Evening star., 1925-07-22

as Mr.. Coolidge fights the good fight
for economy and tax reform. and as
long as times in the West are good.
he is assured of undying support.
That statement. Of course. carries
with it the implication that han
times NAV "a silly sap the foundations
of Coolidge strength.
The President might continue !"
WELD the economy biz stick. but II ne
were brandishine it in the face NJ
West plunced once again in the throes
OF agricultural and financial depres-
sion. his popularity would probably
prove to he brittle. Confidence ia arm
that Mr.. Coolidge's determination :"
keen his feet on the ground. at nome
and abroad. is the best guarantee ol
continued prosperity that the country
could have His caution and conserva-
tism are regarded as essential TO bust
ness stability in town and country
as good crops and good banking are
Granted perpetuation of Coolidge noll-
cies and a square deal from Mother
Nature, the West is serenelN hope
fuI that all will he for the best within
the measurable future.
Economy Has Spread.
Coolidge economy has spread through
the Northwest like the forest fires thai
recently crossed. More than one State
governor. Democrat AS well as Repuh
iicsn. was elected last Fall on pro
gram OF economy that was as near
like Coolidge plans and specifications
as possible. Other commonwealth
executives are putting economy pro
grams through. or trying to. Like the
President himself. the governors find
them not only good politics for them
YNo a
tics. as far as the taxpayers are CON
cerned Extravaganza in state eX-
penditure has been rampant and reSu-
lar in the Western country. Money
has been blown In recklessly for
schools. highways, public buildings
and civic improvements OF all kinds
Bond issues have followed one another
with mushroom like rapidity. and as
indiscriminatel The Coolidge econ
omy era at Washington. in conse-
ouence. finds ready acceptance and
applicat tion among the taX-hurde ned
States of this district.
political writer from Washington
is asked on 81 hands in the West
whether Mr. Coolidge will aspire to
another term in the presidency. the
third term bogey will not frighten
many people in these latitudes. ap
parently. IL the Presidents political
behavior and the state Of the times
between now and 1928 are both salts
factory II the race for the Repuh-
lican nomination three years hence is
a free-for-all. the West will almost Ger
tatnIv have at least two candidates Of
it's own-Charles G. Dawes and Frank
10. I.owden, both OF Illinois. The
friends OF each OF these leaders are
already quietly at cork and viii have
we'll appointed lightning rods in place
and in working order at the psyche
logical moment. Gov. clifford Pinchot
OF Pennsylvania has been putting I'm
some effective licks for himself in the
Northwest this Summer. with his
speeches on conservation. Super-pow.
er and prohibition. The forester
statesman. whose name is one To con-
lure with in the territory which Theo
dore Roosevelt loved. is rega rded
potential contender for the presidency
in 1928. But there is no one whose
Judgment counts for much who thinks
any Republican hcan avail against
Calvin Coolidge under the conditions
herein before narrated.
AS for Democratic rivals, the West
surveys the country and envisa ges
none who at this writing measures up
to even the Presidents shoulders.
western Democrats hope the next
three years may produce for them
Moses. But few seem inclined to think
that his name will be either McAdoo
or Smith. for the memories of the de-
structive hostilities IN Madison Square
Garden year ago this month ara still
fresh.