The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

Marion, Ohio Especially Warren
u. Harding was officially notified here
Of his nomination AS the Republican
candidate for the Presidency.
His speech Of acceptance is. in
part, ~ follows:
Chairman Lodge, Members OF No
tjficstion Committee. Members OF Ma.
uonsl Committee, Ladies' and Gentle
men: The message which you have
formsliy conveyed brings TO me a
realize tics OF responsibility which is
not uaderestimsted. n Is a supreme
tack Ia Interpret. The covenant OF a
which ere so woven into the history
OF this Republic, and a very sacred
and soIewp undertaking TO utter the
faith and aspirations OF the many mil.
lions who adhere to that party. The
party platform has charted the way,
yet. somshcw. we have come to ex-
pect that Interpretation which
voices the tsitb Of nominees who must
aesuuie specific tasks. Let me be- un.
dsrstosd clearly from the very be.
ginning. believe In party sponsor.
shep, In government I believe In
paxty government as distinguished
from. personsI government. individual
dlctstorisi. aatccrstic or what not.
No maa IL big enough TO run this
sraat Republic. There never has
bees 0Rs Such domination was never
intanded. Tranquility. stability. de
pendabi,ity all are assured in party
spOsscrsbip. aud We mean TO renew
the assurances which were rendered
In the cataelysmsl war. Our first
oOsarsittal is the restoration OF repre-.
sentative popular government. under
thu constitution. through the agency
of the Republican party.
Our vision includes more than
Chief Executive. we believe In a cab.
incl. at highest capacity. equal 10 the
responsibilities which our system con.
President, second official OF the Re.
public. shall be asked to participate
The sspie vision includes cordial un
deSsisnding and co.ordinated activi
tisss with House OF Congress, fresh
fr0p, the people, voicing the copvic
tios' which members bring from direct
oohtkrt with the electorate. and cord.
isl-s cp operation along with the re-.
stopsJN functions OF the Senate, fit 10
be the greatest deliberstive body Of
the world.
II Is not difficult. Chairman Lodge
to make ourselves clear on the dues.
ton of International relationship. We
Rspublicsns Of the Senate, conscious
OF stir solemn csths and mindful Of
oar constitutional obligations when
ws,ssw tsr structure cf q world super
government taking visionary form,
joined in = becoming warning OF our
deyVti.a TO this Republic II the
torck Of ccnstituticnalism had not
beea diismcd, the delayed peace OF
the 'werld and the tragedy OF dissp-
stRsains cf America easily might have
bses avoided. The Republicans Of the
Senate halted the barter of independ,
ent American emirence and Influence,
which II WAS proposed TO exchange for
IN obscurs and unequal place in the
nsrksd government Of the world Our
party means TO hold the heritage OF
Aniericas nationality unimpsired and
unsrIrendsred,
tbs world will not misconstrue. We
do ssst nesu 10 hold sloof. We do
not mssn TO shun a single responsible
ity ct this Republic TO world civil
izsticn There is no hate in the
AmericaN heart. We have no envy.
no sasticiop, no aversion for any peo.
pie IN the world. We hold TO our
rights and mean to defend. ave. we
mean Ia sastain the rights OF this ma.
ton AID our citizens alike every.
whefef amder the shining sun, Yet,
hsfeSis>the concord OF smity and sym.
pathy snd fraternity in every resolu.
ton, There 10 a genuine aspiration
in ssety American breast for a tran.
gull ffiendship with all the world
Onss may readily sense the con.
scieaes' Of our AmsItcs. | am sure
andvrsishd the purpose CT the domi
aant. sraup OF the, Senate. We were
not seerag TO defeat world aspira
ton, We were resolved TO safeguard
America. We were resolved then,
svee % We are today, and win be to-
MORROW, IL preserrs this tree and in.
tepsaaeat Republic. In the call OF
the conscience ~ America is peace,
peace that closes the gaping wound Of
world war, and silenees the impassion-
ID voices Of International envy and
als1sst. Needing this call and