Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
STABILITY is NEEDED

Stability IN government is the imperative need of
topsy-turVy world emerging from the violent
tons of the Only in stabilized conditions can
progress successfully go forward
instability means backward movement of civil
lzaton IN which accomplishments of generations
wrecked in day.
If stability is not maintained in America anchor
age is gone Tor the white Asia has become
giant since Europe has plunged in heplessness Could
the reds OF Russia also have inaugurated upheav-
al IN this country, they hoped and tried do the
upset OF the white world would have been achieved.
The steady hand is needed at Washington. Cour-
ageous adherence to the fundamental principles the
Republic Is required. The who makes his every
act square with those principles regardless of political
consequences needless of the threats of organized min
orteS ready to sacrifice personal advantage possesses
the qualities of leadership that the demand of the
times
President Coolidge already has thoroughly stood
the test First it has been demonstrated that the peo-
pie have absolute faith in his integrity, convc-
ton that the character of the nations leader is
clean hounds tooth.
For when the great oil scandal revealed,
wrecking regulations and creating thick atmosphere
of suspicion every hand, the one shining figure
against which not word was directed was the
pant of the White House.
Calvin Coolidge has so lived his life in rectitude,
has been upright in all his and has earned
such repue for absolute honesty, that an untoward
intmation was leveled at him.
When the storm broke that shook official Wash
mgton to its foundations the personality of the Pres-
dent holding the faith and confidence of the people
gave to the government stability without which con-
sequences might have been grave.
Had the finger of suspicion been pointed at the
White House in that ugly period, the United States
government would have become unsteady affair
No trying time for President
than when Coolidge called upon to deal with the
members of his cabinet who under attack The
situation extremely delicate for he had taken
the cabinet from his lamented predecessor in whose
great spirit of kndliness there could be PERCEPTION
or checking of what going
Tack and sound judgement required to the
utmost. The house must be cleaned, but there must
be orderly lawful procedure, with resolute purpose
that justice be done.
Otherwise, the strength and the power of the gov
ernment would not be indicated.
Its stability must be demonstrated when even its
topmost deeds>were found wanting.
The attorney general, prosecuting of the
government, himself under violent criticism, al
though specific evidence against him had not been ad
duced Confronted with the necessity of prosecuting
powerful maefactors President Coolidge Immediately
resolved upon engaging outside special counsel that
confidence in the government might not suffer.
The Presidents judgment correct, for short
y thereafter the definite evidence developed, dlsqual
flying the attorney general.
In spite of fair play and justice, and yet drastic
when clearly established facts warranted Calvin
Coolidge dealt master with one of the most diff
cult and dangerous episodes in American history.
The house-cleaning took place, prosecutions
under way all of it done in that efficient just,
vncng that inspired confidence and faith that
the right will prevail.
And on the faith and confidence of people rests
the stability of government
In personal character and in capacity for meeting
situations, President Coolidge commands
highest place among the governing figures in the world
Of craftsmanship today.
There is nothing unstable about Calvin Coolidge.