Show weekly washington letter by NATIONAL PRESS SERVICE october 2 1926 washington 1 D C political lerl washington Is again buzzing feverishly the democratic national committee officers with their assistants and aids have been holding lodges ot of borrow 0 senator bayard has decided the republican prosperity issue Is a mere m er a jest est and senator S gerry of rhode island modifies this to the extent of saving raving that while prosperity has ila not v vanished it will soon chairman butler ot of the republican national committee on the other hand with senator phipps chairman of the senatorial committee woods of the congressional and hodges the treasurer of the national committee while in washington have fairly radiated confidence as to the result public forecasts toy by officers of political committees are always dressed up and sometimes a little in advance ol of the facts one would hardly expect a chairman of a political organization to inaugurate a campaign by predicting defeat or loss but even after a certain amount of pepper and salt has been used to season the statements of butler and phipps it is greed agreed that political conditions the country country over have materially improved on the republican side V V V the democrats in forecasting their victories in capturing the house and the senate have frankly dug a pitfall for themselves in other words they have aroused the republican voters the a natural result ts is that republicans in certain senatorial a districts have materially proved bruce bartons interview with the president which was sent throughout the country by the associated press b has been the outstanding t topic pic of conversation at the national capital capital Cs pital during the past week the editorial comment has been ex commendatory the opinion is expressed again and again that we are all the better tor for this first hand view of the likes and dislikes hopes and aspirations of the chief executive it has done more than anything else to reveal the size of the man who Is president and his absolute disassociation in his acts and words from any thoughts of either personal glorification or advantage what matter of 0 industry for example would be willing to publicly admit that when a small boy his greatest hope was that some day he might run a general store the average man who has reached a position of importance feels obligated in reviewing his career to convey the impression that ever from the t h e lisping stage he had a great ultimate goal in mind the goal which he finally achieved but this Is not the coolidge way the tee tribute which mr coolidge paid pad to mrs coolidge and through her to the women of america Is also one which will appeal to each and every one 0 of vs us who has had the opportunity ily even thou though 9 h at a distance to se see tn that at most gracious lady and helpmate 10 W 4 the republican party achievements run far beyond the reductions ot of taxes the slashing dashing ot of the public debt and arranging lor for the repayment of foreign loans these achievements are estr extraordinary but they represent merely a means to an ena that end being making ahban the united cited states IL a little better place than it ever has been before for the men women and children of this country campaign oralois are apt to roll round billions of savings or gains gain oaf their tongues ignoring entirely the thought back of 0 those efforts and there tore fore the real profit tor for the country the gratification ot of president coolidge over the reduction ot of taxes rests on the tact fact that it has reduced the demands upon the citizens ot of the country and allowed them to spend tor for themselves and their families money which the government previously demanded that it has made available great sums ot of money which the government doimer ly received lor for the election of 0 new factories the expansion ot of trade the increase in pal payrolls rolls the agreements made and now in operation under republican control for the repayment of the foreign debts which relieves american citizens of tin an onerous burden will in the end reach the working people ot of the country in the further lessening of tax all over the country bills and johns and marys and elleris ellens will be able to go a little longer to school or even to college or seminary |