The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-08-30
'EditQrial
HAVE FAITH IN
CALVIN COOLIDGE

President Coolidge at an earlier
point in his career delivered an ad-
dress to the Massachusetts senate
which he called "Have faith in Massa-
chusetts." So one at this juncture
night well say "Have faith in Calvin
O,olidge."
It Is the unanimous belief of medi-
cal science that people recover best
from illness and other troubles when
they have faith in their recovery, and
look forward to the future with con-
fidence and hope. So it is with ma
ton. We are now feeling the after
effects of the war. But we shall re-
cover much sooner if we have faith
in that recovery, and if in particular
we trust our national leaders, those
to whom we have committed the ad-
ministration of affairs.
Calvin Coolidge has shown himself
adequate for every exigency he ever
had to meet. At the time of the Bos-
ton police strike, he had to handle a
situation loaded with dynamite. Most
people felt that if he took determin-
ed attitude in behalf of law and or
der, he would be beaten by the poll
tfcians who would appeal to class pre-
judice. Yet he disregarded political
expediency as it seemed at the mo-
ment, and took the position that was
right and fearless. And the people
stood by him. So they will today,
when he has to decide between what
is right and fair and what seems po-
litically expedient.
Calvin Coolidge in all his utter
o-ooo hoc ,b h;r,co1f sound and
deep thinker He goes to the root of
things, instead of skating over the
surface as the shallow politician
does.
He remarked in the noted address
quoted above, that "The welfare of
the weakest and the welfare of the
most powerful are inseparably bound
together" He will administer his
great office on this true principle,
and as in the past he will give his
best effort to see that justice is CIV
en- the humblest citizen. Under such
leadership the country will gain safe
ty and prosperity.
The new president has three prob
lens of tremendous difficulty to con-
front. His success or failure depends
largely on how he meets these is
sues. They are so difficult that no
one asks him to solve them complete
ly. But he will be expected to make
some degree of progress.
First, the threat of an anthracite
coal strike. 1t will be intolerable if
the supply of this fuel is again tied
up as the result of a purely private
quarrel. The people will not stand
for it. Yet each of these two con-
tending parties adopts it's firm atti-
tude as the result of positive con-
viction that it is in the right. 1t may
take the entire force of the nation to
induce one or both of these parties
to yield certain positions. 1t will be
far better if such adjustment can be
secured without use Of force, through
the powers of persuasion and reason.
Second, the troubles of the farm
ers. The American farmer is not
getting square deal The prices of
the things he has to sell are moder-
ately low, while he must pay the high
prices for all he has to buy. The re-
wards of labor on the farm are much
less than those of labor in the fac
tory. This is not matter that can
be settled off hand. Proposals that
may seem hopeful may cause catas-
trophies equally dangerous in other
directions. But in some way, pro-
gress must be made toward making
agricultural industry pay fair re-
turn.
Third. the troubles of Europe.
These are not primarily our own
business. Yet if Europe is convulsed
by quarrels Of war, our country is
badly affected. The United States
must offer leadership of some kind,
without getting embroiled in purely
European disputes.
1t needs almost superhuman wis
dom to handle problems as involved
as these. The new president and the
whole nation may we'll offer up sin
cere and reverent prayer for divine
help in these great exigencies.
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