Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-28
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, July %, 1920.
voluntary auteeraey was sstab.
Iished temporarily that freedom
might be established perm anentIy."-
Coolidge.
Governor Coolidge Accepts

Governor Coolidge's speech accept
ing the nomination as Republican
candidate for vice President in no
way disappoints those who expect
much. The clarity of his vision. the
clean-cut expression he gave it
make a deep impression; his SEN
fences are ''meaty" and will bear re-
reading. In this there is a thrust that
cuts to the bone of the controversy:
voluntary autocracy was established
temporarily that freedom might be
established permanently"
He recognizes the organized efforts
being made Ito undermine the faith
of our people in their government"
and he is not ealy-mouthed in de-
claring: THE f1rst duty OF the gov
eminent is to repress them" There
spoke the man whose clear concep-
ton of the public servants duty to
the public and the courage to sus-
tain the conviction enabled him to
meet the obligation occa stoned by the
police strike in Boston with that fear
less sanity which awoke not only
Massachusetts but the whole country.
and they heard the roar of the break
ers toward which we were drifting
With like clearness he sees that our
government was not meant for con-
tinued warfare and perpetual prepa-
ration of it's resources for war, but
for peace and recognition of the right
and for development of the individu-
al; and that the greatest need Of the
nation at this time is to be rescued
from the reactions of war and the
people be repossessed of their pro-
perty and their government. Either
the people must own the government
or the government will own the peo-
pie"
The country might seek far and not
find another Coolidge who has dem
onstrated such ability, courage and
judgment as are required for success
in handling the exceedingly difficult
work ahead of the country if it is to
get onto firm footing. Drives"
splurging nor fanciful rhetoric may
do this. but hard work in field, at
forge and at desk: work and yet more
work, sweat Of brow and hard think
ing; strain of muscle and temper.
Capacity for this is not over plenti-
full; the rewards are not immediate;
the applause is not heard: long pull
and hard one and Calvin Coolidge
has shown his capability and his vi
rility.
He sees that natural rights" were
never recognized until law for their
recognition and protection was estab-
lished; that it is the greatest solvent
of public ills; that when observance
of the law ceases chaos and despot-
ism come. His repugnance to class
distinction, a repugnance manifested
in his own life, is expressed without
eQuivocation.
He recognizes that the solution of
our difficulties depends on the charac-
ter and moral force OF the nation. He
sees our country has a heart as we'll
as head. has sympathy. There must
be no escape Of the obligation on the
strong to bear the burdens of the
weak but the weak must be- made
strong.
All in all the speech does credit to
the general high conception of his
character and serves to further re-
veal the fibre of the man and the wis
dom of the convention in selecting
him.