The Delta independent., 1920-07-30

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Marion, Especially July 22.-
Warren G. Harding WAS officially no.
titled here of his nomination as the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency.
His speech of acceptance is, In part, a.
follows:
Chairman Lodge, members of nod-
fic9tion committee, members OF na-
tionil committee. ladies and gentle
men: The message which you have
formall, conveyed brings to ms real
ization of responsibility which ID not
undsrestimated. II is supreme task
TO interpret the covenant of great
political party, the activities OF which
are 30 woven into the history of this
republic, and n very sacred and solemn
undertaking to utter the faith and as
pirntions of the many millions who ad-
here to that party. The party plat
form has charred the way, yet, some
how, we have come TO expect that In
terpretntion which voices the faith OF
nominees who must assume specific
tasks-- Let me be understood clearly
from the very beginning. ] believe In
party sponsorship In government. be-
ueye in party government as dis
unguished from personal government,
individual dic;atorial, autocratic or
what not.
No man Is bige enough to run this
great republic. There never has been
one. Such domination was never In
tended. Tranquility, stability. depend
abillty-aIl are assured In party spon-
sorship. and we mean to renew the as
surances which were rended In the
cataclysmal war.
Our first committal 10 the restora.
ton or representative popular govern
ment, under the constitution. through
the agency of the Republican party.
Our vision includes more than chief
executive. we believe in cabinet OF
highest capacity. equal To the respon-
sibIlities which our system contcm-
plates, In whose councils the wee
President. second official of the rcpub-
lie shall be asked to participate. The
same vision includes cordial under
standing and co-ordlnated activities
with house OF Congress, fresh from
the people. voicing the convictions
which members being from direct con
tnct with the electorate, and cordia
tact with the electorate, and cordial
tions of the Senate. fitted TO be the
greatest deliberntive body in the
world.
1t is not difficult, Chairman Lodge,
TO make ourselves clcer on the question
Of international relationship. We Re
publicans of the Senate, conscious OF
our solemn oaths and mindful of our
constitutional obligation when we saw
the structure OF world super govern
mept taking visionary form Joined In
becoming warning Of our devotion to
= this republic. II the torch OF consti-
tutional,sm had not been dimmed, the
delayed peace of the world and the
trngedy of disappointment aud Eu-
ropes misunderstanding of America
easily might have been avoided. The
Republicans of the Senate halted the
barter of independent American emi-
nence and influence, which II was pro
posed to exchange for an obscure and
unequal place in the merged govern
ment of the world. Our purty means
to hold the heritage Of American ma
tionality unimpaired and unsurrend-
cred.
The world Will not miEconstrue. We
do not mean to hold alOcf; we do not
mean to shun a single responsibility Of
this republic to world civilization.
There 10 no hate In the American
heart. We have no envy, no suspicion,
no aversion for any people in the
world. We hold to our rights ana
mean to defend, aye. we mean to sus-
tain the rights Of this nation and our
citizens alike, everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there In the concord
OF amity and sympathy and fraternity
in every resolution. There liz genu-
inc aspiration In every American
l,reast for tranquil friendship with
MI the world.
One may rendily sense the conscience