Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-30
HARDING PLEADS
|. FOR AMER|CAN|SN
IN FIRST SPEECH
SAYS NATION NEEDS NJ COUNCIL.
Oi FOREIGN POWERS TO POINT
WAY TO FOLLOW.
NATION sHUNs NO DUTY"
lhdarc, II L. Very Practical "Ts
Make Sure Our Own HOUSE y in
Order Before attempting to
Stabilize Old World"

~ Associated Ptsss
WASHINGTON. juno eq-Dcclnring
the nation requires ne council of for.
, cigu powers to point the way II Amer
lean duty" senator Harding Rcpub
licln nominee Tor president. In his first
| campaign rprrch tu'lay urged the pres
oryatiun uf Amcricnnism ns the first
and highest cndenyur uf all citizens uf
the republic. The candidates first at.
torrance of the campaign was heard hv
no audience. bcing made for phuno.
graphic record to be- released an the
Fourth of July and tu be- distribute I
through ia" campaign Senator Hard.
, ing chose "Amcricanism" ~ his sui.
, irci. while Governor Coolidge spoke on
sH.aw aud order"
Does Not Ilold tloof.
american" Mr Harding said does
not mean tu hold alonf. chooses no is1.
lalion and shuns no duty but he con.
tinucd we arrugltc to ourselves th"
kccpinr NJ the American continent and
| every concept "f our moral obliga.
tions"
The presidential candidate added that
IL IL very practical tn make sure our
own house is In order before We at.
! tempt the miracle uf odd World stahil-
iation."
Let ug hesitate before We surrender
the nationality which II the very soul
uf highest Amcriranism.
Shun No Duty.
we chuoH, no irulation. We shun
no duty. ! like to rejoicc In an Amer.
ican conscience. aud Ia big concrp
ton of our obligations to liberty. jus.
iicr and civilization Aye. aye. and
more. | like GO think of Columbia's =
helping hand 90 new republics which
are seeking the hlcsaing portrayed In
our example hut ! have a confidence
In our America that requires no coun.
ellis In foreign powerg to point the way
uf American duty.
We wish tn counsel. cooperate and
contribute. but We arrogate To our.
selves the keeping of the American
continent ana every concept of our
moral obligation. II is fine To idcalizr.
hut Il Is very practical to make sur,
/ our own house ~ Ia perfect orIr he
fore We attempt the miracle Of O.d
World rtahilEniion.
can II the solfishncrs oC nationality.
II you wish think u an inspiration
to patriotic devotion
ITO safeguard America first
ITO stabilize America first,
TO prosper America first.
"ro think ~ America first.
'To cNalt America first.
ITO live for and preserve America
| first
Let tho 'ntcrnaiionalists dream.
and - Bolshcyiki destroy.
God pity him Tor whom no min.
strial raptures swell.
In the spirit of republic We pro.
claim Amcricanirm and acclaim Amer,
lea"
The first duty NJ a government Is a.
De- true to itself" said Governor
Coolidge This docs not mean prrfcr
/ tiou. II means plan to strive for per
| fcrtion. II means LOYALTY o. ideals
Tho ideals of America were 81 out IN
the Declaration ~ Independence AM
adopted In the Cunrtitution They did
not repre- mt perfection attained bu'
perfection planned The fundamental
principle was freedom The father,
knew this was not Vet apprchcndel
They furm"d government firm In tn
faith that u was ever o. press forwar
o. this hirh mari,