Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-30
FOR THINKING VOTERS CON-
SIDERATIoN

FOR THINKING VOTERS CON.
sIDERATIoN
Those disposed to think out their
political conclusions for the No
vember election will ind abundant
assistance with the radio campaign
propaganda and the newspapers.
It may seem entirely superiuous to
offer advice. but possibly a few sug-
xestions may not be found amiss.
From a Republican standpoint the
advice given by Lincoln not to swap
horses when crossing a stream Is
quite pertinent. The country Is go
ing through a period Of readjust-
nent following the war. The man
now at the helm has been quite
frank about the course he Is steer
ing, has demonstrated his seaman
ship. This country has never had a
more trustworthy helmsman. He Is
sound in the principles OF navigation.
which experience has found de-
pendable.
There are those, always such
make themselves heard on like &C.
casions, who tell US We ought to
have other methods Of navigation
adopted. They have glowing tales
of treasure trove to be found out
side the charted course, Of pieces
of eight and loot of the Spanish
Main buried behind coral reefs
beneath reckoning palms; enticing
tales these. when every good ship
ana every capable sailor is right
now needed in doing the practical
work waiting to DO done.
In other words. what now Is
wanted is attention to reality rather
than illusions about romance. Skill,
courage and experience In doing the
days work, those are stabilizers.
and surely what the country now
most requires. Business men evil
IDENTIFY think we have assurance OF
these requisites from the ad-
ninistration now in power.
Business men know that taxes
should be Heduced; they know
enough about human nature to know
that courage and grim resolve can
only secure this; they know what a
temptation it is to spend the tax
payers money to please groups Of
voters; they know President Cool
idge will not do this, that he has
refused his sanction Of such efforts
at the expense of his own popularity:
end business men know that such
Qualities in an administrator are in
valuable. In their own affairs they
do not discharge that kind Of an
employee. Reduction Of taxes and Mt
least postponsment Of experimental
ton for the present are very much
Of the affairs Of business men. Are
they favoring the discharge Of
Calvin Coolidge? Is that which Is
good for business good for us?
The Democrats instinctively knew
this when they selected John w.
Davis. They felt he represents the
type of mind best fitted to the
present problems Of government.
Nowhere does it appear. however.
that he 10 in any degree q better
representative than IL Calvin Cool
idEe, and he has not demonstrated
either capacity or courage for the
task he seeks, indeed has not had
opportunity to do 30. Why dis
charge the tried and proved capable
for the untried? To give public Of
fees to Democrats? IL that SUI
deient to warrant change?
But the Democrats did not stop
with Davis; they did not trust
their instinct to the limit; they
yielded to what they thought TO be
political expediency and nominated
for Vice. President--possibly to be
President q man who declares: i
have never differed from any policy
advocated by my brother. william
Jennings Bryan. In the 20 years OF
our association"
And 1t was this brother who told
the New York convention that
John w. Davis was Impossible!
Does the country need the political
methods or the mental capacity. or
the visions or prejudices Of William
Jennings Bryan applied to admins
tering this country's affairs. e.
pecially at this timer Have we for
gotten the mess he made a. Presi-
dent Wilson's secretary Of state?
Now II the Democratic party can
carry certain states and La Toilette
can carry certain states, the choice
Of President win pass to Congress,
with assurance Of . deadlock in the
House and the Senate having to
select the President from the two
Vice. Presidential candidates having
the largest vote. We have seen what
this Senate can do: we have seen
that the Democrats and La Toilette
can and have dominated It.
There are shrewd observers who
DO not hesitate to predict that
Charles W. Bryan. who believes all