The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-07-30

MhTlOu, OnlO lSpeCldl). WdIISE
G.. Harding was officially notified here
Of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the presidency. His
speech Of acceptance is. in part, as
follows:
Chairman Lodge, Members Of No
tification Committee, Members of Ma
tioaal Committee, Ladies and Gentle
men: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me a re
alisation OF the responsibility which II
not undeYestimated. 1t is a supreme
task to interpret the covenant OF (;
great political party, the activities o
which are SO woven into the history o
this republic and a very sacred n
solemn undertaking to utter the faiti
and aspirations OF the many millions
who adhere to that party.
"The party platform has charted thu
way, yet, somehow, we have come tt
expect that Interpretation which voices
the faith OF nominees who must as
sumo specific tasks.
LET me be understood clearly from
the very beginning. / believe in part!
sponsorship Of government. ! believI
in party government as distinguished
from personal government, individual
dictatorial, autocratic or what not
No man is big enough to run thi
great republic. There never has beer
one. Such domination was ley in
tended. Tranquility. stability, depend
a~bility-all are assured in party spon
sorship, and we mean to renew tn
assurances which were rendered in tn,
c~ataclysmal
"Our first commital is the restora
ton Of representative popular govern
ment under the constitution, through
the agency Of the Republican party
Our vision includes more than a chic
executive. We believe in a cabine
Of highest capacity, equal to the re
sponsibilities which our system con
templates, In whose council the vic
president, second official OF the re
public. shall be asked to participate
The same vision includes a cordial I'm
~derstanding and co-ordinated activitie
with q house of congress, fresh from
the people. voicing the convictions
which members bring from direct con
tact with the electorate, and cordia
coordination along with the restores
functions Of the senate, fit to be thu
greatest deliberative body Of tn,
world.
"It Is not difficult, Chairman Lodge
to make ourselves clear or the ques
ton of international relationship. WI
Of our solemn oaths and mindful o
our constitutional obligations, whei
we saw the structure Of a world super
government taking visionary form
Joined In q becoming warning of oul
devotion to this republic. II the torch
u constitutionalism had not beer
dimmed. the delayed peace of tht
world and the tragedy Of disappoint
ment and Europe's misunderstanding,
Of America easily might have beer
avoided. The Republicans of the sen
ate halted the barter of Independent
Anglican eminence and influence
which II was proposed to exchange
for an obscure and unequal place il
the merged government of the world
Our party means to hold the heritage
e American nationality unimpairei
and unsurrendered.
The world will not misconstrue
We do not mean to hold aloof. We
do not mean to shun a single response
bility Of this republic to world civiliza
ton. There 10 NJ hate In the Ameri
car heart. We have no envy, no sus
pision, no aversion for any people II
the world. We hold to our rights ant
mean to defend, aye, we mean to sus
tain the rights Of this nation and oui
citizens alike everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there is the concord
Of amity and sympathy and f~raternit,
In every resolution. There is a gen
uine aspiration in every American
breast for q tranquil friendship with
Ill the world. One may readily sense
the conscience of our America. l am
sure ! understand the purpose Of the
dominant group Of the senate. We
were not seeking to defeat a world
aspiration. We were resolved to safe
guard America. We were resolved
then. v . q we are today. and will
be tomorrow, to preserve this free and
Independent republic.
I'm the call of the conscience OF
America Is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound Of world war. and 81
hnces the im~passioned voices OF inter
national envy and distrust. Needing
this call and Knowing as ! do the dis
position OF the congress-. / promise you
formal and effective peace &c cS.rkls