The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-22

dental nomination b printed On
page four Of this edition.
Marion, Ohio, July "a pledge
Of constitutional government. ad-
ministered by party and not by in-
dividual and based on nationalj
rather than world ideals. wasi
giveh by Warren G. Harding today
In accepting formally the Repuhll
can nomination for the presidency
He welcomed a popular roferenl
dunn ON the League Of Nations, ad-i
vocated increased production toi
cut the high cost Of living, pleaded
for obliteration Of sectional andl
class conflict, and declared for in-
dustrial peace mot forced but in-d
spired by the common veal"
Touches Liquor Issue Lightly. |
Prohibition he gave only q pass
Ing notice, saying that despite di-t
vided opinion regarding the 18th
amendment and that statutes en-
acted to make It operative, there
must be no evasion of their on,
forcement. He declared It his ssin-l
cere desire" that ratification Of the
suffrage amendment be completed
to permit women to vote this fail
In every state.
Reviewing and commendingi
briefly L.any other planks Of the|
party platform, the candidate d.
clared for collective bargaining
for farmerA~ repeassion Of the dis
loyal. generous federal coopera-
ton" In rshabilitating tho railroads.
intelligent denation Of the currency.
enlargement Of government aid inl
reclamation, q genuine expressionl
Of gratitude to veterans Of thei
world war, the maintenance Of ami
ample navy and small army butt
the best in the world"
Q. 8. Toe Big for One Man Rule. /
In his promise OF "a party gov
ernment," Senator harding reiter-l
ated his belief that the vice prssl-l
dent should have a part in the af-i
fairs of the chief executives oficial
family and declared there also
should be cordial understanding
and coordinated activities" between
the executive and congress. ''No
man," he said, ''is big enough to
run this great republic. Our ilrst
committal is the restoration of rep-l
resentative popular government,
under the constitution, through thel
agency OF the Republican party"
Promising restoration of peace ast
soon a. q Republican congress-
should send . peace declaration to
. Republican president for his sig-I
nature, the candidate assaiied thej
league covenant a. brought home
by President Wilson but declared
the wars sacrifices would be stnt
vain II we cannot acclaim q new
order, with added security to oivili-
zation and peace naintained.s
HaIts Barter Of Nation.
I'VE Republicans OF the senate, y
he continued. when We saw tho
structure OF a world super-govern-i
ment taking visionary form. joined
In . becoming warning OF our del
votion to this republic. The Repub-
licans Of the senate halted thoi
barter OF independent Americana
eminence and influence.
I'VE do not mean to hold aloof. |
We do not moan to shun O singleI
responsibility Of this republic. Wei
were resolved then even aa We arel
today, and will be tomorrow, to pre-
serve this free and independent rel
public. Let those now responsible
or seeking responsibility. proposel
tho surrender, whether with inter-l
pretations. apologies. or reluctanti
reservations - from which our
rtghts are TO be omitted. We wel.l
como the referendum to the Amer
lean people on the preservation oil
America.
Peace ON American Basis.
with . senate advising ~ theg
constitution contemplated, / would,
hopefully approach the nations Of
Europe and Of the earth. propostugi
that undertaking which makea uaj
. willing participant IN the conae-
Grafton OF nations to new laader-i
ship, to commit the moral forces oil
the world. America included. toj
peace and international Justice. still,
leaving America free, independent
and self.reiiant. but Offering friends
ship TO all the world"
Must Eaiercs DRY Law.
In his reference 10, brohibitiout
and Law enfnrssmept he said:
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