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Show THE SALINA SUN, SALINA, UTAn COOLIDGE AND Standard Bearers Chosen by the National Republican Convention at Cleveland. IT lb ALL COOLIDGE Presidents Wishes Are lowed to the Letter FolWis- consin A.lone Is Dissenting Voice. THE REPUBLICAN TICKET For Vice President, G. DAWES ILLINOIS. OF By EDWARD W. PICKARD Ohio Calvin Coolhigcs been held, and It will go down In political history us the quietest, smoothest, most peaceful affair of the kind ever pulled off in this country, unless one excepts Wood-roWilson's convention in St. Louis eight years ago. And this gathering of the Republican party really was Mr. Coolidgcs convention, liere to do Just what he wanted done and not to do the things he did not want done. Mr. (oolldge wished to he nominated for President to succeed himself. He was nominated. He wished to have for a running mate n man who could he relied on to hold for the ticket the support of certain elements of the party whose allegiance It was feared s was weakening. The name below at the head of this column shows that this wish was complied with so fur as the possibilities Cleveland, national convention has Cooi-Idge- ier-niitte- Mr. Coolidge selected for temporary chairman of the convention Congressman Theodore E. liurton of Ohio and told that gentleman what his views were on ull the mooted public questions of the day If he did not already know them and Mr. Rurton In his keynote speech faithfully reproduced all those views. Mr. Coolidge chose for permanent chairman Frank W. Mendel! of Wyoming, because as vice chairman of the War Finance corporation which 1ms loaned much money to agricultural Interests Mr. Mondell might be considered acceptable to the rather disgruntled farmers. So Mr. Mondell presided over the convention after the opening of the second session. Mr. Coolidge had positive opinions concerning the platform on which he would have to stand during Hie campaign, so out of all the planks fnsli-loneby the numerous interests that sought to have a hand in the building of that platform, were carefully picked the ones that conformed strictly with these opinions, and all the rest were thrown Into the discard by the resolutions committee headed by Ambassador Warren, who was Mr. Coolldge's selection for the place of chairman. No reduction on President Coolidge nor on the Republican party Is Intended In recording this seeming dictation Tin condiby the Chief Executive. tions not (inly .Instilled It hut made The rank and die of It Inevitable. the party had, In the selection of Instructed delegates, made known its Arm Intention to nominate Mr. Cool-ldgand the political and legislative events of recent months made it evident that his preferences and opinions must be put above all else. Temporary Chairman P.urton gave expresalon to this when he said In his adWith some disappointment, dress: aa one whose piddle service hns been In a legislative position, truth compels mo to say that hv far the greater share of our citizenship looks to President Coolidge rather than to congress for leadership. The outburst of cheering that greeted this, the first spontaneous applause of the convention, proved that the great mass of the delegates agreed with It. d Significant Changes Outside the convention hall, In the rooms where the various state delegations met to organize and name their representatives on the committees, another mandate of the mass of the party was carried out. The old line lenders were relegated to the rear and the management put Into new hands. Thus the Massachusetts delegation took Its chairmanship away from Senator Lodge and gave It to C.overnor Oox, and the man who had for so long dictated to the Pay state Republlenns was not even r- -t on the platform committee. The rrlerts of Harry Daugherty's friends in the Ohio delegation to rehabilitate him came to naught when Maurice Masehke was chosen ns national committeeman. Senator Willis ns chnirnuin of the delegation nnd Simeon p. Fess wns put on the committee on resolutions. So It went, not In all the delegations, hut In enough to show that a revolution In party management was under way. Senator Lodge was as suave nnd smiling ns ever, and ns tired looking, but his smile had a touch of bitterness, nnd many another former leader wns In the dumps as he saw Ms power fading away. There was but one discordant mark of a public servant Is not solely cisco In 1910. Public hall cost the the desire to know what the people people of Cleveland $0,1100,000 and is: want, but the purpose to help the peo- located in the heart of tlie downtown district, convenient to tlie hotels. Its ple want what they ought to have. It is not too much to affirm that architecture Is beautiful and it seats the people of the United States have 1G,000 p,i' Within its wails are necs t hat tlie builders intense longings which they do nut en- all the ce:i tirely understand and which by the could think of, and its stage is tlie very terms of the problem they cannot largest in the country. focus and express. I believe this man Then there are the hotels, ample in Their does comprehend these intense yearn- number and well conducted. ings of the people and that quietly and managers looked after the comfort of