Evening journal., 1920-07-22
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son. IkaAas the intent OF the founding
fathers TO give to this republic a
dependable and enduring popular gov
efnmenk representative IN form, ana
If Was desicned to make political
parties not only the preserving spon-
sors but also the effective agencies
through which hopes and aspirations
and convictions and conscience may
be translated inl0 public performance.
epopular government has been an
inspiration 81 liberty since the dawn
af civilization Republics have risen
and flien and tranShon from
narly to personal government has
preceded every failure since the world
bogan. Under the constitution we nave
the charted way 10 security ana per
petully We know Il gare-t0 MS the
safe path to a developing eminence
which DO people in the world ever
rivailed. Ii has guaranteed the rule
OF intelligent, deliberate public opln-
son expressed through parties. Under
3ilis plan a masterful leadership be-
Gnningly may manifest its influence,
buf a peoples viii still remains the
supreme authority.
"rhe American achievement under
ahe plan of the fathers is nowhere
disputed On the contrary The Amer
acan example has been the model or
every republic Which gloriiles the
progress Of liberty and Is everywhere
ale leayen Of representative deinoc-
34lcy which has expanded human iree-
dnm 1t has been wrought through
party government
'''No man Is big enough 10 run this
great republic. There never has been
nnc such domination was never in
ffnded. tranquility, stability, depend
abilils--all are assured IN party spon-
korship, and we mean 70 renew the
assurances which We're rended IN the
xzaiaciysmal war.
III was not surprising that WE
went far aiield from safe and pre-
soribed paths amid the war anxielies,
9here was ihe unfortunate tendency
before, there was the surrender OF
congress to The growing assumption
0f The executive before HE world-war
tmperiilcd all the practices we had
learned 10 believe I'M. and IN the war
emergency every safeguard was swept
away. ln The name Of democracy we
establisher aut0crary W. are mot
complaining of lhis extraordinary be
st0Wal or assumption in war 10 seem
ed bampoariiy necessary; our @arm Is
over the failure TO restore the cons
ciitufiOnal methods when the war
emergency ended.
cur nrst commitial is the restOra-
tion Of representative popular gov
ernDprt, under the constitution,
tlru-.,h the agency of the Republic
can farty. Our vision includes more
than 4 chief executive, we believe IN
q cabinet of highest capacity. equal
u the responsibilities which our sys-
fem contemplates, in whose councils
the vice-president second official of
1ne republic. shall be asked 20 partici-
pale The same vision includes a
cordial understanding and coordinaled
activities with a house of congress,
fresh irpm the people, vOiclng the
0onNlctlons which members bring
3rom direct contact with the elector-
ale, and cordial cooperation along with
lie restored functions OF the senate,
at % be the greatest deliberate body
nf the world Its members are the
designated senlinels on the towers
vi constitutional government. The
resumption M the Scutte's authority,
saved 10 this republic its indepen-
dent nationality, when autocracy mis-
interpreted the dream OF world eN~
pertinent 70 be the vision OF a world
ideal
Il is not difficult. Chairman Lodge,
20 make ourselves clear on the ques-
tion Of International relationship.
We Republicans OF the Senate, con
sse4ous OF our solemn Oaths anndmind-
r,
FNnen we saw ihe structure Of a
word super-g0yernment taking Wis
.ionay form. ioined ia a becoming
Narn4ng Of our devotion 10 this Ne
public. II the torch " constitution
alism had not been dimmed. the de-
layed peace Of the world and the
tragedy OF disappointment and Eii-
hopes misunderstanding of America
might have been avoided The Re
Nelbiicans Of the Senate halted the
harter Of independent American pmi-
nence and influence which il was pro-
posed to exchange Tor an obscure and
unequal place IN the merged govern
mcnt Of the world. Our party means
70 hold the heritage OF American ma
uonaiiiy unimpaired and unsurrend-
cred
America win DO Her Part.
The world will not misconstrue
We do not mean 10 hold aloof We
CO not mean 20 shun a single rcsp0n-
riblilty Of this republic 70 world civ
lizaton. Ihoue is no hate Ia the
American heart We have no envy.
no suspicion, no aversion for any peo-
NC in The world We hold 10 our
Sssts and means 20 defend. ave. we
mean to sustain the rights 81 this
nition and cur citizens alike every
where under the shining sun. Yet
there Is The concord Of amity and
sympathy and fraternity in every res
otuhon. There Is a genuine inspfr-
alton In every American breast for
q tranquil friendship with all the
world
More. we besiexe the unspealobl,
sorroSs. The immeasurahle saori
licess the awakened convictions anl
11ie aspiring conscience OF human
knd must commit the nations a
1ile earth 70 a new and better rela
4lonship. Il need not be disrusse,
now what motives plunged the work
INTO war. 1t need not be inquire,
whether we asked the sons of thi
republic 10 defend our national rights
u.s. ! believe We did, or to purge tlA
odd world OF the accumulated Ills D
avalry and greed, the sacrifices vii
Ae in valn II we can not acclaim q ney
order. with added security TO civiliza
6on and peace maintain6d
Zone may readily sense the con
Scicnce OF our America. ] am sur
] understand the purpose OF "a
Dominant group Of the senate. w
were no. seeking 30 defeat q wor
aspiration. we sperp resolved TO safe
guard America. We were resolve
Elen, even as we are today, ANA wi
be tomorrow, 20 preserve this fry
and independent republic Let shos
now responsible, or seeking respol
siDiity, propose the surrender
whether with Interpretations, apoll
g7ts or reluctant raSarsaf7ons-fro
which our rights are to be omitted
We welcome the referendum 10 th
American people on the preseryatiO
a ~ IIIaIlrt ss1af