Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-30
AMERICA NEEDS
NO COUNCIL Of
FOREIGNERS To
POINT THE WAY
Harding Urges the Preserva
ton of Americanism As
the First and Highest En-
deavor of All Citizens,
,'PH0N0GRAPHIC RECORD
MADE FOR CAMPAIGN
Gov, Coolidge Also Makes a
nCanned' Speech; Need a
Deeper Faith That Men
Desire to Do Right SAYS,

ts' soas'ss ,oussA. srsc,A, LEASED wiss,
Washington, June 29-Declaring
the nation requires no council of
foreign powers to point the way of
American duty" Senator Harding,
republican nominee for president,
In his first campaign speech today
urged the preservation Of Ameri-
canism as the first and highest en-
deavor of all citizens of the repub-
lie.
The candidates first utterance of
the campaign was heard by no au-
dience today, being made for
phonographic record to be released
on the Fourth of July and to be
used throughout the campaign. A
copy of the senator's address was
made public at his office and with
1t speech made last week by Gov
ernor Coolidge, OF Massachusetts,
the party's vice presidential nomi-
nee, for similar purpose.
Senator Harding chose "Ameri-
canism" as his subject while Gov
ernor Coolidge spoke on Law and
Order"
Set Our Own House Aricht.
AfTerfca. NrF. rfardffiS said. does
not mean to hold aloof, chooses no
isolation and shuns no duty, but.
ne continued, I'VE arrogate to our
selves the keeping of the American
continent and every concept of orr
moral obligation" The president
ial candidate added that at Is very
practical to make sure our own
house is in perfect order before
we attempt the miracle of old
world stabilization."
In urging maintenance of law
and order, Governor Coolidge de-
Tined the need of America as "a
broader. f,rmer, deeper faith ic
Deople'-a faith tina: men desi"e Wv
do right, that the government Is
founded upon Righteousness which
will endure"
"The first flaming torch of
Americanism,' said Senator Hard
ing. was lighted in framing the
federal constitution in 1887 The !
Pilgrims signed their simple and
majestic covenant full century |
and a half before, and set aflame
their beacon of liberty on the coast |
of Massachusetts. Other pioneers
of new world freedom were rearing |
their new standards of liberty from
jamestown and Plymouth for five !
before Lexington and |
Concord heralded a new era. 1t |
was all Americanism in the destiu-
ed result, yet all of 1t lacked the
soul of nationality. In simple |
truth, there was no thought of |
nationality In the revolution for
independence. The COL
onists were resisting wrong, and |
freedom was their so!ace. Once it
was achieved. nationality was the
only agency suited to its preserva-
ton.
When Americanism Began.
"Americanism really began when,
robed in nationality, the American
republic began the blazed trail of
representative government. Rep
resentative democracy was pro-
claimed the safe agency of highest
human freedom. America headed
the forward procession of civil,
human and religious liberty, which
will effect the liberation
of all mankind. The federal con-
stitution Is the very base of all
AmericaD'sm, the ark of the cove
nant Of American liberty, the very
Jennie Of equal rights. The con.
'titution does abide and ever will
IS long as the republic survives.
Let us hesitate before we sur
render the nationality which is the
very soul of highest Americanism
This republic has never failed
nor endangered civiliza-
ion.
"We have been tardy sometimes
ike when we were procla!ming
and neutrality while we
enore1 our national rights, hut the
Ultimate and helpful part we
'laved in the great war will be the
ride of America so long as the
world recites the story. +
We Choose No Isolation.
I'VE do not mean to hold aloof.
We choose no isolation We shun
10 duty. / like to rejoice In an
american conscience, and In a big
conception Of our obligations to
liberty, Justice and civilization.
I'VE. and more. like to think Of
helping hand to new ,
epublics which are seeking the {
lessing portrayed in our example. u
nut / have confidence in our
america that requires no council
Z foreign powers to point the way I
I American duty. We wish to s
ounsel. cooperate and contribute,
ut we arrogate to ourselves the
eeping Of the American continent
nd every concept of our moral OBJ
lgation. 1t is fine to ideaIize, but
is very practical to make sure our I
wn house Is in perfect order be.
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