Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

! chusetts: 81 have always thought that
when the time came ex-President Cool.
! idge would come to President Hoover's
i support"
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt Of New
| York: Wait until he sees my budget"
John j. Raskob, chairman OF the
| Democratic National COMMITTEES: II
| have no comment to make
John w. Davis, Democratic candidate
| fer President in 1924; Nothing to say"
Part of Article.
Former President Coolidge In his
Saturday Evening Post article said in
part:
when I announced my determine
ton not to run for President in 1928
| my decision had been made a long
time. While wanted the relief that
would ceme to Mrs. Coolidge and me
| from the public responsibilities we had
held so many years, my action also was
based on the belief that it was best for
since leaving Washington have
avoided all personal political activity.
It Is impossible for me TO pre-
vent the speculative use Of my name in
! public discussions. I cannot follow up
rumors. 1 do not intend to be driven
| into the practice Of making statements
| denying or Affirming reports concerning
me. Some people viii always assume /
am conniving at ONCE. Whatever 1
| have a runner tomorrow that / have
changed my mind and demand some
other kind of statement.
Every man with political experience
| will be told by some people that he Is
! the only one who can save the party
or save the country. These conditions
are chronic, and while there Is no
remedy for them, they cannot always
be ignored entirely without some dan
ger OF appearing to approve by Silence.
Decries Fractional Fight.
"Those who are suggesting, under the
present disturbed conditions in our own
| country and in the world, that for
| mer President should use his prestige
! to attempt to secure nomination
| against a President of his own party,
probably have not stopped to consider
| fully what would be implied by such q
course. 1t would seem as though the
! people have plenty of problems at this
time and that responsible persons would
| hesitate to increase the serious diff
/ cultieS of the Nation. When we need
more harmony, more cooperation, and
more confidence, it would be a distinct
disservice to promote factional con-
| flict against a President in Office It
would arouse anlmoSitieS and create
bitterness which would affiict the peo-
| pie for years to come. In comparison
with these things, the relative success
or failure of an administration is not
very important. II
"One of the things a political party
most needs is integrity, 1t cannot 60
very far on expediency. Before it is al
ways the necessity of standing by its
principles and supporting its loyal
leaders. Under such course, an oc-
casional defeat may be encountered,
but IL its policies are sound it will
emerge stronger than ever and remain
| vital instrument Of government.
ut has long been the practice to
give President In ONCE o second nom
nation. It Is q practice that has been
beneficial to the country. Any other
course Is open to grave objections ana
| in danger of being attended by serious
/ consequences. In an emergency
like the present the responsible ele-
ments of our party should offer q solid
front in their support of the President.
That Is the course propose to pursue =
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