Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-15
VACATION TRIP
. To VERMONT bbTlp By
THEPRES|DENT
To Leave Washington This
Afternoon for Home at
Plymouth, Vermont
WILL BE AWAY 12 DAYS
Made Good Impression in ADJ
dress Last Night Giving
His Personal Platform

WASHINGTON Aug. 15:-Presi&
dent Coolidge, having opened the
Republican campaign in his speech
formally accepting the nomination
as candidate for president by stress
ing government economy, further
tax reduction, further. Limitation OF
armaments and stabilization OF agri-
culture. was ready today for a two
weeks vacation with his family at
his fathers home in Plymouth. VT.
The nominee was applauded timo
and again last night as he outlined
the principles on which he Will seek
election, speaking at the notificatiQn
exercises in Memorial Continen<c&
Hall before the leaders OF hi4 p4E</>
Common Sense Goyernn1cnt 4
"a government OF common nouo0
was Mr.. Coolidge's reply to Ct. 1s-111
of Liberal thought and nrorra.s5.,c
action" As to honest govern 4 e,f :
he asserted that "the laws of fH~
land are being. and will continue "a
be, enforced
THE government is sound" the
President added. But individuals
charged with wrongdoing are being
prosecuted. The people of this coun-
try hate corruption. They know my
position. They know the law will te
enforced"
In addition to tax reduction, the
nominee asked for more tax re-
FORM" and insisted on a program of
economy in government. In agricul-
ture, he said, relief has come. ''as it
always must be provided, not so
much through the enactment OF
legislative laws as through the work.
ing out of economic laws"
''Now that nature and economic
law have given some temporary re-
lief" he continued. 81 propose.
therefore. to appoint COMMITTEES
to investigate and report measures
to the congress In December that
may help secure this result which
we all DESIRE"
Proposing another conferences to
consider further limitation of arma-
ments and the codifcation of inter-
national law. the President said he
would hold up such action until the
European situation has cleared
through settlement of the repara-
tions problam.
Mr.. Coolidge gave particularly ems
phasis in his address to the record OF
current administration. citing the
arms conference restoration OF Z
technical state of peace. repeal OF
wartime taxes. funding of a large
part of the foreign debt. improve-
ment in employment conditions, en-
hancement of the prices of govern.
ment bonds reduction of the cost
of government. establishment OF q
budget. immigration reform. q re-
vival of industry the setting up Of
the veterans bureau. enactment and
passage OF the tariff act.
The simple ceremonies. held In
the historic home of the Daughters
of the American Revolution near
the White House. were punctuated.
from the appearance OF the Presi-
dent with Mrs. Coolidge and through
the notification address of Frank
w. Mondell, chairman of the Cleve-
land convention. and his own ad-
dress. with applause and frequent
cheering.
An outburst lasting fve minutes
greeted the President. At the
height of this demonstration, Sec
retary Hughes, juss returned from
a visit to Europe, stepped forward
and led the audience in three
cheers for Calvin Coolidge"
The hall, seating about 1000 was
filled. while many stood outside the
DullulnS ana nSLSneu TO the eXer-
cises as carried out by amplifiers.
Another unnumbereu audience was
able to listen in" by radio in all
parts of the country.
Upon his return to the White
House after the ceremonies. c. Bas-
com Slemp. secretary to the Priests.
dent. found awaiting him a number
of kilograms from persons reporting
they had heard the addresses by
radio at various distant points.
Mr.. Slemp said many messages Of
congratulations had been received
throughout the night and early
morning, and that leaders of the
party had indicated to him 'swhole-
hearted approval of the Presi-
dents address.
Mr.. Coolidge's departure this af-
ternoon for his vacation marks his
first absence for longer than two
days from the White House since
he entered Office in August last year.
he returns to the home IN
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