The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-22
ACCEPTING NOMINATION
SEN. HARDING WELCOMES
REFERENDUM ONLEAGUE'

chautauqua grounds chosen for the
notification ceremonies.
Will H. Hays, the national chair
man, was the presiding officer at the
notification, for which the city had re-
fitted its chautauqua pavilion The pro-
gram included an invocation by Blsh-
op w. +. Oldham of the Methodist
Episcopal church, the formal notifica-
tion speech by the Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, chairman of the noti-
fication committee, Senator Harding's
response, and benediction by Father
Joseph M. Denning, pastor of st,
Mary's Catholic church here. A glee
club came from Columbus to lead the
assemblage in singing THE Star
Spangled Banner" and America"
Delegations Come Thick and Fast.
The Marion boosters cheered the SEN
ator until he consented to make short
talk, thanking them for their show OF
''neighborly interest" and enthusiasm.
81 am going TO make my speech later
in the dav," he said. but ] cannot let
you go without saying how deeply |
am touched by this tribute from the
home folks"
Members of the Hamilton club of
Chicago came up singing Good Morn
ing. Mr.. Harding" fashioned after the
army marching song Good Morning,
Mr. Zip" and presented the candidate
resolution giving him honorary mem
bership in the club. In response, he
declared there ought to be similar
Republican organization in every great
city.
"We do not give enough attention
TO our politics" he said, "for good gov
ernment ought to be the first business
of eyerv citizen. And | think we do
not pay enough attention TO party; IN
this country we have had too much
of the rule of the individual and not
enough of the rule of the great masses.
am especially proud to be member
of your club because 1t bears the name
of the man who, to my mind, was the
greatest constructive American states
man that ever lived"
Long before noon the delegates be-
gan to tramp on one anothers heels,
and the candidate had to abandon hope
of shaking hands with all OF those
who came. He took his position on the
steps of his porch and smilingly waved
Acknowledgements as the bowling
| throng marched past
He GOT an extra round of applause
from one delegation when he led Mrs.
Harding down the steps and presented
her as "the head of this family.
One of the shows of the procession
was the American Republican club OF
Pittsburgh in flowing black capes and
high grey stove pipes and carrying
star spangled parasols.
Harding's Acceptance Speech.
In formally accepting the nomina.
tion. Senator Harding gave a pledge OF
constitutional government. admins
tered by party and not by individual
and based on national rather than
world ideals.
He welcomed a popular referendum
on the league of nations, advocated
increased production TO cut the high
cost of living, pleaded for obliteration
of sectional and class conflict, and de-
clared for industrial peace mot forced
but inspired by the common veal
Prohibition he gave only passing
notice, saying that despite divided
opinion regarding the 18th amendment
and the statutes enacted to make il
operative, there must be no evasion IN
their enforcement. He declared 1t his
"sincere desire" that ratification OF the
suffrage amendment be completed TO
permit women TO vote this fall IN
every state.
Reviewing and commencing briefly
many other planks of the party plat
form, the candidate declared for col
lective bargaining for farmers, repres-
sion of the disloyal, generous federal
cooperation" in rehabilitating the rail
roads. intelligent defation Of the cur
rency enlargement of the government
aid in reclamation, genuine expires
sion of gratitude to veterans of the
World war and maintenance Of an am
pie navy and "a small army but the
best in the world.
In his promise of "a party govern
ment" Senator Harding reiterated his
belief that the vice president should
have part in the affairs of the Chief
executives official family and declared
there also should be "a cordial under
standing and co-ordinated activities
between the executive and Congress.
"No man." he said, sis big enough to
run this great republic. Our first com
initial is the restoration of representa-
tive popular government, under the
constitution, through the agency of the
Republican party
/ Promising restoration of peace as
soon as a Republican Congress should
send a peace declaration to Repub-
lican president for his signature, the
candidate assailed the league covenant
as brought home by President Wilson,
Int declared the wars sacrifices would
be "in vain if we cannot acclaim new
order, with added security TO civiliza-
tion and peace maintained.
"We Republicans of the Senate" he
continued. when we saw the structure
Of world supergovernment taking
visionary form. joined in a becoming
, warning OF our devotion to this repub'
lie The Republicans of the Senate
halted the barter Of independent Amer.
ican eminence and influence.
"We do not mean TO hold aloof We
do not mean 10 shun a responsibility oi
this republic. We were resolved then
even a. We are to-day, and viii be to
morrow, to preserve this free and indie
1rndent republic. Let those now re
, sponsible. OF seeking responsibility
propose the surrender, whether Will
interpretations. apologies, or reluctant
, reservations- from which our right
, are TO be omitted We welcome the ref
, erendum TO the American people on tn
, preservation Of America.