Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-13

the alleged corrupt acts OF members
OF the last Republican administration
against Coolidge personally; that the
LaFollette charge that private monop-
oily had the country by the throat Is a
belief held by radicals only that La
Toilette and to some extent the Demo
cratic candidates weakened their case
before the voters by their repeated
charges and challenges and that Cool
ldge's personal policy Of silence In the
face Of these attacks was source Of
strength rather than weakness to him.
1t Is also made manifest to the coun-
try that the organized labor vote,
which has been claimed solidly BY La
toilette. Is either wholly independent
of any leadership within ita ranks
when II comes 20 voting on election
day, or, II the LaF'ollette contention Il
entirely true, that vote Is much smaller
than Il has ever been reckoned before
Worried About @sIlsnt" Vote.
There appeared throughout the
campaign to be an apathetic condition
among voters; the "sllent" vote was
worried about. Yet record vote waa
cast. President Harding's plurality Of
7,O00.00 la 1920 over James N. Cox
was thought 10 be almost an lmp0s.
slble figure, yet Harding had no third
party opposition, with the exception
Of Eugene v. Debs 100000 total
vote. LaFoIlette poIled four times the
Socialist vote Of that year, hia ,100.-
600 total apDroximates the Roosevelt
Bull Moose third party strength In
1919.
Pennsylvania appears to be the ban
ner state for Coolidge with plurality
Of about 100000. and the President
carried New York state by 100000;
Illinois By 100000; California, regard
ed as likely to go TO LaFoIIette, By
400, 600; Indiana, claimed by the
Democrats. by 100000, and by a ike
6gure he triumpbed In Iowa.
President Ia Congratulated.
John w. Davis. the defeated presi-
Dental candidate on the Democratic |
ticket. felegraphed President Coolidge |
as foIIows:
Permit me to congratulate you on
pour sweeping victory and to express
me hope that your administration may
1y les euccess inure to the welfare Of
he country
President Coolidge sent this reply:
please accept my thanks for your
message and my appreciation OF the
patriotic sentiments you express"
Senator Robert n. LaEoIIelte, IN his
irst public statement, commenting
Ip0u the election. said:
'sThe loss Of this one battle IN the
ge-Iong struggle Is but an incident.
10 far as SIN personally concerned
am enlisted for life in the struggle.
.sThe pr0greasIves viii NOT be dis
Mayed By this result. We have inst
egun TO eghf- There can be no COM
romise on the fundamental Issues for
hitch we stand"
Two Women 0overnors.
E0r the fref time IN the history Of
he country. at this election two wom-
q were elected as governors-Mrs
ellie r. Ross. on the Democratic
ckef as governor of Wyoming. She
the widow OF the late Governor
0ss. Under the laws she VIII assume
fice AZ soon as she qualities.
Mrs Miriam Ferguaon, also on the
emoera&sc ticket, was elected gov
-nsf Of Texas. Her husband was
'fnseFsg governor Of the state
There will be one woman in con
.ems Mira Mary I. Norton, Demo
az. from the Twelfth New Jersey
strict.
Several women were victorious can
daKaa for election 20 state leNisla.
res and eeher state Offices. display
g nsaBs Important fact that women
e In politics 20 stay.
Fn 0hsem@e. feF the first fine IN his.
". q eoserai nan was elected 70 the
anEeipal beneh.