Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01
FIRST CAMPAIGN
SPEECHES. MADE
Harding and Coolidge's First IT.
terances on the Political Issues
of 1920 Made for Photograph
Records.

10 point luc why VI fhHhOIiC< uuIy
president, In his first campaign speech to-
day urged the preservation Of American
ism as the first and highest endeavor of
all citizens of the republic.
The candidates first utterance Of the
campaign was heard by no audience to-
day. being made for a photographic rec |
ord to be released on the fourth of July
and to be used throughout the campaign. ,
copy of the senator's address was made
public at his Office and with 1t a speech
made last week by Governor Coolidge of
Massachusetts. the partys vice-presiden-
tia nominee for a similar purpose.
Senator Harding chose "Americanism"
as his subject while Governor Coolidge
spoke on Law and order"
America, Mr. Harding said, does not
mean to hold aloof, chooses no isolation
and shuns no duty, but he continued
I'VE. abrogate to ourselves the keeping
of the American continent and every con-
cept of our moral obligation" The pres
idential candidate added that 1T is very
practical to make sure our own house
is in perfect order before we attempt the
miracle of old world sterilization"
In urging maintenance of law and order,
Governor Coolidge defined the need of
America as "a broader. firner, deeper
faith in people-a faith that men desire
10 90 tntt luc government 10
founded upon a righteousness which will
endure"
The first flaming torch Of American
ISM" said Senator Harding. was lighted
in framing the federal constitution in 1857.
The pilgrims signed their simple and
ma jestic covenant a full century and a
half before. and set aiame their beacon
of liberty on the coast of Massachusetts,.
Other pioneers of new world freedom were
rearing their new standards of liberty
from jamestown and Plymouth for five
generations before Lexington and Con-
cord heralded a new era 1t was all
American in the destined result. yet all
OF it lacked the soul of nationality. In
simple truth. there was no thought of
nationality in the revolution for Ameri-
can independence. The colonists were re-
sisting a wrong and freedom was their
solace. Once it was achieved. nationality
was the only agency suited to it's preser-
walton.
"Americanism really began when robed
in nationality. The American republic
began the biazed trail of representative
popular government. Representative dem
ocracy was proclaimed the safe agency
of highest human freedom. America
headed the forward procession of civil,
human and religious liberty, which ulti-
mately will effect the liberation of all
mankind The federal constitution is the
very base Of all Americanism, the ark of
the covenant Of American liberty, the
very temple Of equal rights The con
stitution does abide. and ever will, so
long as the republic survives.
Let us hesitate before we surrender the
nationality which is the very soul of
highest Americanism This republic has
never failed humanity nor endangered
civilization
THE first duty of a government is to
be true to itself" said Governor Coolidge.
This does not mean perfection. It
means plan to strive for perfection It
means loyalty to ideals. The ideals of
America were set out in the Declaration
of Independence and adopted in the Con-
stitution. They did not represent perfec-
ton attained, but perfection planned. The
fundamental principle was freedom. The
fathers knew this was not yet appre-
hended. They formed a government firm
in the faith that it was ever to Dress
forward to his high mark
I'm selhshness. in greed. in lust for gain,
it turned aside. Enslaving others, it be-
came itself enslaved. Bondage in one
part consumes freedom in all parts The
government of the fathers ceasing to be
true to itself was pershing
Five score and ten years ago that
divine providence. which infinite repeti-
tons has made only the more a miracle.
sent into the world new life, destined
to save nation No star no sign, fore
told his coming. About his cradle all was
poor and mean. save only the great source
of all great men, the love of a wonderful
woman. When she faded away in his
tender years from her deathbed in humble
POVERTY she dOUpred har u,it
ness. There can he no proper observance
of birthday which forgets the mother
into his origin as into his life men long
nave looked and wondered In wisdom
great, but in humility greater. in Justice
strong but in compassion stronger he
became a leader of men by being a follower
of the truth. He overcame evil with good.
His presence filled the national conyen-
ton. He broke the might of oppression. His
mortal frame has vanished. but his spirit
increases with the increasing wears. the
richest legacy of the greatest century.
Men show by what they worship what
they are. 1t is no accident that before
the great example Of American manhood
our people stand with respect and reyer
ence. In Abraham Lincoln is revealed our
IDEAL, the hope of Our country fulfilled
we need broader nrmer deeper
faith in people, faith that men de- !
sire to do right that the government
is founded upon Righteousness which
will endure"
senator Harding and Governor |
Coolidge will meet here Tomorrow for !
the first time since they were nomin-
ated at Chicago the party standard !
bearers. Chairman Hays of the Re- /,
publican national committee also will
participate in the conferences with the =
two candidates which will start with ,
Governor Collidge as the guest of Mr. |
Harding at breakfast. Mr. Coolidge |
was scheduled to arrive in Washing !
ton late tonight.
In addition to going over lot of |
correspondence that accumulated dur !
ing his weekend trip to New Jersey
Senator Harding to-day held confer !
ences with Ogden Reid editor of the /
New York Tribune, Stanley II. Howe !
of New York, director of the national
budget committee and secretary of the |
Young Mems Republican club of New
York and w. c. Howe of New York, /
representing an organization COM
posed of publishers of financial per-
iodicals.