Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-22

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Small Army, Women Suffrage ane
National Budget
Marion, Ohio-(Special) Warren
G.. Harding was officially notified here
of his nomination as the Republican
candidate for the Presidency.
His speech of acceptance is, in
. part, as follows:
Chairman Lodge, Members of No
tification Committee. Members of Ma.
tional Committee. Ladies' and Gentle
men: The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me a
realization of responsibility which Is
not underestimated. 1t is supreme
task to interpret. The covenant of a
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 ahd aspirations OF the many mil
lions who adhere to that party. The
party platform has charted the way,
yet, somehow, we have come to ex-
pect that Interpretation which
voices the faith of nominees who must
assume specific tasks. Let me be un-
derstood clearly from the very be-
ginning. believe in party sponsor
ship in government. ! believe In
party government as distinguished
frum personal government. individual
dictatorial, autocratic or what not.
No man is big enough to run this
great Republic There never has
been one. Such domination was never
intended. Tranqr 'lity, stability, de-
pendability-all are assured In party
sponsorship. and we mean to renew
the assurances which we're rendered
In the cataclysmal war. Our first
committal is the restoration Of repre-.
sentative popular government. under
the constitution, through the agency
Of the Republican party.
Our vision includes more than oil
Chief Executive, We believe in a cab
inet of highest capacity. equal to The
responsibilities which our system con-
templates, ir whose councils the Vice
President, second official of the Re-
public, shall be asked to participate.
The same vision includes q cordial un-
derstanding and co-ordinated activi- |
ties with House Of Congress, fresh |
from the people. voicing the convic- |
ton which members bring from direct
contact with the electorate, and cord
ial cooperation along with the re-
stored functions of the Senate, fit to
be the greatest deliberative body of
the world.
It 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 q world super
government taking visionary form,
Joined in a becoming warning Of our
devotion to this Republic. II the
torch of constitutionalism had not
been dimmed. the delayed peace Of
he world and the tragedy Of disap-
pointment and Europe's misunder-
of America easily might have
,een avoided. The Republicans Of the
3enats' halted the barter Of independ.I
mt American eminence and influence. ,
Which It was proposed to exchange for
"a obscure and unequal place In the
Merged government Of the world. Our
,arty means to hold the heritage Of
american nationality 'unimpaired and ,
!
The world will not misconstrus. wei
% not mean to hold sloof. We do
ot mean to shun single responsible =
y Of this Republic to world civil
sation. There 10 no hate in the
.msrican heart We have no envy; :
o suspicion, no aversion for sny peo- a
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on nd our citizens alike rsvery. /.
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syery American breast Tor o tran. g
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isncs Of our America I am sure p
ldsrstand the purpose Of the domi- O
Int ErOup of the Senate. We were u
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en- - We are today, and WIN be to ;.
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rid var. and silsnoes the inzpeHsion- -
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