The Washington times., 1924-08-15
COOLIDGE PROMISES ECONOMY LOWER TAXES AND COMMON SENS

paign, as It has proved 70 be in
government. 1t Is to be tested
by our committee.
There should be no relaxing Of
resolute endeavors to keep our
elections clean, honest and free
from faint Of any kind. Only the
closest scrutiny of both the
sources Of contributions and the
character OF expenditures can
accomplish this laudable purpose.
For the first time, this has
been provided for the coming
campaign through the appoint
ment OF q competent Senate com.
mtttee vested with ample au-
thority. The Republican national
chairman has already volunteered
to file sworn reports Of both
income and outgo. in full detail,
at such regular intervals as tho
committee may deem serviceable
and practicable.
The statutes provide for publ.
cation Of the names Of contribu.
tors, and Of amounts contributed.
But a deficit at the end of a cam
paign in part defeats this. The
budget win cure that defect. So
far as the Republican party is
concerned, I have made an sbso-
lutte requirement that our COM
mittee shall live within it's
means. I hope 1t win nave a
surplus on election day, but 1t
must not have a deficit.
Women in Politics.
I would make clearly and def
initely one other requirement,
that no individual. or group Of
individuals, may expect any gov
ernmental favors in return for
party assistance. Whatever any
one gives must be given for the
common good, or not at all. Con.
tributions can be received en- no
other basis.
For the first time, after having
opportunity fully to organize, the
women Of the Nation are bring
ing the new force which they
represent directly to bear on our
political affairs. know that the
influence Of womanhood will
guard the citadel OF the nation.
! know it will be a protector Of
childhood. know it win be on
the side Of humanity. welcome
It az a great instrument of. mercy
and a mighty agency of peace.
want every woman to vote.
While we are discussing some
Of the problems of the day, some
Of the changes We propose to
meet temporary conditions. 1t is
also well to remember that it is
equally necessary to support our
fundamental institutions. We be-
lieve in our method Of constitu-
tional government and the in.
tegrity of the legislative, judicial
and executive departments. We
believe that our liberties and our
rights are best preserved. not
through political, but through
judicial action.
The Constitution Is the sole
source and guaranty Of national
freedom. We believe that the
safest place to declare and in
terpret the Constitution which the
people have made is in the Su-
preme Court OF the United States.
We believe the people Of the
Nation should continue to own
the property and transact the bust
ness Of the Nation. We harbor
no decisions about securing per-
lection. We know that mankind
is finite, and will continue to be
under any system. But that sys-
tenn Is best which gives the in.
dividual the largest freedom Of
action and the largest opportuni-
ty for honorable accomplishment.
Such q system does not tend to
the concentration Of wealth but
to the diffusion Of wealth.
Under our institutions there is
no limitation on the aspirations
q mother may have for her
children. That system I pray to
continue. This country would not
be a land of opportunity, America
would not be America, II the
people were shackled with govern
ment monopolies.
Progress of Negro Race.
Under our institutions success
Ia the rule and failure is the ex-
ception. We have no better ex-
ample of this than the enormous
progress which is being made by
the negro race. To some Of ITS
individuals it may seem slow, toll
some and unsatisfactory, but
viewed as a whole it has been a
demonstration Of their patriotism
and their worth. They are do.
ing a great work in the land, and
are entitled to the protection OF
the Constitution and the law.
It is a satisfaction to observe
that the crime Of lynching, Of
which they have been so often
the victims, has been greatly
diminished, and ! trust that any
further continuation Of this ma
tional shame may be prevented by
law. AS a plain matter Of expe-