New Britain herald., 1924-06-10
COOLIDGE AND NOT
 CONGRESS WATCHED FOR GOOD RESULTS
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leaves of autumn this nation will elect | Calvin Coolidge with a republican l congrAs and again crown our efforts
 with victory, thereby assuring a yet
 more splendid future of progress and peace"
 Turning to the future, the convcn- ton chairman declared economy in public expenditures and reduction of taxes to be of the utmost importance and that "an active campaign of c,.- l ucatiOn must be conducted similar 10 i that in the free-slver contest Of lS96.' Such q campaign, he added,
 should cndeav0r to dispel the per
 sistcnt fallacies" that the final bur den Of public lcvies rests upon those
 who first make payments 10 the tax collector and that excessive surtaXcs are desirable and result in greater revenue.
 Pointing the way in domestic af- fairs still further, he inveighcd against any tinkering with the federal reserve system; advocated an intelligent pol icy of consorva-Iion with mo hundred
 year franchises" nor any grant of re- Sourc as needed by the nation for it's future protection; declared for sane i regulation rathcr than government control of public utilities, and eX- pressed the hope that there be left 10
 the individual tho greatest possible
 equality of opportunity and to the
 states the broadcst field of activity in
 their proper sphere.
 Declaring "our foreign relations are
 p ina inn, I-,,
 bcfor,," MT. Burton declared mcm-
 brrs of the republican party were "by
 no moans lacking in interest in what
 IS happening in tho rest Of the world
 nor are We unwilling to cooperate fin
 inc most friendly way &th less for tUnate nations"
 We have refused to join the loacne of Nations. and this is in full accord with the wishes Of the vast majority Of the American people. as | helicve," he added. 80 long as the league remains a political body. inc vitahly Gumrated by the larger ma fiona of Europe, poisoned with the tradition "f age-lonE animosities, membership IS not for us"
 No fear should be felt, however. 'iltl AllIbittt iii lllf NDIiH court Nltn tho Harding Hughes reservations would involve the United States in the lcaguc, he said. lIo did not refer to tho amendments proposed by the republican majority in the senate for riGu relations committee but asserted that tho Harding Hughes proposals w"~e sufficient safeguards and res crNaiions to protect our own inter csts and they do not affect the great purposes of thc court"
 Willing To Aid
 Illustrative Of the willingness Of tho 1 United states 10 aid and associate with other nations. the chairman de- clared that America stood ready 10 take the lead in another arms limita- 1 ton conference whenever the occasion | appeared suitable and that in the | European preparations tanple "whnn- | ever the various nations can agree, | whenever they arc willing to look 10 l the future rather than 10 the past, | Amerlca's aid will be given without l stint and our bonndlcss resources will | be available in tho way or loans for | their rehabilitation and development"
 Taking notice Of indications of H third party movement Mir. Burton said tendency in that direction was manifest wherever parliamentary gov erBment existed. The effect. he add cd is inevitably demoraizing, in- yolyinr failure in constructive poli- cies and often times control by a minority nr combination Of minori- ties" Orderly and effective parlia- mcntary government demands that | the people divide into two parties on | questions, he asserted, | adding that the strength and use- fitness Of thn republican party must depend on the maintenance of en- during principles fin tho advocacy of which triumph can only be secured by party solidarity and an organiza- ton whose members unite ln closed \ formation and do battle to every foa."
 Turning to the recent congressional Mr Burton said hc "must enter 2 solemn protest against the impression X that there Is |