Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-22
BY The Associated Press
MARION. O.. 5uly

BY The Associated Press
MARION, o., Suiy ga pledge
of constitutional government, ad-
ministered by party and not by in
dividual and based on national,
rather than world ideals. was given
by Warren G. Harding today in
formally accepting the Republican
nomination for the presidency.
He welcomed a popular referen-
dunn on the League of Nations, ad-
vocated increased production to cut
the high cost of living. pleaded for
obliteration of sectional and class
conflict, and declared for industrial
peace mot forced but inspired by
the common veal"
Prohibition he gave on.y a pass
ing notice, saying that despite divid-
ed opinion regarding the Eighteenth
amendment and the statutes enact
ed to make it operative, there must
be no evasion in their enforcement.
He declared il his sincere desire"
that ratification of the suffrage
amendment be completed to permit
women to vote this fall in every
state.
Reviewing and commanding brief
iy many other planks OF the party
platform, the candidate declared
for collective bargaining for farm
ers, repression of the disloyal, gen
erous federal cooperation" in re-
ihabilitating the railroads intelligent
dehation of the currency, enlarge
ment of government aid in reclaim
alton, a genuine expression of graft
tude to veterans of the World War
and maintenance of an ample navy
and "a small army but the best in
the world
In his promise of "a party govern
ment," Senator Harding reiterated
his belief that the vice-president
should have a part in the affairs of
the chief executives official family
and declared there also should be "a
cordial understanding and co-ordain-
ed activities between the executive
and congress.
mo man" he said. "is big enough
| to run this great republic Our
first committal is the restoration of
Representative popular government,
under the constitution, through the
agency OF the Republican .party.@
Promising restoration OF peace as
soon as a Republican congress
should send a peace declaration TO a
Republican president for his sigma
lture, the candidate assaiied the
league covenant as brought home
the wars sacrifice would be in vain
/ IL we cannot acclaim a new order.
with added security to civilization
and peace maintained"
I'VE Republicans OF the sena
he continued, when we saw
structure of a world super-govern-
ment taking visionary form, Joined
in a becoming warning OF our deyo-
ton to this republic. The Republi-
cans of the senate halted the barter
Of independent American eminence
and influence.
I'VE do not mean to hold aloof.
We do not mean to shun RESPONSE
bility of this republic. We were re-
solved then, even as we are today,
and will be tomorrow, to preserve this
free and independent republic. Let
those now responsible, or seeking
responsibility, propose the surrender,
whether with interpretations, apollo
gfes, or reluctant reservations-from
which our rights are TO be omitted.
We welcome the referendum to the
American people on the preservation
of America
with a senates advising as the
constitution contemplates, l would
hopefully approach the nations OF
Europe and the earth, proposing
Misunderstanding which makes US a
willing participant in the conseera-
ton of nations to new leadership,
to commit the moral forces of the
world, America included, to peace
and international justice. still leav-
ing America free, independent and
self-reliant, but offering friendship
to all the world"
Declaring railway employees ought
to be the best paid in the world, the
candidate emphasized the RESPONSE