The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-30

Marion, Ohio - Especially. - Warren
O. Harding was officially notified here
Of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the presidency. His
speech Of acceptance Is. In part. -
follows:
Chairman Lodge, Members Of No
tiftoatien Committee. Members OF Ma.
tional Committee. Ladies' and Gentle
men,: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me q re
aaization OF the responsibility which il
not underestimatsd. 1t Is . supreme
task to interpret the covenant of q
great political party. the activities OF
which are 80 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 eharted the
way, yet, somehow, we have come to
expect that Interpretation which voices
the faith OF nominees who must a.
sumo specific tasks.
Let me be understood clearly from
tho very beginning. believe In part,
sponsorship OF government. | believe
in party government % distinguished
from personal government. Individual
dictAtorial. autocratic or what not
No mar is big enough to run thi:
great republic. There never has z
one. Such domination was never in
tended. Tranquility. stability. depend
abuity-all are assured In party spon
sorship, and We mean to renew ths
a-ssurancos which were rendered In tht
cataclysmAl va
Our first conmital is the restora
ton q representative popular govern
msnt under the constitution, through
the agency OF the Republican party
Our vision includes more than q chiel
executive. We believe in . cabne'
Of highest capacity, equal to The ~
sronsibillties which u system con
templates. n whose council the Wet
'pr ssideat, s<<Af1d official Of the re
public casn IA asked to participate
~ sau.. s1A4n includes = cordial un
dssstApdsxs an co-ordinatsd activities
with . hs.A. 81 congress. fresh from
the peeyie. voicing the convictions
Which ns2.besA bring from direct .
:Acs witt thu electorate, and cordia
coordination along with the restored
fractions al the senate. III to be tht
greatest detbsrativs bedy OF tn
world.
1T 10 bet difficult, Chairman Ledge
to make ~sasselves clear on he Ques
ton Of international relationship. WI
Republicans Of the senate. consciou.
Of our solemn oaths and minde0l Of
our constitutional obligations. whsl
W 0w the structure Of . world super
oovernment taxing visionary form
jeineA In . becoming warning Of oui
asvotisu u thls republic. II the torch
Of conoutukienalism had not beoa
dimmed. the delayed psscs Of thu
world and the tragedy q disappoint
ment and NIr0pe's misxndsrstandina
81 America easily might have beer
avoided. The Republicans Of the sen
ate halted the barter q Independent
American sninescs and influeoce
which Il vas proposed 70 exchange
for IN obscure and unequal place IN
IL merged esvernment - - world
Or party neaas 70 he'd tAs heritage
Of Americas nationAlity aeimDaired
and unsurrsndsfed.
The world will not mlsconstTue
We DO aot mean to hold Aloot. We
DO NOT mean 70 shun . slaEle responsi
bility o. this republic to world civilixa
don. Thefe = no hate n the Anert
can heart. We have ~ envy. u sus
plcion, 10 svefstoa Tor Any peoDls IL
tAs world. We held 70 q rights and
meaa - defend. aye. Ne mea to sus
toia tho rights u this nation and oul
eltlsens alike everywhere unles tAa
shining sua. Yet thsre = me coacost
Of amity and sympathy and ~frstsrnity
II every rssoio1Don. There = . gen.
uine aspirAtiea n every American
breast for : tranquil friendship With
al he world. One may readily sense
the coaseisnce Of our America. l Am
sure l uaderstaad the purpose Of The
dominant group q the senate. We
VEN mol seeking to defeat . vss1d
aspiration. We were resolved to safe.
guard America. We we're resolved
then. aver ~ We are today. and will
- tomorrew. to preserve this tree and
Independent republic.
I'm the call o. the conscience Of
America Is peace, peace that closes the
gaping wound Of world Sar. and 81.
lences the impassioned voiass Of inter.
national envy and distrusI Needing
this call and knowing ~ I a. the dis.
position OF the congress, ! promise you
formal and effective peace &C quickly