The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-27
CURE OF War
ILL BIG TASK
Gov. COOLIDGE
Vice Presidential Nominee
Appeals For Stricter Ad-
herence to Law and Prin-
ciples of True Americanism.
BIG THRONC PRESENT
{By Associated Press)


Governor Calvin Coolidge was formal
ly notified today Of his nomination as
the Republican candidate for vice
president, in exercises which began
with meeting of the notification
committee and an informal luncheon
Tor the committeeman at the Coolidge
homo at noon, and concluded with
cereonies Of notification at 3 p. m. on
the Allen field, Smith college.
ernor Coolidge interpreted the issues
for the campaign broadly, as defined
in the party platform. and in Senator
Hardins's recent speech accepting the
presidential nomination.
This little college city was decor
eted with the national colors and
pictures Of the governor were every
where displayed.
All Business ls Suspended.
All business was suspended during
the afternoon, and the city was crowd
ed with visitors from the adjoining
"Hilltown" section OF Massachusetts.
Special trains brought delegations
from Boston and neighboring states.
Scores Of influential leaders Of the
party were here.
The notification exercises at Allen
field included an address by the
presiding officer. DR.. l. Clark Seelye,
president emeritus Of Smith college;
Invocation by the Rev. Kenneth B.
Welles, pastor Of the Edwards Con-
gregational church, which Governor
Coolidge attends; the address OF
notification by Governor Edwin P.
Morrow, of Kentucky, and the reply by
Governor Coolidge.
Rescue from the reactions Of war
was described as the transcendent
need Of the nation in the address
which Governor Coolidge delivered.
THE chief task that lies before us" he
said "is to repossess the people OF
their government and their property"
Governor Coolidge found another
source of gravest public concern to be
''the reactionary tendency to substi-
tute private will for the public will"
He said there had been a disposition
on the part Of some individuals and
Of groups to inquire whether they 1ik-
ed the law, and if not to disregard it
and prevent it's execution by the meth
Cd Of direct action. "The observance
of the law" he said. sis the greatest
solvent Of public ills" He deplored
attempts to create class distinctions.
Governor Coolidge heard from Gov
ernor Edwin p Morrow of Kentucky,
the formal announcement of his NOM
ination "by the spontaneous wish" Of
the party.
Must Cut Down Expenses.
Discussing economic relations, Gov
ernor Coolidge declared the extrava-
CANT standards of government expendi-
ture bred of recent years must be
eliminated, and a revision of taxation
be accompanied by reduction of pri-
vate extravaganza. He urged differ
ent public attitude toward industry,
larger comprehension of the interde-
pendence of capital, management and
labor, and better facilities for the
prompt and reasonable adjustment of
industrial disputes.
The needs OF the farmers, he said,
is an enlarged power of organization
whereby the original producer may
profit to larger degree by the high
prices paid for his produce by the
ultimate consumer and at the same
time decrease the cost of food
THE proposed league of nations
without reservations as submitted by
the president to the senate met with
deserved opposition from Republican
senator's" said Governo, Coolidge.
Our party by the record of it's mem
hers in the senate and by the solemn
declaration of it's platform. by per-
formance and by promise approves the
principle of agreement among nations
to preserve peace and pledges itself
to the making of such an agreement
preserving Ameican independence and
rights, as will meet every duty Amer
lea owes to humanity. This language
is broad not exclusive but inclusive"
NO one in public life can be obliv-
m ha nrOoniznd off 70
mine the faith Of our people in their
, government, foment discord, aggravate
industrial strife, stifle production and
ultimately stir up revolution. The
first duty of the government is to res
press them, Furnishing wilful violations
Of law, turning the full light of pub
licity on all abuses of the right of
assembly and Of free speech and it Is
the first duty Of the public and press
to expose false doctrines and answer
seditious arguments. American insti-
tutions can stand discussion and
criticism, only if those who know bear
for them the testimony of the truth.
IF the great conflict has disturbed
our political conditions, 1t has caused
= unheaval in our economic relations.
Hhe mounting price Of all sorts Of
commodities have put a well nigh un-
hearable burden on every home. Much
of this is beyond relief from law, but
the forces OF the government can and
must afford a considerable remedy.
The most obvious place to begin
retrenchment is by eliminating the ex-
travagance Of the government itself.
That great breeder of public and
private extravaganza, the excess
profits tax. should be revised and re-
course had to customs taxes on i'm
Iorts, one of the most wholesome of
all means of raising revenue. for 1t is
voluntarily in effect, and taxes con-
ton rather than production.
"A revision Of taxation must be ac-
companied with a reduction Of that
private extravaganza which the re-
turns from luxury taxes reveal as sur
passing all comprehension.
Sees Little Profiteering.
There has been profiteering. It
should be punished because 1t is
wrong. But it is idle to look to Slch
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