Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-22

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Marion. Ohio.-(Special.) Warren
G. Harding was officially notified here
of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the Presidency.
His speech of acceptance is, in
part, as follows:
Chairman Lodge, Members Of No
LITIGATION Committee. Members Of Ma
tional Committee, Ladies and Gentle.
men: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to NE a
r~ealization Of responsibility which is
not uuderestimated. II is a supreme
task to interpret. The covenant Of a
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 mil
lions who adhere to that party. The
party platform has charted the way,
vet, somehow. We have come TO ex'
pect that Interpretation which
voices the faith of nominees who must
assume specific tasks. Let me be un'
derstood clearly from the very be
ginning. l believe in party sponsor
ship In government. believe in
party government as distinguished
from personal government, individual
dictatorial, sutocratic or what not
No man is big enough to run this
great Republic. There never has
been one. Such domination was eve
intended. Tranqr 'lity, stability, de
penda bility-all are assured in party
sponsorship, and We mean to renew
the assurances which were rendered
in the catsclysmal a Our first
committal lie the restoration OF repre-
sentative popular government. under
the constitution. through the agency
Of the Republican party.
Our vision includes more than .
Chief Executive, we believe in a cab
met Of highest capacity, equal to the
responsibilities which our system con,
templates, in whose councils the Vice
President, second official Of the Re
public. shall be asked to participate.
The same vision includes q cordial un.
Outstanding and co-ordinated activi,
ties with a House Of Congress, fresh
from the people, voicing the convic,
ton which members bring from direct
contact with the electorate. and cord
isl cooperation along with the re-
stored functions Of the Senate, ht to
be the greatest de%liberative body OF
the world.
II IL not difficult, Chairman Lodge,
to make ourselves clear on the ques.
ton Of international relationship. We
Republicans Of the Senate, conscious
Of our solemn oaths and mindful OF
our constitutional obligations. when
We saw the structure Of a world super
government taking visionary form,
Joined In q becoming warning of our
devotion to this Republic. II the
torch Of constitutionalism had not
been dimmed. the delayed peace OF
the world and the tragedy Of disap.
pointment and Europe's misunder
standing of America easily might have
been avoided. The Republicans Of the
Senate halted the barter Of independ
ent American eminence and influence
which It was proposed to exchange fol
On obscure and unequal place In the
merged government Of the world. Oui
party means To hold the heritage Of
American nationality u%nimpaired ant
unsurrendered.
The world will not misconstrue, We
do not mean TO hold aloof. We de
not mean TO shun a single responsible
ity Of this Republic TO world civil
ization. There is no hate In the
American heart We have no envy
NO suspicion, NO aversion for any PEG
pie In the world. We hold TO oul
rights and mean TO defend. aye, We
mean to sustain the rights Of this ma
ton AID our citizens alike every
where under the shining sun. Yet
there IL the concord Of amity and sym
psthy and fraternity in every resolu
ton. There is a genuine aspiration
in every American breast for & tran
Gull friendship with all the world.
One may readily sense the con
science Of our America. ] am sure
understand the purpose Of the domi
nant group Of the Senate. We wer'
not seeking to defeat a world asDirs
ton, We we're resolved to safeguar'
America. We were resolved then
even ss We are today. and will be To
morrow. TO preserve this free and in
dependent Republic. In the call o
the conscience OF America is peace
peace that closes the gaping wound 0
world war, and silences the impassiOn
ID voices Of international envy ant
distrust Needing this call an