The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
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 Needs Common Hcnesty.--President Cool idge says the country needs k common-scnse administration. Wrong again. It needs common honesty administration and that is what Davis is going to give us.-Andalusia Star. srreSr tf S.-g
 A Lack of Snap.-There was q lack of snap and interest in the Coolidge acceptance speech in comparison with that of Davis-- but, at any rate. we imagine neither of the distinguished gentlemen were very much sur prised when they were notified that they had been nominated by their respective parties for president. Huntsville Times. s.
 Tried to Impede Inyestigsticns.-It It sppesa4 MT. Coolidge is taking good deal for granted The people of this country do hate corrup- tion; they also know that great deal of cor ruption has been unearthed in Republican circles in Washington involving some rather high in Republican councils, but they do not know that the law will be enforced. They arc waiting and hoping for that They know he tried to impede and discourage investigations by the Democrats that revealed corruption, and placed the stamplof his approval on some of the ruptionists.-Anniston Star.
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 Failed to Measure Up.-Probably nothing in the last decade OF so has convulsed the na- tion politically as the scandals among high government officials. and Coolidge himself, in these matters, failed to measure up to what might have been expected of the president in aiding to uncover the guilt and punish the offenders, nor did his party leaders show the slightest alarm or, indignation over these scandals. Perhaps flor that reason he failed to mention these things of such paramount importance, contenting himself with a 7plAti- tude about historys showing no case where similar governmentrwas intentionally dishon- est.--Florence Times.
 A Weak Apology.-The presidents argu- ment in favor of tie tariff is about as weak as the rest of his speech, although it must bs a poor cause His defense of the crime and corruption fostered at Washington by msEpr bers of his administration, mostly cabinet pf- ficers, is an apology and weak one at that "The people of this country hate corruption. They know my position. They know the law will be enforced" he declares. Well, the law has not been enforced and the grafters. of the Coolidge administration are still in office, to the discredit of the president and his party.- Gadsden Times
 Party on the Defensive.-It must strike . good many Republicans, as it certainly wiU strike most Democrats, that Mir. Coolidge fails to prove his contention that the Repub- lican party's record during the past four years is altogether admirable and merits popular acclaim. Such an assumption does not har. monize with the fact that the party is on the defensive. Pointing out the good and ignor~ ing the bad is not calculated to impress voters who know what the Republican party's record has been in the Harding and Coolidge admin istrations. Nor will the assertion that gov- ernments are in the main honest banish all recollection from the minds of the people of the shocking disclosures made by the senate investigating committees and the unwilling. ness of eminent Republicans to aid these cons mittees in exposing and punishing the guilty, Mobile Register.7 T.
 The Patient Stood It Ffne.-when the cosn- mittee notified President Coolidge that he was the man the party named at Cleyeland some weeks ago to lead the party to victory this fall, he stood the shock remarkably well! Although most newspaper readers knew what had taken place, still the whole thing was managed like surprise party, to make an agreeable surprise to the president. The pres ident is not an excitable sort, of q person. If the dome of the capitol fell in, or Wash. ington's monument tumhled into the mirror. lake, he would probably say, 'How unnsuaI,n ,n and go right ahead Nothing shocks him, and naturally he didn't have to take a stimulant when the news was suddenly broken to him that the Republicans were depending upon him to lead the party.-Dothan Eagle.
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