Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-05
Nominees Address

tSSHSiH0G4 tFoM FdAo 0nSf
again. We want America free at
home and free IN the world. We
want 10 silence the outcry of nation
agaIst nation IN the fullness of IN
Outstanding, and We wish TO silence
stine the party appeal TO class SO
That We may insure tranquility IN our
freedom. Ii I could choose but one:
I had rather have industrial ana So
ciai peace al home than command
The International peace of all the
world.
In the study OF the gret world
tragedy, someone has pointed out
that the world war might have been
avoided II united Germany had
adopted that feature Of our constitu-
ton which gives Congress the right
10 declare war. Many advocates of
pacilsm think our safeguards are
not enough. that there should be a
referendum 10 the people before war.
The other extreme is found among
those who seriously propose that Il
council of foreign powers shall sum
mon the sons Of this republic TO war
anywhere IN the world. | emphatic
ally agree that no authority other
than Congress may call our boys 10
battle. Accepting this truth why
make a covenant which violates the
good faith of nations
Suppose that. under the military
alliance and the precautionary OF
article \. a program of armed force
Is agreed upon. and the Congress Of
the Emitted States declines TO re
spond. The executive would pc call
ed upon 10 carry on d war without
constitutional authority. or We should
prove our compact no more than .
scrap of paper. We are on the SIDE
of both safety and honor 10 hold for
ourselves the desisioa of our obliga-
ton 10 the world.
We nave ever PLAYED u becoming
Dart n human progress we viii not
fail 10 play Il IN that freedom VI con
science ana action which dement's
confiaen1 republic. Men pirate about
violated obligations TO the nations OF
the earth. The soiemn truth IS thai
our pagt IN the world war VAS an Oh
( legation 10 ourselves. performed IN
sympathy with ASSOCIATED. not allied.
powers, and or Saienain part n hG!p-
ing 10 Yin The war vas he armed
manifestation OF American conscience.
nol the fulfillmea1 of written obiiea-
lion.
Once more. judge Tasgart 7 want
10 revert ID YOUR reference TO Your
community as commuRIty OF hqGnes
>Uch IS me IDEAL comlua!tE The
pioneers whom was RECALLING
wrought their homes OUT Of tae Wild
erRess. The possession Of homes vas
their INSPIRATION. In these modern
Ga@s hUmes are wrought through IN
dLsIry and thrift. We have progress
Ell 70 The modern standards out slde
The great cities. where home owning &
the iirst step toward competence and
contentmeEI. The American system
win is equality Of opportunity. lras
opsnae the way ana the American
constitution Hsthlis guaranty Of CIVIL
liberty makes POSSESSION secure
homecoming people might well pe
he great -oai III The republic because
al every freslde cenlers all Of hope.
AL u ambition. all OF education. all
81 aspiration. The bag thing n our
ann Is TINS Offering Of opportunity
ana the Republican party means to
maintain = goTefnmeBI ana SECURE
conditions which viii guarantee a fair
chance 10 every citizen and bid llrn
drink Of our feedom ana know It's re-
wards.
hLTls impossible 70 AZ definitely
our course amid the usual conditions
N the wake Of wal. The world has 10
steady down. Ne aaEe been talking
ABOUT getting back 10 normal That
doeSnt mean the old order hat
doesn't mean looking backward Ii <
me short ana easy way ri saving
Again 20 stability Once more 10
regularity There hasn't been a
backward look IN America for goo
Years. out the man who faces the In
ture with the highest assurance e he
who has noted Lhe paths which made
ms progress secure. Ne Republicans
aoid mat Lhe inherited plans Of con-
stlutlona!. representative popular
government. with the Inspirations of
NATIONALITY and a fair chance for
every man. nave enabled men TO write
me supreme story OF human and ma
tionai advancement IN all The world
ana We mean 20 a9.d the Inheritance
SECURE and 20 confidently on IN great i
ef dnd Srander achievement.