Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
BY the Associated Press.

8y tne Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 29-President
Coolidge in a message read at the Re-
publican State convention here today
said that the country needed con-
,tinuation of the administration of pub
laic affairs in accordance with the prin-
,ciples which have guided the achieve
SnentS of the Republican party.
This need" the President wrote,
s"Should be fulfilled by beginning the
next political year under the tried and
experienced leadership of Frank G. AL
len and Benjamin Loring Young in our
Commonwealth and of Herbert Hoover
and Charles Curtis in our Nation"
Allen, now lieutenant governor, was
named at the primary September 18
As the Republican candidate for gov
ernor and Young for United States
Senator.
COolidge's Message.
The Presidents message, addressed to
Francis Prescott, chairman of the Re-
publican State committee, follows:
Although it seems long time since
4 have attended a Republican, STATE
convention in Massachusetts,, my inter-
est in the purposes for which they as
Semble has not diminished, but rather
Increased and was never greater than
In the present campaign.
"Its membership represents an or
ixsnization with a long history Of i'm
sportant achievements in the field OF
$oynd government, which have carried
eincalculable benefits into every home.
Our country needs the continuation OF
i4he administration of public affairs IN
accordance with the principles which
shave secured this result. This need
khould be fulfilled by beginning the next
political year under the tried and ex-
berienced leadership Of Frank G: Allen
5and Benjamin Loring Young IN our
commonwealth and Of Herbert Hoover
And Charles Curtis in our Nation
ITO our convention assembled for the
Accomplishment of these interests, l
send my cordial greetings"
There are four big issues in the presl-
Hential campaign, Ogden L. Mills, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury, said
today in a speech before the convention.
Whey are: Tariff, farm relief, economy
and government ownership OF power ia
tilities.
And in the present Republican cam
paign. he said. "our past record is the
aurest guide to our future conduct. We
can ask no fairer test than that of per-
Iformance We are prepared to abide
by it."
Characterizing the Democratic party
las "issueless in March" he said, 1t
sought to remain so in June by adopt
ing a colorless platform that renounced
much that they have stood for in past
'bampaigns."
Hits Democrats on Tariff.
On the subject of protective tariff
ffNr. Mills declared that 1.-The Democratic
Eparty has been low tariff party. At
ifhe present time they have abandoned
THE doctrine of tariff for revenue. They
seek to convey the impression that they
have reformed and that the American
Epeople have nothing to fear from a
sOemocratic revision of our tariff laws
1t is evident, however, that they have
done so grudgingly and with view to
committing themselves as little as pos
Sible
"The next Congress will almost GER
tainly revise our tariff laws. The ques-
,tion for the American people to decide
Is whether they want the tariff revised
by the friends or by the enemies OF
the American protective system"
Defends Farm Stand.
He summarized the farm relief issue
as follows:
The Democratic candidate would
seek TO promote agricultural prosperity
by having the United States Govern
Nfd
ment board and with the help of Gov
eminent credit, undertake to remove a
surplus of agricultural products from
' the domestic market and sell it abroad
at a loss. This means not only Gov
ernment price fixing, but Government
interference with and control and man.
aeement of our greatest basic industry
1T will bring disaster to agriculture and
to the country, for it is basically un-
sound in the light of established eno-
nomic laws and American traditions.
THE Republican party proposes Il
promote agricultural prosperity by CIV
ing American market to American pro-
ducerS through adequate tariff protec'
ton: by the rapid development aDt
improvement of transportation, and b.
saving part of the enormous spread be-
tween producer and consumer
Defines Power Issue.
Speaking on the subject of power
MI. Mills said that Gov. Smith was il
favor mot only of having the Govern
ment build the power plants and gen
crate the power but he was in favor o
the Government constructing and op
Grating the system Of distribution.
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