persistently he is putting them fortli the city's guests in every possible way in sharp, incisive utterances. and, wlmt is more to tlie point, rates 'r. : Rated as s For President , CALVIN COOLIDGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. CHARLES ment In the convention the LaFol-lett- e delegation from Wisconsin. All but one of its members were selected to vote for the Iludger senator and to present to the platform committee the planks representing his views. Their action of course was known far In udvnnce and so was discounted, hut to some of the members of t ho party it was no less ominous. They got into action early with a set of resolutions of which the following is a synopsis: 1 lousecleaning pledged. Monopiy crush, not foster. Recover oil preserves. Vigorous nrosccutlon of grafters. Revise public domain legislation. Public ownership of water power. Super water power systems. Public control and conservation of natural resources. law. Repeal Make rates on prudent investment and cost of service. Railroads public ownership, final solution. Reduce federal taxes. Curtail the MH1 millions now spent annually for the army and navy. Recover war stealings. Collect foreign loan interest. Oppose Mellon tax plan. Amend Constitution to permit n reenactment to supersede a judicial veto. Reduce Inri.T. Prone (lueers anil consumers. Reduce fregl.t rates for farmers. Abolish Inlenet'.ops In disputes flrant cash pones to Provide (treat Lakes waterway. Amend Const It til Ion to provide for direct nomination and e'ectlon of President, federal Initiative and refertndum and referendum on war. Revise Versailles treaty to comply with terms of armistice, promote (rallies to outlaw war, abolish ((inscription, reduce armaments nnd guarantee referemlums on pence and war. There were some other planks, hut these nre enough to Indicate the kind of a platform Senator LnFollotte demanded. He and everyone else knew they would he turned down by the committee and rejected by the convention. so no one. wns surprised or P.ut shocked when tlmt wns done. u ion such n platform, It was assumed. I.aFoliette would stand ns an Independent candidate for the Presidency. Wlmt would he the effect of his candidacy was naturally n fruitful topic of discussion among the delegates and other visitors. ele Many Women Delegates Women were prepared to play n conspicuous part In the convention. There were more than (V0 delegates nnd alternates of the gentler sox, nearly every state giving them place In lls delegation. Fven far away Hawaii sent one Princess Invid Kawnnnn-akot- t and she was made an associate member of the national committee. In social usage she retains her litie, hut site Is said to he thoroughly one of the people and a power among the Republican voters of the Islands. Temporary Fhairmnn P.urton overlooked the women wlmn he wrote his nddvss and had the advance copies printed, hut he noticed the omission and Interpolated a graceful paragraph warmly welcoming them to tin party's councils. They were ready to do their slum of the work, hut really there was nothing much for them to do. It had nnd all been arranged beforehand, some of them were n hit peeved. They had a lot of pet Ideas, hut only n few of them, notably Mrs.A. T. Hurt of Kentucky, were seriously consulted by the men who formulated the program. Mrs, Medill McCormick, wife of tin1 senator front Chicago, said: They have steam rollered the whole tiling nicely. Those who are going to he elected have everything to say about the convention and the appointments anti activities, and those who are elected nnd hold party oilleo have nothing to say and can only co hack home and work for the campaign. Tills was largely true at the time It Wits s.tid, hut a few hours later the men gave their sense of fair play a chance and accorded to the women equal participation in party management by giving them full membership Five of on the national committee. the most prominent of the ladles went liefote the committee on rules and order of business nnd pleaded tlmt the example set by the Democrats font years ago should ho followed. Two or three of the men were obstinate, but the majority of the committee yielded nnd their report on this matter was adopted by the convention with nearly every woman in the hull standing and shouting as loud as she could. Another thing this committee did. which also was approved by the convention, was to redact the delegate representation of the southern states The which ulwa.vs go Democratic. convention of 1920 directed the national committee to work this reform, hut Iu this conIt had refused to obey. vention there was no outspoken opposition to the change. To make it more binding, an additional member of the national committee was given to each states that exceeds a given Republican vote In the last preceding national election. Genuine Enthusiasm To tell in detail the story of the convention would he superlluous; to read Hut it hml its It would he tedious. high lights and interesting phases. Regular attendants on such gatherings always are on the lookout for ovations nnd outbursts of enthusiasm frequently are suspicious of the genuineness of such demonstrations. The first session, however, witnessed several that were undoubtedly