Evening star., 1924-05-08
PRESIDENT PRAISES
COP. WOMEN OF D. C.
Party Organization Necessary to
Government, He Declares
in Address.

President Coolidge, in an address
today to the moro than 200 District
women who have been attending the
Republican campaign school held dur
ing the past week under auspices of
the League of Republican Women,
told them that party organization is
necessary for the perpetuation of the
government and for its efficient oper-
alton. He commended the women,
who were gathered about him in the
east room of the White House, for
their services of loyalty to their party
and for their desire to learn more of
what their party stands for and Of
the fundamental principles of the
American government.
The President told his listeners that
history has shown that there must be
party organization if the government is
to be conducted upon the lines laid down
by the Constitution. He pointed out
that without proper party organiza-
ton there might be mob rule or rule By
bigotry and the probable breaking
down or the governme ntal machinery.
He referred to such party leaders as
Lincoln and Grant and Cleveland and
Wilson, all of whom were esteemed
rulers and at the same time strict
in party government for the purpose
of administration of the highest
efficiency.
Ne Ideal Candidates.
Don't be confused about the So
called ideal candidates." the Presi-
dent warned. "I have been in pub
lie life for many years and 1 have
come to the conclusion that ideal
candidates do not exist The next
best thing to do is to make out the
best we can with what we have Sc
lect candidates whom you think best
ftted for the office and whom Won
know stand for the principles of your
party and will support those princi-
Piles IL elected"
struction work being done by the Re
publican campaign school and he
hoped that the women who had been
In attendance had been benefited by
leaders and its principles and that
they would be better able to spread
the gospel of the party to those who
are less acquainted with them.
The women were headed by Mrs.
the League of Republican Women
of the District, and Mrs William
Wolff Smith, director of the political
campaign school. They greeted the
President when he entered the east
room with the recital of the follow
ing creed: I'VE pledge allegiance to
Calvin Coolidge and to the Republi-
can platform upon which he will
stand-a government of honest in
tegrity, protection and progress for
ALL"
Meeting Plans Changed.
1t was originally intended to hold
this meeting in the rear grounds of
the White House and to have a group
photograph taken, but the rain pre-
vented this.
Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Lord, director
Of the bureau of the budget, ad-
dressing the organization at the Will
lard Hotel this morning, outlined the
work of the budget bureau and de-
clared that the taxes for the next
year would bring the government
1858, 100000 and that the expendi-
lures would amount to $3,2sS, ,0o0, 600,
leaving a surplus of $3s5, 0oo, 900, a
saving of s264,ooo,o0o as compared
with this year.
"The Convention and Campaign"
was the subject OF an address by BEN
nett Gordon, director of publicity.
Republican national committee, who
outlined the various phases dealt
with at the convention and campaign