The Coconino sun., 1923-08-10
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
FALLS INTO GOOD HANDS

The accession OF President Coolidge
to the White House should bring with
it no economic or political disturbance.
His hearty support of the policies fol-
lowed by Mr.. Harding is well known,
and lie will be Surroupded by the same
men who have carried them to such
successful application. The strictest
economy will continue to be practiGed,
the reduction of the debt will go on,
the lessening of the tax burden will
be accomplished as soon as the condi-
ton of the treasury may warrant, and
the administration of the executive
departments will he on the same high
plane Of efficiency as before.
President Coolidge's administration
will be based essentially. OH law and
order He became a national figure
when, as governor of Massachusetts,
he stood out boldly against the strik-
ing Boston policemen. There is no
right to strike" said he on that oc-
casion, against the public safety Of
anybody, anywhere, any time" Tt
was probably that courageous state
ment, more than any other act of his
career, that brought him prominently
to the attention Of the Chicago con-
xention in 1920 and won him the vice.
presidential nomination.
Mr.. Coolidge's concern for the well
fare of the people, as distinguish
ed from the interests of any special
class, has been evidenced on numer-
Gus occasions since the Boston police
episode. II am for government of
all the people, he declared at another
time, founded on right and truth and
justice. | am against a government
of force or terrorism, of group. or
class, or selfish interest" 1t is his
bold championship of the rights Of
the public at large that has endeared
him to the hearts Of the people, and
that assures their support if his term
as president develops any emergency
in which those rights are assailed.
But President C0olidge's vigorous
espousal of the pubfic's cause has not
blinded his judgment to the rights Of
organized labor. Representatives Of
laboe who dealt with him while he
was the governor Of Massachusetts
testify to his fair treatment Of them
'In all my years Of work with the
Legislature" remarked orc Massachu-
setts labor official, 81 have never met
a man IN whose sense of Justice and
courage / had more trust" As pres
ident Mr.. Coolidge will have FREQUENT
opportunity to weigh the counter
claims Of labor ard employers Of La
Dor in various fields and will be called
upon to strike a balance that will be
fair to both parties while conserving
the interests Of the people at large.
His record. in that respect commands
our confidence.
Mr. Coolidge is worker without
ostentation. I'VE need more Of the
office desk he once remarked, and
less of the show window in politics.
Let men in. office substitute the mid
night oil for the linlelight." We may
rest assured that those thoughts will
control his actions while in the White
House, and that reports of actual ac-
complishments, rather than promises
of future achievements, will feature
the news from the executive mansion.
President Coolidge is fortunate IN
having in his wife an aid to his sue
cess as chief executive. Possessed OF
marked tact, an unusual faculty for
making herself popular with her as
sociates, and a high degree of per-
sonaI grace and charm, Mrs. Coolidge
will emulate the fascinating social at
n,osphere which Mrs. Harding be-
slowed on the White House.
The administration of President
Coolidge will have the support Of the
people. He deserves only good wishes
for his success, and there is every in
dication that he possesses them in
srnta rn11s. measure