The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-23
HARDINC's SPEECH

CENATOR HARDING'S speech Of acceptance undoubtedly win
meet the approval OF all members of the party, possibly with the
exception Of the radical prohibitionists who were wishing for al
more pointed declaration on a topic that was omitted entirely from
the party platform. But this will be tempered by his declaration
for law enforcement and enforcement of the eighteenth amendment
as long as it remains in the constitution.
In all other points Eardings speech meets all issues and his dec.
laration for a constitutional government, administered by party and
not by individual and based on national rather than world ideals whl
meet with a resembling amen from the country which is tired Of au-
lie invited a referendum on the leagus of nations and sounds q
high note when he pleads for increased production to cut the high
cost Of living. Legislation may assist but it never can overcome the
rnl cause for high prices-insuffcent production.
Harding recognizes the spirit Of unrest in the country and says
sit is folly to close unr eyes to outstanding facts With much of
the world still at war he says; "America must not only save herself
but ours must be the appealing .voice to sober the world - But he
points out there can be no peace save through composed differences
and the submission Of the individual to the will and veal of the
many. Any other plan means anarchy and its rule Of force, he
And in pleading for the obliteration of the sectional and class
conflict and for increased production, he makes a strong declaration
for the rights of labor, but adds a warning when he says, mark you,
| am ready to acclaim the highest standard OF pay; but would not
caution the wage earners of America that mounting wages and de
creased production can lead only to industrial and economic ruin"
Reviewing and commenting briefly many other planks Of the
party platform, the candidate declared for collective bargaining for
farmers, repression Of the disoyal, generous federal cooperation IN
rehabnifating the railroads, intelligent dehation of the currency and
enlargement of government aid in reclamation.
The speech is a strong document and one upon which the party
can well rest its case with the people.
The issue upon which democracy is waging its campaign, he meets
with this sound statement:
"we republicans Of the senate, when we saw the structure of a
world supergovernment taking visionary form, joined in a becoming
warming Of our devotion to this republic. The republicans of the SEN
ate halted the barter of independent American eminence and
1--WE do not mean to hold aloof. We do not mean to shun a single
responsibility Of this republic We were resolved then even as we
are today and viii be tomorrow, to preserve this free and independ-
ent republic. Let those now responsible, or seeking responsibility,
propose to surrender, whether with interpretations, apologies, Or re-
luctant reservations from which our rights are TO be omitted. We
welcome the referendum to the American people on the preservation
with a senate advising as the constitution contemplates, /
would hopefully approach the nations of Europe aud of the earth,
in the conservation of nations to a new leadership, to commit the
moral forces of the world, America included, to peace and interna-
tional justice, still leaving America free, independent and selfrelant,
but Offering friendship to all the world"