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Oroalid Vhefe fhe^fest is at its Best
; PRESIDENT COOLIDGE ACCEPTS.
The address of Calvin Coolidge accepting the
republican nomination for the office of president is
a happy departure from the conventional. Both in
5 form and content the president has set a new stand
; ard for such utterances. His message to congress
last December. His subsequent addresses to that
1 body prepared the way, however, for the direct,
' careful, frank and optimistic review of the past and
promise for the future contained in his asseptanco
; speech.
4 Contrasted with that of Mr. Davis, the Coolidge
speech shows this essential difference: the republi
can nominee held himself strictly to the platform
of his party. The democratic candidate found it
necessary to go beyond the convention in laying out
„a path he hopes will lead to the White House. Mr.
.’'Coolidge stands firmly on the platform declarations.
A sound protective tariff. Reduction of taxes. Strict
economy in government. Practical relief to the
farmer. Labor’s right to organize, to bargain col
lectively and arbitrate disputes. The restriction of
;immigration. No discrimination between citizens
;on account of race, color or religion. Finally, peace
.with all the world and throughout the world. These
‘are the aims of the republican party. Its record is
the best guaranty of its pledges, says the candidate.
• • *
“The domestic affairs of our country appear to
me to be by far the chief concern. From that
• source comes our strength. The homo market bon
• sumes nearly all our product.”
; In those short sentences is contained the heart
Jof all President Coolidge has to say. His argument
;ior the protective tariff, for the reduction of taxes,
for savings in cost of government, for the restriction
'of immigration, limitation or armament, everything
he advocates, has to do first with the welfare of the
American people. But he does not selfishly or cal
lously turn away from the rest of the world, as
charged by his opponents.
“Wo have pursued, are pursuing, and shall con
tinue to pursue with untiring devotion the cause
• of peace. . . . We have every desire to help,
1 but the time, the place, and the methods must be
• left to our own determination. I’nder our constltu
• tlon we can not foreclose the right of the president
‘ of the congress to determlno future problems when
• they arise."
- His devotion to the World Court is reaffirmed.
On this there can be no dispute. The democrats
give assent to it. As to the situation in Europe, Mr.
‘Coolidge, voicing a hope for the success of the Dawes
.'plan, says: “it is the duty of our peopfle who have
■ the resources to use them for the relief of war
r stricken nations and the improvement of world con
"ditions.” No “splendid isolation” can be detected
in those sentiments.
• * •
Touching upon the scandals of whibh the opposi
tion has made such extravagant use, the president
points out that in determining guilt he has resorted
to the courts and not to political conventions or
partisan conferences.
"Wherever (he eays) there have been suspicions
• of guilt. Involving the members of any party, I have
caused them to be Investigated and presentation
made to the grand Jury. If the evidence warranted,
y those suspected of crtm" have been Indicted, and
without favor, but without malice, they will be tried
on the charges returned against them.”
This will not suit the head hunters, but it is cer
tain to appeal to the American people. They are
not wedded to mob action or lynch law, so long as
the courts are open to right wrongs, redress griev
ances, and punish crime. In his regard for the
.courts, Calvin Coolidge towers over I.a Follette
whose chief plank is his promise to dethrone the
courts.
To the farmer the specific promise is made that
. a committee will be appointed to investigate and rc
“ port measures to congress in December, that the
• much desired end of making the farmer's dollar
■ equal to that of any other is achieved. Nature and
economic law, the president says, have relieved the
acute situation, but some deflnito remedy must be
found to make the condition permanent.
* * •
In at least two points, the statement* of John
W. Davis are directly challenged. Mr. Davis re
ferred to the Washington conference as “of doubt
ful value.” Mr. Coolidge says of it:
“The people have never come to a full realization
of the Importance of the Washington conference.
f, ... T do not believe any conference ever did
! more to promote the pence of the world. 1 am per
fectly sure that none ever did so much to reduce
the cost of government."
Mr. Davis, in his speech of acceptance, proposed
that European debtors be permitted to pay the
United States in manufactured goods nnd wares.
Mr. Coolidgo notes this with the remark:
“Before we are carried nway with any visionary
egpectatlon of promoting the public, welfare hy a
general nvalanrhe of cheap goods from foreign
sources, Imported under a system which, whatever
It may he called, Is In reality free trade. It will be
well first to count the cost, nnd realize Just what
euch a proposal really means.”
It is not alone Mr. Davis who proposes this in
Jdious form of free trade. Senator I,a Follette’s
.coadjutors in the last congress demanded thnt for
stjfTi wares traded for American food he admitted
free of duty and sold by the government. Yet this
jroup is now demanding the support of the very
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workingmen it would have put on the bread line.
