The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-04
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE ENDORSES PRIEST.
 DENT HARDING'S POLICIES.

The statement of President Coolidge that it would be his purpose carry out the policies whch fres dent Harding had begun for the services of the can people will have resassuring effect on the country As Governor of Massachusetts and an ohl- cal in his town and State for many years President Coolidge demonstrated that he could carry out deh'e policies with precision. While, as Vice-Presldent MT Coolidge remained modestly in the background, put if is said he attended Cabinet meetings, al the invitation Of President Harding, whenever that was practicable and tha the kept abreast with the progress of the Administrations On the strength or the record the Associated Press declares that ne Is perhaps better equipped by experience to assume the duties at the White House than of his predeces- ors who have been called to that high office through the death of the President
 President Cooidee's record and his speeches would make it apparent that he will not be sensational President In many respects his attitude toward gov ornnent is similar that of President Harding. He believes in government through laws and the opera ton of principles rather than personal government subject to the caprice whm Of an Individual One of the last speeches he made while Governor of Mas sachusetts in doprecation of the tendency to centralize government in Washington. He believed the Federal Government doing many things which should loft to the separate States to do for themselves. He declared:
 All functions which the Federal Consti-
 tntion did delegate the Central Gov
 ernment should be exercised unimpaired by
 the several States The people need
 assertion of these rights in order to preserve
 their liberties through local eef-govern-
 mcnt."
 There is nothing of New Nationasm about that doctrine there threat of rampant interference in matters that had well be left to individuals and local governments. That principle carried out would give the country time to settle down to normal ccndition-to permit the currents of public activity to flow in natural channels.
 One of the beneficial features of the Herding Administration it's recognition of things in their relation. The President believed in orderly pro- through the application of accepted principles rather than in hot-house governmental control. And time doing it's work. The Government grad ually reducing the cost of it's operations and ing its finances in businesslike That President Coolidge will continue this couree there is no to doubt That he will continue effectively there is every to believe.
 Among tho policies that may reasonably expect be carried the letter those developed for Alaska by President Harding outlined in his Alaska and Seattle speeches and doubtless in many confer with his Cabinet officers and others who panied him his tour through the Territory. The problems Of this Territory the last that President Harding had personally investigated It would be a fitting memorial to his last work do for the Territory that which he would have done That it would be such memorial he would choose for the commemoraton of his last great undertaking there is doubt.