New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
People Turning
To Republicans
Says Harding
Wearied of War Restrictions
and Excessive Expendi-
lures, Voters Now Seek
Reconstruction, He Says
National Economy Urged
S'Experiments'' and 'sPater-
nal Socialism, by Ad-
nlinistration Denounced

'fWe have had three years of gov
eminent restraint, interference orcon-
troll. Some Of it was necessary. Most
Of it was hindering. The Republican
party is now called upon to repeal the
laws of assumed autocracy."
Senator Warren G. Harding, Of Ohio,
a candidate for the Republican nom
ination for President, speaking before
the Kings County Republican commit
tee at Kismet Temple, Brooklyn, last
night, thus summed up an appeal for
freedom for business"
Senator Harding declared that the
Republicans were called on now. just
as they were after the Civil War and
after the Cleveland Administration. to
take up the job of construction"
amid the perils and excesses Of war
we have released our hold on the
very freedom we proclaimed" he said.
ut is time for restored freedom. 1t
Is necessary to unshackle industry. We
will not tolerate any further enslave-
ment of righteous business. know
OF nothing so safe as getting back to
the Constitution"
Predicts Issue on Expenditures
Alleged extravagant expenditure Of
public funds, Senator Harding. indi-
Gated, would be an issue of the cam
paign.
Waste and extravagance are blight
on all our activities" he said. "We
must have the Republican party un-
alterably committed against this dan
gerous tendency. Everybody wants a
pull at the Federal treasury. Accus-
toned to appropriate billions, it is
quite the practice now to excuse a
needless outlay because it is only a
few Millions We need to revise an
OLD adage and resolve to look after
the millions and the billions will take
care of themselves.
During the war the government
was not a little Influenced by the
Socialist forces which found place in
the great war machine Their service
was patriotic, no doubt, but they took
advantage to pour out Federal funds
IN paternalistic endeavor, which meant
SOCIALIST establishments. Almost at
the hour of initiating the armistice
they were demanding millions for Fed
eral development, as war necessities.
when the real aim was nationalized
coal mines and power plants. Let us
not only undo the destruction already
wrought, but set our faces against
these un-American tendencies"
Economy Would Cut Prices
Demanding that economy in govern
ment should be followed by lowerinr
OF taxation, Senator Harding said
tine present high cost Of living is in
large part chargeable to the high cost
o. government, and the excessive bur
individual citizen in the cost he pavs
or IN the Impairment of his earning
power"
Charging that Democratic control of
shlpbuilding during the war was at-
tended by "unspeakable extravaoance y
Senator Harding declared that it was
the duty of the Republican party to mt
3 600, 900 tons of shipping into private
hands,, SO that American commerce
might keep pace with the commerce of
foreign countries.
1--WE ought to sell every ship" he
said. Tho ships should be made agen-
cies of national good instead of contin-
ued Federal outlay.
people wearied again of the Dem |
ocratlc party and the failures which |
ever attend its call to resnonsihil;tv
are turning to the Republican party for
a restoration, for relief from the bur
dens which came of the World War. We |
are tired of excess of government, ex-
cess of experiment, excess of living
cost" 'e
Senator Harding characterized the
government operation of the railroads.
as a "billion dollar experiment.: He
said the seizure of the telephone and
telegraph lines was "likewise a eiean-
tic blunder and was paternal Social
ISM"