The state herald., 1916-06-09
SENATOR HARDING
SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Address to @. o. P. Convention
by Temporary Chairman.
EARNEST PLEA FOR HARMONY
National Defense, Protective Tariff,
Square Deal for Business and
Straight Amerleanlsm Set
Forth a. country's Needs.


@. Harding of Ohio as temporary chair.
man OF the Republican national conyen.
tion today sounded the keynote Of the
party's campaign. His address was
In part as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: 1t
ts 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 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
standard.bearer who shall not only
typify our expression Of faith. but
shall 20 enlist the confidence and trust
OF our American citizenship that the
work Of this convention will he con.
firmed overwhelmingly at the ballot
box next November.
disappointing and distressing Demo-
cratic administration. IL calling for
Republican relief. and there is every
inspiration, every encouragement. ev-
cry confidence that the light Of Repub-
lican conscience. set afame In this
convention. will illumine the way to
the country's restoration.
We did not do very we'll 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 q
national policy. We split over meth
ods 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 Repub-
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 Mt war. We
need not wonder thereat. because the
enormity Of the conflict and the iniiu.
ences OF It's upheaval have set man.
kind in upheaval. The traditions of
civilization have been broken and in
ternational laws have been ignored.
There Is n tidal wave Of distress and
disaster, there are violent emotions
and magnified fears. There are the
extremes OF incalcnlable sacrifices
and measureless new fortunes-not
all American. There are new won
ders and new hindrances In com.
merce. changed balances OF trade.
new marvels In finance and utterly
changed economic conditions. These
have attended embarrassments In our
foreign relations rs difficult as those
which the individual citizen expert
ences whose every neighbor is in.
volved In deadly quarrel. Everything
IL abnormal except the depleted con.
dition OF the federal treasury. which
is characteristic OF Democratic con.
troll. and the facility Of the admins
tration In writing varied notes with.
out effective notice.
Amid these conditions has stood
this unarmed giant. typifyins the
American republic. neutral and sane.
TO whom the neutral nations have
turned for leadership. Our national
unselhshness had been proven. our
devotion to humanity had been es.
tablished. our committal to intcrna.
tional justice had long been pro
claimed. The world had previously
heard tho voice of American fearless
ness. and all the conditions single US
out for leadership among the neutral
powers, but tho administration nj
Washington spoke with more rhetoric
than resolution. and We came 10 re-
aiize what tho warning powers soon
came to know. that the ofiicial Amer
lean voice lacked the volume OF do
termined expression that once de
mandcd International heed. and We
lacked the strength Of confidence In
our own defenscs
For National Defense.
Perhaps II Is reminder moro than
. discovery. but there has come to
us conviction that this great nation.
rich in resources and strong In pm.
triotic manhood. has been negligent
concerning i,s own defense. We have
dwclt In fnncicd rn'her than rcni So
curity. Pride minglcs with regret In
this. because Il suggests tho mind Of
a nation NO free from Intended Of
fcnse that there was no cultivated
thought OF needed defense. Our right.
eousncss OF purpose Ia portrayed In
our trust In unnrmcd safety But
there Ia warning In bleeding Eu.
ropc. and there In n call today for pru.
dent. patriotic and ample national dc.
fensc. There II no mistaking tho son.
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