One other point on which no room for doubt is
left is the attitude of the president toward child
labor:
“Our country can not afford to let any one live
off the earnings of its youth of tender years. Their
places are not in the factory, but in the school, that
the men and women of tomorrow may reach a
higher state of existence and the nation a higher
standard of citizenship.”
Favoring national defense, opposing extension
of government ownership, urging all women to vote,
because the woman voter is welcomed as “a great
instrument of mercy and a mighty agency of peace,”
the president points out that all citizens must share
alike in the responsible duties of citizenship.
To control campaign expenses, he proposes a
budget. He expects his campaign to end with a
surplus and not a deficit, and with a record of
prudent and not lavish or extravagant expenditure.
* * * /
Calvin Coolidge speaks a plain language, the
language of the American people. His words are
simple, his thoughts are clear, and his ideals are
lofty. He advocates the homely virtues, the things
the common folks of whom he is one can understand.
A glint of humor is noted in his introduction of the
discussion of the farmer: “I confess that my in
heritance and personal experience have bred in me
a keen interest in the welfare of agriculture.” He
knows the hardships from contact with them, and
his sympathy springs naturally from that fact.
The speech is not too long to be read. We recom
mend that every voter read both the speeches, that
they carefully compare them. If this be done,
no doubt lingers as to what the judgment of the
voter will decide.
GOOD NAME AND CAMPAIGN COSTS.
Very often the expense of carrying on a cam
paign for office is referred to as one of the reasons
why many worthy men do not aspire. For the same
reason a great many lugubrious dissertations are
launched against the corruption of politics. Maybe
there is a little foundation for both charges. Now
and again something comes to the surface, however,
to cheer the patriotic heart. All morality is not
measured by money, nor all nominations sold at a
price.
Five candidates for congress have reported to
the clerk of the house of representatives that they
received a renomination without spending a cent.
Four of these are republicans from Pennsylvania
and one a republican from Illinois. Others did not
get off so lightly. Madden of Illinois against whom
a rather determined drive is directed, admits he
spent $1,500, and Wood of Indiana, who is chairman
of the house republican campaign committee, ex
pended $1,055. Judge Haugen of Iowa, associated
with McNary in the farm relief measure, spent $10.
Judge Green of Council Bluffs, chairman of the
ways and means committee, put out $7.25. Butler
of Pennsylvania spent $2. Watres, who represents
Ihe Scranton district, confesses to a bill of $3,288.49.
tfe was elected by a little over 800 two years ago,
ind is evidently looking for a hard race this time.
The point is that these men are all fairly well es
tablished, and in no instance did either have to
ipend a great deal on publicity. Down in Texas
juite a few congressmen are elected without oppo
sition. All of which shows that to have a good name
is worth something in politics. In Texas the good
name needed starts with democrat, just as in Iowa
and Pennsylvania it begins with republican. The
man who uproots either of these will have an ex
pense account worth reporting.
SLOW GETTING UNDER WAY.
John W. Davis has been told about what hap
pened more than a month ago. He has signified his
acquiescence. Charles W. Bryan is about to lend
his ear to similar information, and no one doubts
what his answer will be. These proceedings are
according to Hoyle. The working crew of the demo
cratic party, however, is not happy. “Fine words
butter no parsnips.’’
A protest wail comes from New York. The cam
paign is at a standstill. A scant ten weeks for
active work, and nothing done. Headquarters at
Chicago and San Francisco not yet open. The or
ganisation in New York barely carrying storage
headway. Warnings are being given the candidate,
but he is not in any great hurry. Before his speech
at Clarksburg leaders had tried to impress Mr. Davis
with the notion that he is facing a fight. He was
urged to tear into Coolidge, to lay aside the kid
gloves of politeness and go to it in the regular old
fashioned style beloved among many democrats.
Mr. Davis so far has been deaf to such advice.
Much to his credit Maybe “Pat” Harrison is to tear
loose at Lincoln next Monday. Whatever the cause,
the hum around headquarters is low. John W.
Davis appears reluctant to lead a battery of mud
guns into action.
Dr. John Clapsaddle of Burt, la., is credited
with having removed his own tonsils. Presently we
will hear of the man who scratched his ear with his
elbow.
W. J. B. is photographed with a granddaughter
on one arm and a great-granddaughter on the
other. Which is better than being king any time.
Denver, having failed to recall its mayor, will
now try to think up some other plan to attract at
tention.
Summer is more than half gone, which should
warn you to look after the winter coal pile.
The world fliers would have been so happy if the
ice man had not come quite so early.
Italy’s surplus of wine is Interesting a lot of
folks who never will miss it.
