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ESTABLISHED AUGUST 8, 1837
ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1920
83rd YEAR NUMBER 1415
NEW CROSS
RESTS ATOP
CHURCH STEEPLE
Fred Vermette Places
Cross on Steeple of
Church
The tremendous task of replacing
the gilded cross on the steeple of the
church of Notre 1 tames des Victoires
is almost completed. Early in April,
the former cross fell to the ground in
a big wind storm after water had
rotted its base and loosened it. In
decision as to what the new cross
should be made of caused so great a
delay that it arrived here only lust
week. On Saturday, Steeplejack Fred
Vermette ascended to the crest of the
steeple, holding in his lap the large
cros:; and holding it away from the
roof that it might not be scratched.
It was previously taken to the win
dows of the belfry and put " out
ihrough the north aperture. Today
it rests high above the ground sup
ported by a staging which has topped
the steeple for several weeks in an
ticipation of the job, and after some
chipping and fitting has been done, it
will be set firmly in place.
It was at first palnned to make the
cross of some heavier material which
would necessitate a staging, and ac
cordingly Vermette went to work
about six weeks ago to set one up.
Later it w.as decided to make tin1
cross of sheet copper, and even then
it was not made exactly according
to the measurements prescribed, or
it would have fitted exactly when
taken up Saturday. The new cross
is !) feet, three inches high and one
third as wide. It weighs about 20(1
pounds. With the aid of two men
and his daughter, Hose, who was pre
vented from duplicating her climb of
June 12th to the verv top only bv
the order of the priest, Vermette
took the cross in his lap and went
to the top on Saturday afternoon at
about three o'clock. At the top he
found the staging, put up in antici
pation of a heavier cross, merely a
hindrance, and it was with consider
able difficulty in a hard wind that he
hoisted the heavy article on hi:, back
and up on the platform. There, a full
210. feel above the ground, the cross
was righted, but it was found it did
not fit precisely on the base prepared
for it, and as soon as possible, the
steeple will be so chiselled that the
cross will fit exnotlr. Some postal
card pictures of Vermette and his
helpers we're taken Saturday before
the cross was taken into-the church
at all, and the whole job was done be
fore a large audience.
Nighthawks Nesting
on Gravel Roof
: T.hat nighthawks do not build any
fiest but raise a brood of two on
bare rocks or sand is well-known to
nrnotholgisls, but to have these hjrds
of the night raise their broods on
w-ravel roofs in the village of St.
Johnsbury is quite out of the ordin
ary. There are two such cases that
have greatly interested bird lovers.
'On the tarred roof of the porte
cochere at Underclyffe the birds have
reared a pair and during the day the
mother bird has been seen from an
adjoining window in the house,
though rrw has to look close to see
the faithful brooder as she is just the
color of the gravel and tar roof. An
other pair have made their nest on
the top of the big brick block on
iUain street and the little birds are
now growing up safe from all mar
auders. A few years ago the night
hawks raised a brood on the tarred
roof of this block and who knows
but what the same pair are back
again for the same purpose.
Contrarv to general impression,
the minstrel show and circus bands
could draw a crowd even if they did
piay in tune.
Why Get in Debt
" The habit of getting
into debt is easy, but
hard to break.
The thrifty man ,
saves, buys prudently
and pays as he goes.
Have an account with
the Wells River Sav
ings Bank.
4 Per Cent Interest
Paid
Wells
River
Savings
Bank.,
WELLS RIVER, VT.
Church Dedicated
At West Barnet
The dedicatory exercises last wetk
in the new vestry were very success
ful. They began Sunday with com munion
services in the morning and
in the evening a sacred concert
which was very enjoyable. Monday
evening was dedicatory night. The
pastor of this church was assisted by
several other pastors and Senior
Deacon Albert Carter of Lowell,
Mass., Tuesday evening from six un
til nine the Ladies aid served supper
to a large crowd. Wednesday even
ing the concert had to be postponed
owing to the electrical storm. Thurs
day afternoon, the Ladies missionary
society entertained the societies of
the Congregational church of Peach
am and the Barnet Center church at
a very interesting meeting. Thurs
day evening the address for men only
was largely attended. During the
week $2400 was raised by subscrip
tion to defray the debt.
