The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-07-23

:, Marion, Ohio-(SpeciaD Warren
G. Harding was officially notifiedshere
of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the. presidency. His
speech of acceptance is, in part as
follows: -n igz5Ss$lssa
chairman Lodge, members of mott
ficatiOn committee, members Of na.
| tiOnal committee, ladies and gentle
I men: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me a
realization of responsibility which is
not underestilnated. It is supreme
task to interpret the covenant of q
great political party, the activities of
1 which are so woven into the history Of
this republic and a very sacred and
solemn undertaking to utter thes faith
and aspirations of the many millions
who adhere to that party. The party
platform has charted the way vet,
somehow, we have come to expect
that Interpretation which voices the
faith of nominees who must assume
specific tasks. III &
Let me be understood clearly from
| the very beginning. I believe III party
sponsorship in government. .IbeiieFe
in party government as distinguished
from 'personal government, indlvidual.
dictatorial, autocratic or what not;
No man is big enough to run this
great republic. There never has be.al
one. Such domination was never; IN
tended. Tranquility, stability, depend
ability-all are assured in party sp0n
sorship, and we mean to renew. the
assurance sWhieh were. rende inas f3aze
III. tJnir fffsf co5mmi tfal
Is the restora tion of representative
popular, government, under, the consti-
tuition, through the agency Of the
Republican party. Our vision includes
more than chief executive, we be-
lieve in a cabinet Of highest capacity,
equal4to the responsibilities which our
system contemplates, in whose coun-
ellis the vice president, second official.
of the republic, shall be asked to.
participate. The same vision includes
a cordial understanding and CO.
ordinated activities with a house Of
congress, fresh from the people vote
ing the convictions which members
bring from direct contact with the
electorate and cordial cooperation
along with the restored functions of
the senate, fit to be the greatest de- 4
Lucrative body Of the world. @ S,t.
& 1t is not difficult, Chairman Lodge,
to make ourselves clear on the ques-
tion Of International relationship. We
Republicans of the senate, conscious
Of our solemn oaths and mindful of
our constitutional obligations, when
We saw the structure Of world
per-government taking visionary
form, Joined in a becoming warning of
our devotion to this republic. If the
torch n Of Il constitutionalism had not
been dimmed, the delayed peace Of the
world and the tra gedy of 1isappoint-
ment and Europe's misunderstanding
Of America easily might have been
avoided. The Republicans Of the
senate halted the barter Of independ-
ent American eminence and influence,
which it was proposed to exchange
for$ an obscure and unequal place in
he merged government -Of the world.
Dur party means to hold the heritage
# 'ff sAlneric AZ 81 ationality unimpaired
and unsurrend Tered. {3Ss3:S
! The world will / not mlsconstrue.
We do not mean i to hold: aloof. we
To- not mean to shun 8as single re-
'ponsibility Of this republic to world
civilization. There lis no hate $inS the
American heart. We have no envy,
10 susp zion, no version for any peo-
DE In the 4iyyorld d. 4. hold /. to our
lights and mean to defend, 4 aye. ..%swe
mean to sustain the rights Of this
lation and our cit tizena Ial ike -every-r
where 51lIld Ter the shining sun. Yet
here Is concord of 4 3amity and
'ympatil and; ternity in ID every +
'e!sol ion, here Iii as genuine aspir-
ttien in every AlneEi can brea /, for ALI
ranquil friend shl b tlh al the world.
One ma readi ily sense the con
cienee of Sour Ameri co. am sure ISSIE3
Understand the purpose { off the SiomlntSl
mt group Of the senat te were noA N
eeking to defeat :,Eorld asp pira ton, Il,
ye were resOlY ito safe eguard Amer
were resolved then, even III
yeSare TO-DAY. and Will be tOInorrow, II
81 preserve free and n1ldepende
epubH Ins the call sSoff the c0nlsc iencesl
peace, pea ces TINT closes Ii
ileS gap ping wounds sOf world war and III
it llencess iml'n