Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

gress, telling the people why the Pres
ident thinks he ought to be reelected
must cover many points.
President Coolidge's message deals
with foreign affairs, money, prohib-
ton, education, our islands, Army and
Navy, coal, Muscle Shoals, farmers.
the bonus, immigration, taxes, rail-
roads, merchant marine, budget, for
eign debts, World Court, negroesk
Russia, highways, forests, etc.
All this ground President Coolidge
covers in a message that has the
merit of being free from high flying
oratory, and the greater merit of be-
ing perfectly blunt, outspoken, I'M
mistakable in its meaning.
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You observe, first of all, that there
is not a word that could offend anv
rich man. The most important work
of all is to cut down taxation, says
the President. That will please the
men with big incomes. For while they
have not actually been paying the
heavy taxes, it annoys them even to
think about them.
The President thinks the farmer
bonus for soldiers. That, at least, shows
political courage and will cost many
vote Perhaps those that would have
been taxed to pay the bonus will make
up for the lost soldier votes, but that's
doubtful
The farmer is told that he is doing
pretty well, on the whole, eleven of his
staple products having increased in val
lie from five billions three hundred mil
lions to seven billions. AS one farmer
talking to another, Mr.. Coolidge tells
the farmer he must vary his crops. The
man in North Dakota would say,
i Come out here ard do it."
The President thinks the farmer will
profit Indirectly" by reduction of tax
alton. He won't when he hasn't any
income to tax.
On the whole the farmer must look
out fcr himself The President says,
mo complicated scheme of relief, no
plan for Government fixing OF prices,
no resort to the public treasury will be
of any permanent value in establishing
aoric,,I+rrap
The farmer will recall drastic Gov
eminent fixing of prices, freight rates
and passenger rates did great deal to
re-establish railroads. But apparently
there is one political economy for
railroads, another for farmers.
There's no doubt financiers, stock
dealers, and SO on, heartily approve
President Coolidge's speech They say,
cat least he won't interfere with bus
mess" and that's all they ask.
They may be wrong or right, but
politicians as a rule, are convinced
that Ford, if nominated by one of
the two big parties, would win be-
You'd all question.
One of the best informed Republi-
can Senators said to this writer. "If
the Democrats nominate Ford millions
of Republican farmers will vote for
him. Nothing could stop them"
A first-class orator might stampede
the Democrats for Ford, especially as
he has so many friends in the South,
where the real orators. live.
Ford could say, and probably would.
You farmers know what I did to au-
tomobile and tractor prices as pri
waite citizen. Make me President and
I'll do the same to fertilizer prices,
railroad rates and farm interest rates.
The farmers are about ready for
a Moses to lead them, and Moses
Ford would have many qualities.
Seven women have been elected
to the Parliament of Great Britain
and will have Their say in governing
the British Empire. That'svery good.
Putting seven women in the House of
Commons is like putting boric acid
in the water with which you wash your
children's little eyes and noses. VERY
purifying.
Another version of the Bible is to
be published, "The American Bible.''
Professor Schaff worked thirty years
on the translation. J.. P. Morgan and
Company are interested in the publ
cation.
But the majority will prefer the
marvellous language of the old King
James version.
For the stars of heaven and the
constellation thereof shall not give
their light; the sun shall be darkened
in his going forth, and the moon shall
not cause her light to shine"
You can't improve much on that
kind of English