The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-06-10

Chicago, June Senator Warren
G. Harding of Ohio as temporary chair
man OF the Republican national cOnven-
ton today sounded the keynote Of the
partys campaign. His address was
in part as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: 1t
is good to greet this representative
body of that American Republican
ism ON which are centered the high
hopes of the republic. | can believe
nay, | know-that a vast majority of
the people of our United States is ex-
pecting the party sponsors here assem-
bled to write anew the sacred cove
nant of Republicanism, and reconse-
crate the party to the nations service
and the peoples advancement That
same majority expects you to select a
standard-bearer who shall not only
typify our expression Of faith, but
shall so enlist the confidence and trust
Of our American citizenship that the
work of this convention will be con-
box next November.
The country, wearied afresh by a
disappointing and distressing Demo
cratic administration, is calling for
Republican relief, and there Is every
inspiration, every encouragement, ev-
cry confidence that the light OF Repub-
lican conscience, set afiame in this
convention, will illumine the way to
| the country's restoration.
We did not do very well in making
for harmony the last time we met
The country has regretted, let US for.
| get-and make amends to our country.
We did not divide over fundamental
principles, we did not disagree over a
national policy. We split over meth
DDS of party procedure and preferred
personalities. Let US forget the diff
| ferences, and find new inspiration and
new compensation in an united en-
deavor to restore the country.
The essential principles of Repult
licanism are unchanged and unchang-
ing: the lofty intent. the indestructi
BILE soul and the undying spirit of Re.
publicanism are as dominant today as
in the destined beginning 60 years
ago, or at any time during the inter
vening years, and they are empha
sized today by the proof recorded to
Republican credit in the matchless
chapters of American progress.
The World at War.
Much of the discussion of the hour
Is hinged upon world at war. We
need not wonder thereat, because the
enormity of the conflict and the infiu
ences of it's upheaval have set man
kind in upheaval. The traditions ol
civilization have been broken and in
ternational laws have been ignored
There is tidal wave Of distress and
disaster, there are violent emotions
and magnified fears. There are the
extremes of incalculable sacrifices
and measureless new fortunes-no'
all American. There are new won
ders and new hindrances in com
merce, changed balances of trade
|
changed economic conditions. These
have attended embarrassments in ou
foreign relations as difficult as thos'
which the individual citizen expert
ences whose every neighbor is In
volved in deadly quarrel. Everything
Is abnormal except the depleted con
dition of the federal treasury, whicl
is characteristic of Democratic con
troll, and the facility of the admins
: tration in writing varied notes with
: out effective notice.
rvr
Perhaps it is a reminder more tina
, . discovery, but there has come
us a conviction that this great natio
rich in resources and strong in p
: triotic manhood, has been negligel
concerning it's own defense. We hay
dwelt in fancied rather than real
curity. Pride mingles with regret
this, because it suggests the MIND
nation so free from intended
tense that there was no cultivate
= thought of needed defense. Our rigf
~ eousness of purpose is portrayed
" our trust in unarmed safety. b
t. there h warning in bleeding 7
ID rope, and there is call today for pi
le dent, patriotic and ample national
/. tense. There Is no mistaking the %
20 timent. We are not thinking OF t
hysterical we need not be moved