The Crittenden press., 1920-07-23
HARDING SPEECH
Of ACCEPTANCE
A NEW KEYNOTE
Republican Nominee at
Notification Ceremonies
Discusses Problems
Confronting Nation
"h0l0 HERITAGE AMERICAN
NATIONALITY UNlMPAlRED'

Advocates Party Responsibility A.
Distinguished From Dletatoriai ano
Autoera,ie Personal Rule-ln Refer
ring TO League Of Nations. Says We
Do Not Mean TO shun a Single Re
spontibilty Of THIS Republic to
World clvillxation-Favors Protec.
tive Tariff. Merchant Marine, o
Small Army, Woman Suffrage and
National Budget.
Marion, Ohio. -- tSpocia) Warren
u Harding was officially notified here
OF his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the presidency His
speech ~ acceptance Is. IN part. as
follows
Chairman Lodge. Members ~ Noti
fcstion Committee. Members Of Ma.
tional Committee. Ladies' and Gentle
men The message which you have
formally conveyed brings To me a real.
iIa,ion " responsibility which ls not
nndereslimatod II Is a supreme tasa
10 interpret The covenant Of a great
political party. the activities OF which
are 80 woven Into the history Of this
republic and very sacred and solemn
undertaking TO utter the faith and as.
plratlons ~ the many millions who
sdh-re Ia that party The party plat,
form has chartered the way. yet some
how, W. have come TO expect that In
terpretaliou which voices the faith NJ
NOMINEES Who mus, assume specific
tasks
Lot me be Understood clearly from
the very beginning be icve in party
sponsorship In government believe
10 party government as distinguished
frem personal government, individual
diciatorial auioctaic or what not.
No man " bic enough to run this
great republic. There never has been
one Such domination was never In
tended Tranquility, stability. ie
pendabnity all are assured In party
sponsorship. and We mean to renew
the assurances which we're rended In
the cataclysmal war
Our first cnmmilial II the r.stors
ton Of representative popular govern
menl. under the constitution. through
the agency of the Republican party
Oar ,hl3n includes more than chief
executive We believe In cabinet Of
highest capacity. equal TO the respon.
slbllitIcs which our system contem.
plates. In whose councils the Vice.
president second official NJ the rrpub-
lic shall be asked 10 participate The
same vision includes cordial under
standing and co oordinatcd actiyitie.
with a house ~ Congress. fresh from
the people yoicing the convictions
which members bring from direc, con.
tact with the electorate, and cordial
cooperation along with he restored
functions NJ the Senate. m To be ths
greatest delibon,iye body NJ tho
world
II Is not difficult. Chairman Lodge.
10 make ourselves clear on the qucs
tion Of international relationship We
Republicans ~ the Senate, conscious
OF our solemn olths and mindful NJ
our constitutional obligations. when
We saw the structure Of world super
government taking visionary form
Joined In n becoming warning NJ our
devotion To this republic. u the torch
OF constitutlonalism had not been
dimmed the DELAYED peace Of the
world aud the tragedy of dlsappolni.
ment and Europe's Misunderstanding
OF America easily might have bean
avolded The Republicans Of the Sen.
ate halted the barter Of independent
American eminrnce and influence
which II was proposed TO exchange
Tor an obscure and unequal place In
the merged government NJ the world
Our party means to hold the heritage
OF American nationality unlmpaired
and unsurrendcrcd
The world will not misconstrue. W.
DO not mean 10 hold alnOf We do not
mean to shun single responsibility
OF this republic to world civilization.
There Is no hate In the American
heart We have no envy no suspi.
cion no aversion Tor any people in the
world We hold to our rights AMI
mean To defend, aye, We mean To aus.
tain the rights " this nation and our
citizens alike everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there Il the concord
OF amlty and sympathy and fraternity
IN every resolution There IL a genu'
Inc aspiration IN every American
breast for a tranquil friendship with
oil the world.
One may readily sense the con
science of our America. I am SUR !
understand the purpose Of the doml.
nant group Of the senalc. We we're
not seeking to defeat word asplra'
tion-we were resolved to safeguard
America. We were resolved then,
even az we ARE today aud will he to-
morrow, TO preserve this free and lnde'
pendent republic
In the call OF the conscience OF
America Ia peace. peace that closes
the gaping wound of world war aud
silences the impassloned voices OF In
ternationai envy and dis,rusL Heed
ins this cell ana knowing as do th'
disposition of the Congress. ! promis,
|, you formal and effective peace 81