The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-30

he realized that the job would call for
eShausting labor and sacrifice on the
part Of all in responsibility. Into n para
graph he condensed the plain statement
OF what is wrong with the United States
as the Wilson administration comes 20
an end after eight years:
1T is a matter or self-defence and
self-preservation for the people of the
Emitted States. Their C--ernment is not
ftInctionlng effectively. Their public reve-
nues are being wasted. Their public
debts are being increased TO point
threatening their national solvency.
Their industries, their commerce. their
Transportation systems are staggering
under checks. burdens and iTnposts. hous-
ing conditions becoming seriously made
quate and living costs mounting beyond
reach. while Government securities are
under par and in depreciation. Fortu-
nately. the Republican party has rec
ord for meeting and solving such prob
lens and opening and maintaining the
pathways OF prosperity. IL can and Will
DO so again"
Senator Harding recalled that the
Democratic party went into power in 1919
bound by a pledge TO reduce what was
then considered the high cost of living.
Thereupon they proceeded 10 throw
American markets open TO unfair for
e!rn competition and to bring about
such stagna ton that only world war
saved the United States from economic
disaster He said that the Admin Istra
ton broke faith in its promise TO es-
tablish Government economy. becoming
The most profligate waster Of public
fluids that the world has ever known.
Senator Harding said that the Ad
lee l.N.. gFa for l
schiev ements of the army and the navy
or of American genius and American
skill. and he set forth the long list OF
plumbers and failures in aircraft and
shipping. a long tale OF incapacity.
waste and extravaganza. he said then
that America must now face her prob
lens of reconstruction.
"Put Our own House In Order
THE time has come to put our own
house In ORDER he said. arousing a
great outburst of approval. Before
We reach for the stars let Us sweep the
hearth His speech follows:
"FeHotg AmogicanS:
while there has been great deal
said in this campaign, especially IN GER
tain circles which proclaim and boast an
atmosphere OF ethereal ideality about the
heart Of the world and the soul of hu-
4lArAliN. b0i1ltNillDB - 0ur W bc
said about the heart OF America and
even. Ii we are 10 be at all practical,
about the material welfare OF Americans.
From the beginning of this campaign
there has been persistent effort upon
the part of our opponents to divert at
tention from the most important issues
OF the campaign. to concentrate the In
terest of the voters upon speculative
propositions with reference to our for
0ifD rrla thor than n
discussion OF our deplorable domestic re-
iatlons under the present governmental
Administration.
But we do not propose that tGey shall,
eyade this discussion or ignore their re-
s;oonsibillty for the conditions which con-
front US.
1--WE have for the past eight years
had an Administration which has been
more concerned with theory than with
performance. more interested in inter-
nationality than in nationality.
I'VE have had an Administration al
ways abroad at home and never at home
abroad
I'VE have had an Administration
which despised facts as puerile. ignored
causes as negligible and sought results
by proclamation.
The Administration placed in power
by the Democratic party In 1912 has
again to make n report Of it's steward
ship. II is again seeking for renewal
OF its commission Of authority and n
vote of confidence.
I'VE are asking for the rctusu 81 the
Republican party TO power because Of the
desperate need OF the country. because
of the perils into which incspscity. heed
lessness, false principles and loose pr;sc-
rices have plunged US.
I'VE realize that we are undertaking a
Herculanean task In proposing 10 clean
our own house Of the debris and wreck
age of eight years OF reckless. unbus-
nesslike, impractical and laundering
operation. We realize that II may take
yeas to undo the evil that has been
done. We realize that the work before
Us involves exhausting labor and sacri-
fee upon the part of all in responsibility,
and that we shall have TO fight unremit-
tingly 20 bring about the reforms
needed.