Phillips County herald., 1924-08-14
COOLIDGE DELIVERS
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

The Speech of acceptance, by Cal
win Coolidge, upon his notification
that he had been chosen as the Rep
ublican nominee for President, del
ivered at Washington tonight, is an
address that all of the people of the
Straightforward utterance of an honest
mana man who did not minimize
the task before him. 1t reflected the
inborn honesty and high ideals of
Calvin Coolidge. The address con-
tanned no false promises. 1t was
the plain straight statement of a man
who believed in the principles of our
government-5the statement of a
man who believes in the Amrican
people and their desire TO do that
which is right.
The President proposes to give the
people of our land government of
common sense and justice. Mr.. Cool
idge in his address referred to the
emergency and the present tariff law.
He showed that the financial condi-
tions throughout the land were any
thing but satisfactory during the year
1920-that five million men were ont
of work-that business was stagnant
that the enactment of the tariff
prevented the importation Of goods
made by cheap labor into this coun-
try. He pointed out that if wages
har been lower by reason of the in
fiux OF foreign goods that the agricul-
tural situation would have been far
worse, showing that a larger home
consumption OF agricultural products
was made possible by the wages paid
as result of protective tariff.
In regard to the matter of agric1l-
ture, Mr.. Coolidge stated that this
administration had passed more bills
to help the farmer than any other
Congress ever has in the history of
the nation. He pointed out the help
that has been rendered by Intermedi-
ate Credit Banks-the Farm Loan
Board and other agencies. He stated
that II was extremely difficult to Sc
cure all needed legislation because
the many representatives OF farmers
organizations did not agree as a
whole. and at this point the President
made a suggestion that is entirely
new in character, namely.-he sug-
gests the appointment OF a commits
sion 10 recommend legislation to con.
gress that will help the farmer
legislation that Will be relief and
to prevent, II possible, any recurrence
OF depression in that indust Y. He
stated firmly that the formers dollar
should have the same purchasing
power as any other dollar.
The President recommended a
diversiication In the matter OF farm
ing. He advocated cooperative mar
keiing, control of floods. better trans
portatinn and reorganization Of the
freight-rate structure.
In the matter OF economy. Mr.
Coolidge stated that he was not in
favor OF the rieh-that he was not in
favor of the poor. but that he wanted
ell citizens 10 be treated with abso-
Lutte honesty and fairness. He pointed
OIL the great reduction that had been
made In taxes and stated thar he was
In favor Of further reductions in
taxes=thai he wanted every burden
possible lifted from the shoulders Of
the people he wants the hundred and
seven million citizens who are indl.
rect tax payers also 70 be benefited
lie pointed on, the remarkable rednc-
tlon Of the public debt since 1921. IN
the matter Of labor he stated that this
was a government for all Tho people
that every one should be treated
fairly without regard to his financial
condition or occupation lie stated
that tho government was IN favor Of
voluntary arbitration between en-.
rloyoF and employee.
The President spoke of the part
thar tho women Of the nation are
going TO play In lts affairs lie stated
that now they are taking an active
interest IN politics. the hroaide viii
be further protected that greater IN.
terest viii be taken hy them now that
they hive the right uf aureraee
Touching upon tho matter Of the child
labor legislation he stated In emphatic
tones that no one has the right TO live
from the earnings Of children who
should ba IN school
Touching upon Immigration The
President stated that tho BIN he
sFned would result in maintaining
the high standard ot vages Of ait the
people in this country both those
who have lived here for yrhra and tho
recent arrivals