Evening star., 1924-06-11
Praise of Coolidge's Courage
Comes From Friends and Foes

Because he showed the courage of
question OF tax reform the chief issue
of the national campaign, President
Coolidge is praised by friend and
political opponent alike. At least.
he he's stood squarely by his guns"
| both sides agree, and in pointing out
why he was dissatisfied with the tax
step-child," which the Republican
majority in Congress adopted after it
had been laid on its doorstep By the
emocratic-insurgent combination, he
has clarified the general political
atmosphere. in the opinion of the ma
jority OF editors.
Very wise" is the verdict of the
Indianapolis News independently in
commenting on the Coolidge action.
because he recognized that politics
is mostly a choice of second oests.
1t was his only choice, as the Man
chester Union independent Republi-
CAM sees il, land the country will
wish Mr.: Coolidge success in ms en-. .
admitted defects at the December ses-
sion" The temporary relief secured
also makes the signing or the Dill
worth while" in the view OF the
Boston ITAnSCfipt Nuoepeiuohe es
publican), while 'the President stands
firmly on his own view in the mat
ter. accepting, perforce, the present
judgment of Congress, but looking to
the people to sustain his policy,
which is far-seeins and 6as,nesslike; stani.
out, the Buffalo News tRepu ublica.n)
suggests, inasmuch as "the bill was
framed by men of narrow vision and
unsound judgment-men who sought
to make political capital out OF it
The President must depend On the
people to back him UP. as the Pitts
burgh Gazette Times (Republican)
views the outlook, land in the ap-
preaching campaign they should
speak in DO uncertain tone" Indors-
ing this suggestion, the Providence
Journal Independently calls for the
election of p Congress- which will re-
duce appropriations. inasmuch as
'the fact that the federal govern
ment has been compelled to resort to
so many new kinds Of taxation within
the last decade is causing business
great anxiety and is acting as re-
which are essential if the nation
Industrial expansion is not to suffer
a distinct check" This suggestion
also meets the approval Of the New
York Times independent Democratic).
which argues, however, that because
this is presidential election year,
much as IT is to be desired that the
electors should express themselves
emphatically as between the Presi-
dent and Congress- there is small
likelihood that they can do II this
year." But the Presidents words
will start the people thinking" the
Worcester Telegram (Republican)
adds, "and when the people think
they act, and when they act they
have the power to restore Congress
to sanity and usefulness"
Congress" somewhat sharply sug-
gests the Duluth Herald Undepefl-
dent), would delude a long-suffer.
| ing people with windy words end
hollow promises, while the President
deals with actual conditions--with
facts, not with shioholeths." Agree.
| ing that the Presidents position i.
sound, the Cleveland Plain Dealer
| independent Democratic) is inclined
| to believe that. after all, the new Law
| is "a step in the right direction, and
there Us good cause for believing that
| with a little more experience Con-
gress will adopt a sound and perma.
nent tax plan. The Sprin gfieid Re.
publican independently likewise sees
1 little hope for securing a "clear ex.
preston from the people this au-
ttumn," because mot only the eonsti.