Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-07-23
ON
NATIONS LEAGUE
IS WELCOMED BY
c. D. P. CHIEF
Harding in Speech of Ac-
Ceptance Willing to Leave
This Much Discussed
Question To the Voters.
PROHIBITION GIVEN
ONLY PASSING SHOT
Believes the Vice President
Should Have Part In A.
fairs of Official Family Of
the Chief Executive,
rsv Soss'so Jouns.r SPECIAL ls.sro WIRE,

tsY ao~s,se JOURNAL SPECIAL Lsasso wissl
Marion, O., July "A pledge of
constitutional government admins
tered by party and not by in
dividual and based on national,
rather than world ideals, was given
bv Warren G. Harding today in ac-
cepting formally the republican
nomination for the presidency.
He welcomed a popuN. refer
endum on the league II nations,
advocated increased produrrlan 20
cut the high cost of living. pleaded
for obliteration Of secronal and
!class conflict. and lacltred tor m
dustrial peace mot fore4l hut in
lspired by the comm n veal"
Prohibition he gave only a
] passing notice, saying that despite
divided opinion regarding the
eighteenth amendment and the
statutes enacted to make 1t oper-
ative, there must be no evasion in
their enforcement. He declared 1t
his sincere desire" that ratification
OF the suffrage amendment be COM
pleted to permit women TO vote
this fall in every state,
| Reviewing and commencing
briefly many other planks of the
party platfrom, the candidate de-
clared for collective bargaining for
farmers. repression of the disloyal,
generous federal cooperation" in
rehabilitating the railroads, inteli-
gent deflation of the currency, en-
largement of government aid in
reclamation, a genuine expression
OF gratitude to veterans of the
world war and maintenance of an,
ample navy and "a small armv hut
the best in the world" In his prom
Use of "a party government" Sem
ator Harding reiterated his belief
that the vice president should have
a part in the affairs of the chief
executives official family aud de-
clared there also should be "a cor
dial understanding and co-ordin-
4 ated activities between the exeeu-
tive and congress.
mo man" he said, lis big
enough to run this great republic.
our first commttal is the restor-
alton of representative popular
government, under the constitution.
through the agency of the repub-
lican party"
I,tsttthtiOH OI i'tutt.
Promising restoration of peace as
soon as republican congress
should send peace declaration 10
a republican president for his Sig
nature, the candidate assailed the
league covenant as brought home
by President Wilson but declared
the wars sacrifices would be ''in
vain il we cannot acclaim new
order, with added security to civil
i2ation and peace maintained"
I'VE republicans of the senate
he continued, when we saw the
structure of world super-govern-
ment taking visionary form. Joined
in becoming warning Of our de-
votion to this republic. The re-
publicans of the senate halted the
barter of independent American
eminence and Influence.
I'VE do no. mean to hold aloof;
we do not mean to shun single
responsibility of this republic. We
were resolved then, even as we are
to-day, and will be tomorrow, to pre-
serve this free and independent re-
public. Let those now responsible,
or seeking responsibility, propose
the surrender whether with In
terpretations, apologies. or reluet-
ant reservations--from which our
rights are to be omitted. We well
come the referendum to the Amer
lean people on the preservation OF
America,
with a senate advising as the
constitution contemplates, would
hopefully approach the nations OF
Europe and of the earth. propos-
ing that understanding which
makes us willing participant In
the conservation of nations TO
new leadership. to commit the
moral forces of the world. Amer
lea included, TO peace and interna-
tional justice, still leaving Amer
ica free, independent and self
reliant, but offering friendship TO
Ian the world"
Declaring railway employees
ought to be the best paid in the
world, the candidate emphasized
the responsibility of such service
and added: "The government
might well stamp rail-
way employment with the sanctity
OF public service and guarantee 10
railroad employees that justice
which voices the American con-
ception of righteousness on the one
, hand and assures continuity or
. service on the other.
Law Enforcement.
In his reference to prohibition
land law enforcement he said:
, people ever will differ about the
wisdom of the enactment OF a law.
there is divided opinion regard
ling the eighteenth amendment and
the laws enacted to make IL oper-
ative-but there can be no diff
/, ference Of opinion about honest
law enforcement. Modification or
repeal is the right of free pee
pie, whenever the deliberate and
intelligent public sentiment COM
mands, but preversion and evas-
ion mark the paths to the failure
of government itself"
Senator Hardings speech In full
follows:
Chairman Lodge. members Of
the notification committee. mem
bers of the national COMMITTEES,
ladies and gentlemen:
The message which you have
formally conveyed brings to me
realization of responsibility which
is nst under estimated. 1t Is q
supreme task to interpret the
covknant Of great political party,
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