The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-28

distinguished From D~iotatpfial
Autoeratie Personal Ruis---in Re
herring 10 League Of M3tiona, Says
sstNs % Not Msan, 20 lshu1s Single.
Responsibility o. This Republic to
World civlixatlon--Favors Protcc-
tlve Tarsts, Merchant Marine, .
Small Army, Woman suffrage and
National Budget
Marion, Ohio-(Specfal). Warren
a.. Harding was Officially notified here
0f his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the presidency. His
speech of acceptance is. In part, as
follows: =
Chairman Lodge, members Of noti-
50cation committee, members Of ma.
sh0nal committee, ladies and gentle
me The message which you have
Formally conveyed brings to. me a
realization Of responsibility which is
not underestimated. tt is a supreme
task to interpret the covenant OF q
Ereatt political party, the activities Of
which r so woven into, the history of
this republic and a very sacred and
solemn undertakings TO utter the faith
and aspirations Of the many millions
who adhere to that party. T~hesparty
platform has charted the way, vet,
somehow, we have come to expect
that Interpretation which voices; the
faith of nominees who must assume
specific tasks. s
Let me be understood clearly from
the very beginning. / believe la party,
sponsorship in government. 1 believe.
u party government. as distinguished
from personal government, Individual,
T,dictatorial, %autocratic or what not.
mo man is big enough to run this
kreat republic. There never has been
one. Such domination was never in:
tended. Tranquility, stability, depend.
ability-all are assured III party spon.
s0rship, and we mean to renewssthe,
assurances which were resnded in the
eataclysmal val. Our first {committa;
~ the restoration Of representative.
popular government, under the constl.
tuition, through the agency Of the.
Republican party. O~ursvision includes
more than q chief executive, We be.
Elieve In a cabinet Of highest capacity,
equal to the responsibilities which our
1ystem contemplates, in whose coun
ellis the vice president, second official
OF the republic, shall be asked to
participate. The same vision includes
Z cordial understanding and co.
~ordinated activities with a house OF
congress, fresh from the people v1oic-
Ing the Convictions which members
bring from direct contact with the
electorate and cordial cooperation
8along with the restored functions Of
the senate, ft to be the greatest de-
~1iberative body Of the world.
Il is not difficult, Chairman Lodge,
To- make ourselves clear on the ques-
zion Of International relationship: We
!; Republicans Of the senate, conscious
sspf q solemn oaths and mindful Of
Dur constitutional obligations, when
I'VE saw the structure Of q world
ssbuper-government taking visionary
form, Joined in q becomingtwarning sc
Our devotion to this republic. II the
torch OF constitutionalism had not.
been dimmed, the delayed peace Of the
world and the tragedy sof disappoint-
yyment and Europe's misunderstanding,
spf America easily might have been
avoided. The Republicans OF tile
sssenate halted the barter Of fndepend-
;ent American eminence and influence
which was proposed to exchange
3 an obscure and unequal place In
the merged goYernmentsof the world
Dur party means to h0ldssth heritage
.pf American nationality 3nnimpalred
md unsurrendered. H&ss
s The world win not nnisconstruA.
az do not mean to hold aloof. We
I'D not mean . shun III single re-
j p0nslbiIity OF this republic to world
civilization. There is no hate Id tie
American heart. We have no envy,
no suspicion. no aveFsiensfo any peo,s
saple in the world. We hold gto , 4
aftisshts and mean Ito defend, aye. we
mean 70 sustain the rights Sc this
nation and ,our citizensaalike every
aviere under the shining SUI. Yet
There Is. the concord Of anafty ma
ay1gm,pathly land fraternity InIeYery
s6tesolutionushs ThpeessSstsa genuine ssrft
q lion Az every American breast for &
rinlqquiis friendship with allhe world.
aaQl 4 MAJ readily \ sense dh con.