Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-07
BY JOSEPHUS DANIELS


RALEIGH, N. c., May 31.-The
prognosticators and politicians who
dope it all out before the national
conventions have quit figuring out
what will happen at Cleveland whep
the Republican hosts meet to ratify
what has already been determined
upon. There's about as much in
terest in that convention as there
is expectations in last years birds
nest. The nomination for president
has gone to Coolidge by default.
Nobody else wanted the nomination
except Hiram Johnson and in No
vember he will thank his stars he
didn't get it.
Shortly Mr.. Coolidge and Mr.. Mel
lon and Mr.. Butler Chats the trium-
virate administering upon the eff
fects of the once mighty Republican
party organization) will hold a meet
ing some night in the White House
and select candidate for vice presi-
dent and send his name to CleVe-
land for ratification. They are not
quite agreed whether it is better to
take the so-called Progressive, mem
Der of the Farm bloc, or a member
of the Legion. 1t will depend upon
which vote is feared most. If the
farmers seem most antagonistic
they will camouflage a westerner
and acclaim him as the dirt farmer,
who will bring prosperity to the
farmers-something they haven't en-
joyed under Harding or Coolidge.
Or, if the 100000 boys are on the
rampage and threaten to rush the
barrage, they may take a soldier
who thinks he can persuade the war.
riors that, when they ask for bread,
they really prefer a stone in the
shape of a veto.
Ratification Either Way
But whichever name the White
House sends to Cleveland will be
promptly ratified, even if the bosses
permit a sham battle by permitting
compliments to faVOrite sons before
the orders are sent down. l ven
ture one prediction. Mr.. Coolidge
will not promise to let the vice presi-
dent, in case he is elected, be a
member of the cabinet. He would
give the electoral vote of Vermont
Ghe only state he has in his vest
pocket if he had never held a seat
in Harding's cabinet. Having held
such a seat he must have known
about Teapot Dome, ETC., etc., UNI
less he was deaf.
The only thing that causes concern
in Republican platform-Writing cir
cles just now is how to judiciously
and discriminatory point with
PRIDE AmbideXtrous writer's are
now engaged in that task of max
ing looking two ways at once popu-
lar and wise. Can they do it? Here
are two pIanks already drafted, ready
to be submitted:
We point with pride to the world
craftsmanship of Warren G.. Hard
ing and Calvin Coolidge, who, in
order to secure world betterment,
recommended the entrance Of the
United States into the World Court
set up by the League of Nations.
That will please the church and
business men and labor and other
organizations favoring Americas
helping to stabilize the world.
The second plank will read
More Pointing With Pride
eve point with pride to the wis
dom and courage of Henry Cabot
Lodge and Brandegee and other
of the United States into the World |
Court. a veneered super-state into |
which Woodrow Wilson attempted |
to inveigle the United States and !
make it SuhServient to the DEGREES |
Of European nations"
BY adopting these two resolutions, |
the Cleveland platform will catch |
the voters "a-coming and a-going," |
Cd j
equal appeal fr support can be I
made to those who favor peace ana |
those who love war. Isn't it a great |
stunt? But it is not only on the
world court proposition that plat |
form makers have a delightful OPP
portunity to straddle. Here is the
next way they are writing planks:
1--WE point with pride to the cour-
ageous veto of Calvin Coolidge, who
refused to permit the 100000 sol
the raid upon the federal treasury
for which they were modified"
That is a winning plank, surely
1t will catch every protiteer and
Stacker from the Golden Gate to
He'll Gate. Also q large number of
other people who believe no COM
OliSiiL W bS -NOlSu w men
who were paid $3.50 a month to put
their lives in jeopardy in a war for /,
But the Cleveland con
vention must take cOgnizance of the
Legion boys and others who did not
forget the debt due to the men
under arms. Therefore, the plank
will be ready:
eve point with pride to the cour-
ageous course of the Republican
members of Congress who stood by
the soldiers and sailors and pissed
the bonus bill ove.' the Unwise and
lIupalriOtic act Of Calvin Coolidge,
who was more interested in reduc
ing the taxes on big incomes than ir
recognition OF the 100000 soldiers
ard sailors"
The Two Jap Pianlis
Now yo; see it and now you
dent" Tie voters VIC would nJt
lie satisfied with such declarations
would indeed be hard to please The
81 eakers, having regard to the views
n a particular locality, could EN-.
phasjze the plank shat would get
the most votes. For example, when
4 spell-binder vas speaking TO msn
If the leG'on he would emphasize
The plank praising the senators who