ATTEMPTS A
MIDNIGHT
MURDER
Ben Thornton Strikes Hired
Man on Forehead With
Iron Bar
At about 1.30 o'clock on Friday
morning, Ben Thornton, a resident of
Hardwick Center in the Cobb clis
trict, struck one of his farm hands,
Forrest Gilman, on the fore-head
with a long iron bar. Thornton, who
is an old man, stole upon Oilman in
the dead of the night when the latter
was in bed and fast asleep, and in
flicted a verv serious wound. Mrs.
Gilman, sleeping in the same room,
was awakened by the assault and
with her small child, fled and gave
the alarm.
The local authorities of Hardwick
went to the farm ar.d took Thornton
into custody, putting him in the
Hardwick lockup. It is expected that
he will be brought to St. Johnsbury.
where Judge of Probate Wesley will
be requested to place him in the
Waterbury hospital. Judp-o We.dey
recently appointed a guardian for the
old man, whose mental faculties were
not adequate to the management of
his business, and the papers of
guardianship were received onlv
Thursday night by C. A. Stanford of
Hardwick. That he was mentally un
balanced had been evident for some
time, but it' was not thought that he
was dann-crouslv "crazy."
Gilman is expected to recover
from tHe injury, which was most se
vere. SUSPEND AUTO
LICENSES FOR
SPEEDING
Special Inspector Stopped
216 Machines on Lake
Willoughby Road
Charles L. Pierce of Hardwick,
who has recently been appointed
f.pecial inspector in the state auto
mobile department by Harry A.
Black, put in two profitable days on
the Willoughby lake road in West
Burke Saturday and Sunday. During
the time he -was there ho stopped 216
automobiles that were passing
through that village. He discovered
various violations of the laws of
the state, chief of which were speed
ing and failure to produce an opera
tor's license when asked to d so. He
also found some cars that had rot
been licensed.
As a result of his trip a grist of
licenses have been suspended by the
Secretary of State. Curtis W. Stod
dard of St. Johnsbury has had his
license suspended for using profane
and indecent language at Officer
Pierce; Alfred Brube of Lyndon gets
a CO days' suspension for refusing to
stop when signalled bv Mr. Pierce;
Clyde W. Welch of St. Johnsbury,
00 days' suspension for refusing to
stop when signalled; F. K. VanCour
of Newport, revoked for alleged in
comptency. The secretary of state has receiv
ed reports of three convictions .'n
Canaan. They are: Richard LaPoint,
fined $25 for operating a cor without
license; A. J. Cross, fined $35 for op
erating an unregistered car, and fined
$35 for having number plates other
than assigned.
Almost Loses
Right Leg
On Thursday afternoon, Louise
Remick, seven year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Remick of Wat
erford, narrowly escaped the loss of
her right leg. The girl was playing
in the grass in Waterford where
some boys had left a scythe after
having been haying, and she fell on
the blade, cutting a deep gash in her
right leg near the calf. She was
brought to St. Johnsbury where her
injury was dressed.
After driving off the kids who were
playing ball in the back lots, many
people complain because so many
young fellows loaf around on the
curbing. . .
GOV.COOLIDGE'S
BIG DAY AT
PLYMOUTH HOME
Over 2000 Vermonters Greet
the Candidate for
Vice President
Bright sides and fair winds contri
buted their part to .make. Thursday,
July 15, a perfect, day and the 2,500
men and women who attended the
outdoor reecplion to Gov. Calvin
Coolidge at his father's home at Ply
mouth Corner will long remember
the notable gathering. Not since the
w.tintilS!mj l'mririf Virjvn.l in tlm Sll-
gar bush of Gov. Charles J. Bell in
Walden in the summer of 1004 has
there been such a midsummer outing
and about all the politicians were
there, many brine-in - their wives and
daughters. If you didn't recall a fa
miliar face it was a safe guess to ad
dress your friend as Governor or Col
onel and you would hit it riht one
or the other titles. Gov. Clement was
there with a smile of satisfaction
that would indicate that he didn't
care what folks thought of him as
long as he was "It". Lieut.Gov.
