Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-11
Administration Guilty of
Reckless Inefficiency Says
G. o. P. Leader
LEAGUE WOULD KILL
MONROE DOCTRINE
United States Would Surrender Old
Policy by Joining World League
Under Wilson Covenant-Promises
to End Ineffective Meddlins With
Business World and Restore Busi-
ness to Sobriety.
BY Associated Press.

Marion. Sept lin a double
Senator Harding charged today that
democratic officials had been guilty
conduct Of the nations business af-
fairs. and had sought thru duplicity
or misunderstanding" to have the
United States surrender its Monroe
doctrine in becoming a member OF
the league Of nations.
His own policy toward the business
world, he declared. would put an end
TO ineffective meddling" by the gov
ernment, wipe out many wartime re-
straints. seek readjustment OF tariff
levies and taaatiop and establish a
new operation between govern
ment and private enterprises, Hav-
ing restored a condition of sober
business again, he added, he would
summon the aid of the ablest admin
istrators of the country to put the
government itself on an efficient
basis"
Assailing the Conspiracy of perfect
accord" between the Administration
and the democratic presidential
nominee to perpetuate war powers Of
the executive. Senator Harding de-
clared the government had been 80
twisted out of shape" that reorgani-
cation in many Of it's departments
was necessary before it could again
function properly.
League Covenant Contradictory.
Discussing the Monroe doctrine. the
republican nominee asserted that the
English and French texts Of the
league covenant were apparently in
direct contradiction. the former bear
ing the intimation that the doctrine
was not to be overridden by any pro-
vision OF the covenant, while the
French phraseology clearly would
make it subordinate to the covenant.
In many cases. Of dispute, he added.
the league council undoubtedly would
decide the French text was the Of.
ficial one.
The senator's declarations on the
Monroe doctrine and on business is
sues were made in two front porch
speeches to delegations of business
men from Chicago and several Mich
isan and Indiana cities. Thru thsm:
ne said, he wanted to send a message
Of reinsurance to all Americans in
terested in business.
Success Not Crime.
The nominee declared success in
financial affairs should no longer be
held a crime. but the people should
realize that sound financial condi-
tions were for the common good. He
advocated the establishment of a
budget system in the federal, govern
ment. declaring the postal service
must be put on a new basis, and con-
tinued:
We must repeal and wipe out q
mass of executive orders and laws
which. falling to serve effectively
their purpose, serve only to leave
American business in anxiety, un-
certainty and darkness"
Harding to Visit Coast.
Senator Harding's campaign plans,
as they now are under serious dis
cussion by party leaders, contem-
plate speaking trip for the nominee
to the Pacific coast, with addresses
in all the western states where SEN
ators are to be elected this fall.
In addition it is expected that SEN
ator Harding will make four or five
speeches in the east late in October.
The western trip would start during
the last week in September and
probably would include addresses at
Indianapolis, Chicago, Louisville, st.
Louis, Omaha, Boise City. Butte,
Spokane, Seattle, Portland, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake
City, Denver, Oklahoma iCty and "a
number Of other cities