The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-17
COOLIDGE IS
LAYING PLANS
FOR YEAR 1928
Third Term Move Put Under
Way Quietly, Have Re-
nomination Forced on Him
BY CHARLES =. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

Washington-P President Coolidge
continues saying not one single WORD
about a denomination in 1928.
Hes too slick. His cue is to
keep quiet and have a denomination
forced on HIM.
This is being attended to all right
bv political fixers like Dave Mulvane
and Congressman J. w. Taylor, Re
publican national committeeman
from Kansas and Tennessee respec-
lively.
THEY'VE been heard from already
to the effect that he'll be by far the
strongest candidate 10 succeed hln-
self and intimating that he owes
to his party to make the run-be
cause il surely can win with him ana
there'd be doubts about anybody else.
More politicians whom the presi-
dent can depend on may be looked
for confidently to express similar
sentiments as time progresses, un-
til there's whole chorus Of them.
II the president didn't like tins
kind Of thing, he could stop II by
saying so.
The Coolidge boosters undoubtedly
would be correct in their estimate
Of his strength, if it were 1928 right
now. But plenty of things can hap
pen in three years.
There isn't much inspiration in
President Coolidge. His political
shop is popular, not because the
voters are particularly thrilled by
its proprietor, but because, up to
date, they've liked his goods.
However, the public taste in po-
litical goods changes. And seem
ingly Mr.. Coolidge stocks only one
kind-the ultra-conservative kind.
Ultra-conservatism's in style at
present. 1t has been for the last
eight (going on nine) years. That's
long time for one political style
to last.
Yes, President Coolidge's 1928
prospect looks all right now. but
whether it stays that way is largely
a matter of pure luck-heads, ultra
conservatism lasts another three
years; tails, some new whim comes
in.
Luck! Coolidge has had won
derful run of it t"Lucky Cal') but
1.-The only sure thing about luck is
that it's bound to change"
That's the thought that other pol
iicians, who'd like lookin them
selves in 1928. are encouraging
themselves with.
In his lifetime William Jennings
Bry""'s political honesty was ques-
toned by his opponents over and
over again. Now he's dead, politci-
ans generally agree that never was
there an honester public man-ofter
mistaken, many say, but always sin
cere.
That. they add, explains the con
sistency with which he maintained
his outstanding position and influ
ence for more than 80 years. II,
was beaten. but never in eclipse.
And why so regularly beaten ?
not in his own party counsels, fo
there he seldom was, but personal
ly as candidate at the polls
Again his honesty. He wouldn'
compromise.
Had Bryan lived, the demand tina
the ST. James Bible be made a tex
book in the public schools WOul,
have doomed as an overshadowini
issue in the 1928 presidential cam
paign.
Inc Sd1u utI1uIlely u
Dayton that he meant to make i
SC. He planned nonpartisan cam
paign and, led by the country
foremost evangelist and perhaps it
ablest political tactician, no poll
tician doubts that ir would hav,
been formidable one
Without him it is more tina,
doubted if much life can be inject
ed into the effort he promised, t,
base American government on lit
eOally interpreted Bible.
There may be politicians with tn
necessary tactical craft, but the
lack the evangelistic spirit. Their
doubtless are evangelists of suffi
cient fervor, but they lack politica
skill.
With Bryan, as Washington read
the signs, died the movement L
unite religion and government in tn
United States.