The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-29
Thursday July %, 1920.
THE KEYNOTE OF
HARDlNG's SPEECH.

While the speech by Senator Hard
ing accepting the republican nomina-
ton deals with many subjects and
admirably expresses the candidates
position upon them taken altogether
the speech is an exposition of Ameri-
can principles and purposes which
come with refreshing assurance after
a period of almost eight years of i'm
practical idealism and visionary
schemes of decentralization in which
our national integrity would lose its
identity in a superstate. Let it be
understood clearly from the very be
ginning" said Senator Harding as he
began his speech and he was. There
was no ambiguity in his language, no
chance for double construction, no sop
thrown to any element merely for the
purpose OF getting votes. Some
speeches lose their force when repro
duced in cold type; that is to say, their
effectiveness is due more to the force
and eloquence of the speaker and the
magnetism of his personality than to
the substance contained in his address.
Not so with Senator Harding's speech
of acceptance. He deals with each
plank of the republican platform with
candor that commands admiration,
wisdom that inspires confidence and
patriotism that thrills every loyal
heart. His imposing figure, measured
words, and voice modulated in har-
mony with the varying themes of his
address, together with the memorable
occasion, unquestionably held his
hearers under a spell that is not ex-
perienced by the millions who have
since read the speech; but it is so
full of sound substance of American
ism. of real craftsmanship. and yet
clothed in language so simple and un-
pretentious. that none lose the force
of his argument the sincerity of his |
purpose nor his ability to meet the
requirements of the highest position of |
trust and responsibility.
Senator Harding welcomes the |
league OF nations as an issue OF the /
campaign. and celebrating the declar-
alton of the republican platform on
that question, he eXpounds his posi-
ton in a manner that strikes re-
sponsive chord in the heards of
great majority of the American peo-
pie His words mean that the indie
pendence and integrity Of this country
shall be maintained, without Sinking
or evading any responsibility in our
relations with the nations of the earth
His position on this vital question is
up in this ringing declaration:
1T is better to be the free and
disinterested agent of International
justice and advancing civilization.
with the covenant of conscience,
than be shaokeled by a written
compact which surrenders our
freedom of action and gives to
military alliance the right to pro-
claim Americas duty to the world.
No surrender of rights to a world
council or it's military alliance, no {
assumed mandatory, however, APP 5
pealing. ever shall summon the
sons of this republic to war. Their
supreme sacrifice shall only be
asked for America and its call of
honor. There is a sanctity in that q
right we will not delegate" q
on industrial conditions the repub- g
lean candidate has clear vision and c
he courage to express it, On this 2
ubject he says in part: C
The chief trouble today is that #
the World war brought the des- C
truction of healthful competition, il
left our storehouses empty, and
there is a minimum production
when our need is maximum. Max
imums. not minimums, is the call e
of America 1t is not a new story
because war never fails to leave
depleted storehouses and always
impairs the efficiency of produc- "'
ton I wish the higher wage to t'
abide. on one explicit condition IN
that the wage Garner viii give full st
return for the wage received. 1t
is the best assurance we can have
for reduced cost of living. Mark n
YOU 7 am ready to acclaim the of
highest standard of pay but lbe
would be blind to the responsible
tiles that mark this fateful hour
ers of America that mounting ll'
wages and decreased production D'