc party of failure to place its
pohcies clearly before the people, Sen
ator Harding asked in a statement Sun
day night that his opponents make
answer to numerous charges he has
brought against them during the can
pagn.
The Republican nominee re-stated his
own position on various issues. and de-
clared that in his public utterances he
mad proposed definite constructive
poIey to bring our people out of the
jungle of mismanagement"
Extravagance. unpreparedness for
Doth war and peace. over-centraiization
OF power. unnecessary taxation, unsound
industrial policies and ''grotesque ineff-
ciency. were among the accusations
which Mr.. Harding said had not yet been
answered By the Democrats As TO the
league, he said, he was wholly against
the Democratic program. but belies ed
there were full expectations of becom-
ing member of wise association of
nations"
Charges Side Stepping.
The senator's statement. addressed
ITO the American People" follows:
II believe that the men and women
OF this country are entitled to receive
from any political party seeking their
support clear answer upon the ere
dominant issues which affect the future
course of America
Seldom in the history of our country
has there been such an avoidance of this
duty upon the part of any candidates
as has been evident among our oppon-
ents
There has been no answer to the well
known fact that they have cost Ameura
untold billions of dollars and the preci-
Gus lives of our sons by unpreparedness
for war persisted i'll for political ex-
pediency.
They haze made no answer to the
charge that they We're equally unprepared
for peace and reconstruction.
They have made no answer TO the
charge that their experiment with the
American railways their industrial mol
ICY. and their maintaining in the federal
government hundreds of thousands Of
unnecessary employees has cost the tax
payers of this country Il fearful finan-
cial burden, which our men and women.
and even their children. will have 10 pay,
They have made no answer 10 the
charge that their rule has been one of
grotesque inefficiency.
Claims Constructive Policy.
They haye made no answer 10 the
charge that during the control. which
they now seek to perpetuate, they have
perverted the form of government of our
republic and oyer-ridden the purposes
OF our constitution by maintaining ex
treme aud undemocratic Capitalization
OF executive power which would have
been an offense tn Thomas Jefferson and
to Grover Cleveland. as much it
would have been to Washington. Lincoln. |
aud Roosevelt
Il have spent this campaign in setting
forth constructive Republican policy. |
! have demanded the restoration of the
government of n repre- |
sentative democracy. which shall repre-
sent the will of the people flowing up
from the people. rather than the will
of one man government descending to-
ward the people.
II have stood for more business in
government and less government IN
business. | have demanded q re-organiz- |
alton of administrative government. so
that it shall become source of pride |
to the American spirit of efficiency and |
will remove the drain from the tax
payers.
To Conserve Resources.
Il have set forth plan for the con-
of our human resources and |
one for the development of our material |
resources. have suggested means for |
the protection Of motherhood. and child |
hood. and for he aleyiatlon of human Suf- |
fcring at home, here in America | have |
discussed in detail policy of reclama
ton. irrigation and development Of natur- !
al resources. and / have stated clearly |
a plan for the wholesome expansion OF |
our foreign trade and for the protection
Of our industries and for the upbuild
ing aud safe guarding of our agriculture |
and for Il merchant marine.
AS to our foreign policy and Amer
ca $ full expectation of becoming mem
Der of wise association of nations with |
he preservation of our own independence
and national spirit. | have given a con
scientious and practical proposal.
Il have stated that | am wholly
against the proposal TO approve our
membership in the League of Nations.
as our opponents insist that it shall be
written
Says Program impossible
Even in the hands Of our opponents
hat program is impossible Even were
,ur opponents to be elected it would
'esult in hopeless blockade as a sequel TO
he ono which the president of the United
States has carried on since the peace
reaty was submitted to the representa-
ives of the people for approval
~ have endeayored to serve in his
not merely to be elected. hut
o set before the American people. sin
erely and clearly, a definite policy for
he administration of the United States
o bring our people out Of the jungle
# mismanagement and into the light
# a stable good fortune. / have en-
" (Continucd on rage rwo., J.