Stone with his cordial handgrasp and
cheery smile was welcome anywhere
in the crowd, and to a question as to
when he had visited the little town of
Plymouth last, said that he sent the
night at that ime in- he Coolidge
home.
The State House must have looked
deserted on Thursda" afternoon for
the officials attending the function in
cluded Adjt.-Gen. Johnson, Sec. of
State Harry A. Black. Auditor of Ac
counts Benjamin Gates, Commis
sioner of Industries Buttles, J. G.
Brown, insurance cemmissioner, and
H. M. Jones, fuel administrator. All
the candidates for
governor were
busy minn-ling with
the crowd ami
several of them brought their wives.
Incidentally there were about as many
ladies present as men at this srather
ing and Gov. Clement must have
thought some things that will never
appear in his proclamations. Among
the ex-governors in the ha""" crowd
were Allan M. Fletcher of Cavendish
and W. W. Stickne" of Ludlow,
while scattered throughout the crowd
were those who "also ran."
Congressman Dale was the sole
representative of the Congressional
delegation and was cordially reeted
by his many friends in the crowd.
The charm and success of the
gathering was its .informality. There
was no set prom-am and only one
short speech. It was a summer meet
ing ot Vermonters and they came
from Jay Peak to Killington . and
rrbm the Lssex county wilds to the
shores of Lake Champlain. The Lud
low Cornet Band furnished Stirling
music and the movie artists
worked their machines vertime to
get the pictures for the screens and
the matrazines. Even when the ma
chine failed to work Gov. Coolidge
posed after his speech and looked
pleasant that the millions of voters
throughout the United States might
see the next vice president at his best
in his home surroundings. All had a
chance to shake hands with the Mas
sachusetts executive and also to meet
his gracious wife. The most satisfied
man in all the crowd was the father
of the Governor; who led. the proces
sion that filediby the farmhouse before
the speaking and who mingled with
the crowd and warmly greeted his
friends.
After an hour of social srreetinirs.
witn campaigning lor the next gov
ernor of Vermont on the side, Earl
Kinsley of Rutland, the member
of the national committee from Ver
mont and the man who arranged for
this successful affair, called the as
semblage to order. Three songs were
given by a metropolitan soloist that
was greatly enjoved bv all. Instru
mental music was furnished bv a pi
ano in the house, while on the piazza
Mr. Kingsley were Gov. Coolidge, his
wile and his aunt. After the sing
ing Gov. Coolidge was. presented as
tne next vice-president of the United
States and received with prolonged
cneers.
Gov. Coolidge addressed the audi
ence as his guests and fellow Ver
monters and expressed his thanks for
the reception just extended him and
for their coming such a distance, and
at such a personal inconvenience, to
pay him this reat honor. He said
in part that he was here by right of
birthright. Vermont is my birth
right, a noble and high birthrieht.
Anyone born in Vermont has a birth
right that entails great responsibili
ties and a great obligation. You have
seen a part of this beautiful state as
you came to this lovely spot. You
see our fields tilled not with all the
expensive farm, machinery, but with
that mora skilful and intricate ma
chine, the brain and hand of man.
You see in this place the two insti
latter by its position and size testifies
tutions that make Vermont great,
the schoolhouse and the church. The
to the relative position in which are
held in this community those things
that are temporal and those things
that are spiritual. It is great, my
friends, to have such a heritage. As
I have spent my vacations here I
have been impressed with the neces
sity of imparting to the heart of the
nation the same ideals of heritage
and birthright that belon to Ver
monters. Iirnorance should be every
where supplanted bv education. Cyn-.
icism should be replaced by revcr-
(Continued on page five)
Vermont Fairs
Scheduled Next Fall
A schedule of the 16 fairs which
are to be held throughout the state of
Vermont this fall beginning August
24 and closing about October 0, is
given below:
Lamoille Valley, Morrisville, Au-.
