The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
HE REJECTS
LEAGUE FOR
. PEACE BY
. RESOLUTION
Crowd of 1900 Hears
Keynote Address at
Marion, Ohio

MARION, o.. July Rejecting
Presldent Wilson's league OF nations,
senator Warren q. Harding declared
In accepting the republican prcniden-
tlai nomination today that n elected
he would stand for establishment OF
peace by resolution OF congress and
then propose an International under
standing 10 promote world harmony
without impairing american sovrr-
eighty.
He did not directly advocate or on
pose ratification OF the treaty with
reservations. and declared "a useless
TO discuss In detail the league CO.
venand which was conceived FOR
world super-governuen and neEoti-
ated In misunderstandlnr."
He made a plea for government By
party rather than by individuals. de-
clared for Industrial peace attained
by inspiration rather than force. and
advocated economy, increased pro-
duction and deflation OF currenry 60
relieve the high cost OF living.
Keynote Addwas.
The acceptance speech. aoundlng n
keynote for the republican preeiden-
tial campaign, was delivered n, the
formal notification cerrmDnieh hero
after the nominee had spent the
greater part OF the day reviewing
NitttaN IfVtNf,Nton VI u|itHMIIUI| IMMI
came from many states TO honor him.
From cary In the morning uEsii the
notification program began, he was
kept busy waving hla ereefinua to the
visitors "a they fiied past his raai-
dence by the thrunandA
Senator lodge Of Massachusetts.
who was chairman of the Chicago
convention, delivered me address for
maliy notifying the candidate Of his
nomination. He prlieed Senator
Hardings character and quaiifica-
ti0ns and Commended the part he had
taken In the senate fight agafnnt un-
qualified ratification Of the peace
treaty.
The notification ceremonies were
held In a circular chautnuqua pa
viiion on the outskirts Of Marion, In
the presence OF many OF the leading
figures OF the party and a crowd of
1000. while many thousands more
tried unsuccesTuiy to push their
way within hearing distance OF tho
speakers.
Flag Raising.
At o'clock in the morning noisy
aggregation OF Marion citizens that
looked like half the town led on with
a denomination. To their howllng
acclaim the senator played the leading
part In flag raising. pulling the Stars
ana Stripes to the top OF the weather.
beaten Mckinley fiagpole sent here a
few days ago from Canton.
Delegation after delegation with
bands blaring and colors flying, fol-
lowed up to the Harding front porch
ms thirty special trains and thousands
of automobiles uni0aded their coniri-
buttons to the notification crowds.
Marion was dressed within an inch
OF its life for Its debut IN the great
affairs OF the nation Patriotic frills
and hounces draped the city from tin
to toe. Business was adjourned nnd
partisanship was forgotten as repub-
licans and democrats Joined In ac-
knowledgine the honor that had como
to one Of their neighbors.
From the senator's home down TO
the heart OF the business section n
lane OF tall white pillars formed a
spotless court of honor to mark the
route OF the paradors and along the
way scarcely a window was without its
portrait OF the republican candidate.
Palnstaking arrangements had been
made to provide luncheon for the
crowds Profiteering had been put un-
der the ban by agreementof the citys
business men and many housewives
had laid In an extra supply OF food
to make sure that no one went hun
cry Most OF the public counters were
under supervision OF the churches.
Hays Prcsidcs.
VIII Hays the national chairman,
was the presiding officer az the notin-
cation. for which the city had re-
fitted it's chautauqua pavilion. I've
program included an invocation by
Bishop william 7, Oldham uf the
Methodisi Episcopal Church, the for
NAL notification speech by Senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts, Harding'a re-
sponse and a henedlction by Father
Mary's Catholic Church here. A Klee
club came from Columbus TO lead the
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