The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-27
COOLIDGE SAYS
 WHY HE TAKES
 THE NOMINATION

Northampton Mass, July 27-Res- cue from the reactions of war was de- scribed as the transcedent need of the nation in the address which Gov ernor Coolidge delivered today in ac- cepting the Republican nomination for vice president. t'The chief task that lies before us," he said, "is to. re- possess the people of their govern ment and their property
 He found another source of gravest public concern to be 'the reaction ary tendency to substitute private will for the public will"
 "The observance of the law" he said, ''is the greatest solvent of pub lie ills.'
 He declared that extravagant standards of government expenditure bred of recent years must be eliminat- ed and that a revision of taxation must be accompanied by a reduction of private extravagance. He urged better facilities for adjustment of in dustrial disputes. The need of the farmers, he said. was an enlarged power of organization whereby the original producer might profit to a larger degree by the high prices paid for his produce by the ultimate con- sumner 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 he said. "Our party by the record Of it's members in the Senate and by the solemn declaration of it's platform, by performance and by promise approves the principle of agreement among nations to preserve peace, and pledges itself to the mak- ing of such an agreement, preserving American independence and rights. as will meet every duty America owes to humanity. This language is purpose ly broad, not exclusive but inclusive. The Republican party is not narrow enough to limit itself to one idea but wise and broad enough to provide for the adoption of the best plan that can be devised at the time of action"
 ''No one in public life can be ob- livious to the organized efforts to undermine the faith of our people in their government, foment discord, aggravate industrial strife, stife pro- duction and ultimately stir up revo- I, lution. * The first duty of the government is to repress them, punishing wilfu1 violation of law,
 
 all abuses of the right of assembly | and of free speech; and it is the first | duty of the public and press to ex- | poSe false doctrines and answer sedi- ] tfOus arguments. American institu- tions can stand discussion and criti- l cism only if those who know bear for 1 them the testimony of the truth. | Such repression and such testimony shou1dbe forthcoming that the un- | informed may come to a. full realiza- l ton that these seditious efforts are | not for their welfare but for their l complete economic and political de- struction.
 '-The greatest need of the nation 1 at the present time is to be rescued from all the reactions of the war, | The chief task that lies before us is 1 to repossess the people of their gov l ernment and their property. We | want to return to a thoroughly peace | basis because that is the fundamental American basis. Unless the govern 1 ment and property of the nation are 1 in the hands of the people and there | to stay as their permanent abiding | place, self-government ends and the l hope of America goes down in ruins. 1 ''If the great conflict has disturbed our political conditions it has caused | an upheaval in our economic rela- l tions. The mounting prices of all sorts of commodities have put well l nigh unbearable burden on every 1 home. Much of this is beyond relief | from law, but the forces of the gov | ernment can and must afford a con- l siderable remedy.
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