Evening star., 1924-04-23
Politics at Large
BY n. o. MESSENGER

gates 10 the RepuDllcan national con-
vention. enrolled under President
Coolfdge's banner, with Hays fiyinp
and paeans OF victory sounding.
South Dakota must feel awfully lone
some, away out there on the prairies.
with the jackrabbits jumping and
the tumbleweed blowing, sneezing in
the dust of the onmarching hosts
Here come Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, with 110 more Coolidge dele
gates, bringing his total up to e73. or
11S more than sufficient to assure his
nomination.
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President Coolidge's address yester-
day before the annual meeting of the
Associated Press in New York is ap-
praised by politicians as not only Il
remarkable state paper, but a won
derful human document. Comment is
that along with his Yankee good com
mon sense, with his demonstration Of
patriotic good judgment, absence OF
impractical sentiment, he exhibited a
profound appreciation of human
sympathy and understanding of the
woes ana needs OF mankind, remind
full OF the nature of President Harding
and of his work for peace on earth
and good will among men.
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Democratic politicians in Congress
are discussing with interest the re-
cent Jefferson day speech of Gov.
Albert G. Ritchie of Maryland in con-
nection with his possible availability
as Democratic presidential candi-
date. Notwithstanding that Gov
Ritchie has discouraged such Sug-
gestions. The speech is attracting
attention on account of the doctrines
he advocated.
Declaring that the American people
are on the threshold of d great strug-
gle, he said it is to keep our Ameri-
can ideals, TO preserve our American
high purpose either at home or abroad
has ever been or ever can be accom-
plished by this country"
He made strong appeal for preSer
walton Of the rights of the states
which at this time is much under dis
cussion in Congress and in the states
from Massachusetts TO Florida He
urged that an amendment to the
Constitution be adopted which would
provide that thereafter amendments
should be referred to a referendum of
the people.
Former Representative William 4.
RodenberG of Illinois, who since his
notable victory in the Illinois pri-
nlaries over the organization in be-
ing selected as delegate at large to
the Republican national convention as
q declared Coolidge delegate, and who
has been mentioned as possible tenn
porary chairman OF the convention.
modestly pass up the implied honor
and urges the selection of Gen.
Charles O.. Dawes for that post
1t is. Of course, highly conlpIi-
mentary to be mentioned in CUunec-
ton with the temporary chairman
ship of the Republican national con
veation. he says. In my Judgment,
however. the ideal man upon whom
this honor should be conferred is Gen.
Charles @. Dawes No man in the
party IS better fitted to make the
keynote speech at Cleveland than Gen.
Dawes In honoring him the party
will honor itself. Dawes is today an
outstanding international figure. who
commands the confidence and respe ct
Of the world
His great work in establishing the
budget system Of the United States
on i practical. working basis and his
wonderful success in bringing order
out of the chaos that prevailed
throughout Europe as a result of the
war stamp him a. a constructive
statesman of the highest type In
addition to this. Dawes has a remark
able gift for clear. concise and pun
gent expression. His speeches are al
ways illuminating and full of Scin-
tillating epigrams. If selected for
this honor the speech that ne viii
make will be read with interest by
every voter"
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Wilbur T. Wakemsn, secretary and
treasurer of the American Protective
Tariff Lea que, takes exception to
reference in q recent chapter in this
column to that organization as repre-
sentative of "high-tariff protectionists'
and OF the "high-protection point OF
view"
THE Tariff League" ne says, "does
not believe in high tariff or embargo:
1t does believe in an adequate pro-
tective tariff to every American in
dustry for products which are natural
to our soil and climate. This also in
cludes products from under the soil
The tariff of 1922 has accomplished
wonderful results wherever il has
been adequately protective, but this
measure is certainly free trade in
spots. To illustrate, copper. potash
agricultural implements, abrasives
binding twine. silk bolting cloth, ce-
nent typesetting machines, shoe
machinery, cotton and numberiess
competitive products are on the free
list. Again, many schedules
are unscientific and break in the mid
die like a rotten round in \ ladder"
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The new political organization, the
Woman's Committee for Political Ac-
tion. which was organized in this city
few weeks ago, announces that
women in twenty-five states have re-
.sponded to the call issued last week
for 4 conference here May and 1e
eliminating in a mass meeting at the
Belasco Theater Sunday, May II The
conference will discuss the declara-
ton of principles already formulated
and the practical details of state or
ganiZation work necessary to the
election of. delegates from each state
to the national progressive conven-
tion which will meet in Cleveland
July 4.
Each evening during the confer
ence a public meeting will be held al
which the following subjects will be
presented successfully by men and
women of national prominence;
women and Politics. Women and
Peace" Women and the Progressive
Movement" This conference, accord
ing to Miss Isabelle Kendig. executive
secretary, will be the first national
gathering of the progressive women
of all parties. While republican and
democratic women have already or
ganized for the coming campaign
progressive women, whether inde-
pendent or belonging to the two reg
ular parties, have made no effort to
come together nationally.
I'm many states, however, they are
already active and have greeted with
enthusiasm the call to a nation wide
union. The women who join in the
progressive movement will not go in
as ladies auxiliary; they will be
an integral part of the movement"