The Glenwood post., 1924-11-27
PROSPERITY HERE
GUINNESS INCREASES

"I never saw anything like it in
my life," said Uncle Ted as he put
down his evening paper and turned to
his two chums, Ruth and Jack.
"Iike WHAT" asked Jack.
"The way business has picked up
since election. 1t just showns how
safe the American people are and what
it means to have sane, sound, clean,
honest man in the White House at
the head of practical, businesslike
administration. 1t is all very clear
to me. OF course, business is not sup
posed to be good just before any cleo
ton, but this year there was more un-
certainty than usual"
"Why was that?" asked Ruth
"Becansea' continued Uncle Ted,
"there was a dark cloud hanging over
the American people. 1t was the cloud
of socialism, radicalism and many
other isms. For many months sane
people who believe in the soundness
and safety of the Constitution had
been not little worried. They had
seen isms' tried out in several states
of the Union. They had seen what
seemed to be a great following of the
radical party headed by La Toilette.
"But I guess some of us forget that
there are more red -blooded Americans
than red-ideaed fanatics. We seemed
to forget that on showdown few peo-
pie would follow man of the La
Toilette type.
''It is for that reason that business
has picked up so marvelously. When
the returns came in it was plain at
once that the country had turned
against any possibility of socialism.
All of this has shown that the radical
minded people are away in the minor
ity, although before this last election
there was doubt in the minds of some
of us.
81 was reading the other day one
of the best editorials I have seen on
this subject. 1t struck me more
strongly than usual because / remem-
Der SO well how much that paper has
leaned toward the Democratic party
many times in the past. The editor
pointed out so well what great dis
aster this country of ours has avoided
by so overwhelmingly electing Pres
ident Coolidge. He said:
"'We have escaped the eco
nomic and political disaster of
deadlock that would mean a di-
vided congress spending the win
ter in plots and schemes. The
public welfare called for decision
and the conservative Democrats
who voted for Coolidge were for
tunate in their oportunity to sup
ter and views. 1t is probable that
no Republican since Lincoln has
had so much Jeffersonian simple
ity in his personality, and the
people have turned to him in
overwhelming multitudes.
"The editor might have added that
tens of thousands of the people who
turned to Mr.. Coolidge came from in
dustrial centers and from the western
farms where the La Toilette party
confidently looked for most of its
strength. 1t was surprise to every
one, perhaps more particularly to .Sena-
tor La Toilette himself, that the work
ers in our factories refused to follow
his leadership. 1t shows that they
have kept informed on affairs at
Washington. Before the third party
leaders had started their campaign,
the wage earners were familiar with
the Republican record, and it was
futile for Mr.. Coolidge's enemies to
upset the views they had already
formed.
"The next four years will 'show
that the confidence of the people in
President Coolidge has not been mis-.
placed. Business is improving rapidly,
and that not only means more profits
to the men who own big enterprises,
but also more work at better wages
for those who are employed in them
Even those who cast their votes for
La Toilette will be benefited by his
defeat, for they will share in the pros
perity that will come to all of us.