Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-04
SPEECH Of ACCEPTANCE
COVERS SALIENT POINTS.
0F NATIONS PROBLEMS.
,By Associated Press)

ppdneSS OF the tNlnBs WnlCn WIN
stood It, IL he is an American he
breathes the clarified atmosphere
with a strange mingling Of regret
and new hope. We have seen world
passion spend It's fury, but we con-
template our republic mistaken and
hold our civilization secure Liberty
liberty within the laW-and Ciyili-
tation are unseparable and though
both we're threatened we find them
now secure, and there comes to
Americans the profound assurance
that our representative government
is the highest expression and surest
guaranty of both.
Standing in this presence, mind
fnl Of the solemnity of this oCCas-
ion feeling the emotions which no
one may know until he senses the
great weight of responsibility for
himself. must utter my belief in
the divine inspiration Of the found
ing fathers. Surely there must have
been Gods intent in the making OF
this new world republic. Ours Is an
organic law which has but one am,
biguity and we saw that eifaced in
a baptism Of sacrifice and blood.
with union maintained. the nation
supreme and its concord inspiring
We have seen the world riyet its
hopeful gaze on the great truths on
which the founders wrought We
have seen evil human and religious
liberty verified and glorIfed. In the
beginning. the old world scoffed at
our experiment, today our fOunda
tlons Of political and social belief
stand unshaken, a precious inht'lt.
ance to ourselves, an inspiring eT-
angle OF freedom and civilization to
all mankind Let us express re-
newed and strengthened devotion IN
grateful reverence for the immort~
beginning, and utter our conddcr .
in the supreme fulfllment
Progress Proves Wisdom.
The recorded progress OF our re
public, materially and spiritually. in
itself proves the wisdom Of the
Inherited policy of non,invOlyement
in old world affairs Confident OF
our ability to work oGt our own
destiny and iealously guarding our
right to do so, we ask no part in di-
recting the destinies OF the old
world. We do not mean to be en-
tangled. We will accept no respon'
sibility except as our own conscience
and judgment In each instance may
determine.
Our eyes never will be blinded 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 prog.
ress 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 foun-
dation laid by the inspired fathers.
can be a party to no permanent
military alliance. It can enter into
no political commitments, nor as
sumo any economic obligations or
subject our decisions to any other
than our own authority
am sure our own people will not
misunderstood nor the world will
miscOnstrue We have no thought
to impede the paths to closer rela-
tlonship. We wish to promote un.
derstanding. We want to do our part
in making offensive warfare so hate
ful that governments and people
who resort to It must prove the
righteousness Of their cause or stand
as outlaws before the bar Of ciyilt-
ration.
Association for Counsel
We are ready to associate our
selves with the nations OF the world,
great and small, for conference, for
counsel, to seek the expressed views
OF world opinion, to recommend
way to approximate disarmament
aud relieve the crushing burdens Of
military and naval establishments
We elect to participate In suggest
ing plans for mediation, conciliatlon
and arbitration, and would gladly
Join iu that expressed conscience oi
progress, which seeks % clarity ana
VrIte the laws of international relar
tionship. and establish a world court
Cor the disposition OF such iustihahle
questions as nations are agre"l 20
submit thereto In expressing asp
rati9ns, In seeking practical plans.
.a translatIug humanity HeN con.
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heartily 90 unite. but every r9mn.t.
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