The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-21

The speech of acceptance by Calvin
Coolidge upon his notification that he
had been chosen as the Republican
nominee for President, delivered in
Washington last Thursday night, is
an address that all of the people of
the nation can understand. 1t was
the straightforward utteraince of an
honest mana man who did not min
imize the task before him. 1t reflected
the Unborn honesty and high ideals of
Calvin Coolidge. The address con-
tanned no false promises. 1t was the
plain, straight statement of our gov
ernment-the statement of a man
who believes in the American people
and their desires to do that which is
right.
The president proposed to give the
people of our land a government of
common sense and justice Mr.. Cool
idge in his address referred to the
emergency and the present tariff law.
He showed that the financial condi-
lions throughout the land were any
thing but satisfactory during the
year 1920-that five million men were
out of work-that business was stag
nant-that the enactment of the tar
if prevented the importation Of goods
made by cheap labor into this coun-
try. He pointed out that if wages
had been lower by reason of the in
flux Of foreign goods that the agri-
cultural situation would have been
far worse, showing that a larger home
consumption of agricultural products
was made possible by the wages paid
as a result of a protective tariff.
In regard to the matter of agricul-
ture, Mr.. Coolidge stated that this
administration had passed more bills
to help the farmers than any other
Congress ever has in the history of
the nation He pointed out the help
that had been rendered by Intermedi-
ate Credit Banks-the Farm Loan
Board, and other agencies. He stated
that it was extremely difficult to Sc
cure all needed legislation because
the many representatives Of farmers
organizations did not agree as a whole
and at this point the President made
a suggestion that is entirely new in
character, namely: he suggests the
appointment of a commission to rec
ommend legislation to Congress that
will help the farmer-legislatio that
will be relief and to prevent, if pos
sible, any recurrence Of depression in
that industry. He stated firmly that
the farmers dollar should have the
same purchasing power as any other
dollar.
The President recommended a
diversifcation in the matter of farm
ing. He advocated cooperative mar
keting, control of floods, better trans
portation and a reorganization of the
freight-rate structure.
In the matter of economy, Mr.. Cool
idge stated that he was not in favor
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of the poor, but that he wanted all
citizens to be treated with absolute
honesty and fairness. He pointed out
the great reduction that had been
made in taxes-that he wanted every
burden possible lifted from the Shout
ders of the people-he wants the hun
aitIynDc who
are indirect taxpayers also to be ben
Gifted. He pointed out the remark
able reduction of the public debt since
1921. In the matter Of labor he stat
ed that this was a government for all
the people-that every one should be
treated fairly without regard to his
financial condition or occ Ipatlon. lie
stated that the government was IN IA
vor of voluntary arbitration between
employer and employees
The President spoke of the part that
the women of the nation are going to
play in its affairs. He stated that now
they are taking an active interest IN
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protected-that greater interest Will
be taken by them now that they have
the right of suffrage. Touching upon
the matter of the child labor situation
he stated in emphatic tones that no
one has the right to live from the
earnings of children who should be in
the schools.
Touching upon immigration, the
President stated that the bill he sign
ed would result in maintaining the
high standard of wages of all the
people in this country-both those
who have lived here for years and the
recent arrivals.
In the matter Of prohibition, Mr.,
Coolidge said that the law was on
the statute books and that it was the
duty of every citizen and also the duty
of the Chief Executive of the nation
to enforce it.
The President pointed out that a
complete agreement has been reached
with Mexico and that none has been