The Washington times., 1924-11-04
Don't Worry About the
Election
Whatever Your Politics or Your Fortune, You Have
Nothing to Fear


Today the people elect President or thsy fail to
give majority n the Electoral College 70 any man. then the
Congress- chosen by the people, win do the slecting
elect GAR we elect Preidsns With congress on one as
Of him. Supreme Court the other and, above all with
public opinion ALL AROUND HIM.
could not do any great The people quiet and ind
isrent ordinarily but they wake up quickly enough whsn
things 60 seriously wrong
IN this case the three leading candidates for President
Coolidge Davis and La Fclette-are from whom tho
nation would have nothing to fear no matter which one might
be elected.
they are all able men, honest men, and everyone Of them
elected, would sincerely the people and de-
serve the public gratitude
The charges that have been made against them chiefly
campaign lies On the Of the election is just well to
state that fact plainly
quent and venemOus false as they are foolish.
The American people do not like SANDER Of whose
records have been before them for lifetime.
senator La Toilette il an honest earnest man. hOnOred
trusted in his own state respected IN the Senate Of the United
States and feared few have been feared by the graU
and rascals in public life.
He Is hated chiefly because he honest because he eff
Only rascay would have cause to be worried he
elected But happens that this year his election y nPos
SIBLE.
BY no stretch Of the imagination can La Toilette get in
Electoral College anything like the necessary number Of votes
TO elect him. That fact not guessing and readers are en-
titled to the facts
John w. Davis Democratic candidate for President is an
able lawyer highly respected in his profession and by
his friends.
he happens to have been years the paid attorney Of
some Of the great corporations including the firm Of F.
Morgan and Company the Standard OIL the telephone
pany and similar organizations As it happens such organza
ns alone able to the great lawyers Of the day what
they believe they worth.
The fact that Mr. Davis has worked for such corporations
and taken their money IN his private practice does not mean
President in the White House continue working for the
corporations that have employed him.
President Coolidge has for office nineteen times since
was young man. and he has been elected nineteen times
against him. President Coolidge an honest man. as are his
opponents in the election.
he has annoyed some especially the politicians by talking
very little during the campaign But that doesn't annoy the
voters They rather like the idea Of President staying in
Washington attending his work and keeping his mouth Shut
except when he really has something to say
You win know on wednesday or Thursday who has been
elected President Or rather you VIII hear that Coolidge mas
elected President that the election must 60 TO- Congress
and be decided there.
is quite certain according to the politicians and this
occasion they right that Coolidge alone has chance OF
getting enough Electoral College Neither Of the
other candidates has any hope Of getting clear majority
the election goes to Congress- that will delay and
uncertainty. There at present deadlock IN the House OF
Representative, which alone can elect the President
The Senate chooses the vice President the House should
fail to President before March @ the Vice President
chosen in the Senate would become President o. the UNITED
States.
Bryan Democratic candidate for Vice would
be chosen and failing action by the House. would become
President Of the United States on March 4th
There is nothing worry the people in that possibility
either Governor BRYAN is an honest competent man. good
citizen He would make good President. Whist true OF
him is true of Dawes running with Coolidge and Wheeler the
energetic fighting Senator from the West running wtn IA
Toilette
This country is all right and the three parties have nou
mated honest capable well meaning men You w 90 your
voting in accordance with your convictions and best Judgment
and then 20 to Sleep knowing that the country Is quite safe
The people Of the United States Run IAEMsELvEs,
using the machinery established by the fathers OF the country
onr ago They the mercy even OF their own mis-
takes ia elections and that is one comfort