The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-29

Marion, Ohio - (SpeciaD.-- Warren
@. Harding was officially notified here
OF his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the presidency. His
speech OF acceptance Is, in part, as
follows:
Chairman Lodge, Members OF No
tification Committee, Members of Ma
tional Committee, Ladies and Gentle.
men: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me re.
alization OF the responsibility which is
not underestimated. 1t is a supreme
task to interpret the covenant OF a
great political party, the activities OF
which are SO woven into the history OF
this republic and very sacred and
solemn undertaking to utter the faith
and aspirations of the many millions
who adhere to that party.
THE party platform has charted the
way, yet, somehow, we have come to
expect that Interpretation which voices
the faith OF nominees who must as
sumo specific tasks.
Let me be understood clearly from
the very beginning | believe in party
sponsorship of government. | believe
in party government as distinguished
from personal government, individual
dictatorial, autocratic 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
ahility-all are assured in party spon
sorship, and we mean to renew the
assurances which were rendered in the
cataclysmal war
Our first commital is the restora
ton of representative popular govern
rnent under the constitution, through
the agency of the Republican party
Our vision includes more than a CHIEF
executive. We believe in a cabinei
Of highest capacity, equal to the re
sponsibilities which our system con
templates, In whose council the vicS
president, second official Of the re
public, shall be asked to participate
The same vision includes cordial un
derstanding and co-ordinated activities
with q house of congress, fresh from
the people, voicing the convictiom
which members bring from direct con
tact with the electorate, and cordia
coordination along with the restores
functions of the senate, fit to be thu
greatest deliberativs body OF thu
world
"It is not difficult. Chairman Ledge
to make ourselves clear on the Ques
tion of International relationship. WI
Republicans Of the senate, conscious
Of our solemn oaths and mindful o
our constitutional obligations, whes
we saw the structure of world super
government taking visionary form
Joined in a becoming warning OF oul
devotion to this republic. II the torch
Of constitutionalism had not bseI
dimmed, the delayed peace OF the
world and the tragedy Of disappoint
ment and Europs's misunderstanding
of America easily might have beer
avoided. The Republicans of the SEN
ate halted the barter Of independent
American eminence and influence
which 1t was proposed to exchange
for an obscure and unequal place In
the merged government Of the world
Our party means to hold the heritage
OF American nationality unimpaired
and unsurrendered.
.The world will not misconstrue
We do not mean to hold aloof. We
do not mean to shun single RESPONSE
bility OF this republic to world civilizG
ton. There Is no. hate In the Amert
can heart. We have no envy, no sus
picion, no aversion for any people In
the world. We hold to our rights and
mean to defend, aye, we mean to sus
tain the rights OF this nation and our
citizens alike everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there Ii the concord
Of amity and sympathy and fraternity
IN every resoluAion. There y : gen.
uine aspiration In every American
breast for . tranquil friendship with
al the world. One may readily sense
the oOnscience OF our America. am
sure understand the purpose Of the
dominant group Of the senate. We
were not seeking to defeat : worid
aspiration. We were resolved to safe
guard America. We we're resolved
then. even as we are today. and win
be tomorrow, to preserve this free and
Independent republic.
IN the call OF the conscience Of
America is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound Of world war, and si.
lsnces the impassioned voices of inter.
national envy and distrust. Needing
this call and knowing - I do the dia'
poaition of the congress- / promise yon