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again his position on the League and
had challenged Democratic critics 20
show wherein he had been inconsist-
ent. -.<
The auditorium speech was the last
of the campaign on Senator Harding's
speaking schedule outside his own
state. Leaving late tonight, his spec
ial train wifi reach Marion tomorrow
morning. ..-
In his reference to the League here
tonight the nominee said there was
no difference between him and Cover
nor Cox "in our realization that the
American people desire to enter into
some kind of an association Of nations
which will prevent war and inter-
weave all people with the bonds of
peaceful co-opeRtion. '4
But there are two marked differ
ences between us" he continued. The
first of these is to be found in the fact
that my opponent is insisting upon
the adoption of the unchanged Paris
League of Nations. The Republican
pOSltlOI tiiC CAaSI oPPOoitS "a SheAe
position. The American people. as
well as the Senate of the United
States long ago rejected the Presi-
dents plan which my opponent is new
trying to keep alive. Even if my OPP
ponent were elected he would be I'M
able to put his program into effect
and America would have to wait for
many years perhaps, before she could
be united upon any policy.
81 consider it much more construc-
tive to refrain from dictation Of any
infiexible policy. / consider it more
constructive to show a willingness to
consult America, to harmonize Amer
lea, to consult the best opinion of
America, the Senate of the United
States and the will of the people. I
do\not find any inspiration in carrying
on this campaign so as to maintain a
homeless division Of opinion.
"Do not be deceived by any en-
phasis which is placed upon our OBJ
legations to the outside world unless
that emphasis is given with the best
of faith. We are not fulfilling our
greatest duty, even to the outside
world, by allowing gross mismanage-
ment of our own affairs to set a bad
example to everybody. AS a mere
matter of setting, a bad example to
others we would be blameworthy
indeed. as a nation, il we allowed
the prodigality and waste and gen.
eral mismanagement which has
brought us to the verge of disaster,
to continue.
ST have been unwilling to accept
the Democratic program because 1t
is not only un-American and I'M
wise. but because it is wholly i'm
possible of fulfillment and simply
tends to keep the American people
in a ferment of useless controversy.
| It is my duty to turn my back upon
the impossible, and to set, my face
toward the future with full hope for
united and constructive plan In
our world affairs. 1t is in this same
attitude that the overwhelming ma
iority of the American people have
fixed their determination.
ITO me it appears that it 10 the
duty of America and Americans to
set a good example to the world. Ac-
cordingly, have conscientiously
suggested measures for the restora-
ton of constitutional government of
q republic to replace the false label
of democracy which has masked an
unparalleled. GENERALIZATION Of power
in the executive. / have been
preaching the gospel of less govern
ment in business and more business
in government / have been asking
Americans to join In a policy Of GO
ing forward constructively in the
conservation and development Of our
national resources, in the upbuiiding
of our foreign trade and our mer-
chant marine. in the proper meas
ures for maintaining the health Of
our American agriculture and in the
immediate solution Of the problems
which disturb our Industrial peace
to the detrimant of all of u.s."
ut 10 an easy matter to talk in
loose phrases about our obligations
to suffering humanity or TO those to
whom injustice is done. abroad"
Senator Harding continued. ut 10
much more difiicult, but much
more inspiring task, to my mind, to
build an America whose tenderness
for humanity and who's regard for
kEhe. human sssourcas bsgins A. home.