The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-29
Herbert Hoover
Political Enigma
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright by The Inteligencer

WASHINGTON Dec. 2S.-said =
Democrat SO prominent in the Wilson
administration that were his name 10
be mentioned nc would be instantly rec
oGrized as a power IN the politics OF his
party:
II I wCrr not pledged TO McAdoo.
would openly work for the nomination
of Herbert Hoover for president on the
Democratic ticket
Said prominent Republican whose
position must necessarily be neutral at
present but whose desire for Republican
success in 1890 is equalled by no one
elSH in the Republican party today:
TX We only knew wherH Herbert
Hoover stord. u w. could make sure or
hlm-wh Ne would win III walk II
We nominated HIM for president.
These lwo QuOtaNOuS-Untortuna
their authors cannot tt thS time be
acknowledgements one OF the m"St IN
'tercNting situations in pre-ConN"ntion
politics in tho United States. ON the
surface the workers and organizers are
sincerely laburing tooth and nail for
Their favor t"S. Standing apart from the
active workers are Cctain wise leaders
NElo null the strings at the last moment
and swing delegations into line So that
he real nominee cmerScS after the
fayrrrtc sons haze been balIoited out or
consideration.
Looking Hoover over.
The rn"n behind he gun. :" TO speak.
ar" looking Hoover over. The Repuh-
licans and tho Democrats VII tell you
tho same thing-that Hoover Is about
as We'll advertised personality as there
IS IN America and perhaps IN the world.
that n has the international vision ana
the engineers scientific mind in hand
ling large problems Of a domestic
character
nasn = .s.:.u wri>% pnttS ~ w"uN dttih.
Sts with in the next campaign Rut X
you Will glance at the leading article IN
this weeks issue of the Saturday Even
ing Post. you will find wha; may be
4 regarded - TIA" Hoover platform
Awhi"hever political party adopts that
blat form can have NoovSr, That's about
the long and the short Of IL Hoover ~
not seeking tho nomination nor ~ ne
permitting his closest friends TO start
any boom or organization or political
machinery Eorrr in htcS behalf. RI" -
simply exercising MS right as an inde-
pcnd"ut citizen 10 say what ne THINKS
ON pubiic O'lcStI"uS and If either politi-
cal par,y wants to draft him. his terms
are contained M the doctrines he has
set forth IN rrint. Md !; neither pollt-
iCTl party care 10 TAX" an ind"p"ndoht
type OF cit.Ern like that. Hoover VIII be
not in the least tended but Will con
tinu" {" work .nd"p" ndcn,ly in the pub
lie service. There arr rumorS that some
day H. may purchase ntwSpnpfrS ana
cypress himself ~ public questions
tr IN tltNC To t'n". hll TN l'l Hl'-l E'''
Administrator has denied this. The one
interesting fact Is that after - clos"
contact with government during IN"
war and after an "N"outiH" job that mas
rfl.tIr hiul respected ny every govern
rncnt in Europe. H"rb'r, Hoover has
euunC!atrd SoUr IDEAS about r"conStruc-
,ion that apply directly 10 tn" economic
ills Of tn" country today.
For Collective bargaining.
Tn his magazine article. II VIII b'
noted that Mr.. Hoover comes out tla.ly
for the right OF collective BARGAINING
and also Tor IN" right Of waE"-"arnrrS
nOt only 10 organize IN trade unions but
20 employ counsel and representatives.
Of their own in dealing with "apital 1t
WAS on fh'S point that the first INDUS
trial peace cnnf"rrnC" was wrecked. Mr
Hoover Is at present member "t m"
industrial CCUHCil which wlS appointed
by The president {" end"uvOr To work
out a program 10 submit I" tn" employ
ers ana the employees Of the country.
Mr.. Hoover points out in his art'ci"
however that no combination Of workers
or capitalists ought To be- permitted to
dominat" the community and dictate
social and political measures When
n" combinations ar" 50 large both nt
trade ulTiunS and capital as in coal
TRANSPORTATION and similar necessities
of life Mr.. Hoover discusses the need
for compulsory arbitration. or altcrna-
lively. the delay 81 strikes ana I"cKnuts
until som" independent body can deter
to public opinion He also speaks OF
the necessity Of holding unions liable
for damages for tdilur" To tuitill con-
tracts ono" entered upon.
DiscusSer Problems.
The former cund administrator taxes
up Sucr"sSiNcly the PrvhlcmS involved
IN IN" con rot Of corporations. plans for
a better distribution IF wealth and CO.
rprratiS,. methods IN Production be
tween capital and Labor. control nf spec
ulattuu and proft""ring and Whil" "N-
pressing nm opposition 10 the national
ism Og industry hGcauS" government
ownership dos not furnish enough IN
i;iailv, and efficiency. NJ points ;" the
need for government control to IN" cN-
tent that enterprises can BE- made TO
servo tn. community and do not violate
the fundamental principles "f equality.
Dthrr pruuouUC"m"UtS Of policy ar"
bound 70 h. issued from tim" to tune
hv Hrrber Hoover. K X an altogether
novel way Of serving the public inter
ost NJ Hnny"r permits u" ON" 20 or
ganizC any boom for hlm but he IS haN-
inn. his say. II any considerable num-
ber of the people think his ideas and cx-