The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
AN ABLE AND INSPIRING PAPER,

Senator Harding's speech of acceptance is
not only an exceedingly able paper squareiy
meeting the issues imposed by the trend OF
current events It is also an inspiring paper,
calculated to quicken the all burt PROSTATE
national conscience into flaming torch OF
vrilo Amerioanism.
II is deeply significant OF the sheer necessi-
ties Of the republic and the determination OF
the republican candidate, that his first COM
initial should be with respect to constitutional
government. That is the first concern OF the
party as II is the prime need OF the nation.
And that in amplfying rather than qualifying
that committai. he should say that such
comrnittai contemplates the appointment of
cabinet composed OF the ablest minds In the
republic. known to possess the ability TO exert
their rightfui Influence and constructive ability
in behalf Of the government, not mere cffice
boys alert to do the bidding of autocratic
mind.
This nation IL too large for any one man
to govern" declares the republican candidate.
Adding: And 1t has always been"
Thus In the very introduction of his speech
Of acceptance Senator Harding unerrngiy
places his finger the seat OF trouble and
pledges himself directly to remove that cause.
Critics have charged that the republican
PLATFORM is eNdsiNe on the league Oh natioHs
issue Nothing OF the kind can be said OF the
candidates Interpretation OF that platform
pledge or his unequlvocai engagement to act
in a specific manner with reference 20 it. SEN
ators johnson and Borah. with their splendid
devotion to the traditions OF the republic and
their militant stand against infringing the
ereignty of the nation at any point through af-
filation in association with foreign concerts
ina nh In ran ip.
depreciation and pledge everything that they
hoped to secure in platform of their
devising.
On the other hand, those who feel keenly
that America should not adopt the selfish role
OF Withdrawing unto itself. disregarding both Its
opportunities for wise leadership and obligations
10 smelioratc the worlds distress in some part
cannot fail to be enthused by the simple. the
manfui. the merciful and thoroughly American
formula the republican nominee proposes,
"one may readily sense the conscience Of
America" said the candidate. II am sure
t understand the purpose of the dominant
group of the senate. We were not seeking
to defeat a world aspiration; were re-
solved to safeguard America. We were re-
solved then. even as we are today, and viii
be tomorrow, to preserve this free and in
dependent republic.
And again;
THE world will not misconstrue. We do
not mean to hold aloof. We do not mean
to shun single responsibility OF this
public to world civilization. We
hold to rights and mean to defend
aye, mean to sustain the rights of this
nation and citizens alike, everywhere
under the shining sun"
In both quotations Senator Harding while
addressing the American people, was speaking
to the civilized world In general and to those
nations intimately associated with us lin the
conduct and tho conclusion OF the war His in
tention was to enunciate clearly and finally the
foreign policy OF America We may wen be-
lieve. too that it his intention thus to
finally end the hope II not the conspiracy to
involve America in any foreign entanglements
or association wherein one vestige of her
right OF independent action would be curtaied
After such presentment one is quite pre-
pared to find this:
From our own viewpoint the program is
specifically American, and we mean to be
Americans first to all the world.
No surrender OF rights to a world council
its military alliance, no assumed man
datoTy however appealing, ever shall sum-
mons the OF this republic to war Their
supreme sacrifice shall only be asked for
America and it's honor"
Many well-intentioned men and women. still
under the influence OF meaningless hut beauti
full phrases and figures Of speech. have asked
how the republican party purposes ending tn
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