Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-22
PLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT
ADMINISTERED BY HIS
PARTY, GIVEN BY HARDING
Republican Nominee Welcomes Popular Referendum on
League Of Nations---W ants More Production.

/ and declared for industrial peace mot
forced but inspired by the common
veal"
Prohibition he gave only passing
notice, saying that despite divided
opinion regarding the eighteenth
amendment and that statutes enacted
to make it operative, there must be
no evasion in their enforcement. He
declared it his sincere desire" that
ratification Of the suffrage amend
ment L, completed to permit women
to vote this fall in every state.
Reviewing and commencing brief
ly mary other planks Of the party
platform, the candidate declared for
COLLECTIVE bargaining for farmers. re
preston of disloyal, generous fed
eral cooperation" in rehabilitating
the railroads, intelligent deflation Of
the currency, enlargement of govern
ment aid in reclamation, genuine
expression Of gratitude to veterans Of
the world war. the maintenance of an
ample navy and "small army but
the best in the world"
In his promise Of "a party govern
ment," Senator Harding reiterated his
belief that the vice-president should
have a part in the affairs of the chief
executives official family and declar-
ed there also should be cordial un-
derstanding and co-ordinated activi-
ties" between the executive and con
gress. "No man." he said. ''is big
enough to run this great republic. Our
first committal i the restoration Of
Representative popular government,
lunder the constitution, through the
agency Of the republican party"
Promising restoration of peace as
soon as republican congress should
send a peace declaration to a republi-
can president for his signature, the
candidate assailed the league covenant
as brought home by President Wilson
but declared the wars sacrifices
would be in vain if we cannot acclaim
new order, with added security 10
civilization and peace maintained"
owe republicans of the senate" he
continued. when we saw the struc-
ture Of world supergovernment TAX
ing visionary form. joined in a be-
coming warning of our devotion TO
this republic. The republicans Of the
senate halted the barter of independ-
ent American eminence and influence
1--WE do not mean to holf aloof We
do not mean to shun single re-
sponsibility of this republic. We were
resolved then even as we are today.
and will be tomorrow, to preserve
this free and independent republic.
Let those now responsible, or seeking
responsibility, propose the surrender.
whether interpretations. apologies. or
reluctant reservations-fro which
our rights are to be omitted. We wei
come the referendum to the American
people on the preservation Of Amer
lea.
with a senate advising as the Con-
stitution contemplatcs. would hope
fully approach the nations Of Europe
and of the earth, proposing that un-
lderstanding which makes Us a willing
participant in the conservation Of ma
tions to new leadership, to commit
the moral forces of the world. Amer
lea included, to peace and interna-
tional justice, still leaving America
free, independent and self-reliant but
offering friendship to all the world. :
Declaring railway employees ought
to he the best paid in the world. the
candidate emphasized the RESPONSE
bility of such service and added:
"The government might well
stamp railway employment with the
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