The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-10

further tax reduction; encouragement
to American business; enforcement OF
laws; party responsibility in govern
ment; and non-interference by the
government in legitimate business.
Those who came to the wind-swept
plaza of the capitol today expecting
to see "a new Coolidge" stepping in
to the presidency in his own right,
and accompanying it with a glittering
speech setting forth new policies and
new goals were not accorded any such
spectacle
He said that America is the most
fortunate and favored of all nations,
now enjoying an era OF great prosper
itv. and it would be his increasing en-
deavor TO keep il hiatt way
He served unmistakable notice that
under his leadership the republican
party will be a disciplined party, and,
indirectly, he referred TO and endorsed
the expulsion from the party of the
LaFollette rebels who broke away
from the republican standard in the
last campaign.
IF there is to be responsible party
government" he declared, "the party
label must be something more than
a mere device for securing Office. I'm
less those who are elected under the
same party designation are willing to
assume sufficient responsibility and
exhibit sufficient loyalty, so they can
cooperate in support of the broad
general principles Of the party, the
election is merely moCkery.'
Clear Mandate.
Then, referring in the same indirect
manner to LaFollettes platform OF
curb on the judiciary and government
ownership, he said:
This administration has come into
power with a very clear and definite
mandate from the people.
The expression of the popular will
in favor OF maintaining our constltu-
tional guarantees was overwhelming
and decisive. There was such a mani
festation OF faith in the integrity OF
the courts that we can consider that
issue rejected for some time to come.
Likewise, the policy OF public owner
ship of railroads and certain electric
utilities met with unmistakable de-
feat"
The president chose to divide his
brief address into two parts. He
spoke first of Americas relations to
the rest of the world and he declared
that I'VE can best serve our own coun-
try and discharge our obligations to
humanity by being openly and can
didly intensely and scrupulously
American.
Americas Duty.
1t is Americas duty, being strong,
he declared to set the world an eX
ample in moderation OF armament,
and in the spirit of fair play and JUS
tice TO rest her cause before the world
on arbitration and reason rather than
force. He specifically Endorsed the
idea in settling information
al problems, and he limited that con-
ferences can be expected under his ad-
In conformity with this principle,
he said, America should adhere to
the world court, as a practical exit
bition of American Willingness to sub
scribe to justiciable procedure III the
settling of international disputes:
But, he declared, the United States |
can contribute most to the peace and
security and stability of the world by
maintaining our position OF political
detachment and independence"
This position" he said, should be
made more and more clear in our re-
lations with all foreign countries. We
are at peace with all of them. Our
program is never to Cypress, but al
ways to assist.
1--WE have made great contributions
to the settlement of contentious differ
ences in both Europe and Asia. But
there is a very definite point beyond |
which we cannot 60 We can only /
help those who help themselves"
Home Problems.
From this dealing with international |
affairs on broad, general plane the