Show faith if ala men desire r F 0 do right has inspired president coolidge in steady climb to high office W 7 7 V A J ge 5 mal X 1111 mint RA M i IZ 4 0 jk P s s x ts s cf A 1 calvin coolidge vested with his high office by virtue of the intervention of fate goes before the american americ an people wise in administrative experience with ability proved through long years of service to tb them since his occupation of the white house he has made few public declarations his silence has dominated but there is a document in existence which sums up eloquently the principles for which he stands and upon which he has ordered his life it is the address he delivered at his first inaugural as president of the massachusetts state senate do the days work he be said at that time if it be to protect the rights of the weak whoever objects do it if it be to help a powerful corporation po ration better to serve the people L 5 BW whatever the opposition do that expect to be called a standpatter stand patter but dont be a standpatter stand patter expect to be called a demagogue but dont be a demagogue dont hesitate to be as revolutionary as science science dont hesitate to be as reactionary as the multiplication table dont expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong dont hurry to legislate give administration a chance to catch up with legislation we need a broader firmer deeper faith in the people a faith that men desire to do right that the commonwealth is founded upon a righteousness which will endure a reconstructed faith that the final approval of the people is given not to demagogues slavishly ernig to their selfishness merchandising with the clamor of the hour but to statts statesmen men nunis minis a adv bering to their welfare representing their deep silent abiding convictions one other public utterance b by y president coolidge Coolid gc during his service in massachusetts established a record it is the shortest inaugural in history the entire address reads C honorable senators M sincerest thanks I 1 offer you conserve the tha firm foundations of our institutions do your work with the spirit of a soldier in the public service be loyal to the commonwealth and to yourselves and be brief above all things be brief e president coolidge it would app appear F ar from his long record of public seral service cc has established his qualifications for the high bih office to which he aspires it is i of significance si that h he e not only hax has uttered his creed he has lived it |