The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-22
10 party government as distinguished

10 party government as distinguished
from personal government, individual,
dictatorial, autocratic or what not.
No man is big enough to run this
great republic. There never has been
one. Such domination was never in
tended. Tranquility, stability, depend
ability-all are assured in party spon-
sorship, and we mean to renew the as
surances which were rended in the
cataclysmal war.
Our first cOmmittal is the restora-
ton of representative popular govern
ment, under thy constitution, through
the agency of the Republican party.
Our vision includes more than a chief
executive, we believe in a cabinet OF
highest capacity, equal to the resp0nsl-
bilitics which our system cOnten-
plates, in whose councils the vice
president, second official of the repub
lie, shall be asked to participate. The
same vision includes cordial under
standing and co-ordinated activities
with a house Of Congress, fresh from
the people, vocing the convictions
which members bring from direct con
tact with the electorate, and cordial
cooperation along with the restored
functions of the senate, fit toebe the
greatest deliberative body of the
world.
international Relationship.
1t is not difficult, Chairman Lodge,
to make ourselves clear on the queS-
ton of international relationship.
We Republicans of the senate, con-
scious of our solemn oaths and mind
full of our constitutional obligations,
when we saw the structure of
world upergovernment taking Wis
ionary form, joined in a becoming
warning of our devotion to this re-
public If the torch of constitutional
ism had not been dimmed, the delayed
peace of the world and the tragedy Of
disappointment and Europe's misun-
derstanding of America easily might
have been avoided. The Republicans
Of the senate halted the barter of in
dependent American eminence and in
fluence, which it was proposed to ex-
place in the merged government of the
world. Our party means to hold the
heritage of American nationality I'M
impaired and unsurrendered.
The world will not misconstrue. We
do not mean to hold aloof. We do not
mean to shun single responsibility
of this republic to world civilization.
There is no hate in the American
heart. We have no envy, no suspicion,
no aversion for any people In the
orld. We hold to our rights, and
mean to defend, aye, we mean to sus-
tain the rights of this nation and our
citizens alike. everywhere under The
shining sun. Yet there is the concord
of amity and sympathy and fraternity
in every resolution. There is a genu
inc aspiration in every American
breast for a tranquil friendship with
all the world
One may readily sense the con-
science of our America. l am sure
understand the purpose Of the dom
inant group of the senate. We were
not seeking TO defeat Il world aspira-
ton, we were resolved to safeguard
America. We were resolved then, even
as we are today, and will be tomor-
row, to preserve this free and in:e-
pendent republic.
In the call of the conscience of
America is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound of world war, and ST.
lences the impassioned voices of in
ternational envy and distrust. Heed
ing this call and knowing as do the
disposition of the Congress, | promise
you formal and effective peace so
quickly as Republican Congress can
pass its deelara tion for a Republican
executive to sign.
1t is better TO be the free and
i,sinterested AGENT of international