The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-23

that the vote OF every citizen shall be
cast N1d counted In the approaching
election.
LET us not share the apprehensioha
Of many men and women as 10 the dan
ger OF this momentous extension OF tie
franchise. Women have never been
without influence In our political life.
Enfranchisement will bring TO the polls
the votes Of citizens who have been born
upon our soil. or who have sought In
faith and assurance the freedom aud OPP
portunities Of our land. II VIII bring the
women educated in our schools. trained
In our customs and habits OF thought,
and sharers OF our problems. u wiz
bring the alert mind, the awakened con-
science, the sure intuition, the abhorrence
Of tyranny or oppression, the VIDE ana
tender sympathy that distinguish the
omen Of America. Surely there can De
no danger there.
Tribute 20 Women.
"And TO the greA. number OF noble
women who have opposed In conviction
this Tremendous change In the ancient
rels ton OF the sexes as applied to gov
ernment, venture to plead that they
will accept the full responsibility OF en-
lnrped citizenship and give to the best
in the republic their suffrage and sup
port.
much has been said OF late about
world ideals, but prefer TO think OF
the ideal for America. like to think
there is something more than the patriot
lam and practical wisdom of the found
ing fathers. II Is good to believe that
maybe destiny held this new world re-
public 10 be the supreme example OF
representative democracy and orderly
liberty by which humanity is inspired
to higher achievement. IL IL idle 10
think we have attained perfection, but
there is the satisfying knowledge that
" hold orderly processes for making our
Government reflect the heart and mind
OF the republic. Ours is not only for
tunate people hut a very common-sensi-
cal people. with vision high but their
feet on the earth, with belief in them
selves and faith In God. Whether enc
mics threaten from without or menaces
arise from within, there Is some indehn-
able voice saying. Have confidence in
the republic America will 20 on!"
Here is a temple Of liberty no storms
may shake, here are the affairs OF Tree
dom no passions shall destroy. 1t was
American conception, American in its
building: II shall be American in the
fulflment. Sectional once. we are all
American now. and we mean to be all
Americans to all the world.
"Mr. Chairman. members of the COM
mlttee. my countrymen all ! would not
be my natural self IL did not utter my
consciousness OF my limited ability to
meet your full expectations or TO realize
the aspirations within my own breast,
but / will gladly give all that is in me,
all OF heart, soul and mind and abiding
love Of country, to service in our COM
mon cause can only pray 10 the om-
nipotent God that may be as worthy In
service as I know myself to be faithful
in thought and purpose. One cannot
give more. Mindful of the vast respon-
sibilities l must be frankly humble. but
I have that confidence in the considera-
ton and support OF all true Americans
which makes me wholly unafraid With
an unalterable faith and in a hopeful
spirit, with a hymn Of service in my
heart, / pledge fidelity to our country
and TO God. and accept the nomination
OF the Republican party for the Presi-
dency Of the United states"