Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
HARDING SPEAKS
FOR PH0N0GRAPH
Republican Nominee Sounds
Call for Americanism in First
Campaign Address"
COOLIDGE MAKES RECORD
BY the Associated Press

Washington, June 3O.--The first ad =
dresses to be made by the two Republi-
can candidates since their nomination.
made for phonograph records to be used
for campaign purposes. were made pub
lie last night at Senator Harding's Of
flee.
Governor Coolidge also has made his
first campaign address for the phono
graph. The record was made several
days ago at the home of the vice presi :
Dental candidate in Northampton.
Mass, and was made public yesterday.
What Harding Said to Phonogrsph
Mr.. Harding's speech to the phono-
graph recording machine follows:
My countrymen. the flaming torch
Of Americanism was lighted in framing
the federal constitution in 1877. The
Pilgrims signed their simple and ma L.
jestic covenant a full century and n
half before. and set aflame their beacon
of liberty on the coast of Massachu.
sets.
"Othpr pioneers Of new world free.
dom were rearing their new standard of
liberty from jamestown and Plymouth
for FIVE generations before Lexington
and Concord hcraIded a new era. 1t
was all American in the destined result,
yet all of il lacked the soul of nation
atty. In simple truth, there was no
thought of nationality in the revclu-
tion for American independence. The
colonists were resisting a wrong, and
freedom was their solace. Once it was
achieved. nationality was the only
agency of its preservation.
"Americanism really began when
robed in nationality. The American
republic began the blazed trail of repre- :
sentative popular government. Repre-
sentative democracy was proclaimed the
safe agency of highest human freedom.
America headed the forward procession
of civil. human and religious lbert-
which ultimately will effect the liberia :
tion of all mankind. The federal con =
stitution is the very base of all Ameri-
Canism. the ark Of the covenant of
American liberty. the very temple of
equal rights. The constitution does
abide. and ever will so long as the re-
public survives.
A Time to Pause
Let us hesitate before we surrender
the nationality which is the very soul
of highest Americanism. This republic
has never failed humanity nor endan-
gered civilization.
I'VE have been tardy sometimes. like
when we were proclaiming democracy
and neutrality, while we ignored our
national rights. but the ultimate and
helpful part we played in the great
war will be the pride of America SO
long as the world recites the story.
I'VE do not mean to hold aloof, we
choose no isolation, we shun no duty.
! like to rejoice in an American con-
science. and in big conception of our
obligations to liberty, justice and civih-
cation. I. and more than I. like to
thing of Columbia s helping hand to new
republics which are seeking the bless
ings portrayed in our example. but ]
have a confidence in America that re-
quires no council of foreign powers
to point the way of American duty We
wish to counsel. co cooperate and con-
tribute, but we arrogate to ourselves the
keeping OF the American continent and
every concept of our moral obligation.
II is fine to idealize, but it is very prac-
tical to make sure our own house is in
perfect order before we attempt a mira
Gle of world stabilization.
Call it the selfshness Of nationality
II you will, l think it an inspiration
to patriotic devotion
ITO safeguard America first.