Evening star., 1924-06-12

he was in the Senate of his own
state, he actively supported the
mothers relief bill. and as governor
setts in 1919 he signed the forty
eight-hour bill. designed to safe
guard the vital interests or Womeh
and children.
Calls Views Re1rsahing.
I'VE must add to these convincing
practical evidences of his position
the deeper human aspects. His
speeches reveal a peculiarly beauti-
full and gracious APPRECIATION or the
ing note of nobility permeafes his
utterances whenever he auudes tc
these factors Of our life and social
order. To him the home Is our most
sacred institution. In these days
ing evidence that the home Is a van
ishing institution, that monogamy is
an outworn social form. and that oui
social and moral standards are
changing rapidly and radically. 1t is
refreshing to come upon this mar
with his sanity and conhd
II ask you in sober, serious mo-
ments, can you doubt the sounoness
of this mans thought or Quesuon MS
real appreciation Of womeTs place
in America Herein We hud conciu-
sive evidence that he is a human be-
ing, and we find 1t in foEms botn
practical and ideal No one can fail
to be gripped by his depth OF human
understanding.
IA second deduction from his fun
damentaI confidence in the people
makes clear with equal oogency una'
the integrity of the nation Is q su-
preme considerations; that sectional
ism and class distinctions are 1ntoi-
must cooperate rather than engage
in bitter conflict. and PARTICULARLY
that capital and labor mNst, fo< the
sake of both and the public Welrare
pool their interests anu work to-
gether as human beings. In all these
Complicated problems he never fails
to emphasize the fundamental fact
that human values are supreme. In
very practical ways he has contrib-
uated through the years TO the soiu
tion of these vexed problems. IN ms
home state organized labor was in
tersted in the modification Of labor
injunctiWs In keeping with the
| wishes of the employees, desired re-
suits were brought about without any
| invasion of the fundamental lega
the first year he was in the Senate
of his state. he supported the full
crew bill for the railways, providing
| for an adequate number OF men or
each train. in keeping with the 1uog'
ment of those who actually operate
them.
Held Condolences OF All.
"On the side OF logic and theory
| his position is equally clear, and his
attitude through long period OF
years Las won for him the entire con
| fidence OF both capital and labor ne
| believes firmly in the value and rlgn'
TO organize. His ideal is co-opera'
tion, not enmity; mutual conference
! and corporation, not open warfare
and bitter antagonism. He actualiy
believes that men can WORK togethei
| in good will and with mutual oenent
His confidence in man, therefore, Is
no campaign cry. 1t is a living real
ity in his heart. His plea is for fair
ness from both sides. In his years
| OF service at the state house in Bos-
ton railway presidents and repre-
sentatives of organized labor learned
to trust him and his sense OF fair
ness. Both sides stated that they
| were willing TO leave the decision
| to him without even presenting theli
| own arguments. They knew ne
| would get the facts and would be
fair. This is high tribute. not only
| to his statcsmanship, but to his sense
of intrinsic values.
I'VE have seen that this man is
supremely American; that he can
| tolerate no limitations of a sound ma
cluded that he neslects the cogent
implications OF the argument We have
been following. Moreover, they have
arrived at this position by misun-
derstanding his expressed views re-
have failed to give proper and de-
served emphasis to his clearly and
emphatically expressed policy. III ne
is the great human being whom we
have said he is, il his confidence in
the people is based on the deep spir-
itual interpretati of human values
which we have set forth, then the
argument must OF necessity culmi-
nate in establishing that he has
clearly defined world view. OF this
there is abundant evidence.
Cites Coolidge Speeches.
I'VE may well begin with the
great question of war. 1t is the
problem of civilization today. Any
man who believes what he evidently
does must be opposed to war as such.
But he is no impractical idealist. So
he advocates adequate military pre-
paredness by sea and land. His atti-
tude to war, then, is just what dis
eliminating citizens with world
view can support and advocate.
When Americas fundamental ideals
are at stake anywhere, America must
be there.
"Does he recognize our duty to
mankind and our obligations of world
leadership? 1t seems strange that
must let the President speak for him
self On January IL, 1922, speaking
on the anniversary of the birthday of
Alexander Hamilton before the Ham
ilton Club OF Chicago. he recognized
in these unmistakable words our
duty of world leadership: We are
advancing toward a new leadership
among the peoples of the earth. which
must be promoted, not by our power
to take, but by our power to beStow.
H., l. -, l,nx
been the national ideal in our do
mestic relations is being made the
ideal of our foreign relations On
WaShington's birthday in 1922, speak
ing at Baltimore. he made this pun
gent remark: We do not deny our
rifices for the wclfore of the world
ConlidEe for Parleys.
His message to the Congress last
December, while insisting consis-
tently upon American Independence,
was an unqualified. unimpeacha Bile
declaration Of our sense of obliga-
ton to all mankind. And then came
year. With even greater emphasis
and esrnestness, he said: We are
not going to be able to avoid meet
ing the world and bearing our part
must meet these burdens and over
come them or they will meet us and
overcome US For my part. / desire
my country to meet them without
evasion and without fear in an up
right downright, square American
way
TN all fairness, I ask. can any one
honestly question this honest mans
devotion to humanity?
Moreover, back of his fine ideal
ism he has definite proposals regard
ing methods of procedure in realiz-
ing his aims. He believes unques-
tionably in the eternal values of mu-
tual discussions. He knows that
reason must prevail, but only when
men meet face to face do they clearly
Understand one another Then the