Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
COOLIDGE ASSERTS
DES|REF0R CHANGE
; ASSURES VICTORY
Greatest of All Reasons In
/ dicating G. o. P. Success,
! Says Nominee in D. c.

assured more from the fact that the
people of the nation desire a COM
plete change of administration than
for any other reason, in the opinion
of Gov. Calvin Coolidge, republican
nominee for Vice President. who ar
rived in Washington yesterday after
noon for a twenty-four- hour rest be-
fore starting on his southern speak
ing tour.
.'Of course, there are numerous
-other elements figuring strongly IN
the campaign" the governor saao,
"but to me the most striking feature
thus far has been the continued cry
for a change-for the return OF the
republican party. Naturally, 1ne
& league of nations is a strong factor,
but l am convinced that the great
majority of the citizenship of this
country does not favor II as brought
back from Paris by President wilson.
Next in Importance. according 70 m?
C5Servation, is the h-coSt-o1-iiVlns
question. The public is far more con-
cerned in this matter than IN the
questions of foreign policy"
Gov. Coolidge arrived in Washlng-
ton from Philadelphia, and will leave
for Mount Sterling. KY. at ESQ CLOCK
this afternoon. He was accompanied
by James B. Reynolds. former secre-
tary Of the republican national com
mittee, who is personally conouc1lns
his speaking tour, and by Col Thomas
L Jenkins Of the Massachusetts
medical corps
Governor Shows WEAKNESS.
The governor was plainly tired
when he arrived. The little party
went Immediately to the hotel where
the governor received an army OF
newspaper men and delegation OF
local republican leaders. The latter
was headed by Edward F. Colladay,
mi q q m
from the District, and William T. Gal,
liner. chairman of the state central
committee Of the District. The others
in the delegation were Henry NJ.
Camp. chairman Of the local cam
paign committee; Samuel ]: Prescott;
vice Chairman Of the state central
committee. T. Lincoln Towns nd.
president Of the Harding and Coolidge
Club; Mrs. Virginia White Speei, dl-
rector Of the local women's bureau.
speakers and publicity committees OF
the local campaign committee.
Following the governors meeting
with local republican leaders he gave
himself up to newspaper men LOT
more than half an hour. They del
uged him with questions on every pos
sibIe subject from the league OF ma
tons to reimbursement for people of the
District of Columbia. Regarding the
latter, Mr.. Coolidge said he was not
qualified to veiture an opinion, As
he had given the matter no thought,
but that he supposed" he would do
so later.
with Harding ON League.
He answered with an emphatic
Eyes" the question whether he stood
with Senator Harding on his league
of nations policy. Regarding his stand
on the Irish question, he said he did
not care to discuss 1t further than
to say that he was in strict accord
ance with the Irish provision in the
fancy in saying that he believed In
tariff changes, changes which should
be made only after a most scientific
investigation of all the elements in
volved. Like Senator Harding, he Is
of the firm opinion that republican
administration will guarantee peace
and prosperity in this country and
that business throughout the country
will be carried on with create r
feeling of safety and security. He
defined the republican policy toward
government regulation as intelligent
direction with as little intermeddling
and direct control as possible"
In answer to the question whether or
not Senator Harding had discussed with
him the proposition of having the Vice
President present at all cabinet sessions
and to take part in all executive coun-
ellis at the White House. Gov. Coolidge
Said he had not.
How about William Jennings Bry-
ans plan to cancel the ten billion dol
lar Indebtedness of. the allied nations
to the United States to make the world
peace more sure" MIR. Coolidge was
Rsked. @e.-
Smiles over Bryan's Views.
81 should want to examine carefully
any financial project put forward by
Mr.. Bryan" he replied with smile.
In the event the republican ticket
is elected the governor will have to
preside over the proceedings OF the
United States Senate and in this con-
uection he was asked if he Thought It
was as important to elect a republican
Senate at this time as 1t IS to dikct a
sepublican President.
.There are three branches OF the
government, and / suppose they are
equally important" he said think
that it is very necessary that a re-
publican Congress should be elect.
ed. 1t would be most unfortunate
at this particular time il Presiden,
were elected and the Congress chosen
was controlled by a party other thar
his However, l do not look forward
to presiding over democratic Sen
ate
Besides Mr.. Reynolds and Col. Jen'
kins. Gov. Coolidge will be accom-
panied on his southern tour by Cows
Allen of Kansas, Lowden Of Illinoi:
and Morrow Of Ketucky. Jot
Hedges of New York also will be il
the party and will lend hand in the
speechmaking. The tour will include
a swing through Kentucky, Tennes'
see, North Carolina. Virginia ant
Maryland.
The trip will wind up at Frederick
Nd, next Saturday night and FROM there
the governor will come again tG