24-20; Franklin County. Sheldon
Junction, Aug. S0-Sept; Addison
County, Middlebury, Au-. 31-Sept.;
Springfield, Sept. 1-2: Rutland Coun
ty Fair and Horse Show, Rutland,
September C-10- Chittenden County,
Essex Center,-. September 7-10; Or
leans County, Barton, Sept. 7-10;
Caledonia Count-. St. Johnsbury,
Sept. 14-1C; Battenkill Valley Fair,
Manchester, Sept. 14-16 Windsor
County, Woodstock, Sept. 14-lfi; Cal
edonia Grange Fair, Hardwick. Sept.
18- Dog River Valley Fair, North
field, Sept. 21-23: Black River Valley
Grange Fair, Ludlow, Sent. 23-24;
State Fair, White River Junction,
I Sent. 28-October 1; Valley Fair,
Brattleboro Oct. 5-6; Union Agricul
tural Fair, Tunbridge, October 5-6.
ST. JOHNSBURY
GOES OVER TOP
IN $50,000 DRIVE
Caledonia County Behind
Quota in Recent Tuber
culosis Drive
Caledonia county fell S880.75 behind
its quota in the recent drive to obtain
$50,000 for the fund of the Vermont
Tuberculosis Ass'n. The amount sub
scribed was $2,769.25. The quota was
St. Johnsbury went over the top by
$112.65 over its quota. The failure
of a number of the smaller towns to
i'each their quota was responsible for
lIle country noi reacmng ks quota
. he report of the county as fur
nisneu Dy tne association s neaaquan
ers in Burlington is as follows:
Total Rep'ed Rec'd
Town
Barnet
Burke
Danville
Groton
Hardwick
Raised
$200.00
184.00
10.50
76.00
Cash
$200.00
184.00
10.50
- 76.25
Quota
$250.00
175.00
215.00
126.00
450.00
50.0!)
450.00
60.00
125.00
200.00
100.00
1300.00
25.03
100.00
no report
Kirby no report
Lyndon 500.00
500.00
Newark
Peacham
Ryegate
She'eld
St. J.
Stannard
no report?
105.00 195.00
122.85 122.85
no report
1412.65"
no report
Sutton no report
Walden no report
Wat'ford no report
Wheelock no report
E. St. J. 50.00
100.03-
100.00
30.00
$2,769:25 $3,650.00
The result of the state drive was:--
Cash received at Burling
ton $31,018.43
Cash reported raised not
received $16,564.90
$47,583.42
7,402.70
Pledges
Total
Quota
$55,046.12
$50,000.00
New Stores In
Old "Cottage Inn"
The "Cottage Inn" looks like less
than a cottage at present and the
entire front is hospitably open to ihe
passerby. On Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock B. it. Jones will sell nis
personal effects there at public auc
tion and then plate glass windows
of the latest style will be put in to
make a modern store front. The
tailor shop which occupied one-halt
of the front has been vacated, and the
use of the other part as a lobby of
the inn has been abandoned while it
is filled with household goods.
People of St. Johnsbury are watch
ing with interest the transformation
which so much activity promises and
are curious to learn what establish
ment he new owner, Joe Costa, will
put in. At present he seems undc-
piflnd na to what will OCCUOV the re
made buildinsr. and couldn't tell
whether he will put in another fiiut
store or not.
Girls' Community
Leaguers See "Movie"
A victrola newl" installed at the
Club House on Cherry street added
a grcatdeal to the liveliness of the
Thursday night social of the Square
Circle. Twelve were present to dance
and play games. An impromptu mo
vie, "Nearly Parted", was performed
under the trees with the following
stars: Elisabeth, the fair heroine,
Doris Ford; John, the manly hero,
Mary Dinsmore William, the black
hearted villain, Maude Fortin: scene
shifter and caption maker, Dorothy
Walter.
