New Britain herald., 1928-07-03
COOLIDGE TO AID
 i. O. P. CAMPAIGN
Work Says President Will Help
 in Some Manner

Superior, Wis, July 3 R-Presi- | dent Coolidge has definitely assured Chairman Work of the national re- publican committee that he may be relied upon to participate to some extent in the forthcoming political campaign.
 Work Resigns
 After a four-hour visit to the sum- mer White House, during which Dr. Work handed to MT. Coolidge his resignation as secretary of the in- terior, the republican chairman an- nounced that the chief executives assurance. although definite. did not indicate how or when he would lend his aid to the republican party. On his part, Dr. Work added. he had not ventured to suggest plans to MT. Coolidge. being perfectly satisfied that the latter would do everything he could"
 Dr. Work arrived in Superior yes- l terday. He was driven immediately to Cedar Island lodge whence he re- turned in the afternoon to catch the train back. to Washington. On his return from the executive residence Dr. Work said that Mf Coolidge had not accepted his resignation as yet, presumably waiting until he had de- cided upon his successor.
 Dr. Work who will now devote his entire time to managing Secretary Hoover's campaign. said that this would be a ''quiet, dignified, instruc- tive and educational campaign" in which the republicans would not descend to personalities" The key note of their activities will be the "perpetuation of prosperity, eff ciency and good government"
 No Tour
 Chairman Work said the republi- can nominee would not undertake any countryside speaking tour. but that he would deliver some radio ad- dresses. I don't think Hoover will make much of a campaign" he said. "Why should he?" He is known to every voter and will be better known every day. No man ever was nom- mated for the presidency who had a greater background. more varied ex- perience and wider contacts. His picture was hung in every home during the war"
 Discussing the results of the dem- ocratic national convention. Chair , man Work said he thought Gov Smith had opened his campaign b, repudiating one of the fundamental Z points in his party's platform. The } prohibition plank in the Houston ; declaration of principles had beer , drawn up. he said, for the specific l purpose of preventing any chang. ) in the existing prohibition statutes s Gov. Smith by pledging himself t,
 work for their revision in his repl, : to Senator Robinson's telegram o n congratulations for his nomination e had contradicted this plank. "Afte t all." he added. ''the platform i n theoretically drawn up for the can
 didate to run on it."
 s Dr. Work would not concede tha n Gov. Smith had shown courage il l n the platform. Smith would hay
 shown far greater courage had h n refused the nomination under thos
 terms"
 Dr. Work while in Superior, con
 suited with James w. Good. Score
 tary Hoover's pre-conyention mana V ger, who had been called upon t
 hocoma rap,,hl{cop woeforn cam
 paign manager. Good found diff
 culty in accepting the post owin d to private duties but Chairman Wor
 said he still hoped to convince hil .- to take over the job. Good said h '' would announce his decision def1r lo itely upon his return to Chicag'
 probably today.