El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-22
Harding Welcomes Referendum, On League

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ever the deliberate and inteIli-
gent public sentiment commands.
hut perversiOn and evasion mark
the paths TO the failure OF gov
eminent itself.
Woman's Acknowledgement.
The womanhood OF America. al
ways its glory. its Inspiration and
the potent, uplifting force in its So
cial and spiritual development is
about to be eufranchised. Let us not
share the apprehensions o. many men
and women as TO the danger Of this
Tomentous extension Of the franchise.
W omen have never been without m
fluence in our political life In
reimbursement will bring 10 the polls
the votes OF citizens who have been
born upon our soil, or who have
sought in faith and assurance the
freedom and opportunities Of our
land 1t win bring the women edu-
Gated in our schools, trained in our
customs and habits OF thought, and
sharers Of our problems 1t viii bring
the alert mind. the awakened cons
cience. the sure intuition, the abh0r-
ence Of tyranny or oppression, the
wide and tender sympathy that dis
tinguish the women OF America
Surely there can be no danger there
American Government.
1t is idle to think we in America
have attained perfection. but there
is satisfying knowledge that we hold
orderly processes for making our
government reflect the heart and
mind of the republic. Ours is not
only a fortunate people, but a very
common -sensical people. with vision
high but their feet on the earth, with
belief in themselves and faith in God.
Whether enemies threaten from
without or menaces arise from within,
there is some indefirable voice say
ing, have confidence in the repub-
lici America viii go on"
Here is a temple OF liberty no
storms may shake, here are The affairs
OF freedom no passions shall destroy
II was American in conception,
American in its building IL shall be
American in the fulfilnent- Sectional
once. we are all American now. and
we mean 20 be all Americans to all
the world
with an unalterable faith and in a
hopeful spirit. with hymn OF serV-
ice in my heart. I pledge fidelity to
our country and TO God, and accept
the nomination OF the Republican
party for the presidency OF the
United States"
Lodges Notification
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. who
was chairman OF the convention
which nominated Mr.. Harding, and
also chairman OF the committee ex-
tending the notification today. in his
notification speech to the candidate.
asserted that our immediate duty
and that OF all Republicans and all
true Americans who are thinking Of
the problems and perils Of the present
and OF the future is TO give you such
generous and complete support that
when you take up the duties Of the
great office for which you have been
nominated. you viii find a house and
senate in full sympathy with your
purposes and ready to aid you in
every way in carrying them to fulfill
ment.
Down In Mexico.
The present situation, however,
brings with II Iar-reaching questions
OF foreign policy to a degree never
known in our previous history" sena-
tor Lodge continued. at our own
doors we have Mexico in a state OF
disorder and disintegration to which
our government, has unhappily. most
contributed Here Is a grave
responsibility not 10 be evaded OF
escaped We rightly insist upon the
supremacy IA the American hemfs-
phere OF the Monroe doctrine. which
was declared by US in order TO guard
the safety OF the United States and
NrH~ ~--~ -H~HH wa ~ - IA - EAa@AANAE
from the wars and misfortunes OF the
old
we Justly demand the abstention
OF Europe from any interference with
American questions, but this doctrine
OF ours brings with IL not only its
benefits but its duties. The condition
OF Mexico. owing in large measure TO
the shortcomings OF our government.
could not well be worse, and we must
make up our minds that We not only
owe It TO ourselves TO protect there.
as all over the world, American rights
and interests 50 long neglected. but to
reach out a helping hand To the Next
can people 10 .he end that law and
order may be established in that
country which has been plunged into
anarchy and cursed with continuous
civil war.
1t IS OF the highest Importance TO
the United States that Mexico should
be both prosperous and peaceful and
we must face the fact that without
our aid the Mexican people cannot
properly ar speedily bring about the
improved conditions and the reign OF
law and peace, which, we are con-
WINGED. they desire as much as we do
The speaker also referred in con-
siderable detail to other problems
facing the nation, all Of which Mr..
treated in his reply.