New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Declares the Greatest Need
of Country at Present Is
To Be Rescued From All
War Reactions; Favors
Profits Tax Revision

ing tc the faralc' notification gircss
b;m to-day Of ms nomination as the
Republican candidate for Vice-Pres-
;deat, said:
sGsvernor Morrow and members of the
notification committee:
To your now formal notification
/ respond with formal acceptance.
Your presence tells me of a leader
and cause-a leader in Warren G..
Harding. the united choice of
united party, a statesman of ability.
seasoned by experience, fitting rep
resen;ative Of the common aspira-
tons Of his fellow citizens, wise
enough 10 seek counsel, great enough
10 recognize merit and in all things
s stalwart American; the cause of
our common country, as declared in
the platform of the Republican
party, the defense of our institutions
from every assault, the restoration
Of constitutional government, the
maintenance of law and order. the
relief Of economic distress, the en-
couragement OF industry and acri-
culture, the enactment of human
tartan laws, the defense of the rights
OF our citizens everywhere, the re-
haolhtatIon 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 unyielding American
isnl. under such leader, such a
cause, | serve.
No ore IN public life can be oblivi
Gus to the organized efforts to I'm.
determine the faith of our people in
their government, foment discor 4
aggravate industrial strife stj ss
production and ultimately stir mn
revolution. These efforts are a or ,at
paolIc menace, not through dan rer
OF success, but through the q eat
amount OF harm they can do if ig-
nored. ne hrst duty of the Cove rn-
ment Is to repress them, punisf nnp
wllfui violations of law, turning the
Iuli light of publicity on all alb lses
OF the right of assembly and of free
speech. and II is the first duty of the
pubic and press to expose false aoc-
1rlnes and answer seditious rru
ments. American institutions can
stand discussion and criticism onlv
II those who know bear for them. the
sssIiniohF OF the truth. SUCH re-
preston and such testimony should
oe forthcoming that the uninf,Vmed
may come to q full realization that
these sedltious efforts are na5 for
their welfare, but for their con lplete
economic and political destruction.
Lesson of War Governing mt
To a free people the mosS reac-
uonary experience. short of revolu-
Non, Is war. In order to Organize
and. conduct military opera tons
feFefsion 10 an -tocratic method of
government is absolutely necessary
~ our own case it was nc. less auto
cFatIc because voluntarily esta blished
icy the people. Il was b wise and
successful process for the. purpose of
INNING the victory of freedom. to
which ali else was a secondary con-
'deratlon- But voluntary autucracy
*75 established temporarily that
reedom might he establ Shed uerma-
nently. Men submitted their per
sons and their property to the com
pete dictation of the government
that they might conquer an impend-
ING peril. This has always been
.raught with the gravest dangers Ie
IS along this path that rides the msy
on horseback. Avarice for pow -
hnds many reasons for continut nc
arbitrary action after the cause for
which 1T was granted has beer re-
moved: The government q the
nted States was not eso hlish d
tor the continued presently a or the
perpetual preparation, Yf ~ its w.
sources for war. 1t has. b ,an ana !.
tends 10 be 4 nation Ae. .otad ~ -.
art of peace. Fun(,w oentallv co ,,'
sidered, its abiding ~ rose h = So "s
the recognition of 81 rigbts sna ~ "
Development of TIL individmai tr hi
great purpose haA oeen accomr,l;s ba,
,.Eiro4en Sen-go e. rnment. To the in
r,[,uu sh mas <an left power and re
sp9hsiolllty' fac fodndatign for tn
e sre o. +b 5ne Ssople, In time of emer
sneS tne r. are surrendered to tn,
sOSernIA' NJ in return for providin,
He0 Ssaries of life and naticna
80 But these are and must b.
80 <ary expedients, if we are t,
our form of government an,
A. .h'ain the supreme purpose o
hsricans. The greatest need of tn
p ION at the present time is to b.
rsscued from all the reactions of tn,
war The chief task that lies befor
Us is 70 repossess the people of thei
government and their property w
~ant to return to 4 thoroughly peao
nas!s because that is the Fundamental
American basis. Unless the govern
tnent and property of the nation ar
IN the hands of the people, and Their,
70 stay as their permanent abidin,
pace, government ends and tn
qqope OF America goes down in ruins
mis- need is transcendent.
The People Are the Rulers
Inc government of the nation /
IN tue hands of the people, when i
administered in accordance witt
,ee spirit of the Constitution, which
'Aey nave adopted and ratified, an,
~h'cn measures the powers the,
AaVe granted to their public officers
~ all IT'S branches, where the func
rens and duties of the three CO
''ulnste branches-executive legis
't''te, iddicial--are separate and dis
met and neither one directly or in
uifec1ly exercises any of the func
IONS Of either of the others. Such
practice and such government
under the Constitution of the Unite
states 1t Is the purpose of our part
% reestablish and maintain. Al
autnorlty must be exercised by thos
% whom it lie constitutionally in
trusted, without dictation, and wit
responsibility only to those who hav
bestowed it, the people.
me property of the nation is /
lne hands of the people when it
Inder their ownership and contro
~ IS true that the control of a par
u the property taken for war pur
poses has been returned, but Their
hangs over private enterprise sti