For a question that is settled, prohibition is get
ting a lot of attention.
Homespun Verse
—By Omnha'i Own Poet—
Robert Worthington Davie
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"OH, ItKCAI'SK.
I have a phrase that I have used alnre they began
to walk—
Since they outgrew the babbling age and swiftly learned
to talk.
They ask the why nnd where of tills nnd what It la
and was.
And I respond nonchalantly but gently. “Oh. because!"
Where does the choo-choo engine go across the hills
away? „
What does the chooehno engine do—again, where dose
It Htay?
Where do the flowers live? And - why rpust beea Just
buzz nnd buzz?
And I to Rtop their questioning respond with “Oh,
because!"
Day after day a myriad of questions reach my ears:
To answer them would swiftly end nty few allotted
yenrs,
And t have come- as one perplexed nnd puzzled often
does—
To answer calmly, thoughtlessly and gently, “Oh,
because!"
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We Are All Bound lor the Same Port, Prosperity, Aren’t We?
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Letters From, Our Readers
All letter* muet he elened. hut r*me w III he withheld npnn requeat. Communi
cation* o£ 200 word* and lee* will be ifivcn preference.
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Profiteer* and Tariff*.
Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma
ha Bee: We hear a good deal of talk
about the tariff as an Issue of the
Impending campaign. The democrat!)
tell us that it ha* worked an injury to
the farmer and stock grower. My
opinion Is that it Is working great
benefits to the producer as well as
the working man, and I am sure that
ample proof of the fact will be forth
coming in due time.
Meantime let me ask two questions:
1. Why is it that the Danes can
manufacture butter and sell it In
America at a profit after paying the
freight charge* and 8 cents a pound
duty upon It? If the Danes can do
this profitably, why Is it that the but
ter maker* of Nebraska can't produce
and sell it at a profit? We all know
that they are doing so.
2. Why Is It that under the Under
wood tariff many articles of European
manufacture were imported into this
country and sold at a profit or profits
all the way from S00 to 2000 per cent?
And while this was going on Ameri
can workers were cheated out of a
chance to make such articles In this
country.
The fact is the profiteers ran roh
the people under a democratic tariff
quite as much as they can tinder a
protective tariff. J. B. HAYNES.
Talk Is Too Cheap.
Norfolk. Neh—To the Editor of
The Omaha Bee: The World-Herald
Is trying to extract a lot of consola
tion from the fact that democratic
candidates and democratic spellbind
ers can out-talk the republican asplr
ants. It says that the republicans
are worried. Well, believe me, gentle
leader, there are thousand* of demo
crat* who are, too, somewhat wor
ried.
Whether th* Herald editor will ad
mit it or not, talk ha* mighty near
ruined the democratlo party. The
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Abe Martin
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We wouldn’ want a finer day
than tbia'n t’ play golf an’ work
on a letter of acceptance. Among
those who hnve another guess com
in’ is th’ gal who thought she'd
save time nn' money an’ worry by
havin’ her hair whacked off.
(•’oiiyright. i»24 )
NET AVERAGE
PAID CIRCULATION
for July, 1924, of
THE OMAHA BEE
Daily .74,010
Sunday.74,792
Dims not Include return*. left
nmi, samples or papara spoiled In
printing and Intitule* no spsrial
sales or fra* circulation of any kind. f
V. A. BRIDGE, Clr. Mgr.
Subs* rlbed and sworn to before me
this Bth day of Auguat, 1024.
W II QUIVEY,
(Saal) Notary Public
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senior brother fully demonstrated that
truth three times. Four years ago
the democrats out talked the repub
licans ten to one. Right up to elec
tion day talk had 'em licked to a
frnzzla. But Romehow or other, we
didn't cash in on the talk. Voters
failed to pay for the charming en
tertainment. They seemed to crave
something more substantial.
Here In Nebraska we have an ob
ject lesson of how reeultless much
talk it. The Junior brother talked
cheap coal and the result was that
wo got the mine tailings. He talked
cheaper Ice and It came with mud
base and moss Interior. He talked and
still talks cheaper gasoline. We have
It, In spots, a mighty poor substitute,
and further than that Just what the
bigger oil companies want. They
can unload undesirable stuff and crip
plo Independent competition at the
same time. Talk Is cheap but It takes
money to run a government or buy
quality.
It may he rruel hut T must cite
the \\ orld-Herald to one more In
stance. It was the junior -brother's
talk that defeated Gilbert M. Hitch
cock two years ago. I know It was
a great harmony producer, that talk,
hut unfortunately for Senator Hitch
cock, the Junior brother and the sen
lor brother ns well, each talked from
both sides of his mouth. It was the
private and more quiet talk, the dou
ble cress, that made Howell senator,
and no self respecting, square shoot
ing lover of fair plajr can forget, or,
for that matter, forgive.
