Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-14
COOLIDGE AND DAWES

II the people OF these United
States. West and East. North and
South. wish to employ for tho next
7 four years, in the MANAGEMENT of
| the governments affairs. con-
structlys abilities demonstrated 10
| be OF the highest order. they Will
vote for Coolidge and Dawes.
hi II, on tho contrary. the wheat
growers wish 10 have candidates
who will promise TO pay out OF tie
treasury from the money ta"cn
from all tho taxpayers a profit on
every bushel without restriction on
tho number grown. II another clique
want the tax payers to pay for ran
ming government owned railroads.
and others wish 10 make the Su
prems Court a playthlng OF con-
gresslonal chaos, why. they may
turn 10 the Democratic convention
for relief. though TO date they
haven't assurance OF finding It.
How Il would have been possible.
by draft or otherwise. for the Re-
= pubIlcans at Cleveland to have
selected two men with n record
moro promising. is by no means
clear. We do not believe II could
have been done. There were o'her
good men mentioned for the second
place on tho ticket. There we're
others who might have more tIckled
local pride or prejudice in doubtful
states. but nowhere that we can sce
might have been found one with
greater practical accomplishment TO
his credit than has Charles G.
Dawes.
He It was who whipped the
Washington burcaucrats. insoent
and defiant though they were. into
line supporting the budget system
2 under which the Government saved
ak hundred millions the first year:
he It was, who talked turkey to
tho muddled manIpulatoTs OF the
German reparntions and made them
see that the way which he showed
them was the way out. His talk |
has n very important accompaui- |
ment--results. He has made It a
point to know what be is talking
about. He has a trained mind !
equipped with wide and varied ex-
periencc: he Is splendid rep
resentatiye OF the doors of things. !
either rs n soldier or civilian. aS
budgeteer or banker. he speaks n
language understood by tho doors "
deeds. by outstanding. straight SEQ
Ing. fearless folk. whether they
abide in the tall grass Of the MIR |
ies or in the Businesses Of the far
Rockies.
In such country as ours an out |
standing figure like General Dawes !
should be recognized as cause for
pride by Americans everywhere. We |
believe he Will be He cannot have !
come to this position 10 crafty his !
own personal desire. The duties OF
the Vice President are not such as
naturally would appeal to him. |
Hoover's congratulations to him |
voiced the fact that Dawes was
drafted for tho place. Dawes Is a /
good soldier though he denies e. /
He will he found on the job. and I
somewhere. somehow. a way ought (,
10 he found whereby the country, |
other than in the regular routine |
az Vice Presidents. may make use |
Of his recognized capacity for abe. !
loyal, devoted service and courage !
to face the task NJ hand and gtaplle !
with II.
His training IN law. IN banking. IN !
the executive management OF big |
enterprises. experience as comp !
troller OF the currency. his Ac-
quaintance with the affairs Of this :
and other countries, knowledge Of !
men and methods are valuable /
asset TO any enterprise so fortunate /
as 10 have his assistance. Dur /
Government can have il Il the peo- /
pie but say the word. can have a
man Of presidential stature TO as !
sst the President. Yet there VIII +.
he those Who will tell the Public |
thst. while they haven't exactly the
Coolidge Dawes brand. they have |
something just as good-and some
Will believe Il, though we think
they will be found in the minority.
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