The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
r O Coolidge Address Accepting Nomination. For 1he Presidency

or tnlS than ttle enormous progress
 which Is being mnde by the negro
 race. To some Of It's individuals
 it may seem slow, t0ilsOnIo, and
 unsatisfactory, but viewed as a
 whole 1t has been a demonstration
 oftteir patriotism tfAd their worth They arc doing aa great work in the
 lands and arc entitled to the pro-
 toctiOn of the Constitution and the
 law. 1t is satisfaction to observe
 that the crime of lynching. of
 which they have been so oftefs the
 victims, has been greatly diminish
 ed, and trust that any further
 continuation of this national
 shame may be prevented by law.
 As a plain matter of expediency
 the white man can not be pro.
 tected unless tho black man is pro-
 teCted, and as plain matter of
 right law Is law and justice and justice is justice for everybody.
 Our country has adopted prohibition and provided by legislation for it's enforcement. It is the duty of the citizen to observe the law, and the duty of the executive to enforce. I propose to do my duty as best I can.
 Our different states have had diff ferent standards, or no standards at all, for child lab6f..A The Congress should have authority to provide a uniform law applicable to the whole nation which will protect childhood Our country can not afford to let any one live off the earnings of its youth of tender years. Their places ares not in the factory, but in the school, that the men and women of tomorrow may reach a higher state of existence and the nation a higher standard of citizen ship.
 I am in favor of national defense. not merely as an abstract state of mind, but as concrete mode of action. I favor not merely talking about it, but doing something about it. I do not want the safety of our. country to be imperiled in its domestic or foreign relations by any. failure to be ready to preserve order Or repel attack. But Ipropose to work for voluntary observ- ance of law and mutual covenants of peace.
 Must Be Impartial
 The government of the United States represents the public. It is it's busi ness to protect and advance the gen. eral welfare. It wants everyone treat ed fairly, and expects everyone to do his duty. It must be impartial, but it ought to be humane. It wants to establish justice, equity, and mercy. It desires to see adequate returns both for capital invested and for work done. It believes in protecting health and in cherishingj education. It is op- posed to the domination of either wealth or organized minorities and is committed to the free rule of all the people.
 We are likely to hear a great deal of discussion about liberal thought and progressive action. It is well for the country to have liberality in thought and, progress in action, but its greatest asset is common ,sense.~ In the com monplace things of life lies the strength of the nation. It, is not in brilliant conceptions and strokes of genius that We shall find the chief reliance of our country, but in the home, in the school, and in religion. America will continue to defend these ishrines. Every evil force that seeks to descerate or destroy them will find that a higher power has endowed the people with an in herent spirit of resistance. The people know the difference between pretense and reality. They want to be told the truth. They swant to be trusted. They want a chance to work out their own material and spiritual salvation. The people want government of com mon sense. sss # ts-l. s,sfs g. q ,sF. s
 These Mir. Chairman, are some of the beliefs which hold, some of the principles which I propose to support. Because I am convinced that they are true, because I am satisfied that they are sound, I submit them with abiding faith to the judgment of the American oeoule.