The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-07-27
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
OF GOVERNOR COOLIDGE

North Hampton, Mass, July 27.-
Rescue from the reaction of war was
declared as the transcribed need of
the nation in the address which Gov
ernor Coolidge delivered here today
in accepting formally the Republican
nomination for vice president. "The
chief task that lies before u.s." he
said, "is to repossess the people Of
their government and their prop
erty."
Governor Coolidge found another
source of gravest public concern to
be "the reactionsry tendency to sub
stitute private will for the public
will"
"The observance of the law" he
said, "is the greatest solvant of the
public ills"
The scene of the notification was
Allen Field. the recreation ground of
Smith College, a natural amphithe-
tre.
Governor Coolidge heard from Gov
ernor Edwin P. Morrow, of Ken.
tucky, the formal announcement Of
his nomination "by the spontaneous
wish of the party.
"The proposed league of nations
without reservation as submitted by
the president of the Senate met with
deserved opposition from Republican
senator's" said Governor Coolidge,
"our party by the record of it's men,
bers in the senate and by the solemn
declaration of it's platform, by per-
formance and by promise approves the
principle of agreement among ma
tions to preserve peace and pledges
itself to the making of such an agree
ment, preserving American independ-
ence and rights, as will meet every
duty America owes to humanity. This
language is purposely broad, not ex-
elusive but inclusive. The Republi-
can party is not narrow enough to
limit itself to one idea, but wise and
broad enough to provide for the
adoption of the best plan that can be
devised at the time of action.
"Your presence thrills me, said
Governor Coolidge in opening his ad-
dress, "of leader and cause. A
leader in Warren G. Harding, the
united choice of a united party, a
statement of ability, seasoned by ex-
perience, a fitting representative of
the common aspirations of his fellow
citizens, wise enough to seek coun-
sci, great enough to recognize merit
and in all things a stalwart Ameri-
can; the cause of our common coun-
try, as declared in the platform of
the Republican party, the defense of
our institutions from every assault,
the restoration of constitutional gov
ernment, the maintenance of law and
order, the relief of economic distress,
the encouragement of industry and
agriculture, the upholding of human
terian laws, the defense of the rights
of our citizens everywhere, the re-
habitation of this nation in the esti-
nation of all principles under an
agreement meeting our every duty to
preserve the peace of the world, al
ways with unyielding Americanism-
under such leader, such a cause, 1
serve.
mo one in public life can be OBJ
livious to the organized efforts to un-
dermine the faith of our people in
their government foment desired, ag-
gravate industrial strife, stifled pro-
duction and ultimately stir up revolu-
tion-the first duty of the govern
ment is to repress them. American
institutions can stand discussion and
criticism only if those who know bear
for them the testimony of truth.
"The greatest need of the nation at
the present time is to be rescued from
all the reaction of the war. The chief
task that lies before us is to repos-
sess the people of their government
and their property. We want to re-
turn to thoroughly peace basis be-
cause that is the fundamental Ameri-
can basis-if the great conflict has
disturbed our political conditions it
has caused an upheaval in our eco
nomic relations. The mounting prices
Of all sorts of commodities have nut
a we'll nigh unbearable burden on
every home.
The most obvious place to begin
II Iretrenchment is bv el;n,;no+;no, tho