Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-22

Marion, O.-tSpecial)-warren g,
arding was officially notified here Of
nomination as the Republican can
date for the presidency. His speech
acceptance is, in part, as follows:
Chairman Lodge, members OF Motif
ton Committee, members Of National
bmmittee, ladies and gentlemen: The
essage which you have formally con-
syed brings TO me a realization of
sponsibility which is not underestI-
3ated 1t is a supreme task to inter-
ft the covenant of great political
Wy, the activities of which are so
oven into the history of this repub-
K, and a very sacred and solemn
Undertaking to utter the faith and as
lrations of the many millions who
Idhere to that party. The party plat
orm has charted the way yet, some
low. We have come to expect that in
Expectation which voices the faith of
nominees who must assume specific
asks
Let,me be understood clearly from
he very beginning. believe in PARTY
|ponsorship in government. | believe
10 party government as distinguished
From personal government, individual.
|iictatorial, autocratic or what not.
No man Is big enough 20 ruu this
great republic There never has been
|one Such domination was never liz
tended. Tranquility, stability. depend
|ability-all are assured IN party spon-
|sorship, and we mean TO renew the as
|surances which were rended in the
|cataclysmal war.
Our first committa is the restora-
|tion Of representative popular govern
|ment. under tie constitution. through
the agency of the Republican party.
|tlur vision includes more than chief
executive. we believe In u cabinet OF
|bilitieS which our system contem-
pilates, in whose councils the vice
president, second official of the repub-
Bic, shall he asked to participate. The
kame vision includes cordial under
standing and co-ordinated activities
with house of Congress, fresh from
THE people, voicing the convictions
which members bring from direct con-
tact with the electorate. aud cordial
Incorporation along with the restored
|functions of the senate, fit TO he The
greatest deliberatiye body of the
world.
international Relationship.
II is not difficult Chairman Lodge.
Ito make ourselves clear on the ques
|tion of international relationship
~ Republicans of the senate con
|scious of our solemn oaths and mind
full Of our constitutional obligations.
when we saw the structure of
world super government taking Wis
|sonary form, joined In becoming
warning of our devotion to this re,
nublic. If the torch of constitutions.
ism had not been dimmed, the delayed
peace OF the world and the tragedy OF
disappointment and Europe's misun-
|derstanding of America easily might
have been avoided The Republicans
OF the senate halted the barter OF in
dependent American eminenee and in
fsuence, which it was proposed to ex-
change for an obscure and unequal
place in the merged government of the
world. Our party means TO hold the
heritage Of American nationality I'M
Unmarried and unsurrendered.
Me world will not misconstrue. We
do not mean to hold aloof. We do not
mean to shun a single responsibility
of this republic to world civilization.
There is no hatS in the American
heart. We have ns envy, no suspicion.
|y,o aversion for any people in the
!, oriA We hold to our rights, and
mean to defend, aye, we mean to stis-
tain the rights of this nation and our
citizens alike. everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there Is the concord
Of amity and. sympathy and fraternity
10 every resolution. There Is genu-
inc aspiration in every American
breast for I tranquil friendship with
| all the world.
One may readily sense the CON
science Of our America. I am sure
j understand the purpose Of the dom