The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-23

Marion o.. July 22.-senator Lodge.
cation committee. in his speech noti-
| tying Senator Harding OF his nomina-
| ton at Chicago paid high tribute 10
! tho party's standard bearer, today Al
! the formal notification ceremonies here.
! He said:
| Senator Harding:
| We are assembled here as commit
tee representing the states. territories
! and posses sonS OF the United states 10
make to you formal announcement OF
your nomination for the office Of presi-
, dent of the republic on June 18th last:
| nj Chicago, by the Republican national
! convention. This duty Is TO us as pleas
! Ing as It Is honorable but We are also
! portanc- We fully appreciate that
what YOU say TO. us today will not only
be read and pondercd hy all the Anerl-
can people within the confines or the
United states hut also by all other civil
ICED DRtions. Here today you Will chart
the course 10 be followed by the Repub-
lean party in the great electoral contest
which lies before US and Will declare
vcur purposes and those OF the party
Won Lad when the authority Of govern
mont Is once more committed 10 our
keeping.
A Patriotic American.
We await this declaration untroubled
by any doubts and with the most entlre
confidence. All W no are familiar with
Your character and career and most es-
pecially those who have taken part with
YOU In public service know beyond n
peradv enture that you are pntriotlc
Anne rican. inrbued with the spirit Of the
great leaders OF the past. Of washing
ton, Lincoln and Roosevelt. whose serV-
ices 70 the American people have become
forever memorable in our history. You
viii always. and inst!nctively. in meet
ing the difficult questions and weiBhty
ath confront
think with complete unselfahncss OF
your country and your countrys inter-
ests first, a high QUALIFICATION for an en-
allied 0fYtce not too familiar TO us or late
and therefore peculiarly necessary AT
this moment. You Will. we are certain
be ever faithful 20 the finest traditions
Of the Republican party ana Al 'he same
time. we are equally sure that you are
sympathy with the best movements OF
the time, looking forward TO the future
and it's needs but never unmlnulul OF
tho great basic principles upon when
the builders Of the republic tA'u tme
foundation Of our government. Your
public life has shown 10 us and all your
follow citizens that you believe In the
system OF government designed by inc
Trainers Of the constitution. They es-
tnhlIshed representative democracy
and had no sympathy with any scheme
which would turn the government OF
the United States into an autocracy
based upon n plebiscite and with all inc
intervening representative FEATURES dlS-
regarded or efraced. You nave aoun-
dainty shown your unwarerinG convlc,
tion that the government of the Lnlted
states should be ono Of laws and not or
men. and that the three branches OIL
that government should all Work TO-
rether in the exercise or the powers
Conferred upon them seYernlly ny the
constitution for the common purpose ot
advancing the general welfare 81 tho
neople. The makers of the constitution
intended 10 coordinate the tire" great
elements Of government and siroVe 10
guard against either usurpation or tres
nasa nv one branch at the expense ot
Inc other two. In that spirit. we all
know we'll. you will enter upon your
great responsibility.
Perils Of Future.
Domestic and economic questions OF
extreme completely and difficulty must
hc dealt with AZ once IN such way as
N meet tho needs Of the time. We shall
not attempt 10 discuss these questions
In any detail because we know that you
VIII declare your policies in regard 10
thau In accordance not only with the
lifelong principles Of the Republican
pnrty. but also with the opiniopS re-
Gently declafed by tho Repuhlic;Sr con
vention at Chicago. 1t IS not fot us 10
enumeratee them TO you: FOR J, IS to you
that we look to set forth the proper
policies TO ne pursued by the Repubii,
can party both in the campaign and
when charged with the responsibility OF
administration and legislation. Our IN
mediate duty and that Of all Repuhii-
cans and all true Americans who are
thinking CT the problems and peris or
the present and Of the future Is TO give
you such generous and complete support
that when you take up the duties or the
great Office for which you have ocen
nominated. you will and house and
senate IN full sympathy with your pur-
poses and ready to aid you in every way
In carrying them to fulhllment.
Foreign Foncy.
This present situation. however, brings
with II far-reachinS questions OF toreiNh
policy to a degree never known In our
previous history. AT our own doors We
have Mexico in a state Of disorder and
disintcBratton TO which our government
has unhappily. most literally confirm
utrd Here is a grave responsibility not
70 be cyadcd or escaped. We rightly
insist upon the supremacy In the
American hemisphere Of the Monroe doc
trir~ which was declared hy US In order
10 guard u" safety of m" United States
and save the New World so far as pos