The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-06-18
"A GOOD TICKET.

sCandor seoihpels the admission that
the republican party nominated a
food ticket at Chicago. 1t would
have been more agreeable to The
Herald IL II had been reversed, but
the nomination Of Coolidge for vice
president gives emphatic evidence of
the party's popular approval Of his
brave stand for the fundamental prin,
ciples OF the American republic. 1t
IL a. safe and altogether sane ticket.
d Senator Harding, who is the first
republican nominee for president who
vas an actual member of the senate
~ the time of his nomination, al.
though Garfield was a senator, elect,
- not a brilliant statesman He
probably has no extraordinary ability
%, an administrator, but better than
all he Is a genuine American, thor
opghly welded to the principles,
which have made this republic strong
anH great. Having risen from poor,
farln boy through his own efforts and
the opportunities which free America
offers to the deserving he knows life
irliall lite phases. His own achieve.
nnents are proof Of the glories of our
system Of government and the ideals
of purs national life, and he can be de.
banded upon to defend the faith hand.
~ down by, the fathers Of the repub-
NE. On the real vital, fundamental
Issues ofethe day, whether or not, we
aye to substitute for our institutions
Afule OF the classes, he is absolutely
"A accord with the best traditions Of
The country. II he is elected presi.
dent no genuine American, although
he may be disappointed because of a
failure to secure his personal choice,
Will have any occasion for alarm
Gov. Coolidge has not been ma
tional character for many months,
but the manner in which he handled,
the determined assault made upon
government Itself in the Boston po-
lice strike, marks him as one of the
most vftfle end aggressive executives
Of the nation. He will add immensely
tpatfie popularity Of the ticket. He
Nfli give the republican party a stand.
Mg with the great mass Of independ-
ent but patriotic voters that 1t would
not otherwise have had. Like Sena-
tor Harding ne has achieved aistfric-
tion in this land of the free through
his own efforts. It is striking fact
and worthy Of comment that both OF
The nominees were born on farms
and they are descended from hardy pr
Uffeer American stock. They each
have good old fashioned names that
have long been identified with the
life OF the nation. 'f'lsS II
4 Under all of the circumstances it is.
difficult to see how better ticket
could have been selected by the re-
plbltcans. Whatever fate may befall
Harding and Coolidge in November
thAerecent convention will enjoy the
esteem and gratitude Of the defend
ers.,of the republic for having effec-
fually sQuelched the johnson menace.
For AZ was real menace. If there
had been any, doubt on that point it
would have been dispelled by the
speech placing him in nomination.
AZ The Herald is an independent news
paper. It's preferences are altogeth.
or with the democratic party 1t is
always source Of regret to it when
circumstances and issues are such
that it cannot give whole hearted sup
port to the democratic party, Bnt" it
always places the interests of its ma
ton above the ambitions of any po-
litical organizations / h 1t sincerely
trusts that the democratic party will
by It's declaration Of principles and
nominees to be made at San Francis
cps commend itself to independent
thinking, patriotic American voters.
II 1t does then the republic will be
safe regardless of the result Of the
election. .- d. rtt-,,gtt Hc