Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-25

In the closing days of the political campaign 1t
may be said IN all truth that Calvin Coolidge has
through the gruelng contest unscathed and unharm-
ed Not only because he is man of unimpeachable
character this but also because thrice armed is
he whose cause is just
Notwithstanding the high attainments of Demo-
cratic candidate, John w. Davis, candor cempes the
statement that it is clearly obvious that the contest in
California is between Calvin Coolidge and Robert NJ.
La Toilette. 1t is therefore, plain that California
voters will particularly weigh the fitness of these
two men for the presidency before they decide which of
them to support.
An outstanding feature of the campaign at this
time is that every assault made upon Mr. Coolidge has
failed; every poisoned shaft aimed at him has been
shattered upon his shining armor As fine example
of clean, hgh-minded, New England Purltansm he
has stood the rigid test
One of the most remarkable victories any
achieved in public life by the president
in the primary campaign To CafoTnians that VIC
tory perhaps Impressive than to any others,
because the only candidate that contended against him
the hitherto popular idol of the people of this
state, Senator Hiram w. Johnson. The latter employ
ed all his talents, all his forensic power his effort
to arouse the people to reject Coolidge and to take
this brilliant Californian their leader. We prefer
not say that the effort of Senator Johnson proved an
utter pitiable failure but rather that the
of Calvin Coolidge in that appeal to the people was
practically without parallel in the history OF er-
can politics @
How then can it be ccntended that the people of
this state will repudiate the they carried to
such signal success favorite SOM Can it be that
La Toilette is ngratiated in the favor and affec
tons of the people of California than is Senator john
patriotisrn answers no Senator Johnson voted
right during the war the issues relating to It, Rob
ert NJ La Toilette wrong IN nearly every vote he
cast in the senate on those issues Senator Johnson
fought noby and successfully to protect the rult grow
ers and producers of California, IN the process OF
framing the Fordney-McCumber tariff bill Senator
La Toilette voted 54 times out of possible oO to keep
down the and make 1t easy Tor foreign growers 10
come in with their products and render 1t harder
not impossible, for California producers to compete
exist.
It may be reasonably assumed that after the peo-
nle of California turned Coolidge against Johnson
they will not desert Coolidge Tor La Fo!lette.
The secret of the Coolidge success was just what
If has always been in his remarkable career. IL lay
in his downright honesty In every CIVIC and poitlca
emergency of his life the strength of the Coohoge
carried him through. If ever there was man VINO
could say he would rather be right than be president
that man is Calvin Coolidge. Often when lesser ana
weaker men yield to temptations OF poltlcal eXpeQ-
encv he always stands firm and four-square HIS
is charted by the rule OF reason and right Inc
voters of America may absolutely depend upon him
How we do need in this chaotic world continual
tion of this high example of private and public prop
itvi Surely the mothers of our Land may point TO MN
as a moral example for their sons. ana no lesS
valuable is the example of economy ne mas Set OIL
c;ally,and personally. Private practice and puDilc
policy both proclaim his leadership IN the way lie
people and their government should 60 We are IN
an era of profligate spending and we must lay hod Oh
the anchor of safety and sanity
Born on the farm in humble home he has always
kept closely the soil Pictures OF the president pch
ing hay are not the bunk OF campaign 1hey are sym
bol;e of his regular and ifel long practice Inc Iai
ers of Imperial Valley of California and of the United
states have in him sympathetic friend, whose Know
ledge of farm problems has come TO MN 'hio"eN
experience r.. ,oror+or of
president Coolidge is steadfast supporter or
tbe constitution To him it is sacred instrument OF
Government He does not propose to feouce II 10 d
.sscran Of paper" by consentng that whimsical con-
sr,pss may punch it full of holes at Will
The issues of this campaign are such tnaI tieIe -
lancer Of setting our government adrt on stormy ana
dn9ero1s seas No ship of state in the whole wlde
and IL sailing as steadily as proudly and confidently
~ ors let us keep the present COOL honest courage
ous captain at the wheel
An omniscient editor the public that be-
,~ IonQ we can fly around the world in one day we
ronld do that how if kept about 10 degrees from
the Pole.
Foreign noables saying they won't h come tSer 10
.ar;ca because we make too much fuss about thelh
nS thev wouldn't come either, if we didn't make any
fuss about them.
Tbe Lords prayer is barred IN CallioInia 1ai. L;
s.n,ans TOO proud to ask anybody 10 give tnen ''I
daily bread
straw votes generally show which way 'he 'o'e-