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In accepting the nomination Cover
nor Coohdge said
Governor Morrow and Members OF |
the Notification Committee:
s.po your now formal notification |
1 respond with formal acceptance.
Your prosence tells me Of a leader
and a cause. A leader in Warren u
Harding. thc united choice or
united party, a statesman OF aDlltl'
seasoned by experience, a hl'ing Irp-
,.ssoniatlVo OF the common aSplra-
lions of his fellow citizens, wise
enoGch TO seek counsel, great enough
fo recognize merit and in all Things
a etalwart American The cause or
our common country, as declared IN
the platform Of the Republican party
the defense Of our inSltuluns
from every assault the restoration
Of constitutional government, lue
maintenance OF law and order. the
relief of economic distress, the en-
couraremcni of industry and agrl-
culture. the enactment Of humans
tartan laws, the defence Of the rights
Of our citizens everywhere, the re-
hahiitation OF this nation IN the
estimation OF all peoples, under an
agreement meeting our every duty'
to preserve the peace OF the world
always with unyieldlng American
ism. under such leader, suoh
cause. ] serve. III.
sous TO the organized efforts 10 un-
slernine toe faith OF our people in
their government, foment discord,
ar1raxaie industrial strife, Stiile pro-
duclion. and ultimately stir up revo-
lution. These efforts are great pub
lic menace. not through danger ar
success. but through The groat amount
Of harm they can do II ignored. The
first duty OF The government is TO
repress them. punlshing wl1ul Vi0-
lalions OF law. turning the full light
OF publicity on all abuses OF The
right of assembly and Of free speech,
and 10 Is the lrst duty OF The public
and press 10 expose false doctrines
and answer rediuOus arguments,
American institutions can stand dis
& uussion and criticism, only II lhose
who know bear FOR them the test-
inony OF the truth. Such repression
and such testimony should be forth
coming. that the uniformed may
come to a full realization that these
teditious efforts are not for their well
faro. but for their complete economic
and political destruction.
ITO a free people the most reac-
tionady experience, short OF reNolu'
( ton, Is war.
"In order 10 organize and conduct
military operations a rcverslOn TO an
autocractic method Of government Il
( absolutely necessary. In our OWL
case 10 was no less autOoratic because
voluntarily established by the peo.
Die. 10 was a wise and successful
I process for the purpose OF winnint
ihc Victory OF freedom, 70 which all
| else was a secondary consideration
But voluntary autocraoy was esiap.
lehed temporarily that freedom
mlaht be established permanently
Men submitted their persons and
their property TO the complete dlcta
tion OF the government that the,
might conquer an impending peril
THIS has always been fraught VIII
2 the gravesi dangers. IL Is along thi
tpath thai rides tho man on horse
back. Avarice for power finds man
rpaeons for continuing arbitrary ac
zion after the cause for which II Wa
granted has been removed. Inc gov
rrnment on the Omitted states wa
not cyiahushed for the continued
prosuotion. or The perpetual prcpara
fion. OF all its resources for war. /
mas been and Intends TO be ma
4ion devoted 10 the arts OF peace
Fundamentally considered It's aDldinl
purpose has been the recognition o
fhe richis and the development O
ibe individual. This great purpos
7,us been accomplished through sci
F0Nernment. To the individual na
Deem left power and responsibility
4be foundation for the rule OF IN
Qeonle. IN time Of emergency ihes
are surrendered 20 the govcrnmnt I
return for providing the necessaries O
ilfe. and nati0nad safety. But thes
are and must be temporary cNpedl
tnfs IN we are 60 keep our form o
Government. end maintain the 80
preme purpose Of Americans. IN
rtcaiest need OF the nation al On
Trosent time As 70 be rescued from a
fhe reactions OF the war. The Chlt
task that hes before US Is TO n
possess the people OF their gOyerf
anent and their property. We Wal
20 return 20 a thoroughly peace has
because tha1 Is the Fundamental Anne
3can basis. Unless the goYernmei
enS property of tho nation are In 2
hands OF the people, and there 10 sta
as their permanent abiding place, se
A1nerica goes down IN ruins. III
need Is transcendent,
-1be government OF the nation
IN the hands Of the people, when
s. Administered IN accordance WI
the spirit OF the Constitution. VIII
ahey have adopted and ratified, q
(which measures the powers %
1iava gnnted TO their public once
81 all its branches whore the ful
lions and the duties of the three
ajrdinata branches, executive, legls
tive, judicial. are separate and distl
and neither one directly OF lndirec
exercises any of the functions
either Of The others. Such a pn
ice and such a government uni
ihe Constitution OF the United Sta
SO Is the purpose Of our party 20
establish and maintain. All author
anust De exercised by those To VIII
~ Is consiituth0nany entrusted, wi
out dlctatlon. and with responsible
only to those who have bestowed
the people.
@The property OF mo nation Is
the hands Of tho people when I
lander their ownership end control
rs true that The control OF a part
fho properly taken for war purpo
has b0cn retilrcnd, but there ha
over private enterprise still The m
aoe OF seinnr8, bllglrtlng IN Its eff
fraralyzing in its result, 20 the pul
detriment. But n matters
whether property be taken by selz
on through the process OF taXai
for extraVagant and unnecessary
penditures. there should be an
10 both operations. The reasoI