The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-07

DAILY by mall, outside OF North Dakota QUIZ
THE STATES OLDEST NEWSPAPER
Established 1879
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The medicine that seems to do most good often is little
unpleasant to take Perhaps that reaction will be felt by
many in bordering the recommendations of President
Calvin Coolidge in his first to Congress. The Pres
ident spoke to Congress plain thrifty New Englander
with consciousness that self-hep and sefdena
tent remedies who could not conceal the necessity of
emphasizing common sense when pleasing philosophy or
ideastic theories might be paaabe; who is
convinced that Congress and the nation recognize the
fundamental problems of reimbursement and solve them in al
direct and fearless
Mr. Coolidge placed paramount issue tax reduction
Secretary Mellon has pointed to method by which $780,
woman child would be affected and benefited Money
thrown the collectors purse would be released
the channels of trade and for investment Government
would not be impaired good example would be
the rest of the naonthe states countless cities and town.
Mr. Coolidge is the World Court 1t is partisan
question: the adherence of the United States to that prn
cpe does not into the League of Nations
1t is rearmng step amity nations and peaceful
solution of international problems which America took rs
The President against Of farm
There widespread demand for the fixing of price on
asked prcexng excused the view as plea for an emerg
Grey relief Nothing could be gained by fixing price on
FL mas nde e
proposed would simply leave the government holding the
1t is evident permanent ills could be cured by adoption of
The President asks reorganization of the railroad rate
that there is real benefit for the farmer direct benefit and
just The more prosperous lines of industry should
greater burden than agriculture the maintenance
of the railroads in this period He urged to provide
cheaper fertilizers interest to farmers farther
east he the government shall assist in marketing
exportabe wheat continue to make loans and to lend its
force to organization which shall permit greater control
of production This program sound and does promise
permanent benefit for the agricultural industry -
The President succnctly he does not favor
bonus If Congress will cut the nations bill $3ooOoo
O0O slash the red tape from the organizations for aid of the
disabled veterans complete its prosecutions of fraud
strip the government of extravaganza and put the
citizen will benefit the great ority of service would
not complain The question of adjusted compensation should
President Coolidge plainly does not believe in extending
the range of governmental activities into He e
IDENTIFY feels did his predecessor that there should be
more business in government and less government in bust
ness He would continue government operation of the
allow be disposed of advantageousy He would not
simply because he government extension into the
shipping business scrap the ships and waste millions of dol
He would not wipe the army and navy from the face of
he would be ready the of the nation at
least possible cost in lives and He strengthen
The President would provide greater enforcing
the eighteenth amendment could not do less He would
Abroad proper policy great republic though may
be unpopular in the industrial ceners of the Presidents
would not naonaze the coal industry-e would bring the
authority of the to bear protect its citizens
ice to rst second and third class posmasers removing
these offices from the of being considered
political pums and he risks the ire of politicians in making
the blunt recommendation. 4
The President declares against issuance of axexempt
securities he opposes cancellation of foreign debts he
poses recognition of the Soviet long it
as right its principle of state robbery of private
property.
The of the President does not beam with the
humanity which characterized the state papers of the
great vision to catch and hold the eye heart
of the nation in time of perexity But Mr. Coolidges
has made close study of the problems his country
solve and having reached his conclusions to what is
the nation he them without regard their
popular appeal The message must if the spirit Of the chief
executive caught fill the nation with confidence that
President Coolidge the people have trustworthy leader.
GOVERNMENT BY MINORITY
More than third of the present members Of the United
States Senate got into office by minority vote. For
stance "a senator's received average Of only onepth
Of the that would have been in their states every
person entitled to vote had really voted.
Government by minority is the penalty for citizens fail
uxe "a vote.