genuine. Tile first came toward the close of Temporary Chairman Burton's speech when he first mentioned President And It reully Coolidge by nnme. wnsn't so much the mention of the Conservative In America we have the curious practice of classifying men. We attempt to put labels on them and Imagine tlmt thereby we have settled something. We have unusual facility in tills method because we rarely pause to agree on any definition of t he terms. A a matter of fact it is not the meaning of he term tlmt gives us concern. It is the Implication it carries, its flavor or its color. We say a man is a conservative, a liberal or u radical and for us the term carries praise or npprohrium, depending entirely upon our own point of view. Now, this mans Americanism comes to lofty expression in wlmt some have praised and ot tiers have criticized as his conservatism. Let us examine the actual facts. "He uses the past for the future. He is no mere worshiper of the past as the past. It 1ms meaning chiefly ns a guide for the future. lie recognizes clearly the evils of dead, congealed, His emphasis is on the conservatisms. days to come. He is concerned chiefly about our tendencies. Therefore, he snys, We review the past, not in order that we may return to it, but that we giay find in wlmt direction, straight end clear, It points in the future. His is a sane forward-lookinconservatism. ne does not concede that the present clamor for change proves tlmt our national principles nre false or that our governmental organization Is weak. Changes must come. Every sane person recognizes tlmt. The real question concerns the causes of our discontent and the sources of our evil. Immediately to destroy existing institutions, because human frailties continue to exist and human nature is not speedily reformed, is scarcely to lie called wise leadership. To destroy is easy, hut to achieve freedom is hard. In fact, lie holds that there are genuine grounds for optimism. It is easy to complain and to overlook the great blessings of life. After all is said and done, America, more than any other country in the world today, offers real privileges and opportunities. He knows that progress will require hard unrelenting toil. To 1dm n better future means continuous struggle and presents a constant challenge. lie is no day dreamer, for he knows the world. stern realities of a work-a-da- y We cannot legislate mankind into a state of jierfection. Here is Dr. burton's closing paragraph, which was the signal for a mighty outburst of cheering that lasted for many minutes: As individuals, we can trust this man. As lovers of America we can follow one who is supremely American. As citizens with interests us broad as humanity we can accept his guidance into a new and larger world leadership because lie Is at heart a human being. To the national convention of tin greatest party rn American history, I have the to present as candidate to utcceed himself as President of the United .States of America, the virile mtn the staunch American the real Italian being Calvin Coolidge. Tlie first ballot for vine president showed I.owden in the lead, with Huron, Dawes. Hoover and Kenyon closely. On the second ballot lie convention turned to I.owden and In ic was unanimously nominated. a telegram to the convention tlie former governor of Illinois absolutely refused to accept tlie nomination. recess another After a three-hou- r ballot was taken and before it was finished Dawes was so far in tlie lend over Hoover tlmt tlie nomination wns made unanimous amid the wildest enthusiasm. So, with tlie swift nomination of Coolidge on tlie first ballot and tlie naming of Iiis running mate, after a few remaining formalities the national Republican convention of 1924 passed into history. 1 j name that evoked loud and long cheering as what Mr. P.urton said. This was it: "With some disappointment, ns one whose public service has been in a legislative position, truth compels me to say that by far the greater share of otir citizenship looks to President Coolidge rather than to congress for leadership." All over the great piddle hall delegates and spectators rose to their feet to applaud this statement, and even many of the senators and representatives who have set themselves In opposition to the President over and over again joined In the Another demonstration thut seemed real was the ovation given Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon. During the formalities of completing the temporary organization he rose from the midst of the Pennsylvania delegation to make a trililing motion. Ai once the convention burst into almost wild cheering and the secretary was compelled to mount to the platform and acknowledge It. The man who runs tlie countrys finances might well fee! flattered by the reception given him. Just after t Ids incident a bit of real sentiment was injected into the proceedings. The diuir announced tlmt there was present the sole surviving member of the Republican convention tlmt noiiiinated Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency Addison (J. Proctor of St. Joseph, Midi. The venerable gen tlcman was led to the front and the cheering host arose to greet him, and listened with respect to his brief response. P.urton in his Tlmt