The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-08-09
PRESIDENT CALVIN
COOLIDGE


To the average citizen, the new
president of the United States is {
comparatively unknown man. But a
consideration Of his activities of tn
past reveal just about what was re
vealed of Vice-president Theodore
Roosevelt when he became presiden
at the death of William Mckinley.
The record in both cases Is and
was that the vice president was a
man who had done well whatever
he had ever undertaken. He had
come up thru useful activities and
public service, amid difficult situa-
tfons and had been bold and courage
GUS in meeting public dangers-had
placed his hand upon the throttle
and acted vigorously when time and
courage were the essence of success.
Each man had faced q great crisis in
administering the government of a
city-Roosecelt at New York and
Coolidge at Boston, and won ma
tional fame for what was accom-
plished.
On that sad day in September,
1901 when President Mckinley died,
1t was said of Roosevelt that he had
been governor of New York, and
that that required a bigger man in
ROOsevelt's day than 1t required to
be president of the United States In
Washington day. When Governor
Coolidge matched minds with the
forces of the American Federation of
Labor and quelled the strike of the
unionized police of Boston in 1913
and changed rioting and chaos into
peace and order in q few hours, he
proved himself an executive of lofty
mind and supreme courage. His
whole record is a record of operat-
ing the science of government to en-
courage voluntary self government
In those capable of 1t and to force |
1t In those who are not, and that Is |
what this country and the world are
starving for now. The lack Of It |
constitutes our lack of leadership
and lack Of popular surge in the
right direction
AS vice president, Mr.. Coolidge
was the first man to hold that posi-
ton and be an active member of the
keeping his finger on the
pulse Of the nations business. That
was President Harding's request,
and it was the vice presidents idea
of the way they should work to-
zether. /
When Theodore Roosevelt took
he oath of office at the death of I
President Mckinley. the nation
waited with bated breath to see what !
announcement he would make as to
lis policy-this rash rough rider
loted for doing the heroic, and he
ent thrill of confidence thru the {
american heart by saying simply,
1t Is my earnest purpose to carry {
ut the policies of William Nc I
1inley," and during that unfinished I
ERIN he never deviated from it.
Col. Roosevelt was the first vice I
resident of the United States who c
yer became a great national figure, +
OF to say distinguished citizen of c
lie world. And it is not too much to t
xpect that President Coolidge with c
Is record of service, rising thru all y
le positions he has filed, and hav- n
IL always acted the part of the
aunch American administering
with clean simplicity, 1
lall go on carrying out the policies A
President Harding. His admoni-
on to the legislature of Mas
some ten years ago is q
gnificant at this time as showing a.
hat character of man he is. 1t u
ads: DO your days work. If it II
to protect the rights of the weak u
hoover objects, do it. II it be to 81
lip the powerful corporation to u
tier serve the public. whatever the NJ
position, do 1t. Expect to be called n,
but don't be stand CT
tier. Be prepared to be called IL
magogue, but don't be a dema- Tn
que. Don't hesitate to be as revo- tn
tionary as science, or as reaction OF
y as the multiplication table. Don't to
pect to build UP the weak by pull Sc
3 down the strong. And don't be TO
hurry about passing legislation. M
We administration its chance to &C
tch up with the laws you already TN
ve." go
One great weakness of President Of
ilson was that he never called in re
: big men of the nation to counsel NO