Evening star., 1932-09-06
COOLIDGE THROWS
BACKING TO HOOVER
Handling of Depression Mas.
terIy, Ex.President De-
cIares in Article.

cIareS in Article.
President Hoover deserves reelection
''for what he has done and for what he
has prevented" Calvin Coolidge told the
country today in an article in the Sat-
urday Evening Post, entitled "The Re-
publican Case"
After analyzing the causes Of the de-
preston and each step President Hoover
has taken to offset its effects, Mr.. Cool
idge makes this observation:
while others have been content to
criticize and oppose he has laid out a
great policy Of relief and reconstruc-
ton. The only leadership in this crisis
worthy Of the name has come from
him. He deserves reelection for what
he has done and for what he has pre-
vented. We know he is safe and sound"
Experience Rated Valuable.
The former Chief Executive empha-
sizes the importance that is attached to
good will in any business, pointing out
that 1t is created by building up an
able organization, and by the knowledge
such an organization gains through
years Of actual conduct Of the affairs
OF the concern. Even If an organiza-
or even better abilities, Mr.. Coolidge
argues, "it would take long time for
them to familiarize themselves with
| their problems SO as to function in a
manner as efficient as the old and ex-
perienced organization"
Applying this principle to the task
OF running the government, Mr.. Coolidge
reached the following conclusion:
I'm the midst Of the greatest eco
nomic crisis our country and the world
ever had, the voters will have to be
given more reasons than have yet ap-
peared before they discharge their tried
and experienced leaders. It is no time
to sacrifice the great value we have
in the item Of governmental good will
It can be preserved only by retaining
the present administration"
Traces Revival Steps.
Writing in calm, dispassionate style,
Mr.. Coolidge first outlined what he re-
CARDS as the causes of the depression
and then took up one by one and
! analyzed in plain language the various
steps President Hoover took to counter
act each phase Of the problem, both
through cooperation with business
leaders and in formulating legisla-
tive program. In dealing with the
causes of the depression, Mr. Coolidge
argues that, except for the early period
of speculation, the causes originated
outside the United States and were be-
yond the control of this Government.
When men in public Office have to
meet crisis which they did not them
selves in any way create" the former
Presidents article continues. "the meas
ure Of the credit or blame which should
attach to such officeholders is not the
intensity Of the crisis, nor the danger
or damage that results from it, but the
manner in which they meet 1t and the
remedies which they apply to 1t.
Perhaps 1t would therefore be more
in accord with the even-handed justice
demanded by the facts to stop blaming
President Hoover for the conditions Of
depression, the devastating effects of
which arose almost entirely outside OF
his Jurisdiction and beyond his control,
and Judge him In accordance with the
patience, courage and success with which
he has been able to propose and supply
remedies"
Recalls Wilson Problem.
Again referring to events In other
parts of the world, the effects of which
were felt in this country, Mr.. Coolidge
| makes this comparison with past his
tory: ITO attempt to blame the admin
| istration for this series Of disasters which
| brought distress to our people would be
like blaming President Wilson in 1914
because we had such panic in this
country when the European war start
ed that 1t was necessary to close the
Stock Exchange and provide general
moratorium on large section OF our
banking credits"
Referring to prohibition, Mr.. Coolidge
says it Is not partisan question and
has never been decided on party lines.
On this subject he wrote, in part, as
| follows:
Undoubtedly there are some people
who think the wisest thing to do is to
repeal the eighteenth amendment alto
gether, and others who are equally con-
vinced that 1t should stand as it Is, but
| almost every one admits that the pres
ent situation requires some kind of
remedial action. While the working out
of details will no doubt be difficult, yet
the principle announced Of retaining
the benefits and reforming the abuses
is always SOUND metnoo OF procedure.
General Scope Of Article.
The Coolidge article is by no means
limited to the problems of the depres-
sion. It Is q rather complete discourse
on Republican policies and principles on
such important subjects as foreign re-
lations, the tariff and farm relief, Not
only does Mr.. Coolidge defend and en-
phasize the steps President Hoover took
to relieve the unusual conditions Of the
past few years, but he also lays stress
on the personal qualifications Of Mr..
Hoover. Referring to these, Mr.. Cool
idge wrote:
Through two administrations he sat
| at the council table of the Nation as
Secretary of Commerce. Because Of the
character of his service he was pro-
NOTED to the presidential Office. BY
ability and experience he was peculiarly
fitted to meet the problems which have
arisen during the past three years. Un-
doubtedly he is better informed con-
corning the economic conditions, both
domestic and foreign, than any. other
man In the United States. Informa-
ton with him Is never an academic
matter, but a preparation for practical
action. He Is essentially an executive
doer as well as a thinker"
In an editors note at the end Of
the Coolidge article the Saturday Eve
ming Post announces the Democratic
case will be presented by former Gov
Alfred E. Smith within few weeks
|
Indian War Veterans Elect.