The Washington times., 1924-03-29
Mr.. Hearst's Opinion Of.
President Coolidge
It Is Exactly the Opinion Of Millions Of Fair
Minded Americans.

Hearst interviewed after he had spent an hour at the
White House talking with President Coolidge asked this
question:
Have Mr. Coolidge's political prospects, in your opin
ion been weakened by the attacks the Administration
growing out of the revelations resulting from the Congress
sional Investigations"
4 Mr. Hearst answered:
81 do not believe that President Cooldges prospects
have been weakened by the attacks his Administration
which really attacks the previous Administration
Ihey are to some extent attacks on President Cool
Cabinet
Mr. Hearst added:
And the attempts to use purely innocent and per
sonal telegram Mr. Mclean for purposes of partisan at
tack have rather strengthened President Coolidge and re-
coled upon his assaants
Il think the public rather logically argues: IF that is
all that be done effort dcredit the President
he must be far above the malice of his opponents
Meanwhile the President pursues his way quietly
performing his duties and sincerely striving satisfy the
requirements of the public of his conscience
Il think the people like President Coolidge and that
they want to give him fair chance And think that his
opponents gain nothing by being obviously unfair him.
Mr. Hesrst's description of President Coolidge as man
pusues his own way quietly performing his duties and
Of his conscience is exactly the description that millions
Of fairmnded Americans would give the President for whom
tney wish success just treatment and full opportunity
The people believe that President Coolidge is honest con-
gcentious with desire except do his work well and
the approval and gratitude of his fellow countrymen
They know that President Coolidge u.s. like themselves an
average American doing the best that he anxious
good name to his children such his father and grandfather
have given to him
ne mas never Deen over ambitious the making Of
never interested him AS matter Of fact he has only the
salary that the people pay him. and in his life before
had as much money the people pay him year
And all Of that of course he must spend in maintaining the
position that fate has thrust upon him
President Coolidge not born in cabin without doors
or windows as was Lincoln But he born simplest
kind Of an American famehous and he had lived until he
came to Washington in house for which he paid than
$oO month rent His wife was typical American girl an
Intelligent public school teacher He is bringing up his chill
dren plain American boys and will prevent their being
spoiled if he possibly do it.
How great his powers he would meet the emerren
ces that may be thrust upon this country any moment the
public OF course does not know But it doesn't know more
about anybody else than it knows about President Coolidge
and DOES know that he is honest and Mr. Hearst we'll
put reforming his duties and sincerely striving to satisfy
# as much could have been said about all our public off
Gals recently there wouldn't be any oil scandal disturbing the
public at this moment.
man who is performing his duties and guided by 1.-THE
requirements OF the public and Of his conscience not
60 far wrong. -