The Girl Scouts. Troop 1, will meet
at the Woman's Club House tonight
at 7.30 to discuss plans for the sum
mer activities.
Miss Laura Shields of Troop 2, Girl
Scouts, gave a piano recital for the
ladies of Sunset Home on Thursday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Girls' Communltv League,
If you devote '-our evenings and
Saturday and Sunday, afternoons,
you may be able to take care of an
automobile as-the instruction books
recommend.
AVERAGE
HAY CROP IN
CALEDONIA CO.
Farmers up Against Two
Serious Handicaps, Help
Shortage and Weather
In the opinion of E. H. Hallett of
the Caledonia Farm Bureau the farm
ers of northeastern Vermont will har
vest an average hay crop this month
while in other parts of New England,
notably in southern New Hampshire
and Massachusetts there will be a
bumper crop. With hay still quoted
at $'!() to $:15 a ton the farmer will
get a good price for it, but no more
than they deserve considering the
cost of harvesting the crop. If they
can get any farm help they have to
pay men from $5 to $6 a day and
their board and it is apparent that it
takes some capital to run a Vermont
farm on that wage schedule.
The unsettled weather of the past
two weeks and the frequent showers
have kept the haymakers guessing,
but this is nothing as compared to
the labor shortage. This condition ap
plied to all states and is largely due
to the high wages offered in the in
dustries and other competing em
ployers of labor where men can earn
more than on the average farm.
Mr. Hallett says only two men
applied for work on farms this vear
at the office of the Caledonia Farm
Bureau, while the demand for hel
from the farmers of Caledonia coun
ty still keeps up. He thinks the solu
tion of the thing rests with the state
and he would have them establish
employment offices in Vermont,
in the larger centers and finance a
bureau to relieve the farmers of their
distress. He praised very highl" Ihe
work done by the local office of tho
United States Employment bureau
at St. Johnsbury last summer and be
lieves the next legislature ought to
give serious attention to the matter
and establish a bureau along similar
lines.
The hay crop of the state is one of
Vermont's best assets and Mr. Hal
lett says that the loss to the state in
Caledonia county alone will reach in
to, the. hundreds. iO.f thousands of dol
lars because it will be impossible for
the farmers to -et help to harvest it.
SAYS GLARING
HEADLIGHTS
IlllVfnrn
(VI I IS I dll
1I1UU 1 VI V
CJprvptsivv nf 4tntP Rlirk
oeci eiaLy 01 aiaie rwacK
Discusses AUtO
Laws
"Glaring headlights will have to
go" declared Secretary of State
Harry A. Black, who attended the
Coolidge reception at Plymouth yes
terday. "There are a lot of people in
Vermont who are insisting on using
the glare headlights hi, spite of the
law. There is going to bo a heavy
punishment for those who persist in
so doing."
This answer was made in reply to
a ciuestion in regard to the most
drastic measure to be taken with
law breaking automobilists.
Regarding the Question of licenses
Mr. Black said that many people
were usin- fakes. "A number of
people", he declared, "have register
ed only one of their cars. When they
get through using that car they
simply transfer the license to an
other. In cases like this the pumsn
ment is often more than twice as
much as it would have cost them to
take out a license in the first place."
Mr. Black said that there were more
or less cases of people driving with
out licenses and also children, under
age who- were not authorized to drive.
Mr. Black was next asked if there
were manv cases of accidents which
were caused bv drunken drivers.
"We have had some of these cases
reported narticularly near the Cana
dian border. There are also, I think,
many cases of drunken motorists who
are driving on open country roads
and who are lucky enough not to get
hurt."
The secretary of state was asked
next about the case of Edward Da
ley of Burlington who was recently
nardoned by Governor Clement. The
only statement that he authorized
was to the effect that, "The mere
fact that Daley was pardoned by the
governor, does not mean that he is
entitled to an automobile license."
