The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-04
PARTY RULE HELD
VITAL IF THERE
IS TO BE- PROGRESS
Says Result of Economic Dis
sipati0n Is Moral
Decay
ECONOMY is IDEALlSM''
Urges Permanent Court of
International
Justice
ECONOMY is IDEALISM''
(Rv the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, March 4.-Clothed
with a direct mandate from the peo-
Pile, Calvin Coolidge today dedicated
himself and his administration to-
the tightening of the tax burden at
home and to the promotion of peace
through mutual understandings with
the nations of the world.
These two purposes were outlined
in high relief by Mr.. Coolidge in
his inaugural address. delivered from
a simply stand at the least
entrance of the Capitol just after he
had taken his second oath of office
as President of the United States.
Dividing his attention almost
equally between affairs at home and
problems abroad, and between things
accomplished and achievements hop
ed for, Mr.. Coolidge spoke with as
surance as to the future, declaring
that because of action already taken,
an era of prosperity lay ahead and
a firmer courage and higher hope
inspired the heart of all humanity.
"We have been, and propose to be,
more and more American" he declar-
ca. IF we have any heritage, it
has been that. If we have any des-
tiny, we have found it in that direc-
ton" rs{@ I, - '>''s'
Accor>. with this purpose, he as
.c:.ed, demands the conduct OF gov
ernment along certain definite lines.
These lines in the field of domes-
tic affairs point, first, to the exer-
else of greater economy in govern
ment, and second, to reduction OF
taxation, he continued. The recent
election, he said, had demonstrated
that "the policy that stands out with
tho greatest clearness is that OF
economy in public expenditure with
reduction and reform of taxation.
Policy Of Economy
81 favor the policy of economy, not
because | wish to save money, but
because l wish to save people," he
continued. THE men and women of
this country who toll are the ones
who bear the cost of government.
Every dollar that we carelessly waste
means that their life will be SO much
the more meager. Every dollar that
VIC prudently gave means that their
life will be so much more abundant"
The practice of such economy, he
declared. has brought the time when
there can be further tax reduction
and "when, unless we wish to hanp-
er the people in their right to earn
living, we must have tax REFORM
He declared his opposition to ex-
tremely high tax rates because they
produce little or no revenue. because
they are bad for the country and
finally because they are wrong"
"The verdict of the country has
been given on this question:" he
added, "That verdict stands We
shall do we'll to heed it,"
Prefacing his discussion of Amer
ica's relation to the world with the
declaration that "our country repre-
sents nothing but peaceful intentions
toward all the earth. Mr.. Coolidge
setforth ways and means of mani
Testing that spirit while at the same
time maintaining "such military
force as comports with the dignity
and security of great people"
He reiterated his advocacy Of
American adherence to the Perman-
ent Court of International Justice;
declared that America having taken
the lead in the movement for limi>
tation of armaments, that lead
America must continue to hOld";
favored continuation of the policy
of participation in world conferences
''whenever conditions are such that
there is even promise that practical
and favorable results might be Sc
cured" bespoke continuation Of aid
to mitigate human suffering and as
sist in the rehabilitation of distress
cd nations, and ds'expressed sympathy
with the movement to clarity inter-
national law and to bring about the
outlawing of aggressive war.
A Great Contribution
eve have made great contribu-
ton to the settlement Of contentious
differences in both Europe and ASIA,
he said in concluding his discussion
Of foreign affairs. "But there Is a
very definite point beyond which we
can not go. We can only help those
who help themselves. Mindful OF
' these limitations, the one great duty
that stands out requires US to use
our enormous powers to trim the
balance of the world"
Only once in his address. did Mr..
Coolidge refer to the election which
today brought him to the Presidency
for term in his own right, and that
was after he had declared strongly
in favor of strict party rssponsibili-
ty, adding that common honesty and
good faith with the people who sup-
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