The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-23

Marion, OhiO-(Special). Warren
G. Harding was officially notified here
of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the presidency. His
speech of acceptance is, in part, as
follows:
Chairman Lodge. members of noti-
ficatiOn committee, members Of ma
tiOnal committee, ladies and gentle
men: The message which YOU have
formally conveyed brings to me Il
realization of responsibility which is
not underestimated. 1t is a supreme
task to interpret the covenant Of Il
great political party, the activities of
which are 50 woven into the history Of
this republic and a very sacred and
solemn undertaking TO utter the faith
and aspirations of the many millions
who adhere to that party. The party
platform has charted the way, yet,
somehow, we have come to expect
that Interpretation which voices the
faith of nominees who must assume
specific tasks.
Let me be understood clearly from
the very beginning. I believe in party
sponsorship in government. | believe
In party government as distinguished
from personal government, individual,
dictatorial, %autocratic or what not.
No man is big enough to run this
great republic. There never has been
one. Such domination was never in
tended. Tranquility, stability, depend
ability-all are assured in party spon-
sorShip, and we mean to renew the
assurances which were rended in the
cataclysmal war. Our first committal
is the restoration of representative
popular government, under the consti.
tuition, through the agency of the
Republican party. Our vision includes
more than Il chief executive, we be-
lieve In Il cabinet of highest capacity,
equal TO the responsibilities which our
system contemplateS, in whose cOun-
ellis the vice president, second official
of the republic, shall be asked to
participate. The same vision includes
a cordial understanding and CO.
ordinated activities with a house of
congress, fresh from the people vote
Ing the convictions which members
bring from direct contact with the
electorate and cordial cooperation
along with the restored functions of
the senate, fit to be the greatest de-
Lucrative body of the world.
1t Is not difficult, Chairman Lodge,
to make ourselves clear on the ques-
ton of international relationship. We
Republicans of the senate, conscious
of our solemn oathS and mindful of
our constitutional obligations, when
we saw the structure of a world
super-government taking visionary
form. joined in Il becoming warning of
our devotion to this republic. If the
torch of constitutionalism had not
been dimmed, the delayed peace of the
world and the tragedy of disappoint-
ment and Europe's misunderstanding
of America easily might have been
avoided. The Republicans of the
senate halted the barter of independ-
ent American emineuce and inluent
which it was proposed to exchange
for an obscure and unequal place in
the merged government of the world.
Gun party means to hold the HERITAGE
of American nationality u~nimpafrcd
and unsurrendered.
The world viii not miscontrua.
we do not mean to hold aloof. We
DO not mean to shun a single re-
sponsibility of this republic to world
civilization. There is not hate in the
American heart. We have No envy,
no suspicion, no aversion for any peo-
pie in the world. We hold To our
rights and mean TO defend, ave. we
mean TO sustain the rights of this
nation and our citizens alike every
where under the shining sun. Yet
there is the concord of amity and
sympathy and fraternity in every
resolution. There is Il genuine aspir-
alton in every American breast for a
tranquil friendship with all the world.
One may readily sense the con-
science Of III America. l am sure
understand the purpose of the domin-
ant group of the senate. We were not
seeking 10 defeat Il world aspiration,
we were resolved to safeguard Amer.
lea. We were resolved then, even a.
we are today, and will be tomorrow
to preserve this free and Independent
republic. In the call of the conscienc,
of America is peace, peace that close,
the gaping wounds of world war ant
silences the impassioned voices of in
ternational envy and d~istrust. Heed
ing this call and knowing as | do the
disposition of the congress, | promise