Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
COOLIDGE SAYS
 WHY HE TAKES
 THE NOMINATION

Ah a~aH1Au enh M Northampton Mass, July z7-Res- cue from the reactions of war was de- scribed as the transeedent need of the nation in the address which Gov ernor Coolidge delivered today in ac- cepting the Republican nomination for vice president. "The chief task that lies before us.'' he said. Sis to re- 1 possess the people of their govern ment and their property"
 He found another source of gravest | public concern to be ethe reaction ary tendency to substitute private will ] for the public wi1l.''
 tThe observance of the law" he said, "is the greatest solvent of pub l lie il1s.''
 He declared that extravagant | standards of government expenditure bred of recent years must be elim ipat- 1 ed and that a revision of taxation must be accompanied by a reduction 1 of private extravaganza. He urged l better facilities for adjustment of in- | dustriaI disputes, The need of the 1 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 1 the President to the Senate, met with l deserved opposition from Republican Senator's he said. "Our party by the I record of it's members in. the Senate and by the solemn declaration of it's 1 platform, by performance and by ~s-,J> ~& ] agreement among nations to preserve 1 peace. and pledges itself to the nnak- | ing of such an agreement. preserving 1 American independence and rights. as | will meet every duty America owes to l humanity. This language is purpose l 1y broad, not exclusive but inclusive. 1 The Republican party is not narrow I 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.''
 t'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, l aggravate industrial strife, stifle pro-
 duction and ultimately stir up reyo- l lutior. < *. The first duty of i the government is to repress them,
 punishing wilfu1 violation of law
 turning the full light of publicity on all abuses of the right of assembly and of free speech; and it is the frs.
 duty of the public and press to ex- pose false doctrines and answer sedi- tious arguments. American institu- 1 tions can stand discussion and criti- cism only if those who know bear for l them the testimony of the truth
 Such repression and such testimony
 shouldbe forthcoming that the un- l informed may come to a. full realiza- tion that these seditious efforts are not for their welfare but for their complete economic and political de- l struction.
 | 'The greatest need of the nation at the present time is to be rescued l from all the reactions of the war The chief task that lies before us is
 to repossess the people of their gov ernment and their property. We want to return to a thoroughly peace
 basis because that is the fundamental American basis. Unless the govern l ment and property of the nation are
 in the hands of the people and there
 to stay as their permanent abiding
 place, se1f-government ends and the hope of America goes down in ruins "1f the great conflict has disturbed
 our political conditions it has caused an upheaval in our economic rela- Iioio. lilo IIouI1llfS pI1CcS OI al
 sorts of commodities have put well l nigh unbearable burden on every home. Much of this is beyond relief from law, but the forces of the gov
 ernnent can and must afford a con- siderable remedy.
 ''The most obvious place to begin l retrenchment is by eliminating the
 extravagance of, the government it. self <. That great breeder
 of public and private extravaganza i the excess profits tax. should be re- vised and recourse had to customs | taxes on imports, one of the most wholesome Of all means of raising revenue. for it is voluntary in effect l and taxes consumption rather than
 production.
 1 "A revision of taxation must be ac- eompanied with a reduction of that l private extravaganee which the re-
 turns from luxury taxes reveal as | surpassing all comprehension.
 There has been profiteering. Ii
 should he punished because 1t Is
 wrong. But it is idle to look to such action for relief. This class profits
 by scarcity. but they do not cause it
 "As everyone knows, now the diff ficulty is caused by a scarity of ma
 terial. an abundance of money and
 insufficient production, The govern | nent must reduce the amount o1 I money as fast as 1t can without cur tai1ing credits. Production must be increased.
 "One of the chief hindrances te l production is lack of adequate rail- 1 road facilities. Transportation must be re-established.
 There must be a different public | attitude toward industry, large, comprehension for the inter-depend- l ence of capital, management and la I bor, and better facilities for the | prompt and reasonable adjustment o1 | industrial disputes.
 
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