In reply to a question regarding
Daley's obtaining license in another
state, Mr. Black replied that it would
he impossible for him to do so un
less Daley misrepresented the facts
of the case or unless the authorities
of the other state were ignorant of
his havinw been convicted for man
slaughter. He could not drive in this
state if were so licensed.
Store 'and Office
Girls, to Have Party
Girls employed in St. Johnsbury
stores and offices are invited to a par
ty at the club house, Friday, July 23,
from 8 to 10 o'clock.
Eleven were present last night at
the Square circle sewing bee. Mrs.
Wallace was sewing advisor. The
circle has in prospect a picnic supper
at Emerson rails Sunday.
SALIENT POINTS
OF SENATOR HARDING'S
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
:
"I pledge fidelity to our coun
try and to God, and accept the
nomination of th Republican
party for the presidency of the
United States."
"The human element comes
first, and I want the employers In
Industry to understand the aspi
rations, the convictions, the
yearnings of millions of Ameri
can wage earners."
"The Constitution contemplates
ho class and recognizes no
group. It broadly includes all
the people, with specific recog-
nition for none.! .....
"We approve collective bar
gaining." "Gross expansion of currency
and credits has depreciated the
dollar. We will attempt intelli
gent and courageous deflation."
"When eompetHion natural,
fair impelling competition is
suppressed, whether by law, com.
pact or conspiracy, we halt the
march of. progress, silence the
voice of aspiration and paralyze
the will for achievement."
"I promise you formal and ef
fective peace so quickly as a Re
publican Congress can pass its
declaration for a Republican
executive to sign."
"I can hear the call of con
science an Insistent voice for
largely reduced armaments
throughout the world." '
"Our vision Includes more than
a chief executive. We believe In
a cabinet of highest capacity,
equal to the responsibilities
which our system contemplates,
in whose councils the vica-presl-
dent, second official of the Re-
public, shall be asked to particl-
pate."
ARMORY AND
NATIONAL
ARE INSPECTED
The St. Johnsbury and Lyndon-
ville units of the Vermont National
guard drilled on Tuesday night be
fore the Adjutant-General, Lt.-Col.
Herbert T.wjohnsan, jmdMajor JEia.
-nest V Gitetm-MrfflrS 3tffte helM-:
quarters. The two officers observe
' . i i i ... i
llle ,ulal cmpony a n went tnrougn
bayiet drill, extended order drill,
i and the position and aiming drills
ine jocai company, as it went tnrougn
i with ritles.and they expressed them-
selves as PIeased w'th the appear-
ance and spirit of the men of Co- D
On August 7 the company goes to
Camp Devens for its two weeks sum
mer encampment, and the inspection
was in the nature ot a final "once
over" before the company goes.
The condition of the armory was
also closely observed. The roof of
the forepart of the building, in which
are located the recreation rooms and
offices, has several bad leaks through
which water spreads throughout the
plaster. These leaks will be cared
for immediately. In the laree drill
hall, there was but one small leak
which will also be immediately at
tended to.
It is very probabe that specifica
tions on several other armories in
other parts of the state will be modi
fied as a result of the discoveries. The
type of roofing on the forepart of the
building will be changed to something
more durable on building erected in
the future.
Miss Ramage Entertains
20 of Her Friends
A dinner party for which the plans
were made in Washington, where
Miss Jennie Ramage snent the win
ter, was given by her for her young
friends at the home of her -parents
at the village of East St.' Johnsbury,
Wednesday night. Covers were laid
for 20 guests. The centerpiece of
pink roses with the shaded candles
made a fine settino- for the aonetizine
menu. The dinner was served at 8
o'clock, the menu consisting of corn
soup with croutons, roast, lamb with
mint sauce, green oeas, taaahenl pota
toes, olives and pickles, fruH&lad,
ice cream, cake and coffee. A" severe
thunder shower prevented dancing
on the lawn after dinner, but garner
and music indoors completed a most
enjoyable evening.
