Evening star., 1924-06-12
Fy thr Associated Press

Marion Leroy Burton of Mich gan
University. placing the name of
President Coolidge before the Repub-
lican national convention was as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman. ladies and gentle
mrn, fellow Republicans and fellow
citizens of America. the greatest
country the world has ever known:
This hour is fraught with solemn
obligations Not "A single member o:
this convention can escape that fact.
A great party, with noble heritage.
with wise leaders. and with RESPONSE
putty for the government today. has
convened to nominate a candidate for
the presidency OF the United States
"f America. No higher Office exists
among men. For a time. and by con-
sent of the people, it places mar
Nelous forces al the disposal of one
man. America today occupies a
UNIQUE position OF leadership in the
world. Her financial strength is
Gnequaled: her agricultural and
manufacturing activities are enor-
nous: her educational religious and
rhilanthropic institutions and agen-
rleS are maintaining with vigor the
tuitura, scientific and spiritual
values of the nation. In nominating
this man to succeed himself YOU are
virtually choosing the next Presi-
aent. Such task cannot be under
IAken lightly.
Prevents the Nan.
shall speak as one who for
years has known the President.
Follow this plan because | believe
you want TO hear from one who has
Hrsi rhand know ledge OF his sub
Sect, me people have an unsuitable
desire to learn abou, the life and
WAYS OF this man The better Won
know him the more YOU will trust
MIN ihe more carefully YOU study
ms Nfitten words the more certain
You VIII become OF the clarity of his
nina. the depth OF his thought and
the soundness OF his Judgment
Ihere IS no real statesmanship with
"u' Inese Qualities Ny function is
nlust he just there. My primary task
GOES not conce ern policies or Mat
1orms as such. These must, of
rpusses fIpussr. serve as highly important
70 tel YOU why I believe the Presi-
nNnt should succeed himself and
1ormaliN rnn1aa, to place his name in
IN these days of worthy emphasis
upon social obligations and public
nml,nnnedness II is easy to overlook the
H.! meaning of the Individual
operative in America which maLe
TOT the disintesration of personaIitr
ana consequent failure alwavs to
mayan nTa,tze that back of every great
mo'ement IS man. There car be
TO Citizenship without the citizen
INA no virtue without the yirtuous
I-FfrN cause is Identified win a
nerson. just so today the Republi-
80 partE mas its wise leader tried
ahr0ush many years of faithful and
king public service His nransra
ton for the high office he now holds
mas been adequate and ideal.
Description Quite Impossible.
;!" describe him in spoken or
rerson.,i,, rrs9Sn word is quite Impossible.
OF speech. To know any man Tom
must see him. To know his
man you must spend time with him
AS he himself said of Lincoln: The
great men of all times baf1e ali analy-
sis and all description
one thing we can say. he illus
trates the paradox of greatness.
Paradox is something which is .appar-
entity absurd yet true Any one will
In keeping with his real qualities !
shall make no effort to exalt him. for
ne does not need it. 1t would be
grossly inartistic and Inconsistent.
he Is not q Superman and would be
The last to think so. There is not A
trace of show or ostentation about
him. for he does nothing merely for
appearance He may be an example.
but he would never set one. His
quiet, unobtrusive. and natural way
of doing things was beautifully and
Eraciously illustrated during the sad
days of last August when he assum-
cd the duties of the presidency. He
personifes the plain simple virtues
of our citizens at their best.
Sees Something Elemental.
Yet this is not all. If il bc said
that he is rarely common il must also
he known that he is noblN uncommon
\ great man is always simple and di-
rect. About this man there is some
thing elemental. He can see into the
heart Of things. He knows that every
person has a soul and that the great
est thing about America is her spirit.
He never lacks dignity. The office
he occupies is exalted, for when he
performs public duty it is cere-
mony.
He has moral fiber. To me it is
his most Distinguishing character
istic. There is moral grandeur
about him which does credit to
American life. You simply cannot
think of him as soft or fabby.
He aims actually to do what he
knows he ought to do. There is d
rigor and vigor in his life which suS-
Eests sterness and discipline. He
helps one to understand that righte
BUSINESS has an actual place in
the world. Knowing him, you see
at once why he believes that the
American spirit is the supreme NOR
al power of the world. With him
there is no compromise. There is no
knows what is right he follows it
with resistless logic and persistent
~ndeavor He seems the eptome of
sheer self-control. His achievements
in this respect are worthy of the
highest emulation by the present
generation of Americans. From his
youth up he learned that self restraint
is necessity for usefui living as
well as for ciyiliza ton.
Boyheod Day Recalled.
His father tells an incident which
throws a focd of light upon his early
training. 1t WAS the boys duty each
day to provide an ample supply of
fire wood for the kitchen stove: On
one occasion in the MIDDLE OF the
night his father found the son at his
task because he had failed to pro-
vide the wood for the coming morn
ing Stern duty was on ms con
science. He early learned that ODE :
dience is essential in well ordered
aroun. He is severe with every
form of selishness and evli. Ihey
exist to be conquered. To him char
acter is the first necessity. he WEI
comes prosperity, provideu we trans
mute our wealth into social progress.
All our national power and grandeur.
All our physical wealth, all of our
guarantees. of life and liberty VIII be
OF real avail just in proportion as IN
dividual citizens develop s.ernnt, ueo
pendable character. There can De no
national greatness which ooes no.
rest upon the personal lntegrlty OF
the people Such q man, regardless
of the consequences to himseiI' VIII
do the right. He can be trusted.
His Fruxality Inherited.
-Frugality is a part of his being
.-L AI