Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17

with the hooms of Governor I.owden and
Governor Sproul. and subsequently, the in
formation was passed out from the head
quarters Of Gen. Leonard Wood thar
Coolidge would he an acceptable running
mate for the General
The Governor Of Massa chusctts is de-
scrihed as a plain New Highlander. He
is plain in his speech. manner. dress
habits and tastes. HIS natural gifts are
somewhat ohscured beneath shv dis
position. 1t is said that only the shrewd
student of faces would pick hin, out in
crowd
HE SUMMONS ADVISORS
During the early days Of the police
strike that upset Tie peace of mind of
staid old Boston and Of the whole State.
Governor Coolidge exhibited his readiness
10 accept advice as to his course of action
when he summoned a group Of prominent
citizens to confer with him They repre-
scented the various professions and bust
nosses, as well as other classes who were
familiar with conditions in the city That
was after the local officials apparently
had failed to estimate tho gravity Of tho
situation. or failed to show their ability
to meet H.
The various phases Of the controversy
Wero discussed At this conference. and to
the views of all the Governor listened at
tentively. Then he arose from his seat
suddenly and said to those present:
Gentlemen, 7 thank you | see my way
clearly am going to act"
Without any further explanation from
the Governor tho conference came TO an
abrupt end subsequently in his first
executive order he directed the police
COMMISSIONS +" proceed with the per
formanco of his duty. power which that
Official was dcnr6d by the action Of tho
| mayor OF Boston Tho Governor then
said that he would uphold the police com
missioner and he did
After he had thus restored the con-
troVersN to its fundamental status he
| called on the army and navy depart-
ments al Washington to he ready 10
! cooperate with him to the extent of send
, ing such forces as might be necessary
ifie then waited for the next move of the
slrlklnE police. Those who sought to
learn from the Governor what would he
his course If action from that point
learned only that he was determined TO
! enforce law and order at whatever cost
! This is not a strike" he said. There
/ is nothing To arbitrate; there is nothing
TO compromise, because there can be no
Arbitration = tho law. | shall support
the police commissioner because his rules
and regulations arc the law Of the COM
| monwealth."
Nhen delegation from the Central
! Labor Union sought a conference with
! him along lines suggested bv Sarnue,
| Gompers he referred them to the pnlice
| commissioner as the legal and rospon-
| sibi" head OF the Boston police dcpart
ment Maintaining this attitude, the
Governor saw To y that the commits
Hioher had every assistance in his efforts
10 replace the striking members of the
police force, and the end of tho strike
was simply matter cf time
CALLED go THROUGH" COOIJDcE
Governor Coolidge has been called &c
through Coolidge, because he ALWAYS
is determined to see thing through and
because Of the honesty which has charac.
terzed his moves he also has been dubbed
Honest Cal"
he was born in Plymouth. VT. ana
MS ioreoedrs for generations had beer
reS'pehtS OF Massachusetts. He was
sr"uuated from Amherst Coleeg in 1895
anu was Grove orator at commence
ment. In his senior year he won frs
prize-a gold meda-for the best essa,
on the principles of the war for Ameri
can independence.
After leaving college ne studied law II
the Offices of Hammond q Field il
northampton, Mass, and was admitte,
to the bar in twenty months.
subsequently Mr., Coolidge opened hi
own law office in Northampton, an,
soon was recognized as an able lawyer
His natural incinations for public af
fairs placed him in the ranks of the Re
; publican party as AN active worker, an
I i'm 1899 he was elected "A member of tn
l Northampton city Council. In 1900 an
1901 he was city solicitor. He serve
! in the Massachusetts House of Repre-
5 sentatives II 1907 and 1908 and was mayo
r of northampton in 1910 and 1911.
subsequently he was for four year
. "A member off the State Senate, of whic
= he was president during the last TIVE
! He was elected leutenant-governor c
l Massachusetts in 1916, and was the oc
e cupant of that office until 1918. In tn
n fall of 1918 he was elevated to the cha