East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-22
Senators Who Opposed Pact
Are Lauded as 'SentineIs on
Towers of Constitutional
Government
CANDIDATE SAYS He
WELCOMES REFERENDUM
G. O. P. Leader Launches Ad-
dress With Broadside at Ad-
miniStration Before ThouS-
ands Assembled at Park.
BY RAYMoND cT.APprgR

/ Il
| Omitted Press staff Correspondent
MARION, Ohio. July 22.--CU. P.)---
Immediate declaration OF peace and
a new effort to form an association
of all nations based on justice rather
than force was promised by Warren
6. Harding. in formally accepting the
Republican apresidentiaI nomination
here today.
Scoring the league of nations coven-
ant a supreme blunders,r he
lauded the senator's who opposed its
unqualified ratification. as .'sentinels
on the towers of constitutional gov
eminent The nominee was silent
regarding ratification of the treaty or
the league in case he is elected. How
ever. he said, he welcomed a referen-
dunn.
Aims at Autocracy
Harding opened his address with a
broadside at personal, dictatorial and
autocratic government" He said. mo
man is big enough to run this great
republic"
''Our first comfnittal.'' he continued.
is the restoration of representative
popular government under the consti-
tuition through the agency of the Re-.
publican party
The speech, delivered at Garfield
park here in the presence of thousands
assembled from all corners of the ma
ton, dealt with a multitude of ques-
ton Some were barely touched upon.
being dismissed with the announce
ment they will be fully discussed in
later addresses
Preserved nationality with America
retaining her independence although
not holding aloof from the rest of fhs
world, should be the guiding policy.
Harding declared.
The candidate stressed the necessity
Of a return to party government and
pledged himself to cooperate cordially
with congress and to select a cabinet
IF highest capacity in which the
should. sit
On Prohibition.
AS to prohibition. there is divided
opinion and the recourse to repeal or
is open. but eve cannot
1ullify because of divided opinion"
lie said, and the law must be enforced.
we must have a plain and neigh
1orlv' understanding with Mexico re-
yarding American rights. but our rela-
ions should be friendly and sympa-
hetic,'" he said.
Touching on unrest. he declared the
emedy does not lie in repression and
hat freedom of press. speech and as1
embly must be preserved
High wages should continue, but
With them full value for the wage re-
eived. he said. Collective bargaining
vas endorsed.
Harding offered no remedy for the
,igh cost of living save increased pro-
luction and thrift. But he pledged
incere effort to stamp out proftteer-
ng, reduce currency initiation and
wipe out government inefficiency.
Opposes Government Ownership
Reaffirming his opposition to gov
.rnment ownership of railroads. he
declared the present transportation
difficulties are due partly TO the
gfthering hand of government opera
ion" and urged that the government
% its part in repairing the damage.
The protective tariff will again be
allied for. he predicted, reaffirming
lis belief in it's Saving Americanism."
He touched on the needs of algricui-
ure. endorsed tho budget plan. "a mcr-
hant marine. ample naval prepared
csss and a small army. abundant aid
or eN-service men and women suf-
rage He asked revision OF taxation
a meet peace needs. action to increase
h,. price Of Liberty and Victory bonds
nd federal action to stamp out lynch
ng.
As to formal peace. Senator Hard
nE said
Il promise YOU formal and effective
,eace so quickly as a Republican con-
-ress can pass its declaration FOR
executive TO sign"
The following * verbatim report
Il senator HardinE's speech on the
more interesting subjects discussed:
International Relations
Il Is not difficult. Chairman Lodge.
60 make ourselves clear on the queS-
ION Of international relationship.
Nc Republicans OF the senate con-
cious Of our soiemnsoaths and mind
ul OF our constitutional obligations.
chen he saw the structure of
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