Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
TESS ADDRESS OF NOTIFICATION

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA. Kans.. August 13.--Thc
text of the address of Senator Fess
notifying Senator Curtis Of his nomi-
nation as Republican candidate for
Vice President, follows:
Popular control In governmental
affairs has its best example in the
United States Other countries have
professsd 1t. but in reality 1t has been
little more than in name. since In the
most advanced popular governments
administration control Is by small
minority. In the United States the
popular will can be registered by the
two-party political system where the
issues can be fought out by one party
Affirming and the other denying The
campaign involves the entire electorate
OF universal suffrage. This situation
responsible party In power can be re-
pudiated If a majority OF the people
speaking at the ballot box are convinced
that 1t has betrayed its obligation
| through dereliction Of its duty and
performance. That fact alone Is as
surance OF wholesome regard for the
public welfare. The tWo-party system
Is the one essential condition for this
responsibility TO the public, which
places 1t in the power of the people
to secure administration consideration
OF great 'ssuei before the country Our
| interest is in the maintenance of two
strong parties The welfare of the
country demands strong minority
, party, and Republicans welcome such
| opposition. OF course they do not
want 1t TO be too strong The Ma
tons concern should be to conserve
/ the country from the dangers of ire
sponsible condition government. such
as is disclosed in some parts of the
world since the World War. Such bloc
control destroys every yestige OF re-
! Sponsibility
| In our system OF short terms and
| quick responsibility the people period
ically render their verdict Of approval
or disapproval In the administration of
! public affairs. To make this verdict
effective. responsibility muct sbp fixed,
hence the necessity to avoid the bal
! ance OF power being placed in dis
associated group or groups.
| In the two-party system. II the party
In power ignores pledges or duties, 1t
cannot Justly demand It's continuance
and can be displaced,
Cites Record.
air hepupHchn party has uTecteh
public affairs almost continuously
! since It's organization. During that
period Its achievements make up the
major portion Of the country's his
tory For the past eight years, EN-
brscing the important period of after
/ war rehabilitation. 10 which we invite
the criticism OF our opponents it's sue
cess will be conceded by every fair
minded citizen, no matter what his
party sffiiiation may be
IL completed peace adjustments with
| former enemies and dismantled the
/ enormous war machine. IL readjusted
the war obligations of the Treasury,
and In that short period handled obli-
cations due and soon TO mature
amounting To more than the total
wealth of The United States at the
time If the Civil War This was done
at saving Of millions Of dollars In
interest. and In such manner that
the entire industrial structure. hope
lessly paralyzed by the war. was placed
upon sound basis. The result To
the people Is the experience Of the
! longest period of sustained prosperity
with the greatest public buying power
land more equitable distribution ever