Congressman with great accomplished keynote speech skill a difficult task was admitted by all. lie could not entirely overlook :he breach tlmt litis existed ltd ween the administration and congress, nor could lie lie too emphatic in placing the lilame for it. I'.ut lie recognized the change that was coining over the party management and gave t he President full measure of praise. At tin same time he said little that could of fend the most sensitive of those Republican members of congress win. have been in opposition to the administrations policies. Guards the Future Continuing, part Doctor Rurton said, in : At times lie must oppose what appears to some as an unqualified good, hecuuse he recognizes its temporary benefits and sees in the distant future tlmt it must work an evil to society. Through ull such experiences lie walks with the spirit of human understandHe knows that time will heal ing. the hurt. Ills sense of time explains the thoroughness of bis work and his intolerance for superficiality, lie must have the facts as first hand nnd will not base decisions on a partial knowledge of the situation. He will not he hurried. He avoids extremes and loves Life does not consist of proportion. detached unrelated events. It is a unity welded together by the alchemy of time. He knows how to wait nnd not he tired by waiting. When he acts you know lie will not be impetuous, because lie takes time to think to he soul of tilings. Democracy, in her careless blundering confidence, is in fire need of such leadership. Has lie a sense of humor? Emphatically yes. It is not the type that wastes time in recounting incidents of ever increasing triteness. Ttiere is an alertness about iiis mind and a nimhlencs of ids spirit which are very attractive. These qualities do not express themselves in just the ordinary forms. At times you might imagine he had not even heard what was being said. Then lie drops a remark which makes you realize that lie lias taken several steps in advance and tins put his finger on the real point. He is not given to hilarity. His humor is dry and delightful and its expression as a rule is just as sententious as his more serious utterances. Renenth the characteristics we have mentioned lies something which one naturally hesitates to drag out into the light. There nre some things too sacred for public parade, ever though a man belongs to the people. When you find a man, however, with qualities such as we have sketched von inevitably ask for the secret Wlmt is the dynamic back of this moral fiber, this litter seif control his sense of the value of firings, this nstruetive understanding of work, Nominating Coolidge this quiet patience witli t ho ages? An easier task and no less adniir It is ids sense of the spiritual. No ably performed was that which fell to one can read ids speeches without the lot of the other P.urton Marion realizing that to him religion is essenLeroy, president of the Cniversity oi tial to life. I urn speaking in the As ids friends of many ''fondest and most comprehensive .Michigan. onus. I am not discussing theology years' standing lie was chosen by Mr Coolidge to make the nominating hut religion. There are at least a few speedi on Thursday, and no more elo- fundamental spiritual realities which quent and sincere sliced) 1ms been ire the common possession of men. heard in a national convention. It was He firmly believes religion to lie necesnot tluwery nor was it political. It was sary to t he ideals of America. a sympathetic He asserts tlmt most of all there setting forth of the qualities of Mr. Coolidge ns the speaker is, need of religion. From tlmt source conceived them, a heartfelt tribute to alone came freedom. Nothing else his character, his stern uprightness and touches the soul of man. Nothing else honesty, his unfaltering courage and justifies faith in the people. ToleraIds capacity for the leadership (if his tion in religion Is among our most My function notable achievements in this country. party and his country. is to present the man, said Dr. Rur The vital realities of religion alone ton. "The emphasis must he jus1 can satisfy the deepest needs of the (here. My primary task does not con human spirit. It is reassuring to know-din- t corn politics nor platforms as such. this man believes in a personal Anyone will tell you lie is one of us power greater than man ; in emergenand lie is. In keeping with ids rea cies, with Washington and Lincoln, qualities I shall make no effort ti lie will know- that the issue lies in (xalt him lor he does not need it another hand. He Is not n superman and would he the Here, then, is the man. He follows last to think so. There Is not a trace right and truth to their logical concluof show or ostentation about him for sions. He gathered it nil tip in an adhe does nothing merely for appearance. dress he delivered a year ago at a colHe may he an example but lie would lege commencement. He said, We do never set one." not need more national development, we A little later Dr. Rurton said: lie need more spiritual development. We has moral fibre. To me it Is his dis- do not not'd more intellectual power, tinguishing diaraderistic. There Is a we need more moral power. Wo de not moral grandeur about him which does need more