Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-16
COOLIDGE URGES
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Greater Production Needed to
Guide America to Continued
Prosperity, He Says
SPEECH CAPTURES CROWD

oTEGCH FUMES ChUWU
Industrial peace and greater pro-
duction were held aloft by Calvin
Coolidge. Republican candidate for Vice
President. as twin beacons that must
guide America to continued prosperity.
The nominee. in two addresses in
this city last night. touched the fame
of his earnestness TO local Republi-
canism and captured thousands packed
in the Academy Of Music by his
straightforward discussion of national
issues.
So great were the throngs that swept
into the historic building at Broad and
Locust streets that an immense over
flow meeting was held outside the
Union League. Besides the candidate,
who is governor Of Massachusetts, the
speakers at the Academy meeting were
Governor Allen. of Kansas, and Gov
ernor Sproul, Of Pennsylvania.
Greater Production Is Remedy
Broadly. speaking" the New Eng
land executive declared, "the Republi-
can policy has ever been TO seek the
welfare of the whole people by an in
crease in production. This Is the only
real remedy for poverty. the only means
to prevent monopoly, the only perma
nent cure for proftccring."
The candidate forecast that many of
the restrictions now bound about the
business of the country will be cut away
when the Republican administration as
sumes power. The government. he in
timated, will preserve order and enforce
the law without excessive meddling.
"What can the government do to re-
lieye industrial and economic discon-
tent?" he asked. 1--WE may as well be
candid and say very little.
The law can provide certain ma :
chinery for counsel, investigation and
mediation, which can, by publicity.
bring to bear the force of public opin :
ion. But public opinion is not easily
aroused until the public is affected to
its own dctriment.
Leaves for Washington
Governor Coolidge passed the night Al
the Ritz Carlton here and left for
Washington at 10 80 o'clock this morn
ing. He will rest there until tomorrow
evening, when he leaves for Kentucky.
The candidate arose at Z o'clock ant
with Governor Allen and members o
the Union Leagues guest committee
motorcd through Fairmount Park. IL
was charmed by the natural beauties O.
this city'S great pleasure, tract.
For two hours this morning Governor
Coolidge was busy with his official cor
reSpondencc and numerous kilograms o
congratulation. He took time TO com
mcnL on the demonstration accorded hin
last night. II Is indicative, he said, o.
the nation wide desire for a change IL
the administration.
The governor today would not com
ment on the League Of Nations. HI
voiced his ideas on that issue. lie said
in his recent Portland. Me-, speech.
In his academy address last night. tn
Republican candidate for the secon,
Office in the nation said a scientific ad'
iustmcnt Of the tariff would be neces
sary. He does not believe that govern
mcnt ownership will solve any of tn,
nations economic problems. Turning
toward the question Of the govern
1 ncnt's function and the peoples re
!, sponsibility. he said:
"The more we investigate the plaine
it becomes that not by government ac
ton. but by their own choice the peo
pie must themselves resort to the pruc
tice of the virtues of the commonplace
There is no other salvation. Industrin
peace which is not voluntary Is no
peace.
put llflt puN cat oNINiCt "ulN
the government has the power to rende
to the people. That is to prescrv
order and SeCur" the administration Q
the law. That it can and must do. an
those in authority must ut all time
P make this their supreme choice. UnlCs
law and order can be maintained moth
2 ing else matters.
Q "As I view the nation today ther
4 is no lack Of ambition. and little lac
of effort in industry. There is lack d
harmony, a lack of humility. Thal
: too, must be supplied bv the peopl,
: The business of the nation. every com
mercial enterprise, every element in ou
! industrial life will do well to turn I
been garncrCd and saved and prove
\ through manv generations. Unless tn
" Lord buildcth the house they labor |
I vain who build il: unless the Lor
! keepeth the city the watchman wakett
d but in vain.
n Sproul Answers Wilson
Governor Sproul, in his address at III
@ Academy of Music, referred to Prcsidcr
Wilson's letter in which the Presder
= called Ignorant or impudent' thos
d who differed with his view of tt
b. League of Nations.
II 1--WE may be ignorant along certai
. lines" Mr. Sproul declared, but 4
g American is impudent who question
= any administration as to its condut
in the affairs of this country"
Governor Sproul declared GovernC
Cox was totally unfit to represent Il
American people" Choice of Frankl
y. Roosevelt as the Democratic nomin,
), for Vice President, he said, was a pett
trick to trade on Theodore Roosevelt
name.
Governor Allen criticized what
d termed the waste and incfficicncy of Il
r Democratic administration, He Is wal
- ing the time. he concluded, wh'
u America. like France and England. wi
h hunt out all war profiteers and squce