Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23


speech OF acceptance in full:
Chairman Lodge. members OF the
notification committee. members OF
inc national committee. ladies and
ontietncn: Tho message which you
nave formally conveyed brings TO me
z realization o. responsibility which
Is not undc'cStinated. 1t is a Bu-
prenie task TO interpret the covenant
ni a great political party. the activ-
ities of which are 80 woven into the
history OF this republic. and Il very
sacred ana solemn undertaking to
utter the faith and aspirations OF the
many millions who adhere TO that
party. The party platform has chart
cd the way. yet. somehow. we have
come TO expect that Interpretation
which voices the faith OF nominees
who must assume specific tasks.
Let me be understood clearly from
INC very beginning. believe in
part? sponsorship In government. !
believe in party government a. dls-
tinsu!shed from personal govern.
ment. Individual. dlctatorial, auto
cratic or what NOT. IN Il citizenship
or more than lCo.00o.000 1t is impos-
slblc TO reach agrccmen, upon all
questions. Parties are formed by
mos" who reach "A CONSENSUS ot
opinion II va" the intent OF the
puhl!c 4 dependable ana enduring
popular government, representative
In form. and II was designed to make
political parties not only the pre-
serving sponsors but also tho cncc-
i've agencies Through which hopes
ana aspirations and convictions and
con.cicncc may be translated Into
pubic performance.
lndorses Popular Government.
Popular government has been m
inspiration OF liberty since the dawn
OF CIVILIZATION. Republics have risen
ana ialicn. and a transition from
nreced.i every failure since the
world began. Under inc Constitution
we have the chartcd way TO security
and perpctuity We know ii gave
cinlnence which no people In the
world ever rivailcd it has guaran-
ieed the rule OF Intelligent, DELHI
crate public op MON exprcs.sed
through parties. Under this plan a
mastcriul leadership bccom!nsly may
manifest lis Influence. but "a peoples
WIN Sun remains the supreme au-
The plan OF the fathers is nowhere
disputed. on the contrary the Amer
iean exa:npie has been the model
~ eyery repn,4,te which Si9r.iie. the
%heTe the icavcn Of representative
democracy which has expanded hui
man freedom. II has been wrough;
tAiough party government.
No man !s big enough 10 run this
great repub!!c. There never has
never nsSe 2 in;cnae Sneh a9mina,on wna
~. dcpcndability--all arc assured
IN part sponsorship. and We mean
renew the assurances which were
rchHed IN the caiac!ysmal WAY.
Alarmed by Autncrncy.
II was not surprising ,ha, we wen,
Tar aheld from safe and preacr!nc,!
paths amid the war anxIct!cG There
was the unfortunate tendency before:
thcTc was the Surrcn3cr o! Congress
to tho growing assumption OF Ia,
executive before the world war I'm
is glaGh TO al bo, inS n,aSiGe; We ha4
emergency every safeguard was
swept Away. In tho name OF demo
cracy We es'a ol!shed autccracy. VIC
war. IL seemed temporarily ncccs-
:.nry; our alarm IS over The failure
TO restore the constitutional METHODS
wh"n INC war emergency ended
Nur hTst committnl is tho restorn-
IT'D 81 representative popular gov
through the agency OF the Rcpubii-
can party. our vision includes more
than a chief executive. we believe in
a cabinet Of highest capacity. equal
10 the responsibilities which our
system contcnlpiateS. in whose coun-
ellis the Vice President. second official
participate. The same vision Includes
a cordial understanding and co-ordi-
mated activities with house o,
voicing tho convictions which Nom,
bcrs bring from direct contact with
me electorate and cordial co-opcra-
lions ' 81 ,bn VIZ Sn, me tGSs'ored func-
greatest dclibera,ive body Of tho
world rs members arc the dcslgnat-
ed scntincls on the towers OF con
stitutional government The r.sunin-
ton OF the Scnaic's authority saved
10 this republic it's independent ma
prcted the dream OF "A wori,l cx
pertinent 10 he In vision Of a world
ideal.
1--WE. senate Republicans"
1t Is not difficult. Chairman Lodge
70 make ourselves clear on the qucs-
ton Of international RELATIONSHIPS
We Republicans Of the Senate CON
sSious OF our solemn oaihs ana mind
fui OF our constitutional obligations
when We saw the structure of a world
superEovernmen taking visionary
form, joined in becoming warning
the torch of constitutIonaiisn had
not been dimmcd. the DELAYED pencc
OF me world and the tragedy. of dis
staining OF America easily might
have been avoided. The Republicans
or the senate halted the barter OF
Independent american cmInence ana
influence. which II was proposed 10
exchange for an obscure and UNEQUAL
place In the merged government of
the heritage Of American nationality
nnimpaircd and unSurrendcrel
ihc world VIII not miSconStvuc
we 10 not mean To hold aloof We
DO not mean 10 Shun n single respon-
sihility of this republic to world
civilization. There is no hate in the
american heart. We have no envy.
no suspicion. no aversion for any
people in the world We hold TO our
rights and mean to defend. ave. we
mean TO sustain the rights of this
nation and our citizens alike. cvcry
where under the shining sun Yet
there is the concord of amity ana
sympathy and fraternity in every
resolution. There is n genuine as
piration In every Anne rican breast for
a tranquil friendship with all tho
world.
Senses the Conscience OF Amcric,
More. we believe the unspcalohic
sorrows. the immeasurable SACRIFICES
the awakened convictions and tho as.
pirinG conscience Of human kind must
commit the nations Of the earth In n
new and better relationship. II need
not he discussed now what motives
plunged tho world into war, II need
not be inquired whether we asked Tho
sons OF this republic to defend our
national rights. as | believe we did.
or to purge the old world of the nc
cumulatcd ills of rivalry and greed
the sacrifices will be in vain If wn
can not acclaim new order. with
added security to civilization and
peace maintained