Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-04
HARDING AND COOLIDGE
CAN CAMPAIGN TALKS
Republican, Standard Bearers Tell Phonograph
Their Conception of Needs of Country
At This Time

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Senator
Harding this " eek launched his first
public attack since his nomination on
the League of Nations as proposed
by President Wilson.
His speech was delivered to a
photograph record of the Republl-
can National Committee and is ex-
pected ultimately to reach the ears
of several million persons. This
time it was heard only by the OPP
orator who prepared the record. Sen
ator Harding spoke on "Amerlcan-
ISM" A few days ago his team
mate, Gov. Calvin Coolidge, spoke
on claw and Order"
The records are to be prepared for
distribution July through local Re
publican committees and committee
men, and also will be available at
music and monograph stores. ms
is said to be the first time the phono-
graph has been employed for ma
tional political campaign.
Harding's Speech.
Senator Harding in his speech SAID
"The first flaming torch OF Amerl-
canism was lighted in framing the
federal constitution in 1887. The
Pilgrims gigned their simple and ma
iestic covenant full century and a
half before, and set af1ame their bea-
con of liberty on the coast of Massa-
chusetts. Other pioneers OF New
World freedom were rearing their
standards of liberty from jamestown
in Plymouth for five generations pc
fore Lexington and Concord herald
ed a new era. 1t was all American
in the destined result, yet all OF 1T
lacked the soul of nationality IN
= nile truth. There was no thought
in nationality in the revolution for
American independence. The col
onists were resisting a wrong, and
freedom was their solace. once 1t
was achieved, nationality was the
only agency suited to its preserva-
ton.
"Americanism really began When
robed in nationality. The American
republic began the blazed trail of
representative popular government.
Representative Democracy was pro-
claimed the safe agency of highest
human freedom. America headed
the forward procession of civil.
human ana religious IOCIC ", NhSh
ultimately will effect the liberation
of all mankind. The federal con-
stitution is the very base of all Am
ericanism, the ark of the covenant
of American liberty, the very temple
of equal rights. The constitution
does abide, and ever will so long as
the republic survives.
"Let US hesitate before we sur
render the nationality which is the
very soul of highest Americanism.
This Republic has never failed hu-
mainly nor endangered civilization.
On the League of Nations.
eve have been tardy sometimes
like when we were proclaiming de-
mocracy and neutrality while we ig-
nored our national rights, but the
ultimate and helpful mart we played
in the great war will be the bride
of America so long as the world re-
cites the story.
eve do not mean to hold aloof, we
choose no isolation; we shun no duty,
/ like to rejoice in an American con-
science, and in big conception of
our obligations to liberty, justice
and civilization. Aye, and more, l
like to think of Columbia's helping
hand to new republics which are
seeking the blessings portrayed in
our example, hut l have conf
dence in our America that requires