Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-22
HARDING IS
NOTIFIED Of
NOMINATION
SENATOR LODGE DELEGATED
TO ADVISE COLLEAGUE OF
GREAT HONOR.
LOOKS TO HARDING
AS NATIONS LEADER
Senator Lodge Reviews Perils Thru
Which Nation Has Passed, and
Those Now Confronting Country
Explains Why Republican Senate
Opposed Wilson's League of Ma
tions.
BY Associated Press.

.
ZEN q. Harding. Of Ohio, today was
formally notified OF his nomination
SIS the candidate OF the republican.
party for the presidency Of the
United States. The notification adj
dlress was made by Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. of Massachusetts,. Sem
a,tof Lodge said In part:
: Senator Harding: We are assem-
bled here as committee representing
the states, territories and possessions
OF the United States to make to you
formal announcement OF your nomi-
nation for the office Of president Of
the republic on June IL last. at Chi.
cago, by the republican national con-
'eentton. This duty Is to US as pleas
Ing as 1t IL honorable. but We are
also deeply conscious Of It's far
reaching Importance.
All who are familiar with your
and career and most es-
l,ecially those who have taken part
with you In public service know be-
,ond . peradvcnture that you are a
patriotic American, imbued with the
spirit OF the great leaders Of the
past. OF Washington, Lincoln and
Roosevelt, whose services to the AM
erican people have become forever
memorable in our higtory.
Domestic and economic questions OF
extreme complexity and difficulty
must be dealt with at once in such q
way - to meet the. naeds Of the time.
The present situation. brings with
Il far-reaching questions Of foreign
policy to q degree never known In
our previous history. At our own
doors we have Mexico In o. state OF
disorder and diGintegratioh to which
oar government, has lnhappiiy. most
literally contributed. Here Is q grave
responsibility not to be eyaded or es-
capped.
Opposed to Wilson's League.
IN defense Of freedom and civilixa-
ton and to vindicat,s our own In
vaded rights we entered upon the
war with Germany and altho we were
tardy in taking part In that great
conflict We came upon the field Of
action in time to turn the scale for
ritht and liberty. Not content with
aiding Europe to bring to pass the
reace which all desired after victory
was won. Mr.. Wilson undertook to
make " members of an alliance with
foreign powers indefinite in extent
and containing provisions which
threatened the Independence, the SOW
el,efgnty and tho salty OF the United
States. This effort ON tho part OF the
president was arrested by the action.
81 the republicans, Of the senate who
proposed protesting reservations
which he defeated tolyether with the
treaty itself.
Will Not Fall It World Calls.
When We are called upon to be-
Come an integral par: Of q perma-
mont alliance OF foreign powers. to
put oursslves In Q position whore the
youth Of the country can be sum.
moned by forcdIn nations to dsAt and
die In Quarrels not their own, to en-.
tangle ourselves In oil the conflicts
and disputes OF Europe where we
have no interest to-. permit foreign
interference with our domestic ques-
lions and with the Monroe Doctrine.
and to ut In an assembly whore our
vote IL not tho equal of that Of every
ol:her country, we absolutely decline
the proposition. II, the world needs
us - thsy needed us In 1917 we shall
not fail in 'our duty, but we can help
Other nations far better II we are
free and sntrammeled, and do not
permit our strength and our re-
st,urces TO be wasted and worn away
and the lives Of our young men to be
sacrificed IN endless hostiltties with
which we have no concern. Such has
been the policy of the republican
party ~ represented IN the senate
ARD such its policy will remain.
4 Locks TO Harding 40 Leader.
No national campaign for the
presidency has ever involved graver
is.sues than this one, which now lies
before US. Upon you. SIR, will rest
the great duty and heavy burden OF
executive authority. We look to you
in full confidence to lead us and the
people Of our beloved country out
from the darkness and confusion
w'nich the war has brought upon
mankind into tho lighs which shines
upon q nation where peace reigns
ard the love Of Justice, OF law and OF
order rules In the hearts Of the
people. Then we can again take up
the work Of ADVANCING. the United
States along the broad road that
leads to. SUCCESS, the road which we
hlve followed for more than q CEN
tury. Then indeed we shall not only
rise to still loftier heights Of achieve
m emit for ourselves, but be enabled to
render the largest and. dnest service
to humanity.
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