The Glenwood post., 1920-07-24

Marion, Ohio-(SpeciaD July a.
Warren G. Harding was officially no.
tilted here of his nomination as the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency.
His speech of acceptance is, in part, as
follows:
Chairman Lodge, members of noti-
ffcatiOn committee, members of ma
ttenal committee, Indies and gentle
men: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me real
ization of responsibility which is not
underestimated. 1t is \ supreme task
to interpret the covenant of great
political party, the activities Of which
are so woven into the history OF this
republic, and a very sacred and solemn
undertaking to utter the faith and as
pirations 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
depreciation 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-
lieve in party government as dis
tinguished from personal government,
individual diclatorial, autocratc 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
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 committal Is the restora.
ton or representative popular govern
ment, 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
sibilities which our system cOntem
plates, in whose councils the Vice
President, second official of the repub
lie shall be asked to participate. The
same vision includes q cordial under
standing and co-ordinated activities
with house OF Congress, fresh from
the people. voicing the convictions
which members being from direct con-
tact with the electorate, and cordia
tact with the electorate, and cordial
tions of the Senate, fitted to be the
greatest deliberative body In the
world.
1t is not difficult, Chairman Lodge.
to make ourselves clear on the question
OF international relationship. We Re-
publicans of the Senate, conscious of
our solemn ouths and mindful Of our
constitutional obligation when we saw
the structure of world super govern
ment taking visionary form Joined in
becoming warning of our devotion to
this republic. If the torch of cOnsti-
tutionalism had not been dimmed, the
delayed peace of the world and the
tragedy of disappointment and Eu
ropes misunderstanding OF America
easily might have been avoided. The
Republicans Of the Senate halted the
barter of Independent American emf
nence and Influence, which 1t was pro-
posed to exchange for an obscure and
unequal place in the merged govern
ment of the world. Our party means
to hold the heritage Of American ma
tionality unmpalred and unsurrend-
cred. 4
The world will not miscOnstrue We
do not mean to hold aloof; we do not
mean to shun single responsibility of
this republic to world civilization.
There liz no hate in the American
heart. We have no envy, no suspicion,
no aversion for my people IL the