Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-13
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The decisive manner in which Rne
voters OF the country rallied 70 the
wishes OF President Coolidge and Dis
party In the recent election, BY pr0vid-
Ing q substantial working majority 70
both houses. marks the event IN enc
general satisfaction 10 those directly
concerned.
Several important Items mark the
election Of President Coolidge as Most
remarkable In such events. Among
them may be enumerated the generous
support that was given IN the election
20 the senate and house Of members az
the Presidents party--a substantial
majority In both branchess what might
have proved a thorn In the side Of the
President and his fell0w-workeFs--fhe
LeFollette faction--has been diEpelied;
the election was not thrown into con-
gress as had been feared approval Of
President Coolidge's course BY approx
mately 100000 votes.
Deeply grateful for ''the faith and
confidence" expressed BY the people AZ
the polls. President Coolidge in state
mept Of appreciation dedicated ham
self anew to ''the service Of all my
country and all Of my conntrymen.~
de wrote;
ut does not seem possible 70 me 20
make an adequate expression concern
Ing the presidency OF the United
States No other honor equals this, no
other responsibility approaches this.
"When II is conferred by an over
whelming choice OF the people and
vote of the electoral college. these are
made all the greater.
II can only express my simple
thanks TO eli those who have contrib
uted to this result and plainly acknowl-
edge that Il has been brought 10 pass
through the work OF Divine Pr0vi-
dence OF which / am but one instru-
ment
"Such powers as have / dedicate
to the service OF all my countrymen.
In the performance OF the duties Of
my Office could not ask FOR anything
more than the sympathetic considera-
ton which my follow Americans have
always bestowed upon me.
II have no appeal except 20 the
common sense Of all the people. have
made no pledge except to serve them.
have no object except to promote
their welfare"
The lineup OF the next congress pre-
sents Q situation that will further
stress the support President Coolidge
will have during the next four years
With Senator LaFollette 80 badly
weakened that he win be Of no dam
ger to the interests of the party 10 !
control: with the defeat of Senator !
Mangus johnson Of Minnesota. repre-
senting the Farmer@Labor party. Ia /
fact, the senate situation IL better
from Republican standpoint than
any OF the administration leaders had
hoped for.
Causes Of the LandslIds.
Causes for q landslide In q presi-
dentirl election always are discussed.
after the smoke OF the battle has
cleared. The platforms adopted az the
national conventions OF the three par
lies are well known The fact that
LaFollette carried only his own state
Wisconsin, and that Davis could CON
.roI only the so-cailed Solid South,
ind not all OF that, showed the
strength Of President Coolidge. II is
.ontended that the principal causes,
lside from the preference Of the ma
ority Of the voters for the present adj
may be ascribed to the
Of the labor element
md the discomfort OF the farmers.
It Is obvious that the voters Of the
ountry did not follow either Davis or
.aFollette In their attempt TO score