knowledge, we not'd more credit to American life. You simply character. We do not need more govcannot think of him us soft or tlabhy. ernment, we need more culture. We He aims actually to do wlmt he knows do not need more law, we need more lie ought to do. And again: In the religion. We do not need more of the largest sense of the term tie is a pa- tilings that nre seen, we need more of tient man. He knows tlmt time will the tilings that nre unseen. tie its perfect work. He Instinctively What America must learn is preuikes the long look. He makes a cairn, cisely wlmt tills man is raying so unhurried, steady approach to the tasks clearly nnd forcefully. It has a ring of life. No one can throw 1dm into a to it which will permeate the world. panic, for he sees steadily nnd ses it He hns been successful in politics, beas a whole. He ennnot please every cause he has been simply and unanone. Therefore some, for the time, beswerably honest. The hardest tiling come hostile and critical. This man, In the world to defeat is sheer characin a very remarkable way, takes his ter. Some American politicians still punishment quietly and silently. have a great lesson to learn. The first hand-dappin- n g The Convention City Too much cannot lie said in praise of the way in which tlie city of Cleveland did its part in making tlie convention pleasant and successful. First and most Important, it provided Public hall, tlie finest place in which a national convention lias ever been privileged to meet excepting tlmt in which the Democrats gathered in San Fran were kept well within reason. Cleveland seems to have more automobiles than any other city in tlie world in comparison with tiie population, but tlie able nnd traffic police protected tlie life and limb of the convention visitor in a way that elicited the admiration of all. , No one was permitted to get himself run over, whether or not lie wished to do so. Local committees, social organizations and individuals arranged programs of entertainment to fill up tlie hours when tlie convention was not In session, and many of the men and women visitors were accommodated by tlie various golf clubs. There were theater parties, boat rides, band concerts, fireworks and other tilings galore. Special teas and receptions were given for tlie woman, and a program for colored visitors was provided. Tlie matter of providing excitement was up to tlie representatives of the party, who had none to provide. The crowds in tlie hotel lobbies, when they were not occupied in the discussion of that elusive subject, tlie vice presidential candidate, gossiped with old nnd new acquaintances and amused themselves by lucking out from the passing well-traine- d CHARLES G. DAWES They had no throng the notaldes. trouble in recognizing tiie dome-likbead of Secretary of War Weeks, nor tlie bronze face of Rascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolidge; the genial homeliness of Joseph R. Keal-inof Indiana and the Lincoln-likphysiognomy of Lawrence 1. Sherman of Indiana could not be mistaken. Young Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of tlie navy, aroused mild interest as he wriggled through the e g e crowds, hilt eyes did not follow him as they did iiis father. Always in a national convention the music is an attractive feature, and tills Cleveland gathering was no excep tion. Tlie big brass band in the, hall was led by John Philip Sousa himself, and every American knows what that means. In the ball is a magnificent pipe organ, which wns magnificently played at frequent intervals. Tiie flood lights of tlie Hall, plain and colored, were us('d with discretion and art during tlie playing of tlie National Anthem and other patriotic airs. From Columbus came a large Republican glee club, which sang not only in the convention bull but at (lie Coolidge headquarters of tlie women and elsewhere. Humorous writers of wide reputation have become an established part of these national party meetings, and they were more numerous in Cleveland than ever before, and perhaps less huWill morous. Rogers, Ileyjvoorl Rroun, Ring Lardner and a score more were here looking for material for Jokes. PRINCIPAL POINTS IN G. O. P. PLATFORM Republican stand for agreement among nations to prevent war reaffirmed. Permanent court of international justice indorsed. Refusal to assume any obligation under League of Nations Rigid curtailment of government expenses demanded. Reduction of taxes of $1,210,000.-OOof public debt by S2,4.2.000,-000- , and of cut in expenditures Uirough budget system pointed out. Improvement in enforcement of merit system in civil service favored. Cancellation of foreign debts opposed. Pledges to bring back balanced condition between agriculture, commerce nnd labor. Tariff act of 1022 Indorsed. Government control of business opposed. Merchant marine demanded. Lakes to gulf waterway favored. Extension of work of caring for wounded veterans of World war favored. of national reSafeguarding sources nnd development of same urged. Constant vigilance to preserve nnd orderly clean government urged. Election of Republican congress to carry out Republican principles urged. Frontier education of aliens and improvement in natuarlization laws urged. Weakening of army and navy |