The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-04
iHARDING CALLS ATTENTION
IN HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS
70 FORTUNES OF INDIVIDUALS
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AwaSht OF responsibility for him.
taelt, l must utter my belief in the
divine inspiration Of the founding
,fathers. Surely there must have been
Gods interest in the making Of this
new world republic. Ours is an Or
jsa1rlc law which had but one am
ebigulty, and we saw that effaced in
~ baptism of sacrifice and blood, with
union maintained, the nation supreme
land its concord inspiring. We have
sseen the world rvet its hopeful gaze
-on the great truths on which the
founders wrought We have seen
scivil. human and religious lib
erty verified and glorified In the
ibeyinning, the old world scoffed at
our experiment, today our foundation
.of political and social belief stand
sunshaken, precious inheritance 10
yourselves, an inspiring example OF
freedom and civilization to all man
Kind. Let US express renewed and
strengthened devotion, in grateful rev.
,erence for the immortal beginning
and utter our confidence in the su-
vprerne fuhlment.
Progress Proves Wisdom
~The recorded progress of our re-
Duhhc, materially and spiritually, in
itself proves the wisdom Of the
Enhsrlted policy Of non-involvement In
Iold world affairs. Confident OF our
liability to work out our own destiny
kknd jealousy guarding our right to
do so, We seek no part in directing
sthe destinies Of rhe old world We do
mot mean 10 be entangled. We will
tacept no responsibility except as our
own conscience and judgment in each
instance may determine.
OR eyes n0w will never be blind
.ed to a developing menace, our ears
never deaf to the call Of civilization,
We recognize the new order in the
world, with the closer contacts which
progress has wrought. We sense the
feeling OF the human heart for fell
lowship, fraternity and cooperation.
We crave friendship and harbor no
hate. But America, our America. the
America builded on the foundation
laid by the inspired fathers. can be
~ party TO no permanent military
alliance. II can enter into no polft-
heal commitments, nor assume any
economic obligation or subject our
decisions to any other than our own
authority.
Il am sure our own people will not
misunderstood. nor will the world mis-
constI"ue. We have mo thought to i'm
pede the paths OF closer relationship.
We wish TO promote understanding
We want TO do our part in making
offensive warfare 30 hateful that gov.
ernrnents and peoples who resort TO
il must prove the righteousness of
their cause or stand as outlaws before
the bar OF civilization.
Association for Counsel
We are ready 10 associate ourselves
with the nations OF the world. great
and small, for conferences. for coun-
SCI, 10 seek the oppressed views Of
world opinion, TO recommend a way
10 approximate disarmament and re
lieve the crushing burdens OF military
and naval establishments. We elect
10 participate in suggesting plans for
mediation, conciliati0n and arbitration
and would gladly join in that progress.
which seeks TO clarity and write the
avs Of international relationship and
establish world court for the dis
posit.on OF such Justlfiable questions
80 nations are agreed to submit there
10. tn expressing aspirations. Ia seek
lng practical plans, in translatlng
humanlty's new concept OF righteous