Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29
COOLIDGE CARRIES
| n. Y. CITY BY STORM
City Harks Back to Traditions
in Monster Parade, in
Which He Lead.

Not since 1896, when thousands of
marchers fell into line under the colors
of Mckinley, has the city witnessed so
great a political demonstration in its
streets.
Leading the column, Gov. Coolidge
rode in an automobile from Worth street
and lower Broadway to the Union
League Club, on 5th avenue. where he
left the car and watched the passing
procession on a reviewing stand erected
over the sidewalk. Leaving this point
of vantage long before the parade was
Hall. where. before an audience which
taxed its capacity, he took issue with
those who condemned Senator Harding
for rejecting parts and retaining parts
Of the league Of nations covenent.
First Appearance in City.
Last nights address was Gov. Cool
idge's first public appearance in New
York since his nomination. and great
crowds. turned away from the doors Of
the hall where he spoke, joined with
the paraders in making the metropolis
ring with the cheers of Coolidge night"
Speaking after Nathan L. Miller and
Senator James W. Wadsworth. jr.. re-
New York and United States senator.
Gov. Coolidge declared the United States
is determined to do its part in the up
building of civilization. although he said
no one could predict what sort Of an as
socia ton of nations would result from
Americas leadership.
America" said Gov. Coolidge, will
not tolerate any super-government
The nation will never humiliate itself
by leaving the determination of it's
duties to any other jurisdiction.
There are provisions in the covenant
submitted by the President to the Sen
ate to which We shall never. agree. 1t
will make no agreement that it is not
prepared to execute.
There will be no shameful surren-
der of our independence of action.
There will be no hesitation to meet
men. then to the rest of the world.
But we shall continue to maintain
that patriotism is respectable"
The republican national platform.
Gov. Coolidge said, contains nothing
which will prevent taking the good
excising or amending those things
that are not consonant with American
traditions and habits
Believes Harding Right.
Gov. Coolidge said he thought Sem
ator Harding was right in refusing to
pledge himself to proceed by amend
ment of the existing treaty and the
existing covenant"
-. Senator Harding" he declared.
.
seeking rejection of the entire cove
nant. He never said that. He, in
common with nearly all the people,
desires the rejection of certain obli-
cations of the covenant. America
must throw her great weight on the
as will best promote a durable peace"
Americas Safety Valve.
National elections. he said, are
vol Iva xrvix - l.
ever-recurring contest between po-
liticai parties a very true substitute
for forcible revolution" The issue
OF the present campaign. he declared,
was: Shall the democratic party be
retired from the administration of
the government Of the United States,
and shall the republican party he en-
trusted with the administration of
that government"
He maintained there was not nee
the failure Of the administration to
retain the confidence of a great demo-
cratic people, but held that when
this occurred there should be a
change from one party to the other
adding. This condition appears to have
arrived in America"
Critic Of Administration.
The governor criticised the failure
of the administration to take ad-
vantage of postwar conditions to
capitalize on our merchant marine
and declared one of the first under
takings of the republicans would be
TO salvage what they can out of the
colossal loss that has been suffered
through inefficiency of the democratic
Shipping Board
To illustrate point connected with
his discussion of President Wilson's
foreign policy Gov. Coolidge told a
story OF the Greek PHILOSOPHER
Ihales. who. when wandering in the
helds looking at the stars, fell into
PIT; peasant woman passing by
an-Eke. she asked how he had fallen
there He said he was examining the
stars. With a woman's wit. she re-
pied: Foolish man. how canst thou
eApect 10 know the stars if thou dost
not know what lies at thy feet?'
Many centuries passed and an.
other philosopher. watching the fall
or an apple. tried to understand the
tnins that had happened at his feet
ana uncovered the law which gov
The world has needed an Isaac
Newton and it has had a Thaies."
Parade Was Long,
The Coolidge parade, which included
octh men and women. began shortly
after o'clock. Forming in Eroadway
with the head of the column in the
heart of the wholesale mercantile sec
ton. and it's tail at the Battery. the
pr procession e,.atn1, Illuminated by thousands
., eLectric nights, carried by the
marchers. moved up the famous
street; Increasing in size as it pro-
ceeded on its way.
Az the mead of the procession, i'm
n,ediately behind Gordon of mount
ed police. the words America First"
and Harding and Coolidge" were
olazoned on huge electric sign.
forming an arch from curb to curh
This sign. brilliant in red and white
lights. and borne upon an automobile
e truek ne e with the national
more bands in line. which had the
place OF honor Immediately before the
governors automobile. Wv
Following him in an endless ribbon
OF red. white and blue came the
marchers on foot. each carrying
slender reed surmounted by a tiny
electric light. From vantage points
above the street the entire thor.