The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-20
EXECUTIVE INVASION
STRONGLY DENOUNCED
BY GOV. COOLIDGE

Nidd,csboro. Ky. oct. l9.-lnVaston
nv nm, branch Of the government Of the
mowers and duties Of another hranch
was denounced by Governor Gavin 'oo'-
idcc. Republican vice presidential can
didntr in an address nc delivered hcr"
tonight The Governor asserted lhht
before the war, as after the war the
executive invaded directly and ihuirccI
" thc proncrIy independent functions
Of the Legislative branch or inc govern
ment. -,
I'VE refuse to abandon ono jot OF "
Ito OF f-SoVcrnmGnt, he SAID. w"
Will not permit those we put into power
whether Il man or a group or party 10
CONTINUES Il course which, We apprchchd'
will gradually sap our civic strength
and ultimately destroy our free lhS'''u-
lions We win not allow ambition 10
assume control nf our liberties. w"
propoS., to prevent class Cr"htion'
whether Of wealth or OF labor. malhd-
mnIStrtniun. which wreakS ln)uHtlCc'
enactment Of laws which ARE not Tor inc
promotion or IN" general wcliar"' "HpS
dicnCy in the determination OF our poll
iCicS, extravaganza which diSSipnt"S our
savings and plunECS us into unnecessary
and hurdrnSomc debt.
"Wo cmphatiCally cOndcm nlnvaS sion
by on" branch Of the government OF the
powers and duties of another branch.
We will repudiatc those who make SOL
cmn promises In our name. which thcy
neglect or refuse TO observe. and VINO
seek to commit US To adventure upon
unCharted seas without counsel with
others equally responsible to US. and
which our common sense warns us to
be perilous TO our existence:
Arbitrary measures confined only to
the war period may be excused on the
ground Of war necessity and war con-
fusion. In such grievouS time, free
dom to he preserved must submit TO
autOcracy'. We can then AFFORD TO over
look assumption Of power II In the gen
oral interest and designed to secure the
end desired.
But as we look back over the past
eight years We find the war merely en-
phasized. not provoked. the violence
done our institutions and our policies
Before the war as after the war the eX-
ecutivc invaded directly and indirectly
the properly independent functions of
the legislative branch OF the govern
mcnt. Before the war, as after the war,
domestic and foreign policies were in
auguratcd which violated sound tradi-
ton.
We demand that our government
shall function as It was designed TO
function. it's three coordinate branches
moving within their respective orbits as
defined by the constitution, free from
invasion by one into the power and the
authority Of the otehr. and each and all
responsible only TO the people,
Righteousness pays in politics and IN
government the Governor asserted.
What we want in office is II man who
is sincere. who IS honest. who liz candid.
even To admitting he Is wrong. and
above all. who has anopen, mind" he de-
clarcd such man l commend to you
IN the nominee Of our party, Warren G.
Harding"
Congressman J. NJ. Robinson presid-
cd and addresses were all made by Gov
ernor Morrow. Of Kentucky: Governor
I.owden. Of Illinois. and job Hedges Of
New York. Both Governor Morrow and
Mr.. Hedges denounced the League of
Nations. the former branding II n for
etgn born baby" and the latter condemn
ing IL az permanent political alliance
with Europe. Governor Lowden reiter-
atcd his charge that the Democratic ad-
miniStration has been inefficient and
extravagant. and called for a sound and
economical business administration Of
the Federal government.
ToniHhtS meeting was the last in tho
twol days campaign Governor Coolidge
has made in this State as the Republic
can candidate for Vice Resident and at
its conclusion he expressed pleasure with
tremendous enthusiasm ana large
crowds everywhere.
There is evidence of very great Re-
publican activity in the State. he said.
land there is no danger OF the result IN
November. II the people Will only come
out and vote"
Tho campaign Today on the COVER
nor's special train was through the heart
Of the mountains with stops at dozen
points. beginning ut Mt. Vernon ana
concluding at Lynch In the late after
noon Everywhere crowds greeted the
speakers warmly especially school chill
dren, who, in many cases. had been
granted a holiday and were at the rail-
road stations with flags and banners.
AT other stations. where the train was
not scheduled to stop. groups had gath