Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-16
PROMISES FURTHER
GUT IN TAXES AND
STR|cTEsT ECONOMY
World Court and Protective
Tariff Lauded- Nations
League Barred
BY RALPH SMITH
Journal Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Ac-
cepting the Republican nomination
tonight in speech to a crowd OF
thousands in and around Memorial
nall, and to millions of radio listen
e-s-in, President Coolidge definitely
proclaimed domestic issues to be in
his opinion, paramount in the cam
palgn. lie selected from among them
Tor primary emphasis still more
rigid economy in government and
further tax reduction along the
lines of the Mellon plan.
II want the people of America to
be able tc work less for the gov
eminent and more for themselves"
he said. "The costs of government
are all assessed on the people. I'm
less we can reestablish a condi.
ton under which the earnings OF
the people can be kept by the peo-
pie, we are bound to suffer very
distinct curtailrnent of liberty"
Inc president squarely joined is.
sue with John w. Davis on "hon.
esty OF government" and with La.
FoLette on a new economic order.
There are those who disregard
all this Republican achievements
to convince themselves, and others.
that the chief issue of this CAM
paign is honest government" he
said. In, all my studies of political
history [ cannot recall an admins.
tration which was DESTROYS of dis.
honest and corrupt government.
that established budgets, cut taxes,
and worked for world peace, as the
Republicans have done.
Hits at La Toilette
THE government is sound Tho
people of the country hate corrup.
ton, they know my position. They
know the law will be enforced"
Striking at the La Toilette charges
that the Republican party favors
privilege and monopoly, the presi.
deaf said blGnt1y:
We oppose artificial supports Of
they are both unjust and uneco.
prlvile res and monopoly because
fomic. They are not right. They do
not work"
The president began with simply
Worded acceptance of the nomina.
tlon, and Immediately plunged intd
a review of the accomplishments OF
the Republican party since its rel
turn to power in 1921
He listed among the achievement 4
the resumption Of diplomatic relat
tons with all nations except Rus
sla, the budget system, reduction Of
the public debt, and partial fundina
OF the foreign debt, restricted imnif
grafton, protective tariff, and the
washington arms conference.
Americas chief concern is her do
nestle FIFE ire Tho r1rnci6nnf coiJ x,ot
continued:
America, under providence, has
come to be a nation of great respon.
sibility. 1t exists as one of the fam
lily Of nations.
I'VE cannot be isolated"
Thumbs Down on League
TO meet this international obIiga
ton. the president proposed adher
ence to the world court, but re
affirmed his intention to, remain
aleof from the League of Nations.
He expressed hopefulness that thu
Dawes plan would solve Eufope's
difficulties, and again announced his
intention of sponsoring another dis
armament conference when the plan
appears to be in operation.
With this reference to foreign re-
lations, the president passed back Il
domestic affairs.
Agriculture, he said, has seen "a
partial relief come in natural way
and declared the path to create
prosperity lay through more or
ganization, cooperation, diversified
ton, a wise, skilled, and unselfisf
leadership" and continued protec
ton by tariff.
The president announced intention
Of appointing committee to invests
gate and report measures to COR
gress in December to put agriculture
on basis of economic equality with
other industries, in according with
the Republican platform.
Further Tax Reductions
Concerning his determination II
further reduce costs Of government
and taxation, he said:
Taxes take from every one a, par:
Of his earnings and force everybodd
to work certain part of his time
for the govrnment."
He reaffirmed his intention to press
congress for more tax reduction, par
ticularly in high surtaxes, arguing
such course was the surest guar
antee of prosperity"
These views, the president said, ha
submitted to the electorate with
abiding faith" in the judgment OF
the American people.
Mr.. Chairman, Members of the
Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen:
"You bring formal notice, Mr.
Chairman, Of nomination for pres
ident of the United States. Our
system of nominations is not the
outcome of chance. It is the product
of experience. Very early in their
search for a sound method OF self
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