Booklets for Tourists
At the 'Athenaeum
The librarian of the Athenaeum has
recently arranged a table in the main
room of the building with many book
lets that will appeal to all tourists.
On the table are the various publica
tions of the Vermont publicity bureau
many of the attractive booklets of the
New England railroads and books re
lating to New England and particul
ar to Vermont. In tryinnr to increase
this collection the librarian wrote to
the state officials of Vermont, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts and New
York, but found upon inquiry that
Vermont led them all in state public
ity work and in the publication of at
tractive booklets describing our lakes
and mountains. Visitors are always
welcome at the Athenaeum and will
find the tourist table full of interest-
( ing booklets, . . 1
: HARDING SPEEC
OF ACGEPTAN
A NEW KEYI1I
Republican Nominee at No
tion Ceremonies Discus
Problems Confronting
Nation.
"HOLD HERITAGE AMERIC
NATIONALITY UNIMPAI
Marlon, O. (Special.) AVan
Hurtling was oflicjally ljotlflqd
his nmuiuuilon nsthe Hepwltva
dlilute for the presldei-ey; JSIs.j
of acceptance Is, In part", as follif
Chairman Lodge, members of
cation Committee, member oNt
Committee, ladles and utfnUemefe
message Which you have fortoalf
veyed brings to me a toajltffl
responsibility which Is not und
mated. It Is a supreme task to
pret the covennnt of a great: pn
party, the activities of which t
woven Into the history of tills t
lie, und a very sacred and s
undertaking to utter the faith ai
piratfons of the ninny millions
udliere to that party. The parts
form, has charted the way; yet,
hOw, we have come to expect tb
terpretation which voices the fa
nominees who must assume s
tasks. , . : x. ,
Let me be understood clearly
the very beginning. I believe In
sponsorship lu government. 1 b
In party'itovrnment -ns-flfi
from personal government, Indlv:
dictatorial, autocratic or wlmt nj
No man Is big enough to run
great. republic.' There never. has
one. Such domination was.' ne'v
tended. Tranquility, stability,' de
ability all are assured In party
sorshlp, and we mean to renew it
surances which were rended li
cataelysmnl war.
our first committal is the rei
tlon of representative popular go
ment, under the constitution, thii
the agency of the Republican J
Our vision Includes more tlias a
executive, we believe In a cabin
highest capacity, equal to the rest
hlllties which our system cb'i
plates. In whose councils the
president, second official of the
lie, shall he risked to participate. f
same vision Includes' a cordial U
standing and co-ordinated aetli
with a house of Congress, fresft j
the people voicing , the convte
which members bring from direct
tact with the electorate, and Co
co-operation nltjng with the, $e
functions of the senate,. Ap to'lbl
greatest' deliberative body of
world.
International Relationship'
It Is not difficult, Chairman S
to- make ourselves clear on tjiqs
tlon " of international 1 relatwj
We Republicans of the senate,'
sctous of our solemn oaths and I
f ul of our constitutional obllgal
when we saw the structure
world super-government taking
lonary form, joined In a'beco
warning of our devotion to thl
public. If the torch of conStltutl
Ism had not been dimmed, the de!
peace of the world and the tragei
disappointment and Europe's m
derstnndlng of America easily I
have been avoided. The Republ
of the senate halted the barter
dependent American eminence an
fluence, which It was proposed, . ti
change for ah obscure and unt
place In the merged government 4
worJd, .Oue,. party means to bW
heritage of American natkmWt
Impaired and unsurrendered. ' v
The world will nd misconstrue: W "
do not nifc.'.n to hold aloof. We doWt
mean- to shun a single responsibility
of this republic to world clvlllxatlon.
There is, no hate In tho Ame'rkcM
heart. We havi no envy, no suspicion,
no aversion for , any people In '
uoi-M. We bold to our rights, n1
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