The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-29

Marion. Ohio Especially - Warner
q. Harding was officially notified her,
Of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the presidency. III,
speech OF acceptance Is. la part, IA
follows:
Chairman Lodge. members OF notlfi
cation COMMITTEES. members OF national
committee, ladies and gentlemen
The message which you have form.
ally conveyed brings TO me realiza-
ton Of responsibility which Is not I'M
derestimated. II Is a supreme task to
I interpret the covenant OF great
political party. the activities Of which
are 80 woven into the history OF this
Republic. and every sacred and solemn
undertaking TO utter the faith and as
piratiOns OF the many millions who
adhere 10 that party. The party plat
form has eharted the way, yet, some
how. we have come to expect that In
depreciation which voices the faith OF
nominees who must assume specific
Let me be understood clearly from
the very beginning. believe Ia party
sponsorship In government. | believe
In party government as distinguished
from personal government. individual.
dictatorial. autocratlc or what not.
No man Is big enough to run this
great republic There never has been
one. Such domination was never In
tended. Tranquility. stability. depend
ability--all are assured In party spon-
sorship, and We mean TO renew the as
surances which were rended Ia the
cataclsmal war.
Our first committal II the restor-
alton OF representative popular gov.
eminent. under the constitution.
through the agency OF the Republican
party our vision Includes more than
a chief executive, we believe In a
cabinet OF highest capacity. equal TO /
the responsibilities which our system
In whose councils the
vice. resident. second Official OF the
republic. shall be asked to participate.
The same vision includes cordial
and co-ordlnated aetiv-
tiles with house OF congress. fresh
from the people. volclng the convic-
lions which members bring from direct
'ontact with the electoral. and cordial
along with the restored
functions OF the senate. ht 10 be the
greatest dcllberative body of the world
II Is not difficult. Chairman Lodge.
a. ma Ia. .trualN.a / .
ION OF International relationship. We
OF the senate. conscious
Il our solemn oaths and mindful OF
'ur constitutional obligations. when
W saw the structure OF u world super /,
government taking visionary form
olncd In becoming warning OF our {
eviction TO this republic. II the torch .
II constitutionallsm had not been
lmined. the delayed peace OF the
iorid and the tragedy 81 disappoInt- :
lent and Europe's Misunderstanding 4
America easily might have been 4
yolded The Republicans Of the sen. 4
e. halted the barter OF independent {
,merican eminsnce and influence. d
'hich Il was proposed to exchange &
,r an obscure and unequal place In a
,c merged government OF the world. q
ur party means to hold the heritage v
I American nationality unimpaired $
M unsurrcndered
The world viii not mlsconstrus. We .
. not mean 90 hold aloot We DO not n
ean to <hun single responsibility Of q
-. a I
here is 10 hate In the American n
,art. We have NO envy. no suspicion. Ct
, aversion Tor any people In the
- world We hold 20 our rights aud e
can 10 defend. aye. We mean TO sns- G,
ia the rights Of this nation and cur e
tlsens alike. everywhere under the "a
lining sun. Yet there Is the eoneerd .,
smlty and sympathy and FRA IN
rulty m every resolution. There Is h
genuine aspiration IN every Amer ns
an br,ost tor a tranquil friendship N
I'm all the world. OF
one may readily sense the con. is'
iencs Of our America. | am sure ar
ldsrstand the purpose % the domt b
mt group o. the senate. We were M
4 seeking to defeat a world aspira. 90
N; we were resolved TO safeguard TO
ncrica. We were resolved thea. even TO
VIC are today and viii be tomorrow. Of
preserve this frye and independent en-
public. IN
In the call Of the conscience OF 80
nerlcs Is peace. peace that closes lie
? gaping wound OF world war, aud or
cncss the ln,passioned voices Of In TN
national envy and distrust. Heed an
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