The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-21
our WEEKLY LETTER
From WASHINGTON

Senator Richard p. Ernst of Ken
lucky, the first United States Senator
TO come out for Calvin Coolidge,
which he did the first Monday follow
ing the funeral Of the late President
Harding, in an exclusive interview
today stated that he was confident
that Calvin Coolidge would not only
be renominalcd at Cleveland but
would also be elected in November. In
discussing the matter, Senator Ernst
said:
Delegates have now been selected
to the republican national convention
at Cleveland, but because of the lack
Of any contt I little prominence has
been given t. the result. In no case
has there been any real opposition to
President Coolidge, and it is signifi-
can. that the result has been the same
in southern states, like Virginia and
Kentucky, states i'll the middle west,
like Iowa and Kansas, and in Colo
RADIO. In the Rocky Mountain region
everywhere :he sentiment is unan-
imous Tor the nomination of the Pres
ident, and his opponents have yet to
secure a single pledged delegate.
When one considers the number OF
favorite sonS who have succeeded in
securing at least a portion of the dele
gates from their own state III the
past years, this endorsement becomes
doubly signi ficant. A notable fea-
ture, | may add is that no favorte
son desires 80 see any other favorite
son in the race; all of them want
Coolidge.
There are numerous reasons why
Coolidge Will be elected in November.
The American people admire his man.
ner Of handling public matters. They
appreciate has candor, his honesty, his
positiveness, his clcar-thinking and
the deEberation he has shown III mat
ters that affect the public good. His
action the other day IN raising the
tariff on wheat so that the wheat
growers of the country who are In
dire straits might secure needed re,
lief was eli aracteristic of the man.
1t showed that his method of think
ING was direct and logical A situa-
ton confronted him, he met it; as
usual with genuine. courage. lie real
lied something must be done and ne
did it, Tke people of the United
States admire honesty and courage.
"Down in my country President
Coolidge will not only receive the sup
mort of those in the city VIII desire q
continuance of prosperous conditions
bat he will also be warmly supported
bv those who wreSt their hvllhooo
from the soil, because our farmers
realize tha, here is man VINO as q
boy worked as a farmer boy. ne
Knows the problems Of the farmer ana
he svmpathizes with them. Presi-
dent Coolidge ENJOYS the confidence
of the people Of the country. Ihey
know he IL honest and sincere; they
know he is at the White House work
ING. working for the interests OF the
people Coolidge is logical, forceful
sneaker, the result Of close and intel
Ggent study of every subject he dis
cusses.
"It is rather interesting to note
that some of the leading Democratic
papers of the country are strongly In
favor of The Mellon bill as method
to reduce taxation. This attitude on
their part has no doubt been brough,
about by the clear and logical pre-
sentation of the cass by the president
and Secretary Mellon.
Il have heard manv democrats sig
nifty their intention of voting for Coo
lidge and they are men who have
never voted for a republican before
They are going to vote for him be-
cause they feel the country is safe in
his hands"