The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
PRESS COOLIDGE
 FOR EXPRESSION l ON KHAN ISSUE
Western Senators Cause Uneasiness By Attitude
 Toward President
By CHARLES MICHELSON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Presi- dent Coolidge is reputed to have an- swered some of his advisers who pressed him to come out with direct declaration on the Ku Klux Klan with the aphorism, T never knew a man who was hurt by what he didn't say" After the Wilbur episode that message might we'll be framed for every cabinet off cer's desk.
 One of Wilburs defenders expostu- lated against that sentiment, declaring that man on the stump had to say something. Whereupon a hoary.headed statesman responded by telling story of John Hays speech to the English press just after the Spanish war. The English newspapers were keen to get line on what America was going to do and so, on the eve of the ambassadors 8 return home, they gave him banquet and he had, of course, to make speech. He did-and took for his topic Pump kin pie as an ofsAmerican diet" Right now. with the farmers sore on the tariff, the German-Americans sore on the Dawes plan, the oil business and the Forbes episode making it hard to talk about the record of the adminis> tration, and the turning down by con gress of the President on about every thing he advocated, Tagging reference to MT. Coolidge's accomplishments in office the suggestion is made that a cook book be sent each republican spell binder in lieu of the usual campaign volume.
 Indiana Causes Silence
 Until the President speaks the Ku Klux Klan topic is taboo, because of kkn in Dawes has been silent on that subject since his Maine effort. However, some of the other states are getting inn patient of Indiana, having local officers to elect and finding that the m0nOpo- lization of than anti-klan issue by the democrats and the independents is hurt ing their chances. Kansas last week tried to move the President to a decla- ration and now he has had word that he must either unbutton on the klan or give up hope of winning in Missouri. 1t is getting harder for him to stick to his motto When in doubt do nothing.
 The President is handicapped, aside from issues, by the circumstances that m so many erstwhile republican states, he outstanding republican vote getter IS striking on the job where he is not actually engaging in sabotage. MOTHS
  ms in Michigan, all running for re-elec- rion, and all practically sure ofvictory. never mention Coolidge ill their cam ,aigning, and Johnson in California is ust as helpful. They still have hopes if Borah, but the Idaho senator has not ione anything up to date for the head Jf the ticket and is not expected to in idaho These states mean everything n the election, for if La Toilette gets hem it's sure to be a congressional lection, and there Coolidge cannot .igure.
 COuzens RecaIcitrant
 The announcement by Couzens before he primaries that he meant to vote for ,oolidge sent glow all through the epublican organization. He is worth omewhere between thirty and fifty lillions and loves to give away money causes and institutions. They say in, )etroit that he has Squandered some hing over twenty millions in this way ince Henry Ford bought his interest in he flivver business. Naturally the first cuit for his announcement was visit "om the chief collector of republican ampaign funds. The net proceeds of iat call comprised lecture on the in )lence of asking him to contribute to n organlZatl0n that had ranked nm as T anarchist because of his opposing le Presidents policies and sought to . 2ad him out of the party.
 Couzens explains his intended voting IT Coolidge as a choice among three rils, and indicates that next session ill find him just where he was last assion. He is in Washington now pre- airing for the investigation of Secretary 'Iellon, which brought the presidential isfavor on him three months ago, when ,e engaged Francis Heney to prod the Secretary of the Treasury.
 This investigation will not be in full wing until after election, but Couzens 9esents fiercely any suggestion that it vas kindness to the President that prompted the delay.
 The situation as regards these re- ralcitrant senators is not only signifi ant as to the election but furnishes | beautiful index of how things are Iound to go in the next congress should MT. Coolidge be President again.