Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
ODens Fire on
heLeagueof
Nations.
ECONOlWYA CURE
FOR PRICE EVILS
Urges Truce BetiUeen
Capital and Labor,
To Benefit All.
nv G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.
MARION. Ohio, July 22.-Pledging
the republican party and himseif 10 'iie
early establishment of peace, TO the re-
adjustment of the country from war
10 peace basis. Senator Warren G
Harding. the republican nominee, today
formally accepted the NOMINATION iof
p,ssident at the hands of the republican
party. =,
His speech of acceptance. delivered IN
Garfield Park before the aSsemoieu
leaders of the republican party ana
thousands of men and women VINO hau
made the pilgrimage to Marion 10 near
and see him. was Senator Hardlns IN
ternretation of the republican platform.
and the pledges which his party has
made to the country
The speech was made in reply TO the
formal notification of his nomination by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, republican leader of the SEN
ate. chairman of the committee selected
by the republican national convention TO
make the notification. In ms ADDRESS
Senator Lodge spoke in glowing terms OF
the standard bearers selected by the re-
pubLicans and touched upon the prob
iems which now confront the country
and which must be solved ~ an incom-
ing administration
Attacks League Again.
America first was the keynote of this
KEYNOTE speech. Senator Harding again
definitely committed himself to opposi-
ton to the treaty of Versailles and the
league of nations covenant, as presented
to the Senate
1T is better" he said, ''to be the free
and disinterested agent of international
Justice with the covenant OF conscience,
than be shackled by a written compact
which surrenders our freedom of action
and gives to military alliance the right
to proclaim Americas duty to the
world
The republican nominee declared.
however that he would hopefully ap-
proach the nations of Europe and OF
the earth. proposing that understanding
which makes US a willing participant IN
the conservation of nations to new re-
sIationship. to commit the moral infiu-
ences of the world, America included. to
peace and international justice. still
leaving America free, Independent and
,self-reliant. but Offering friendship to
'all the world
Sounds Campaign Slogan.
Without direct criticism of the ad-
ministration or OF President wilson
Senator Harding urged the return TO
party government as dlstlnguisneo
from personal government, individual,
dictatorial" This is the slogan he
and Gov. Coolidge, his running mate
determined upon at a conference In
Washington. 1t will be given
emphasis throughout the campaign.
The speech of acceptance did not
slur domestic issues. The need OF
the country to bring about sane re-
larion between production and costs,
a fair living wage for those employed
in industries, with realization of the
problems which confront the en-
ployer and capital, was strongly
hope that the higher wage would re-
main, but with the condition that the
= wage-earner would give full return
for the wage received
II am ready to acclaim said Sena-
tor Harding, ''the highest standard of
pay. but / would be blind to the re-
sponsbilities that mark this fateful
hour if / did not caution the wage
earnerS of America that mounting
wages and decreased production can
lead only to Industrial and economic
ruin.
Our Troubles Not New.
The chief trouble today. he said. lies
in a minimum production when the
need is a maximum production. Our
problems, he said. are similar to those
which have confronted this country
and others after every great war.
- Pledging freedom of speech, freedom
of the press and freedom of assem-
blage, the nominee yet warned that it
is the right and duty of government
to suppress sedition and contempt for
law. In the latter, he said, lies a
menace to all free government.
The transportation problem and the
need for a continuity of railroad activ-
ity were emphasized While making nc
pronouncement against the strike, ex-
cept where it was directed against the
government itself, Senator Harding urg-
ed that the government might vel
stamp railway employment with the
sanctity of public service and guarantee
to the rail employees that justice whicf
voices the American conception Of
righteousness on the one hand and as
sures continuity of service on the
other
People Can Lower Living.
Reduction in the high cost of living
rests. Senator Harding said, primarily
with the people themselves He urge(
a return to the more simple living o.
former days and an elimination of the
extravaganza which has overtaken the
American people as well as the peoples
of other countries since the cessation o.
hostilities. He pledged the republican
party to d defiation of the currency, bu
in such a way as not to bring about
financial panic. He pledged the party
too, to reduction in the high cost O
government and a readjustment of tax
alton TO meet a peace condit ton, will
the tax burden more equally distributed
OF particular interest was his declara
ton that the federal departments of tn,
government should be made more bust
neSSllkS, with Ine reimbursement OF
rational budget system. and reduction
in the number of government employees
Thousands of those now on the govern
ment pay rolls. he urged, should be re
turned 10 productive employment, there
by reducing the cost of government ant
adding to the production of the country
The question of prohibition, whicl
has been Uppermost in the minds o
millions IN this country. was dealt will
by the nominee. He declared that h
stood for the enforcement of the law
and that if he were elected the Law
relating to prohibition, as well as othe
laws would be strictly enforced H
admitted that people may differ abou
the wisdom of the enactment of a Law
but declared he could not conceiv
there could be difference about hon
est law enforcement.
Voters Can Modify Law.
Modification (of the law) or repea
is the right of free people, when
ever the deliberate and intelligent pub
lie sentiment commands" he said, ''bu
pervasion and evasion mark the path
to failure of government ITSELF
Senator Harding spoke feeingIy o
the splendid services rendered durin
the war by the men and women of tn
, country, both on the firing line an
behind the line and in the homes o
Continued ON Page 9, Column ~