The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-27
COOLIDGE
SUFFRAGE SHOULD
COME AT ONCE
Accepts Vice Presidential
Nomination in Stirring
Speech at Northampton


NORTHAMPTON, July 27-Cov.
Coolidge was formallv notified of his
nomination as the Republican candi-
date for the vice-presidency today in
exercises which began with a meet
ing of the notification committee and
an informal luncheon for them at the
Coolidge home at non and concluded
with ceren~Clies of notification at 8
o'clock this afternoon at Allen Field,
Smith College. Residents of this at
tractive college town gave this dis
tinguished fellow citizen an ovation
that demonstrated their faith and
pride in him.
Rescue from the reactions of war
was described as the transcendent
need of the nation by Gov. Coolidge.
"The chief task that lies before US"
he said, "is to repossess the people
of their government and their prop
ertv." Gov. Coolidge found another
source of gravest public concern to
be the "reactionarv tendency to sub
stitute private will for the public
will"
Office buildings and residents were
ablaze with the national colors and
We're adorned with pictures of the
governor. All business was suspen-
ded during the afternoon.
The notification exercises a Allen
field included an addreA. by The pre-
siding officer, Dr.. Lawrence Clark
Seeley, president emeritus of Smith
college, invocation by Rev. Kenneth
Welles OF the Edwards Congrega-
tional church which Gov. Coolidge at
tends, an address u welcome by
Mayor Fitzgerald, the address of no.
tification by Gov. Morrow of Ken
tuckey and the address in reply by
Gov Coolidge. Muse XaS- FURNISHED
by the Northampton brass band, a
band from Hartfor>:, Ct, and the
104th infantry band of Springfield.
Gov. Coolidge said in part:
"To your now formal notification
| respond with formal acceptance.
Your presence tells me of a leader
and a cause. A leader in Warren q
Harding, the united choice of a uni
ted party, statesman OF ability,
seasoned by experience, a fitting re-
preventative of the common asplra-
tions of his fellow citizens, wise
enough to seek counsel, great enough
to recognize merit, and in all things
stalwart American; the cause OF
our common country as declared IN
the platform of the Republican
party. the defence of our institutions
from every assault, the restoration
of constitutional government, the
maintenance of law and order, the
relief of economic distress, the en-
couragement of industry and agrlcul-
ture, the enactment of humanitarian
laws, the defense of the rights of our
citizens everywhere, the rehabilita-
ton of this nation in the estimation
of all peoples, under an agreement,
meeting our everv duty, to preserve
tho peace of the world, always with
unvielding Americanism, under such
q leader, such a cause, | serve.
"No one in nublic life can be OBJ
livious to the organized efforts TO
undermine the faith of our people IN
their government, foment dlsc0ro az
oravate industrial strike, stifle pro
dnction. and ultimately stir up revoi-
ut;on. These efforts are great pup
lie menace, not THROUGH danger OF
success but THROUGH the "reat amount
Of harm they can do if ignored. The
first duty of the government IS 70
repress them, punishing wilful VIOLA
tions of law, turning the full h"ht OF
publicity on all abuses of the right
of assembly and free speech, and it is
the first duty of the public and ~ress
to expose false doctrines and answer
arguments.
LCn..t;xa,al panca hA