El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-14
CONVENTIONS CHOICE BRINGS
GENERAL SENSE OF SECURITY

THERE Is mighty comfortable feeling in the ranks Of
Republicans and independents Of Republican leanlngsl
all over the country since the pars candidates have been
chosen this comfortable feeling penetates lar INTO
Democratic ranks for Democrats know that the coun-
try going safe and administration the next
four years consistent with the best American raolon
and they glad
Conservatives Of all parties are content with the Re
publican nominations If the Democrats conserva-
tive they cannot hope to divide the normal Republican vote
and if they 70 to the other extreme and name radical
the Republicans VIII lift their heads higher sniff the ar
Of battle and enter with all confidence upon contest 50
he voters Ct he country are going like Harding and
Coolidge better and better they get acquainted with
them They are both clean, strong, able men, who have
risen v their Owl efforts small beginnings and VINO
have become powerful IN their right Neither has ever
CANCEL" Tch hacker neither IS ed IN the sgnussI
degree to political bosses OF financial OF industrial mag
mates Both have made their records, IN public speene
and writings, ard these records were maoe Wnen neAe
had the least idea Of being called TO assume the hghesl
national offices. Neither Of the Republican eanaioate
made any active campaign fcr consideration at Chicago
Neither Harding Coolidge has anything in public or
private life to conceal explain, apologize for Both are
good staunch Americans Of vel rooted American stock ana
solid if not distinguished ancestry.
The combination suggests that Of Mckinley ana koose-
veIt Harding Of good sound Judgment and unin
peaehable integrity, who viii pick cabinet OF e1eepIln
men whom he trust, and who VII then keep N Close
touch with them and profit by their counsel without Ds
dominated them; he VIII keep IN close com
rnunication with the public thought and public WILL through
CONGRESS and through his own Of contac-he viii
eep his the ground" and viii not be disposed 70
DEFY the people, nor VIII he yield his principles for political
dictator type and is safe to say ne viii not be lonely
soIatedD as Wilson complains he always IS Harding
head VII retain its normal size and contour and II VIII
not Be carried above the clouds Harding lives and thinks
American and the rest Of the world VIII have ample but
secondary consideration He is precisely the type the coun
try needs Just for chief executive
Coolidge is man Of whom the country VIII hear more
as time goes and who is destined TO higher post OF pubic
service than the vice presidency He possesses many Of me
SPLENDID characteristics Of Theodore Roosevelt He IS plain
thoroughly Democratic comprehensive in his modes OF
thought direct and powerful N speech and action Reaog
his writings and addresses Is struck with the hnese
Of substance and structure between his expressed views On
poal and moral and economic questions, and those OF
Roosevelt Indeed some Of the material in print might be
transpossd from mans to the Others and the
best friends Of either might easily be deceived, closely
akin are the mems codes Of public ana private conduct
and even their Of expression their Of the Amer
ican language.
Harding and Coolidge are truly and fifty representative
Of the best type Of Amsrcans Nothing can be found II
ther acts their words that does not square With me
political and moral principles Of majority OF Americans
Democrats who do not place party regularity above duty
10 country can consistently vote for these two men as
standing for al that best IN American life and as prom
iv al administration guided By the highest principles Of
general welfare and Of patriotism An elements OF me
Douution that seek to oysrun government, OF that de-
Tasnd class privilege, viii oppose Harding and Ceehdge
It is strong, winning ticket The present sallslac
ton Of majority Of American men and women WIN me
choice Of the Chicago convention vii turn to enthusiasm
before election day. and then to firm sense OF secuTlty
when these men are given their mandate from the people for
the next four years For the American people are about TO
resume the powers Of self government
least always point with pride to the fact that they were