Evening star., 1933-01-08
NEVER AGAIN ENTER, PUBLIC LIFE.
COOLIDGE INSISTED RECENTLY
We Are In New Era to Which Do Not
Belong-Could Not Adjust N.Y.
self" He Told Friend.

dy. AS he sat down on the sofa, he drew
out two cigars and said with that quiet
smile that all who knew him will al
ways remember:
'AS you don't smoke. guess I will
have to consume both of these myself"
Discusses Election.
"The election went against us much
mere heavily than l had anticipated y
he said. Il suppose that, since it had
to be, it is just as we'll that the Demo-
Gratis have it lock. stock and barrel,
but somehow I feel it is mistake
to break down the Hoover adm.nistra-
ton Just as it is making progress to-
ward national recovery. The Democrats
probably will set aside the Hoover
measures and try some of their own.
That only means more experimenting
with legislation. The Big thing this
country stands most in need OF just
now is economy. Unless Congress can
bring down expenditures drastically all
other measures will not count for much.
Probably the people will have to find
a way out themselves"
The Democrats don't propose to pay
much attention to Hoover in this ses-
SON" 1 interrupted.
That IS not unusual" replied the
e&-1IPSlQ6IlL. IL Is IlU ItllcCI4Ol Oll
Mr. Hoover A President on his way
out is never given much considera-
tion. That's politics. l remember that
after the 1922 election, when the tide
went only slightly against the Repub-
iicanS. l could see q difference in the
number and manner of visitors who
came to the Vice Presidents office the
next Winter 1t seems to be human
nature to want to be with the winner.
Well" I said, they're surely crowd
ing around the winner now-even some
Republicans or presumed Republicans.
Kept Out of Picture.
Il haven't followed matters closely
enough to understand just what they're
aiming at" said Mr.. Coolidge. Il am
out OF it and have kept out. I made
up my mind not to emcarraSs President
Hoover by comments on his policies one
way or the other. and I have never
made any. The surest way to avoid II
was to put my mind on other subjects,
and I have done so. 1t was hard WofK
for me to do that Saturday Evening
Post article on President Hoover last
Summer Just because I had not kept
posted Up in Plymouth. you know,
you are pretty well out of the currents
/ Il have been out of touch SO long
with political activities that 1eel nu
! longer fit in with all that is going on,
! continued Mr.. CcoIdge. Great changes
can come in four years. These social
/ iStic notions Of government are not OF
my day. When was in Office tax re-
duction, debt reduction, tariff stability
and economy were the things to whlch
1 give attention. We succeeded on those
lines. 1t has always seemed to me that
common sense is the real solvent for the
Nations problems at all times-common
sense and hard work.
When read of the newfangled things
that are now SO popular I realize thai
my time in public affairs is past. J
wouldn't know how to handle them Il
I were called upon to do so.
Through With Public Life.
That is why am through with pub
lie life forever. I shall never again
hold public Office. I shall always dc
my part to help elect Republican can
didates, for I am party man, but III
no other way shall have anything
to do with political matters.
II hear talk of nominating me fol
President In 1896. That cannot be
There is no way can decline some
thing not yet offered, but I am embar'