Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-29
HARDING SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
A new KEYNOTE
Republican Nominee at Notlflca-
ton Ceremonies Discusses
Problems Confronting
Nation.
"HOLD HERITAGE AMERICAN
NATIONALITY UNIMPAIRED'
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Advocates Party Responsibility as DIE
tbnguished From Dictstorisl and
Avtoeratie Personal Rule--in Refer
ring to League Of Nations. Says We
Do Not Mean to shun a Single Re.
-sponsibiIity u This Republic to
World Civilixation--Favo rs Protec.
tive Tarln. Merchant Marine, a
email Army, Woman Suffrage and
-ssY.xss~s~
Marion, q. Especial Warren G.
Harding was Officially notified OF his
ueminstion rs the Republican candi-
dste for the presidency. HIS speech
II acceptance is. Ia part. as follows:
Chairman Lodge. Members OF No
INCA ton Committee, Members OF Ma
tional Committee bsdies and Gentle
uces. The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me real
nation Of responsibility which 10 not
enderestimated. Ii 10 supreme test
to Interpret the covenant OF great
political party. the activities OF which
are 80 woven Into the history of this
republic. and very sacred and
Solemn Undertaking - utter the Nth
AaAd aspirations of the many millions
vhs adhere to that party The par1V
platform has charted the way, yet,
somehow, We have come TO expect
That Interpretation which voices the
faith Of nominees who must assume
etHciffc tasks
Let me be understood clearly from
the very beginning. believe In party
ep0nsOrship 10 government. ! believe
n party government as distinguished
from personal government. Individual,
ektatsrtsl, autocratic or what not.
NS 9sn 70 big enough TO run thss
1est Sspublic. Thars never has beea
enc. Such domination was never In
tended. Tranquility. stability. depend
sbiiity-all are assured In party spon-
sorship. and We mean To renew the
ASSURANCES which were reDdsi In the
Aataclysmal war.
Our first commitsl Ia the restors
ton Of representative popular govern
uaeut. under the Constitution through
the agency Of the Republican party.
Our vision includes more than a chief
executive. We believe In a cabinet Of
highest capacity. equal TO the respon-
sibflities which our system cOntem-
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president second official OF the re-
public. shall he asked TO participate.
The same vision includes cordial
understanding and co-ordinated activI-
Qes with a house Of congress, fresh
6em the people, voicing the convic-
lions which members bring from d.
rect contact with the electorate. and
cordial cooperation along with tho
restored functions OF the senate. At
to DO the greatest deliberati~e body
u the world
II Is not difficult. Chairman Lodge.
to make ourselves clear on the ques-
don OF international relationship. We
Republicans of the senate, conscious
a Our solemn oaths and mindful OF
our constitutional obligations. when
~ saw the structure OF world super
uvernment taking visionary form,
Joined In q berominK warning OF our
devotion TO this republic. II the torch
OF constutlonalisln had not been dim
med. the delayed peace Of the world
and the tragedy Of disappointment and
ElrOpe's understanding Of America
easily might have been avoided. The
Republicans OF the senate halted the
barter of independent American emf
nence and influence. which II was pro-
posed to exchange for an obscure and
unequal place In the merged govern
ment " the world Our party means
TO hold the heritage Of American ma
tfonslity unimpaired and unsurren-
dered.
The world viii no; misconstrue, We
do not mean To hold aloof. We do
not mean to Shun single responsible
lity Of this republic 10 world civiliza-
hon. There IL no hate In the Ameri-
can heart. We have no envy, no sus-
pici0n. no aversion for any people In
tAlt WIZ w uVlO W IlkuiS. duu
means to defend. aye. We mean TO sus-
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
In every resolution. There is genuine
aspiration in every American breast
for tranquil friendship with all the
world
One may readily sense the con
science of our America am sure un-
derstand the purpose Of the dominant
group " the senate. We were not
seeking TO defeat world aspiration;
we were resolved to safeguard Amer
lea. We were resolved then, even as
we are today. and will be tomorrow,
Ia preserve this free and independent
republic.
In the call of the conscience of
America is peace. peace that closes
the gaping wound OF world war. and
silences the impnssoned voices of In.
tern1tionaI envy aud distrust. Heed