Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-16
I, AND GENERAL DAWES

Only the selection of a candidate for vice presi-
dent left to the convention. The platform
structed to fit Coolidge after the rank and file of the
party had weeks before declared for him in of
confidence and enthusiasm that swept the country
from ocean to and from lakes to gulf
For so long had it been known who would be the
nominee that to speak now is but to raitfy.
Never before did any presidential candidate so
completely dominate national convention. Not the
immortal Lincoln for his second term when the issues
Of the civil still in the balance; not the be-
nevolent Mckinley in 1896 when the advance agent
agent of prosperity" at time when the fortunes of
the people at so low ebb; not even Roosevelt,
crusader for civic Righteousness and courageous de-
fender Of the rights of the common mannone of these
thoroughly in command of the situation in the
conventions that nominated them.
So rapid has been the growth Of Coolidge in pop
ular esteem and strength that yet there is
orally accepted formula accounting for his supremacy
1t may be said, however, with much that the
mysterious power that has carried him forward Is the
conviction in the public mind that is honest man,
without qualification and independent as he is hon
est.
It was inevitable that the scandalmongers would
find inquities in their vain and vicious search
for breach in the Coolidge Such they
found should and will be repaired, without fear
favor. But the muckaneers Verplayed their hands
They missed their target when they hurled their stink
pots at the president. His escucheon untouched
and untarnlshed. He emerged from the Scandalfest
clean and serene. Deep in the human heart there Is
love of fair play The voters at the primaries resented
the injustice that it undertaken heap upon Cal
vim Coolidge. The measure of the reaction
almost unanimous endorsement by the great convention
that epitomized the sentiment of the people. -
er heir the best that the Pilgrim Fathers transplant
ed in America and that has since become the strength
and driving power of the republic in this last day and
hour OF history Is one man among such others as there
may be in America who would rather be right than
to be president Nor would he swerye hairs breadth
to save himself from political calamity that might
befali him.
A bruised and broken world needs the kind of a
to recall it to the practice of the simple virtues
that to be all but lost. 1t needs to learn
the value of sober earnest honest effort 1t must
form to inexorable law that economy is not myth
and that every orgy Of eXpeditures must to day
of Judgment 1t has been apty said that he IS an eX
ample, though he would not be an example Either he
will go on election day TO still greater victory he
will ANONYMOUSLY fail to steady unbalanced world
in its frenzied efforts to find harbor of calm and
safety. We believe his moral strength is such that
Calvin Coolidge will have personal triumph, regard
less of party declarations traditions.
It is a wellbalanced ticket Gen. Chas. G. Dawes
has risen to world fame in few.short years He is a
man of action. He made of the most brilliant rec
ords of any man IN France. He cut and slashed red
tape whenever it nterfered with licking the Germans
If it humanity possible to do the right thing at the
right time he did it, If the necessary supplies should
be delivered at given point he that they
delivered time. He was strong arm for General
Pershng. He helped and had the respect Of every
commander of allied armies His counsel valuable
and his action swift, He emerged from the war
with all honors that could be conferred Before the
he had scored tremendous success in the busi-
ness wolrG. He is Napoleon OF finance and captain
of industry. Since the he had rendered disin-
guished and unsefsh public service he gave dur
ing the conflict He formulated the first national buds
the government. Under it the national debt has been
cut down two billions Of dollars and the annual eXpedi-
lures reduced $60000G000 Also he the outstand-
ing figure in finding basis for stabzing chaotic
Europe The Preparations plan, for which he is most
largely responsible, is one of the biggest achievements
any man ever accomplished is it any wonder with
such brilliant record to his credit that the great
venton nominated him for addition service?
No other political party can match Coolidge and
Dawes.
The platform adopted sticks closely to tried and
proven theories Political nostrums conspcuously
absent. No seght-of-hand rules would fit square
a shooter as President Coolidge. Neither he nor
Dawes could stand platform Of mere eXpediency.
is the thing right is their fist question. In the
of the weeks TO voters who read the Press will
be made acquainted with the partys fundamental
doctrines. 1t is for recognition Of every Just de-
mand Of labor and proper protection Of capital 1t
repudates the League Of Nations but approves the
posal Of a court Of international justice. 1t points
with becoming pride 10 the partys achievements in
reducing the national debt pairing down expenditures
and in helping to relieve taxpayers. Its pledge OF
economy is personfied in its candidate for president
He has the courage TO tell he congress and the world
the plain fact that you cant reduce taxes and increase
expenditures. That is paradox. The pledge Of every
possible sane and practical help TO he farmer IN re-
storing the balance by which he survive and the
on i've Is not forgotten But perhaps the plank Of