Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-08-03 | Page 2 | Notes Chance to Set Record

NOTES CHANCE TO SET RECORD Borah Says Republicans J Should Avoid A Wrangle Over Candidates BOISE Idaho Aug 3 By 3 By The Associated Press Press Deprecating Deprecating any talk of presidential candidates at at present Senator Wm Win E E. Borah Borab de declared de- de declared dared that the retirement of Pres- Pres President PresIdent ident dent Coolidge as an active candidate for tor or election re-election gives Congress dongress s and an anthe the he president an excellent chance to tomake tomake make ke a great legislative record The president said the Idaho Iho senator could have b been en re-nomi re by b simply remaining silent His Us election seemed reasonably tam aln His announcement that he does not desire to be a can can- candidate candidate candidate In 1928 must be regarded regard d as ns ashe the he result of a 2 profound conviction and as a finality Naturally other ther candidates will te le e brought out But It would be a a. meg meg- thing if the Republican party now w In power e would devote o the r next gg six months n to legislation to o shaping and forming principles and policies Instead of wrangling over Individual candidates In view of or the pressing and Im- Im portent nature of some of the ques- ques questions ue- ue lons which now confront us it It- would be almost a disaster l' l for the tIe thearty party arty to plunge Into a campaIgn over f JJ arlun lg individual ld candidates n a s Resident e being out of the race and andree free ree from the Imputation cf f playing yn for Cor or advantage this winter under his l s leadership could be made ors one of tremendous benefit to the the- country in inthe inthe the he way of legislation If we do not adopt this course couSe fa farri arm relief flood relief tax ux reduction reduction tion ion and all other questions will be become bE- bE bEcome become come merely the playthings of af r r- r ronal r onal politics In some respects the party is in a better position to w were effectively and to legislate te than had President Coolidge been regarded as astill still till a candidate None of these im Ins- important Important portent questions is really a party paty p ty question and yet all are susceptible of being made so It will likely not note be e difficult t find a candidate o but It t may be very difficult to hive have h ve a 1 record t d on which to go to the court coun try