Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-07-29
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
Cop. NOMINATION !!
AS HARDnlC'S MATE
Nominee For Vice-P.esidency
Declares Chief Task Is to
Repossess People Of Their
Government and Property.

Government and Property.
Northampton, Mass, July 27.-
Rescue from the reactions of war
was described as the transcendent
need OF the nation In the address
which Governor Coolidge delivered
here today In accepting formally the
republican nomination for vice-presi-
dent. "The chief task that lies be-
fore u.s." he said, "is5to repossess the
people Of their government and their
property"
Governor Coolidge found another
source Of gravest public concern to be
"the reactlonary tendency to substi-
tute private win for the public will"
He said there had been 4 disposition
o nthe part OF some inhividuals or Of
groups to inquire whether they liked
the law, and II not. TO disregard it
and prevent its execution. by the
method of direct action, ''The OBJ
seryance OF the law, "Iysle said.s''is the
greatest solvent or pubic life. HE
dep1ored attempts to create class dis
tinctfon.
The scene of the notification was
Allen field recreation ground of
Smith college. 4-
Governor Coolidge heard from
Governor Edwin P. Morrow of Ken
lucky, the former announcement Of
his nomination "by the spontaneous
wish" of the party
Discusses Economic Issues.
Discussing economic relations,
Governor Coolidge declared the ex-
travagant standards Of government
expenditures bred of recent years
must be eliminated and a revision of
taxation be accompanied by reduc-
ton of private extravaganza. He
urged different public attitude
toward industry, larger comprehen-
sion of the interdependence of capi-
tai, management and labor and bet
ter facilities for the prompt and rea-
sonable adjustment of Industrial dis
putes. The need of the farmers, he
said, is an enlarged power of organ.
ization, whereby the original produc-
er MAY profit to larger degree by
the higher prices paid for his prod
uce by the ultimate consumer and at
the same time decrease the cost of
food. @5"
League of Nations.
''The proposed League of Nations
without reservations as submitted by
the president to the senate met with
deserved opposition from republican
senator's" said Governor Coolidge.
"our party by the record of its men,
bers in the senate and by the solemn
declaration Of Its platform by per-
Torrance and by promise approves
the principle Of agreement among
to preserve peace and pledg-
es itself to the making Of such an.
agreement preserving American in
and rights as will meet
every duty America owes humanity.
This language is purposely broad, not
exclusive but inclusive"
your presence tells me-" said
Governor Coolidge in opening his ad-
dress; "of Z leader and q cause. AL
leader in Warren g. Harding, the
united choice Of united party, q !
statesman Of ability seasoned by ex-
perience. fitting representative Of
the common aspirations Of his fellow
citizens. wise enough to seek counsel.
great enough to5recogniEe merit, and
In all thinga stalNart American.
The cause Of our common country %
declared in the platform Of the re-
publican party. the defense OF our
Institutions from every, assault. resi-
toration- Of constitutional govern-I
ment, the maintenance Of law and
order, the relief Of economic distress,
he. encouragemenf ofe industry and
Agriculture. the snactnentof human-
laws, the dsfsnSs o4 the rights
,f oaf citissns everywhere. tic ~
Iabilitaticn 3of thi6 nalion 81 thS ,ssti-
nation of ~ psoslD Adsr q asrss