The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-23

Marion, Ohio-(SpeciaD July 22.-
.xWarren g. Harding was officially no
titled here of his nomination as the Re
publican candidate for the Presidency.
His speech of acceptance is, in part, as
s follows: -
Chairman Lodge, members of noti4i
fication. committee, members of ma
tional committee, ladies and gentle
men: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me real
izati6n of responsibility which is not
-1cDderestimated 1t is supreme task
TO interpret the covenant of a great
political party, the activities of which
Rre so woven into the history of this
Republic, and very sacred and solemn
Undertaking to utter the faith and as
Hrations of the many millions who ad-
Are to that party. The party plat
form has charred the way, yet, some
how, we have come to expect that in
depreciation which Voices the faith of
nominees who must assume specific
tasks. Let me be understood clearly
: from the very beginning. l believe in
party sponsorship In government. Il be-
}ieye in party government as dis
tinguished from personal government.
sisqal dictatorial. autocratic- or
No man is big enough to run this
| efeat republic There never has been
one. Such domination was never in
tended. Tranquility, stability, depend
gbility-all are assured in party spon-
isorship, and we mean to renew the as
lsurances which were rended in the
leataclysmal war.
Our first committal is the restora-
%iiiop or representative popular govern
ment, under the constitution, through
lthe agency of the Republican party
Our vision includes more than chief
! Executive, we believe in a cabinet of
\ highest capacity, equal to the respon-
Ebilities which our system contem-
plates. in whose councils the Vice
President, second official of the repub-
Sic shall be asked to participate. The
same vision includes cordial under
standing and co-ordinated activities
with house OF Congress, fresh from
the people, voicing the convictions
which members being from direct con-
4 tact with the electorate, and cordial
operation along with the restored func-
tions of the Senate, fitted to be the
greatest deliberative body in the
world
II is not difficult, Chairman Lodge.
to make ourselves clear on the question
of international relationship. We Re
publicans of the Senate, conscious of
our solemn oaths and mindful of our
constitutional obligation when we saw
the structure of world super govern
ment taking visionary form Joined in
becoming warning Of our devotion to
this republic. If the torch Of consti-
ftutiunalism had not been dimmed, the
delayed peace of the world and the
tragedy of disappointment and Eu-
ropes misunderstanding of America
easily might have been avoided. The
Republicans of the Senate halted the
barter of independent American eni-
.5hence and influence, which it was pro-
posed to exchange for an obscure and
unequal place in the merged govern
ment of the world Our party means
to hold the heritage of American ma
tlonality unimpaired and unsurrend-
cred
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
world. We hold 10 our rights and
mean to defend, aye. we mean to sus-
lain the rights of this nation and our
u 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 conscience