The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-23
REPUBLICAN HOPES
OUTLINED BY LODGE
I,pClares New Standard Bearer
viii BE Faithful to Finest
Traditions Of Party.
WOULD EXTEND HAGUE
Senator ASsoils Wilson Admin
istratiOn in Speech Notifying
Harding of Nomination.
WOULD EXTEND HAGUE

SENATOR HARDING:
"We are assembled here as a commit
he representing the States. Territories
and possessions Of the United States TO
make to you formal announcement OF
YOUR nomination for the office OF Presl-
dent OF the Republic on June IL last.
At Chicago, by the Republican National
Convention. This duty is to us as pleas
ipr as It ls honorable, but we are also
deeply conscious Of Its far reaching i'm
portance. We fully appreciate that what
you say to US to-day will not only be
read and pondered by all the American
people within the confines OF the United
States but also by all other civilized ma
tons. Here to-day you will chart the
course to be followed by the Republican
party in the great electoral contest which
lies before us and will declare your pur-
poses and those OF the party you lead
when the authority of government is
once more committed to our keeping,
I'VE await this declaration untroubled
BY any doubts and with the most entire
confidence. All who are familiar with
your character and career and most es-
pecially those who have taken part with
you In public service know beyond a per-
adventure that you are a patriotic Amer
nan imbued with the spirit OF the great
leaders OF the past. OF Washington, Lin
coin and Roosevelt, whose services to
the American people have become for
ever memorable in our history. You will
always, and instinctively, in meeting the
difficult questions and weighty RESPONSE
blites which confront you. think with
complete mselfshness of your country
and your country's interests first, a high
qualification for an exalted office not too
familiar to us Of late and therefore pc
cullarly necessary at this moment.
"You WILL We are certain, be ever
faithful TO the finest traditions of the
Republican party. and at the same time
We are equally sure that you are wisely
tolerant and open-minded, in sympathy
with the best movements Of the time.
looking forward to the future and its
needs, but never unmindful OF the great
basic principles upon which the builders
Of the Republic laid the foundation Of
our Government Your public life has
shown TO US and all your fellow citizens
that you believe fn the system Of gov
ernment designed by the trainers OF the
Constitution. They established a repre-.
sentative democracy and had no SYM
pathy with any scheme which would
turn the Government OF the United
States into an autocracy based upon
plebiScite and with all the intervening
representative features disregarded or
efaced
Government of Laws.
you have abundantly shown your un-
wayering conviction that the Govern
nent Of the United States should be one
Of laws and not Of men. and that the
three branches OF that Government
should all work together in the exercise
o. the powers conferred upon them sew
, srally'by the Constitution. for the COM
mon purpose Of advancing the general
welfare OF the people. The makers OF
The Constitution intended to coordinate
The three great elements OF Government,
and strove TO guard against either
usurpation or trespass by one branch at
ihe expense of the other two. In that
SPIRIT we all know we'll. you will enter
upon your great responsibility.
domestic and economic questions Of
extreme complexity and difficulty must
DC dealt with at once in such a way
as 10 meet the needs of the time. We
snail not attempt to discuss these ques-
tons in any detan because we know
mat you will declare your policies in
regard TO them in accordance not only
WIN the lifelong principles Of the Re-
puoScan party. but also with the opin-
IONS recently declared by the Republi-
an convention at Chicago. 1t Is not
!or US to enumerate them to you, for 1t
Is 10 you that We look to set forth the
proper policies to be pursued by the Re-
publican party both in the campaign
ana when charged with the RESPONSE
oHity OF administration and legislation. |
our Immediate duty and that OF all Re- |
puo!cans 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 |
Vuues or the great office for which you |
nave been nominated, you will find a |
mouse and Senate in full sympathy |
WIN your purposes and ready to aid |
iulfilment
The present situation, however,
"Ihss with 1t far reaching questions of /
,0'eign policy to a degree never known |
~ our previous history. At our own !
SDors we have Mexico in a state Of
disorder and dlsintegration to which |
vtr wi Government has unhappIly most |
n%fally contributed. Here is a grave ,
responsibility not to be evaded or
escaped. We rightly insist upon the
s.perhacy in the American hemisphere I,
We Monroe Doctrine, which was de-
Haieu oy US In order to guard the /
Slety OF the United States and save
I ~. NeW World so far as possible from
S Nc wars and misfortunes of the Old,
We justly demand the abstention of
Europe from any interference with
american questions, but this doctrine of
SlI SuIs brings with 1t not only its benefits
wi Its duties.
Our Duty in Mexico.
l., Ihe condition OF Mexico. owing in
"'I measure to the shortcomings Of
W.. government. could not well be
t.,' t.'e' and we must make up our minds
r,a. ~a. we not only owe 1t to ourselves to
aU.eg' l there. as all over the world.
rs.Ian .Nan rights and interests so long
hssc'eu, but to reach out a helping
h., ,a 70 the Mexican people to the end
!, law and order may be established
M. "at country which has been plunged
nv, vO anarchy and cursed with continue
to.. oa CNil war. It Is Of the highest i'm
N.vtNce 10 the United States that
sa.o n...s9 should be both prosperous and
,buI ,bs, and we must face the fact
Ma without our aid the Mexican peo-
.hor, tanhot properly or speedily bring
IsIs. l' lne improved conditions and the
~. n ol law and peace. which, we are
Do o'''"ced' they desire as much as we
TIM ;" defence Of freedom and clyiliza-
Hss.e ana TO vindicate our own invaded
Cern.W Germ We entered upon the war with