Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22

...I11za.se'
ing formally The Republlcan nomlna
fion Cor lhe nfesldcnty.
Ne welcomed . popular referen.
DUN on The league OF nations. advo.
Gated increased production 70 cut
tho hlgh cost Of living. pleaded for
ublltcralion a. section and class con.
nlci. and declared for industrial
peace mot forced but inspired hy
he common veal
Harding snubs Prohibition.
Prohibition he gave only . passing
notice. saying that dispute divided
opinion regarding the eighteenth
amendment and The statutes enacted
10 make u operative, there must be
no evasion IN thclr enforcement. lie
declared Il his "sincerr desire" that
ratification Of the suffrage amend
menl b. completed 10 permit women
70 VOTES this fall IN every state.
Reviewing and c0mmcndine hrief
~ many other planks Of The pariv
platform. the candidate declared for
collective bargaining for farmers, r..
prussion Of The disluyal. generous
federal cooperation" IN rchhbiliiat
lnR the railroads. intelligent defla.
iiOn Of the currency. enlargement Of
government aid in reclamation, a
genuine expression oi gratitude 10
Veterans of the world war. She main
lenance OF an ample nav, and a
small army. but the best In the
world"
No One Man Bln Enough.
IN his promise of n party gov.
ernmeni.1 senator Harding rcitcrai.
"a his belief lhni the vice president
should havc a part In the affairs Of
The chief executives official family
and declared there also should he a
cordial understanding aud coord
mated activities between the exec.
|ulive and congress. mo man" he
said. 'is hig enough to run this great
republic. Our first commiiial Is the
restoration ~ representative pop.
ulnr government. under the consti.
tuiinn. through the agency Of the
Republican party"
Promising restoration Of peace A.
soon a. Republican congress
should send a peace declaration 10
a Republican president for his sig
nature. the candidate assailed The
league covenant as brought home by
President Wilson. hut declared the
wars sacrifices would be- "in vain
" We can not acclaim a new order,
with added security ~ civilization
and peace maintained"
stopped Visionary Conirol.
I'VE Republicans Of the senate,
he continued. when we saw The
structure Of a world supergpvern
menl taking visionary fnrni. JONES
In a becoming warning OF our devo
lion to this republic. The Repub
llcans Of the ienate halted the hartri
Of independent American eminenr'
and influence.
I'VE do not mean 10 hold aloof
We do not mean 10 shun a. single
responsibility OF this republic W.
We're resolved then. even ~ We arr
Today. and will be tomorrow. Ia pre-
serve this free and independent re-
public. Let those now responsible
or seeking responsibility. propose
the surrender whether with inter
prelaiions. apologies or reluctant
reservations from which our right
are 10 be- omitted We welcome IN,
referendum 10 the American people
ON the preservation of America.
Wants Clear Understanding.
with senate advising as ih'
constitution contemplates, woul,
hopefully approach the nations oI
Europe and Of the earth. proposinl
that understanding which makes "
a participant IN the consecratior
OF nations 10 a new leadership. Il
commit the moral forces Of ih'
world. America included, 10 peac'
and international Justice. still leav
ing America free, independent ans
self.reliant, hui offering friendship
TO all tho world"
a Declaring railway employees ough
10 be Che best paid In the world, th'
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