The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-23
CALLS LEAGUE VITAL
ISSUE IN CAMPAIGN
Welcomes Referendum to In
sure the Preservation Of !.
America.
AMPLE NAVY, SMALL ARMY
Pledges Cabinet Of Highest
Capacity in His Speech
Of Acceptance.
AMPLE NAVY, SMALL ARMY

MARION, July 22.--IH his speech d
acceptance Of the Republican PreSi-
Dental nomination here today, Senator
Warren G.. Harding said: -
y CHAIRMAN LODGE. MESIRERs OF THE
NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE. MEMBERS
OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. LApIEf
AND GENTLEMEN:
The message which you have for
rally conveyed brings to me realiza'
ton Of responsibility which Is not un-
derestlmated. il Is a supreme task "a
interpret the covenant OF great politi'
cal party, the activities OF which are so
woven into the history OF this republic,
and a very sacred and solemn undertake
ing 70 utter the faith and aspirations OF
the many millions who adhere to that
party. The party platform has charted
the way, yet, somehow, we have come
TO expect that Interpretation which
voices the faith OF nominees who must
assume specific tasks.
Let me he understood clearly from
the very beginning. believe In party
sponsorship n government. believe
in party government as distinguished
from personal government, Individual
d!ctatorlal, autocratic or what not. In a
citizenship Of more than q hundred mil
lions It is impossible to reach agreement
upea all questions. Parties. are formed
by those who reach a consensus of opln-
ion. II was the intent OF the founding
fathers to give to this republic a de-
pendRble and enduring popular Govern
n'ent representative in form. and 1t
was designed to make political parties
not only the preserving sponsors but also
the elective agencies through which
hopes and aspirations and convictions
and conscience may be translated into
public performance
Popular government has been an
Inspiration OF liberty since the dawn OF
civilization. Republics have risen and
fallen. and transition from party 10
personal government has preceded every
failure since the world began. Under
the Constitution We have the charted
way TO security and perpetuity. We
know II gave to US the safe gath 10 a
developing emlnence which no people
Ia the world ever rivalled. II has guar
antsed the rule OF intelligent. deliberate
public opinion expressed through par
ties, Under this plan masterful lead
eIship becominEly may manifest its in
fuence, but peoples Will still remains
the supreme authority
The American achievement under the
plan OF the fathers is nowhere disputed.
On the contrary, the American example
has been the model OF every republic
which glorihss the progress OF liberty.
and ia everywhere the leaven OF repre-
tentative democracy which has expanded
human freedom II has been wrought
through party government.
NO man Is big enough 20 run this
great republic. There never has been
ore. Such domination never was in
tended. Tranquility. stability dependa-
bility-all are assured in party sponsor
ship. and we mean TO renew the assur-
ances which were rended In the cata-
clysmal war
Surrender of Congress.
1T was not surprising that we vent
FAR afeld from safe and prescribed paths
amid the war anxietlcs There was the
unfortunate tendency before there was
the surrender OF Congress to the growing
assumption OF the Executive before the
world war imperilled all the practices
We had learned TO believe in, and in the
war emergency every safeguard was
swept away. In the name OF democracy
We established autocracy. We are not
complaining at this extraordinary be-
stowal or assumption IN war: it seemed
temporarily necessary our alarm Is over
the failure TO restore the constitutional
methods when the war emergency ended.
Our hrst committal is the restoration
OF representative popular government
under the Constitution. through the
agency OF the Republican party. Our
vision includes more than a Chief Ex-
ecutiYe; we believe in Cabinet Of
highest capacity. equal TO the responsi-
bllitics which our system contemplates.
H. whose councils the Vice-PresIdent
second official OF the republic, shall be
asked to participate. The same vision
includes a cordial understanding and
coordlnated activities with q house OF
Congress, fresh from the people. yolcing
the convictions which members bring
from direct contact with the electorate,
snd cordial cooperation along with the
restored functions Of the Senate, ft to
be the greatest deliberative body OF the
world. Its members are the DESIGNATED
sentinels on the towers OF constitutional
government The resumption OF the
sSnate's authority saved TO this repub-
lilo its independent nationality. when
sutocracy nlsinterpreted the dream OF
q world experiment 10 be the vision OF
world ideal
ut Is not difficult. Chairman Lodge.
TO make ourselves clear on the auestion
OF international relationship. we Re-
Lublicans Of the Senate, conscious of
our solemn oaths and mindful OF our
constitutional obligations. when we saw
the structure OF a world super-Kovern-
nant taking visionary form, Joined in a
becoming warning OF our devotion 10
this republic. II the torch of constitu-
tionalism had not been dlmmed. the de.
layed peace of the world and the tragedy
OF disappointment and Europe's mla-
understanding OF America easily might |
haze been avoided. The Republicans OF
the Senate halted the barter OF indepen- /
cent American emlnence and influence, |
which 1t was proposed 10 exchange for
an obscure and unequal place In the
merged government Of the world. Our |
party means to hold the heritage Of
American nationality unlmpaired and
unsurrendered.
World VIII Understand Us
Tho world will not mlsconstrue. We
do not mean TO hold alooH We do not !
mean to shun single responsibility OF |
thls 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 to our rights. and mean to de-
fend. aye. we mean to sustain the rights !
or this nation ind suE- citizens alike,
everywhere under the shining sun. Yet ,
tEere Is the concord OF amlty and SYM
psthy and fraternity in every resolution.
There is q genuine aspiration In every |
American breast for tranquil friend.
ship with all the world.
More. we believe the unspeakabie
sorrows. the immeasurabls sacrifices. tho
awakened convictions and the aspirine
conscience OF human kind must commit /