Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Is Notified of
Nomination
ByG o. p
BY LARGE CROWD
Calls for a Truce
Between Capital
and Labor.

BY the Associated Press.
/ NoRTHAMPTON.f Mass. Jaly 81
Rescue from the reactions of war was
described as the transcendent need of
the nation in tie address which Gov.
Coolidge delivered here today in for
mally accepting the republican nom
ination for Vice President The chief
task that lies before u.s." he said. lis
! TO reposseSs the people or uhei- gov
ernment and their property
| Gov. Coolidge found another source
OF gravest public concern to be the
reactionary tendency to substitute
i private Will for the public will" He
said there had been "A disposition ON
the part of some individuals and OF
| groups to inquire whether they liked
the law. and if not, to disregard IL
and prevent its execution by the
method of direct action THE OBJ
servance of the law" he said, lis the
greatest solvent of public ills" He
deplored attempts to create class dis
1 tinctions.
The scene of the notification was
Allen Field. the recreation ground of
Smith College. a natural amphi-
theater. A platform large enough to
accommodate only the speaker and
few distinguished guests was erected
at one end of the field. and on the
grassy slopes before it the great as
! sem blage stood Throughout The ever
discs.
BY midforenoon Main street had taken
on holiday aspect. Gov. Coolidge
however. ignored the holiday making
and remained in secluson until the noti-
| hcation committee went to his home for
| luncheon.
Gov Morrow this morning was in con-
ference with party leaders Among
other early arrivals was Harry NJ
Daugherty of Ohio. Senator Harding's
convention manager and his personal
representative at the exercises. An
nouncement was made that NakiDnai
Chairman Will III. Hays would be unable
| to attend.
Must Reduce Extravaganza.
Gov, Coolidge heard from Gov. Ed
win 7. Morrow of Kentucky the for
by the spontaneous wish" of the
party. The west called to the east"
Gov Morrow said; north and south
heard the call and the nation made
! answer"
Discussing economic relations. GOV
Coolidge declared the extravagant
standards of government expenditure
pred OF recent years must be elm
| mated, and revision of taxation
De accompanied by a reduction of
| private extravaganza He urged a
different public attitude toward in
| duStry. a larger comprehension of
! the interdependence of capital. man.
! agement and labor, and better fa-
cIlities for the prompt and reasonable
| adjustment of industrial disputes
| The need of the farmers he said is
an enlarged power of organization
whereby the original producer may
pront TO a larger degree by the high
prices paid for his produce by the
| ultimate consumer and at the same
| time decrease the cost of food
! fne proposed league of nations
without reservations. as submitted by
| the President to the Senate, met with
/ deserved opposition from republican
senator's" said Gov. Coolidge. Our
party, by the record of its members
in the Senate and by' the solemn
| declaration Of it's platform, by per-
formance and by promise. approves
the principle of agreement among
nations to preserve peace and pledges
| itself to the making of such an agree
| ment preserving American inde-
pendence and rights, as will meet
every duty America owes to hu-
manity. This language is purposelv
broad-not exclusive. but inclusive.
| The republican party is not narrow
! enough to limit itself to one idea.
| but wise and broad enough to pro-
vide for the adoption of the best plan
| that can be devised at the time of
| action"
| Tribute to His Leader.
| Your presence tells me-" said Gov.
Coolidge, in opening his address. "of
leader and a cause A leader i'm
| Warren G.. Harding. the united choice
| of united party. statesman of
F; ability. seasoned by experience.
! fitting representative of the common
/ aspirations of his fellow citizens, wise
enough to seek counsel, great enough
| to recognize merit. and in all things
T. Stalwart American; the cause of our
common country. as declared in the
platform of the republican party, the
80.
! assault, the restoration of constitu-
/ tional government, the maintenance
| of law and order. the relief of eco
nomic distress, the ENCOURAGEMENT of
| industry and agriculture, the enact
ment of humanitarian laws, the de-
| fense of the rights of our citizens
everywhere, the rehabilitation of this
nation in the estimation of all peo-
| Piles, under an agreement, meeting our
every duty, to preserve the peace of
the world, always with unyielding
Americans-under such a leader, such
cause, i serve.
NO one in public life can be OBJ
livious to the organized efforts 10 un-
dermine the faith of our people in
their government, foment diScord ag-
gravate industrial strife. stifie pro-
duction and ultimately stir up revo-
luton. The first duty of the
government is to repreSS them. pun
ishing willful violations of law, turn
ing the full light of publicity on all
abuses of the right of assembly and
of free speech, and it is the first duty
of the public and press to expose false
doctrines and answer seditious argu-
ments. American institutions can
stand discussion and criticism, only
If those who know bear for them the
testimony of the truth. Such repres-
sion and such testimony should be
forthcoming that the uniformed may
come to "a full realization that these
seditious efforts are not for their
welfare, but for their complete and
economic and political destruction.
Return TO Peace Basis.
1.-The greatest need of the nation at
the present time is to be rescued from
all the reactions of the war. The chief
task that lies before US is to repossess
the people of their government and their
property We want to return to a thor
oughly peace basis. because that is the
fundamental American basis. Unless
the government and property of the ma
ton are in the hands of the people, and
there to stay as their permanent abid-
ing place. self government ends ana the
hope of America goes down in ruins.
"If the great conflict has disturbed
our political conditiens. il has caused
an unheaval in our economic relations
The mounting prices of all sorts o. CO..