Calvin Coolidge in due time went out from the Green Mountain home to get an education. After graduating from Amherest College he settled in Amberest, Mass., and began the practice of law. Some years later Miss Grace E. Goodhue of Burlington, Vt., joined him as Mrs. Coolidge.
Calvin Coolidge was by birth a Republican and early identified himself with the party in Massachusetts. After a term as Lieutenant Governor he became Governor of the Commonwealth. As Governor he came into nationwide prominence during the Police strike in Boston. Calling out the militia and securing special police from civilian ranks he declared that the striking police were enemies of their country and could be treated in no other way. Through his energetic measures the strike was~ suppressed and law and order restored.
Calvin Coolidge's record as Governor of Massachusetts made him a possible candidate for nomination for the presidency by the Republican party in 1920, but the party leaders chose Warren G. Harding instead. When the choice of a running mate for Harding came there was no contest and. Coolidge- was. nominated by acclamation.
Calvin Coolidge brings to the presidency ripe knowledge as lawyer, a fine administrative record as governor.of Massachu-' setts, a mastery of terse idiomatic English that will make his state papers models of their kind, and a tremendous capacity for hard work. By training and experien¢e a party politician there is in him that which responds to each new responsibility and will lift him above all party lines as president of the whole people.
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