The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-22

contemplates, in whose councils th>
vice-president, second official of th1
republic shall be asked to participate,
The same vision includes cordial
understanding and coordinated activ-
tiles with house Of congress, fresh
from the people, vocing the convio.
tions which members bring from di
rect contact with the electorate, and
cordial functions Of the senate, fit
TO be the greatest deliberative body
of the world. Its members are the
designated sentinels Of the towers
of constitutional government. The
resumption OF the senate's authority
saved to this republic its indepen'
dent nationality, when autocracy
misinterpreted the dream Of a world
experiment to be the vision of 4
world ideal.
1t is not difficult Chairman Lodge
to make ourselves clear on the dues'
tion of international relationship. We
republicans Of the senate, conscious of
our solemn oaths and mindful OF our
constitutional obligations, when we
saw ;he structure OF n world super
government taking visionary form,
Joined in a becoming warning of our
devotion to this republic. If the torch
Of constitutionalism had not been dim
med, the delayed peace Of the world
and the tragedy Of disappointment and
Europe's misunderstanding of Ameri-
ca easily might have been avoided.
The republicans Of the senate halted
the barter Of Independent American
cmnence and influence, which II was
proposed to exchange for an obscure
and unequal place in the merged gov
eminent of the world our party
means to hold the heritage of Amerl-
can nationality unimpared and un-
surrendered.
The world will not misconstrue.
| We do hot mean to hold aloof. We do
not mean to shun single responsible
| ity of this republic to world civiliza-
ton There is no hate in the Ameri-
can heart. We have no envy, no sus-
| picion. no aversion for any people
in the world We hold to our rights,
and means to defend, aye, we mean TO
sustain the rights of. this nation and
our citizens alike, everywhere under
| the shining sun. Yet there is the
concord of amity and sympathy and
! fraternity i'm every resolution. There
Is a genuine aspiration in every Am
ercan breast for a tranquil friendship
with all the world.
New Order Seen
More. we believe the unspeakable
sorrows, the immeasurablc sacrifices
the awakened convictions and the as
piring conscience Of human kind must
commit the nations of the earth to a
new and better relationship. 1t need
not be discussed now what motives
plunged the world into war, it need
not be inquired whether We ask the
sons Of this republic to defend our
national rights, as | believe we did, OF
to purge the old world Of the accumu
lated ills OF rivalry and greed, the
sacrifices will be in vain if we car
not acclaim a new order, with added
security to civilization and peace main
tanned.
One may readily sense the con
science of our America. ] am sure
| understand the purpose Of the domt
nant group Of tho senate. We We're
not seeking to defeat 4 world aspira
ticn. we were resolved to safeguard
America We were resolved then
even as we are today, and will be
tomorrow to preserve this free and in
dependent republic. Let those nov
responsible or seeking responsibility
propose the surrender. whether Will
interpretations, apologies or reulctan
rcservatons-from which our right'
are to be omitted--we welcome tn,
referendum to the American peopl'
on the preservation Of America, anC
the republican party pledges its de
fense of the preserved inheritance o
national freedom.
In the call of the conscience o
America is peace peace that close
the gaping wound of world war, ans
silences the impassionod voices o
international envy and distrust. Heed
ing this call and knowing as l d
the disposition of the congress,
promise you formal and effective peac
SO quickly as republican congress
can pass its declaration for a repuh
llcan executive to sign. Then we ma,
turn to our readjustment at hom
and proceed deliberately and reflect
ively to that hoped-for world rela
tionship which shall satisfy both cor
science and aspirations and still hol
us free from menacing involvement.
can hear in the call of conscienc
an insistent voice for the largel
reduced armaments throughout tn
world, with attending reduction c
burdens upon peace-loving humanity
We wish to give Of American influ
ence and example; we must give @
American leadership to that invalu
able accomplishment.
l can speak unreservedly Of tn
American aspiration and the republ
= can committal for an association @
nations, cooperating in sublime accort
to attain and preserve peace throug
| Justice rather than force, determine
to add to security through Information
al law, so clarified that no miscor
struction can be possible without ai
fronting world honor.
, Americas Influence Great
This republic can never be unminc
full Of its power, and must never forge
the force of its example. Possesso
Of might that admits no fear, Americ
must stand foremost for the righ
If the mistaken voice Of America
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