, 1924-10-16

the coming states OF America 6
country to the great industrial
West. In $500 miles of travel, he
stated, the party has seen nothing
which surpasses the industry of this
great state and was surprised at the
progress made by the town Of Parco.
IT the close of the flag raising *
e~rcises, the Caravan proceeded to
this city where they were entertain
ed at dinner by the citizens of Raw
Inns. After dinner they returned to
Parco for the mass meeting.
The rally was held in the Parco
gymnasium and it was crowded to
the limit. There were approx
mately 1000 persons present and it
was as enthusiastic a crowd as it is
possible to gather together.
DR.. E. A. Kell. chairman of the
Carbon County Republican Commit
tee, introduced the speakers. the first
of whom was Herbert l.. Moore. Mr..
Moore is the first and only farmer
who ever went on the stump" He
comes from Plymouth, Vermont and
was one of Coolidge's closest boy
hood friends. The idea of the pres
ent Transcontinental Tour was or
iginated in Plymouth a town of 30
people, by those citizens. who know
so well the fine characteristics of
Calvin Coolidge and 1t was through
their efforts that the services of the
Hon. A. w. Jefferis. John p. Cowan,
NJ. w. Pitt. Chas. r. Doyle. Francis
Goodwin and others were enlisted to
aid in the effort to %acquaint the peo-
pie of our great country with the
actual traits and characteristics of
our President.
Calvin Coolidge was born or a
farm at Plymouth, Vermont July 4th,
1872. the anniversary of the birth
of the United States. He was al
ways an ardent worker. even as a
boy. and his habits have been be-
yond reproach. During his early
school days Calvin attended the small
country school of Plymouth and later
went to Amherst for his college edu-
cation. Throughout his whole school
career he a known by his class
mates as a lean red-headed country
boy but he was always respected and
well thought ofs During his school
vacation he wroked on his fathers
farm at Plymouth and even today
with all the best summer and winter
resorts of the country at his beck
and call he choose for his vacation
his old home in Plymouth. His past
life has implanted in him the habits
OF frugality and self-reliance and he
has never forgotten those lessons
which are still so e to his men,
DRY. Even when he took the oath
OF President OF this United States.
administered by Col. Coolidge. his
father. on the ''old farm" he did
not call from work his two sons to
accompany him to Washington but
proceeded to the Capital nj soon as
II could be arranged. and there took
up the thread which the hand OF
death had prevented IA much re-
yered President Harding from COM
pleting and slowly but surely made
the ambitions OF Harding n realiza-
ton to us.
In Massachusetts he practiced law
and was elected successfully School
Director. Member OF the Common
Council. City Attorney. Member OF
the Lower House of the State Leris-
lature. Mayor. four times State sem
ntor, twice President OF the Senate
three times Lieutenant Governor and
finally Governor. Like Roosevelt he
became president Of the United
States thru the hand OF death. The
nation has already seen, that Ike
Roosevelt. he Is no accident He
took charge with the firm hand OF
n leader long trained and thoroughly
familiar with his task. Every de-
cision has shown the qualities which
have DISTINGUISHED his whole career.
clear thinking and sound common
sense.
Tho Hon. Francis Goodwin, As
nistant Secretary Of the Interior. who
followed Hcrbret l.. Moore. brought
to the attention OF the people the
fact that the Constitution OF the
United States has been In force for
1877 years and that no other instru-
mont had been developed which has
proven TO he A. successful as our
own. II guarantees equality md
men and women throughout the u.
=. are given opportunitics thru It's
operation that otherwise would not
exist. II Ii tho peoples desire to
have the integrity Of tho Constitution
Of u country maintained and up
held.
In bringing out the necessity Of
maintaining tho power Of the 6u-
prone Court hc compared Russia to
tho United States. Russia. that
large country acros the water which
like the United States. has uniimit-
ed sourc and possibilities and
there opportunities exist 'e0ual 10
oar but because there n no Su.
pfsme Court Of power 20 protect the
citisens Of that great country. In the
Dussuit Of life. liberty and happiness
thoes large natural resources have