The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-28
HARDING SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
Republican oNmince at Notification
Ceremoni es Discusses the Prob
lens Confronting the Nation
FAvoRs A PROTECTIVE TARIFF
Advocates Party Responsibility As Dis.
tinyuished From Dictatorial and
AutOcfatic Personal Rule

Marion, Ohio-(Special.) - Warren
g. Harding was officially notified here
ct his nomination us the republican
candidate for the presidency.
His speech Of acceptance is, in part,
as follows: sa
Chairman Lodge, Members Of Mott,
facation Committee, Members OF Ma
tional Committee, Ladies and Gentle.
men The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me q
realization of responsibility which Is
not underestimated. 1t is a supreme
task to interpret the covenant, OF q
great political party, the activities Of
which are SO woven into the history
of this republic, and a very sacred and
solemn undertaking to utter the facts
and aspirations OF the many millions
who adhere to that party. The party
platform has charred the way, yet,
somehow, we.have come to expect that
Interpretation which voices the faith
Of nominees who must assume specific
taSks.
Let me be understood Clearly from
the very beginning. believe in party
sponsorship In government. ! believe
In party government us distinguished
from personal government, individual,
dictatorial, autocracy 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
ability-all are assured In party spon.
sorship, and we mean to renew the as
surances which were rendered In the
cataciysmal war.
/. Our first cOmmittal is the restriction
Of representative popular government,
under the constitution, through the
agency OF the republican party. Our
vision includes more than chief
executive. we believe in q cabinet Of
highest capacity, equal to the re-
spolsibilities which our system con.
templates, in whose councils the vice
president, second official Of the repub-
lie, shall be asked to participate. The
same vision includes cordial under
standing and co-Ordinated activities
with a house Of congress, fresh from
the people, yoicing the convictions
which members bring from direct con-
tact with the electorate, and cordial CO.
operation along with the rest order
functions Of the senate, fit to be the
greatest deliberative body Of the world.
It is not difficult, Chairman Lodge,
to make ourselves clear on the question
OF International relationship. We re-
publicans Of the senate, conscious of
our solemn Oaths and mindful of our
constitutional obligations, when we
saw the structure OF world super
taking visionary form join
ed in becoming warming Of our de-
votiOn to this republic. If the torch
of constitutionalism had not been dim
med the delayed peace Of the world
and the tragedy Of disappointment and
Europe's misunderstanding of America
easily might have been avoided. The
of the senate halted the
barter Of Independent American emil
nence and influence, which it was pro.
posed to exchange for an obscure and
place in the merged govern
ment Of the world. Our party means
to hold the heritage Of american ma
tionality unimpaired and unsurrend-
cred.
The world will not misconstrue. We
do not mean to hold aloof. We do not
mean to shun a single responsibility
Of this republic to world civilization.
There is no hate in the American
heart. We have no envy, no suspicion,
no aversion for any people In the
world. We hold to our rights and mean