Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19
WHAT ABOUT 1T?

Senator Watson Of Indiana Is max
ing some pertinent comment about
what he terms the Impossible mesal-
lance" between Davis and Bryan on
the same ticket. The seator Is In
curing respecting the platform these
two leaders ot such widely divergent
views expect TO assemble themselves
upon. II is a question natural. per-
fectly 30. 70 any inquirIng mind.
Now it IL possible that after read
ing the platform adopted at New
York they came to the conclusion
platforms do not amount to anything.
They should, however. expect the vo-
ter to wish TO know whether as cam
djdatcs they do or do not favor buy
ing up and running the coal mines.
the gasoline refinerics and such
things. These really are questions
OF importance We understand there
Is wide difference Of opinion be-
tween Messrs. Davis and Bryan re-
speeding such policies and the public
has a right 20 know about IT,
We expect Mr.. Davis to declare
IN on the necessities OF life, which,
of course. would involve the coal OF
his West Virginia. many OF the pro-
ducts OF the factories burning the
West. the cotton, rice. peanuts and
sugar OF the South. and so on. But
IL was only short time ago the
Democrats were telling the voters
that our business could not continue
with foreign countries. that We could
not continue TO sell them our pro-
ducts. unless we made 1t easy and
cheap for them to get their foreign
products into this country.
Well. these things did not come
true: those who made the predictions
are seen to have been false prophets.
Have we so soon forgotten all about
It? Have we forgotten how the i'm
porters used to make enormous pro-
fts where now they are glad to get
smaller profits?
Mr.. Davis Is regarded as a frm be-
lever In Mr.. Wilson's dea OF a
League OF Nations. What does he
propose to do about It? Win he come
out squarely for participation by this
country in the responsibility OF keep
ing the peace in Europe? VIII he
say the foreign policy Of the present
administration leads nowhere when
We know that II has led 10 the Con-
ference for limitation of ornaments
20 the Dawes plan and is leading to
the World Court; that IL has been
helpful. very helpful. toward enab-
ling the foreign countries 10 stabi-
lie themselves. as they Sshould do
by themselves. Il the equilibrium
is TO be at all permanent?
Mr.. Davis, most likely. especially
In view Of what DemoCtatIc key not
ers have said about Republican cor
ruption. will dislike to disappoint
them. Being learned in the law.
however. he can not escape the con-
clusion that the Republican Presi-
dent Ia doing all that may be done
by anybody. Republican. Democrat.
Popocrat or LaFolette- era cked. Pres
ident Coolidge Is having a legal in
vestigstion made without regard to
Abe individuals politics or previous
condition. As President Mr.. Davis
could do no more and he knows It.
Being. we believe. an honorable man.
st will he an unplca SAINT task for him
to rant about Republican corruption.
realizing as he must the absolute In
sincerity OF any such rant. But.
whatever he may say or do. intelli-
gent people in this country have
pretty clearly defined ideas Of what's
what and we do not look for many
of them TO change their minds. They
trust Coolidge 10 be as honest. as
they know him to be fearless. and
their trust Is not misplaced. The
country will set square deal with
Calvin Coolidge on the job.
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