The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
Coolidge in Europe

Europeans generally are better stu
dents OF American than Americans are
OF Europe 1t is only when Greece
Italian row develops into an interna
tional crisis and threatens to become
a war than Americans really become
interested in Europe. Kings, presi'
dents, premiers come and go IN Eu'
rope and we scarcely note the passing
Europe is different Note this recent
editorial from the Prayer Tagblatt
published at Prague on Calvin Cool
idge:
Generally the nomination OF can
didatc for the Vice-Presidency OF the
United States indicates the wish OF the
party to reward a man for services
rendered, but at the same time to put
him out of the running. With the
election for Vice President, the career
of an American politician usually clos
cs. His only function as Vice-Presi-
dent is the position of presiding officer
OF the Senate, where he is to act COM
pletely neutral. and like all referees
has more opportunities to make enc
mics than friends. 1t also happens
sometimes, that, for instance, the As
sociation OF American Hat Manutac-
turers invites the President to its con-
vention. AS the President is usually
occupied otherwise, he sends the vice.
President. Besides the death OF the
President there is only one oppor-
tunity for the Vice-President to func-
ton actively as head of the State,
namely, that the President leaves the
country and gives the Vice-President
a power OF attorney, so to speak. The
latter hardly ever happens. President
Wilson did go to France twice. but
never even thought OF it to let go OF
his executive power.
There are. OF course, exceptions to
this rule. One OF these exceptions
was Theodore Roosevelt, whom the
conservative element, in spite OF his
great merits, nominated for Vice
President, with Mr.. Mckinley as
President. President Mckinley was
killed by an assassin in the middle OF
his term, and Roosevelt became Presi-
dent for the two remaining years. He
knew how to win the American peo-
pie regardless of party, so that at the
end OF his term, he was elected by
good majority, and four years later,
the Americans gave their votes to
William Howard Taft, the candidate
who was Endorsed by Roosevelt
Regarding the next President OF
the United States, Calvin Coolidge, it
is really hard for him to make name |
for himself like Theodore Roosevelt |
did Even though the times of Roose-
welt are not far past, a great change
has taken place in The people. They |
do not react any more upon beautiful
campaign speeches and mottoes-to
make the world safe for democracy,
etc. Furthermore, Calvin Coolidge
has to make up for the three years OF
silence TO which he was more or less
condemned. consequent to his election
as Vice President Before his election
in 1920, he was known as very able,
promising, and honorable citizen and
public official Durisg nomination
time. his election for President was
often considered, but the labor classes
would have never sanctioned such a
choice, because when he was governor
Of the State of Massachusetts, and the
city OF Boston asked him for aid
against the striking policemen, he had
put at the disposal of the city the
State militia and munitions. The strike
vas broken and only few of the old
policemen were re-instated. Ameri-
AN organized labor could never for
get this trick of "Cal Coolidge and
his is one of the reasons why he was
lot Republican candidate for the
Presidency in 1920 The logical can
iidate for the Republican party for
924 was Mr. Harding. Ii Coolidge
'nows how to raise his prestige with
he laboring classes through some :
stroke OF the pen. or a
lever sentence spoken at the RICH, i
moment. and il he shows the eonser- ?
ative elements many pictures OF HIM q
elf in the circle OF his large family {
c has enough ehildren--he would
have a chance Tor the Re- c
ublican nomination for 1924. lie has q
&c most important qualities which arc a
,quired OF candidate Tor the Presi. O
sney. he is married. living with his ii
life. and nobody can see anything n