The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-03

Friday Of this week. March the Inauguration day of new
president Of the United States hundred million
minds nstnctvey turning toward Washington capitol
the greatest republic the world 1t the
in population and in the possibilities development
progress nation where child born under
may look forward with hopefuness to the attainment of the high
est positions Of trust and honor
The winding path from the log cabin the
In not unknown.
Time and time political prophets declared that the
period from obcurty TO the presidency" had
only from the wealthy otherwise distinguished
entertain hope of living the White House But prophesy
is scarcely uttered than unknown the world
mated and elected President Of the United
President Warren G. Harding six years known
outside Of the State Of Ohio Then he became known political
circles because Of his
practically dark horse the Chicago
nomination surprise ninety percent people
United States His being dark a surprise"
the vast majority Of the electorate does discount his real
worth but shows that the people rarely have the
ton Of president the choice between major
didates.
opinions regarding the presidency
and two Of presidents prominent the American mind
One Of voters for executive with wide
experience and horo knowledge of the workings Of
executive who is able exercise the full conferred
upon him by the Constitution This group thinkers holds that
the president Of the three departments Of
and that he be held responsible for the
failure Of his department This that the
legislative which is the noisy department of
always bears local color and usually plays the gallery
the which individual members and should
with the responsibility of debating actions the
department class champions
from the beginning Of American politics The outstanding leaders
political thought jefferson Andrew
Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow
Wilson They all had their troubles with political bosses and the
administration of each followed by reaction
Thomas jefferson cracked the Constitution order
Louisiana territory and make possible for the United
States become the nation in the world Andrew Jack
threatened his Southland because threat
ece and had he been alive and 1860 South
Carolina Union Abraham Lin
lonely Washington after his election
presidency political leaders Of his party considered
be the President of the United States
situation and held the Wash
ngton power of his mighty will Few presidents have been
Theodore Roosevelt during his
first administration because Of his independence and refusal to
leading minds And history does not
denunciation that has been poured
Wilson making Of the prerogatves conferred
upon his Office by the Constitution.
against this opinion had a powerful group o.
political leaders who hold that the presidency
PERSONAL embodiment of idea and be
sented about well another To the leaders Of
group the President emblem the bosom Of the
principles elected the presidency and the
individual been demonstrated times Mr. Harding
In his campaign speeches he declared for
against personal rule He has announced
that gather the leading of his
action the best wisdom of them all!
announced that straight Republican
place the councils of the government The
Republican party elected and the Republican party must be
responsible for the failure Of his administration
Harding has proven himself thus far be the most
this group thinkers the days of Ruth
erford Hayes President Mckinley. champion of this
was very president while Mr. Taft adhered this
opinion with a shattered administration,
The mind exceedingly mobile, and yet
stable. Rarely have had throughout entire history
IRENE action either of has
been followed by the other extreme.
In republic ours the people painfully free
dangerous for President to be too strong too passive