The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-27
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
IN SPEECH SCORING
ALL AGITATORS
Says First Duty Is to RepresS
Those Who Undermine
Faith in Government.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, July 27.
In response 20 a speech OF notifica-
tion by Gov. Edwin =. Morrow Of
/ Kentucky, Gov. Calvin Coolidge this
afternoon formally accepted the Re-
publican nominatio for Vice Pred
dent.
"Your presence" said Gov Cool
idRe, tells me OF a leader and a
cause--a leader in Warren G.. Hard
ing. the united choice OF a united
party, a statesman OF ability, sea-
soned by experience, a fitting repre-
sentative Of the common aspirations
OF his fellow citizens, wise enough to
seek counsel, great enough to recog-
nize merit and in all things a stalwart
American.
mo one in public life can be
obliviouS to the organized efforts
20 undermine the faith Of our
people in their government, TO
ment disoord, aggravate indus
trial strife, stifle production and
ultimately stir up revolution. The
first duty Of the Government is
to repress them.
ITO a free people the most re-
dictionary experience. short of revo-
lutton- Is war. The greatest need OF
the Nation at the present time Is 10
be rescued from all the. reactions Of
the war. The property OF the Ma
tlon Is in the hands OF the people
when Il Is under their ownership and
control. Either the people must own
the Government or the Government
will own the people.
Another source OF the gravest
public concern has been the reac-
tionary tendency TO substitute pri-
vate will for the public will. The
observance of the law is the great
est solvent OF public ills.
There Is Yet another manifest dis
position which has preyed on the
weakness of the race from its in
fancy, the attempt 70 create class dis
tinctions. There are no classes here
The Government must look at the
part in the light Of the whole, that
legislation must be directed not for
private interest but for public well
fare.
THE mounting prices Of all sorts of
commodities has put a well nigh un-
bearable burden on every home. Much
Of this Is beyond relief from law, but
the forces OF the Government can and
must afford considerable remedy.
'The most obvious place to begin to
retrenchment is by eliminating the
extravaganza Of the Government itself.
This should show Immediately IN re-
duced taxation That great breeder
Of public and private extravaganza,
the excess profits tax. should Ie re-
vised and recourse had to custom tax
es on imports, one Of the most whole
some OF all means of raising revenue.
"One of the chief hindrances TO pro-
duction is lack of adequate railroad
facilities Transportation must be re-
established. Government operation left
the railroads diAnteRrated, disorgan-
lied and demoraliaed. They must be
provided with credit and capital and
given the power TO serve. Their em-
ployecs must be compensated In ac-
cordance with the great Importance Of
the service they render.
I'm all thing "a return to a peace
basis does not ms an tho basis of 1914.
That day Is gone II Is a peace basis
of the present, higher. noibler. because
of the sacrifices made and the duties
assumed. 1t is not a retreat, IL is a
new summons 70 advance"
Gov. Coolidge spoke OF the service
OF the people in war and OF the duty
OF proper compensation. He urged a
more general recogn ton OF the right,
of colorod people. or Woman $
Suffrage he said the party was
pledged to hasten ratification OF the
Suffrage Amendment.
THE foreign relations Of our
country ought not to be partisan,
but American" he said. "The
country cannot be securely re-
stored TO a peace basis in any.
thing until a peace is first made
with those with whom we have
been AZ war. Our party stands
pledged to make an immediate