Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-28
By Associated Press.D


 Peace by a resolution of congress
 and after that an effort to form
 an association of nations that
 would not impair American sov-
 ereignty were promised today by
 Warren G. Harding in his speech
 accepting the republican nomina-
 ton for the presidency.
 He declared the time had come
 to recognize ''the failure attend
 ing assumption, obstinacy, i'm
 practicabihty and delay" in Presi-
 dent Wilson's attempt to form a
 League of Nations, and that
 pathway must be found to peace
 and world concert.
 In receiving formally his party $ mandate, the nominee also outlined a stand for government by party rather by individuals; declared railway em- ployes might well be accorded a status of public servants; endorsed cooperative marketing for farmers and pronounced increased production they key to a lower cost of living.
 The address was delivered here al the climax of day of celebration which brought to Marion a notable company of party chiefs and crowd of many thousands.
 Their plaudits and serenading kept the nominee the center of a seven hour reception as delegations from many states paraded past Harding residence in a clamoring cavalcade.
 A pledge of constitutional govern ment, administered by party and mol by individual and based on national rather than world ideals, was given by Warren c. Harding today in ac- cepting formally the republican nom- ination for the presidency.
 He welcomed a popular referendum on the League of Nations, advocated increased production to cut the higt cost of living, pleaded for obliteratior 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 eighteenth amendment, and the statutes enacted to make it operative, there must b' no evasion in their enforcement. H' declared it his sincere desire" tha ratification of the suffrage amend ment be completed to permit womer to vote this fall in every state.
 Reviewing and commenting brleilN many other blanks of the party plat form. the candidate declared for col lective bargaining for farmers, repres sion of the disloyal, general fedora cooperation" in rehabilitating th' railroads. intelligent deflation of th' currency enlargement of government aid in reclamation, a genuine eNpres sion of gratitude to veterans of th' world war, and maintenance ot al ample navy and "a small army, Du the best in the world" In his prom ise of "a party government" Senator Harding reiterated his belief that tho vice president should have a part II the affairs of the chief executives of ficial family, and declared there also should be "a cordial understanding and coordinated activities betweer the executive and congress.
 No man." he said, "is big enougl to run this great republic. Our frs committal is the restoration of repre- sentative popular government undei the constitution, through the agency of the republican party"
 Promising resoration of peace a soon as a republican congress should send a peace declaration to a repub Tcan president for his signature, th' candidate assailed the league cove ,uant as brought home by Presiden Wilson, but declared the wars sacrl fees would be "in vain if we canno acclaim a new order, with added SC curity to civilization and peace main tained."
 "We republicans of the senate h' continued, "when we saw the struc h1re of a world uper-government talk ing visionary form joined in a be coming warning of our devotion tC tbis republic. The republicans of tho senate halted the barter of independ ent American eminence and influence
 eve do not mean to hold alooi we do not mean to shun single re snonsibility of this republic. We were resolved then, even as we are today and will be tomorrow, to preserve thl' free and independent republic. Le those now responsible, or seeking re sponsibility, propose the surrender from which our rights are to be omit ted We welcome the referendum to the American people on the preser- yation of America.