The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-20
THE PRESIDENT AND COOLIDGE.

There was nothing Of political in
terest or political significance in the
elections that were pulled off in five
states this Week-but there was
something-and it was of vital i'm
portance IN connection with the bat
tie of battles in Massachusetts,
this was a feature of outstanding
significance. This feature was the
c0efMeem ne rey vG5Gcy eandde ot
for reelection, who had a maj ority
of $4,000, the largest ever known
in the Old Bay state.
In that case the issue was clean
cut and prominent. 1t resulted from
the action Of the Boston poll2emen
who formed labor union and went
out on a strike, deserving the public
trades unionism. The firm and de-
cisive stand taken by Governor Cool
idge, and his refusal to consider the
reinstatement of the strikers, was
challenged by the democratic candi-
date, Richard H. Long, who prcmis
ed to restore the strikers to their
places and appealed to the class con-
seriousness of organized laoo: for his
support. Several democratis news
papers, including the Boston Post.
repudiated the Long candidacy, and
it was repudiated likewise by candi-
asfss for Sasf 9'e Of on n5 ST
voters joined to make the Coolidge
verdict decisive.
Equally significant and gratifying
as G Governor Coolidge's triumph was
Wilson the next day. The demo
critic president of the United States
addressed the republican governor Of
Massachusetts in these words:
"Hon. Calvin Coolidge Boston,
Mass: congratulate you upon
your election as a victory for law
and order. When that is the issue all
WOODROW WILSON,.
Never has Woodrow Wilson in his
long record of resplendant services
to his country and to his party given
a more valuable and better service
than when he sent that telegram to
a partisan foeman who may be the
candidate of the republican party
Wilson has been accused of being
first and last a partisan; he has been
accused of trucking to the labor
vote In that telegram he proved
he is an American before he is a
partisan and that. in his own or his
Darty's behalf, he refuses to truckle
to any class or interest that arrays
ll>cll lllS LIZ
stitutions and democratic ideals Of
this republic. On this as on other
occasions President Wilson shows
that he will strike without fear at
wrong and error wherever they
show their head, whether they wear
the can of the worhingman or the
the silk hat of the plutocrat.
when law and order is an issue
all Americans stand TOGETHER This
rule, stated by the president of the
United States under circumstances
that give it peculiar force and mean
ing. is one we are likely to hear
more Of in the next few years. 1t is
a rule that will disregard and ruth
lessly break down party lines to de-
fend American principles and in
situations wherever and by whom
ever they are assailed. Its enunci-
alton is indicative of rising tide of
American sentiment in righteous in
dignation against the soviet heresy
and in determined defense of the
democratic ideals that have made
our nation great.
AS far as the rest is concerned
these elections were of little interest
and significance. Ohio floundered
around helplessly oyer the pro-
republican. largely on local isues.
and New Jersey. also largely on
local isues. went democratic. Tam
many went down to defeat in New
York. William r. Hearst figuring
largely in arranging for the funeral.
st. Joe Observer.