However, let the Herald get nil the
comfort It may from the army of
(>rator Puffs, windjammers and spell
hinders about to l*e turned loose from
democratic headquarters, but just
taks It from a man on the street and
out among the voters. Its loquacious
favorites will be windless and noise
less after November fourth.
_ O. H NICHOLS.
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UEK IVANT ADS IIRIMS REM ITS
Boils
THERE is a reason for every
thing that happens. Com
mon-sense kills irisery. Common
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cause it is
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thing tailed until I took S. S. S.
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ft was S. S. S. that did it.”
LISTENING IN
On the Nebraska Press.
Noting that an Omaha girl went to
sleep in church and was locked in
Over night, the Neiigh Leader sug
gests that either more interesting
sermons must be preached or porters
employed to wake the sleepers before
locking up,
• • •
Lew Shelley of the Falrbury News
wonders If W. J. Bryan revised his
opinion of Darwinism after being
booed down by the New York con
vention.
• • •
Ed Huse of the Wayne Herald says
he is getting used to a thin and deft
ly applied \ enter of rouge, but it
worries him ’most to death to see an
otherwise comely girl whose face Is
covered with red blotches that look
like they had been applied with a
squirt gun.
• • •
Ed Curran of the Greeley Citizen
declares that the easiest business on
earth to conduct is the newspaper
game, provided you are engaged in
some other line.
• • •
Mentor Brown of the Kearney Hub
explains that there Is a vast differ
ence between a warlike mobilization
and a peaceful Inspection of the na
tion’s defense resources.
• • *
Count on Gene Westervelt of the
Scottsbluff Republican to always be
digging up something. He calls the
attention of democrats to the fact
that Norton, electe 1 to the legislature
as a democrat, bolted the democratic
caucus In 1911.
• • •
Now that good crops and better
prices have helped the farmers out.
the Norfolk News suggests some mea
sures of relief for the manufacturers
of hairpins.
Who woirld have thought this of
Ous Buechier of the Grand Island
Independent? ’The girl who thinks
a man calls to hear her instead of to
see her, will die an old maid.”
SUNNY SIDE UP i
chJoe Comfort, nor focoet
__^Kai sunris* nmMrJkt f j
It is not because we are proud of the family—although we
are, perhaps inordinately so—that we use the picture presented )
here today. It Is because we want to predicate a little scr- 1
monette thereon.
In our humble Judgment one of the troubles with this coun
try Is the decreasing Interest in the home life; the lessening
Interest In the associations between members of the same
family.
The picture show* the Architect of this Department fore
gathering with his family at a picnic dinner spread under the
shade of the trees in Krug park. On all sides were other
families enjoying the same happy Intercourse. More of this
sort of family picnicking, more of companionship between par
ents and children, would go a long way towards lessening the
"eternal triangle", and decrease the work of the juvenile and
divorce courts.
Of late years the home has come to be looked upon as a place
to endure while the family automobile is being repaired. The
old-fashioned home Is rapidly becoming a tradition Along
with Ibis has come a loss that added to the real and substantial
joys of life. If the boys would not rather go fishing with Dad
than with the "gang.’’ It is because Dad has overlooked the
thing that will contribute the most to life—the love of his
hoys, their preference for his company, their delight In hi*
companionship.
Far be It from us to give Instructions as to the rearing of
children. We have too many of our own to warrant us in
undertaking that task. We confess that so far we have per
formed the task largely by the hit or miss method, with
very satisfactory results to dat-.
It isn't enough that the children be provided with food and
clothing and rhelrer. It Is not enough that the-,- be given
opportunity to attend scnool. They are entitled to being pro
vlded with companionship, with real palship. if vou please
They are entitled to respect as well as to love. Their prob
lems are as real to them as the problems of their parents
be happiest man ir. the world is the father whose ,-hildren
run to meet him instead of running away f-om him. Such a
father can get his s.-are of the Sunny Side while othe-s
get only the glootn and the gray. Wit/., M MAT Pits’.
fesa ■ ag=^g=a=
The. ]
Oakford M eissner
Fre® Pfianm® L©§8©jni®
will be given at hours not to interfere with public
school. I
Miss Gilman has been engaged to teach at our store
throughout the season. The only cost to you is 52.50
for music book, charts and material which is yours to
keep.
We will give ten free lessons to any child 7 to 14 years;
of age who has not had piano lessons before.
ENROLL NOW
as the classes are filling up fast. ;
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