The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-23
Senator HAFdlnE's Acceptance OF
the Republican N0naInStlOn
for President.

DonAtOh nA1ulnBb ACCepsSuOo "
the Republican N0mInatlOn
for President.
In his acceptance Of the Republican
nomination for President Of the United
States WARREN G. HANDING speaks al
length on only a few OF the questions
before the country, leaving the others
for later attention. Those which he
now covers in detail he handles with
thoroughness, precision and candOr
From his speech the arts Of the mas
ter Of dialectics are absent. 1t breathes
sincerity, radlates Arnericanlsnl and
abounds In sense. Whatever Its perl
Odic oratorical effects, 1t might be
called as a whole, In truth, d plnin
expression from the prairies to the
plain people. But, as man Of hon
est, simple purpose can, Senator HAR
DING hits squarely.
Mr.. WILSON, as yet only tlmorously
echoed by Governor Cox, has thrust
forward his League of Nations to be
the paramount issue of the Demo
cratic party. To this Senator HAR
DING goes Immediately and sei5es 1t
so to speak, by the throat. There 1:
rugged honesty in his voice when ht
declares:
I'VE Republicans of the Senate.
conscious Of our solemn oaths and
mindful Of our constitutional obli-
cations, wheh we saw the structure
OF world supersovernmen taking
visionary form. Joined In becoming
warning OF our devotion to this
Republic.
I'VE were not seeking to defeat a
world aspiration. We were resolved
to safeguard an error We were re-
solved then, even as we are to-day
and will be tomorrow. to preserve
this free and Independent Republic"
There is eleafneAs In his vision
when Senator HARDFAG avows:
ut will avail nothing to discuss IN
detail the ltasie covenant. which
was conceived for World supergov-
ernment, negotiated in mlsunder-
standing ana intolerantly urged ana
demanded by its Administration spon-
Oors. who resisted every effort to-
safeguard America and who finally
rejected 1t when such safeguards
were inserted. II the supreme blum
der has left European relationships
inextricably interviewer in the League
compact. our sympathy for Europe
e only maguifes our own good fortune
In resisting Involvement.
I'VE want to help; we mean to
help: but we hold to sur interpfeta-
ton Of the American conscience as
the very soul OF our nationality.
I'VE do not mean to hold alooS
we do not mean to shun a single re-
sponsibiity Of this Republic to world
civilization. We hold to our rights
and mean to defend, aye. ne mean TO
sustain. the rights Of this nation and
our citizens alike, everywhere under
tha SUM-"
There is a full sense OF responsible
fly in his explicit plan when Senate
HARDING gives these pledges:
'T promise you Arm and effective
peace so quickly as a Republican
Congress can pass its declaration for
Republican Executive to sign. Then
we may turn to our readjustment
at home and proceed deliberately and
teAectlvely to that hoped for world
relationship which shall satisfy both
conscience and aspirations and still
hold US free from menacing involve
ment.
Disposed as We are the way Is
very simple. Let the failure attend
Ing assumption. obstInacy. impractI-
cability and delay be recognized and
let Us find the big practical, unselfsh
way to do our part. With a Senate
advising as the Constitution contem-
plates 1 would hopefully approach
the nations Of Europe and Of the
earth. proposing that understanding
which makes uS 4 willing participant
In the c6hsscfatiUa Of nations to a
new relationship. still leav-
ing America free, independent and
self-reliant when offering friendship
% all the world"
There Is power in his grasp whe