Evening star., 1926-02-17

made the target OF an assault. The
Democratic SharDshoCters have
chosen three points Tor attack thus
far. The Beacon mentions the tar
if issue b:g business comb nations
agricultural discomfort. and. AS
side issue that 8 been tried ou-
with very weak reaction" " The matter
of statements issuing from the White
House.
The New York Times analvzes NJ.
CooliGge's strength in the country.
The President" says the Time
had the saEac:tv to note great on
com ne change in public sentimerr.
He had the skill quietly To anticiDatc
it and 10 align himself with it Wha
he perceived was q sort OF phaSe of
war WEAKNESS. a reaction against the
high eXcitements and the blowing Of
the Nations horn. He early detected
a vague popular desire for economy
and thrift" The Rutland Herald
independent Republican,. however.
holds that his genius i not 4 mat
ter Of accurately foreCasting the
trend of public sentiment, but merely
in being able to adapt a simple. COM
monplace Vermont characteristic to
the Nations more complicated needs.
Quoting further a statement that the
President is attacked because he is
stronger than his party, the Aberdeen
World independently concludes, II
that is the case. the party is safe. for
the President has shown that he IS
able to take care of himself"
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.Glorifcation of prosperity may he
carried too far" however, the Hart
ford Times independent Democratic}
suggests There is danger that the
President may come too much the
apostle of prosperity and business
development. The traits that are re-
earded as his virtues will become
vices if they permit business to AFRO
gate to itself powers and privileges
beyond its right Public confidence
In the Presidents character does not
extend to the point of approving al
that is done in the name Of the ad-
miniStration
The Knoxville Sentinel independent
Democratic) charges that the Whlte
House spokesman 'incautiOusly en-
croached too far when he warned the
country that the speeches being maze
in the two houses Of Congress We're
political propaganda to which the peo-
nile should not pay too much atteH'
tjon." The Sentinel concludes that
the statement was an impolitic be
travail of irritation on the part of the
White House sphinx" indicating thai
the iron nerve and impeccable discre-
ton of the magician behind the cur
tain had been perturbed. me Roa-
nol<e Times Oemocratic) declares that,
"as q matter of fact. there has been
less partisan politics AT the present
session of Congress than in any ses-
sion in a good many years. Ana the
Muskegon Chronicle independent
saws that by talking back" the Pres
ident, with his own hand, was shat
tering the idol the people have been
worshiping. We like to make an
emperor of our President" adds the
Chronicle, but we do not want him
to talk as though he thinks he is one.
In the opinion of the LynchburS
News Oemocratic), For the Presi-
dent of the United States to cast re-
flections by innuendo upon other Of
ficials chosen by the people, for him
in all his actions and policies without
deigning to give reasons, for all the
world like a ruler by divine right,
is good ground for the very criticism
he resents."
OF the Presidents attitude toward
ceStain Government commissions, the
GAINESVILLE Gazette Republican) says,
Mr. Coolidge has no very great use
for some of these" and charges that
his acts in relation to them cause sug
gestions that something sinister is
happening" while the two attacking
parties, the Democrats and radicals,
hope TO build issues for the coming
campaign,