El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-29
PARTIESKEEPING
EYE ON HOOVER
Former Food Administrator
May Be Asked to Run
For President.


problems of a domestic eharne-
i is significant that Herbert Hoo
yer hasn't said which party he would
affiliate with Ia the next campaign,
but II you will glance at the leadlns
article in this weeks issue OF the sat
urday Evening Post you viii find
what may be regarded as the Hoover
platform Whichever political party
adopts that platform can have Hoover.
Hoover Not n Candidate.
That's about the long and the short
Of IL. Hoover is not seeking the
nomination, nor Is he permitting his
closest friends 10 start any boom o.
organization or political machinery
going in his behalf. He is simply OK
ercisiug his right as an Independent
citizen 10 say what he thinks on pub
tic questions. and II either political
party wants to draft him his terms
are contained IN the doctrines he has
set forth in print.
And II neither political party cares
10 take an independent typs OF citizen
like that, Hoover viii not be IN the
least offended. but VIII continue to
work independently in the public
service.
There are rumors that some day he
may purchase newspapers and express
himself on public questions from
time TO time, but the former food ad-
aLAL mas AElAlE4 AAA1a
The one Interesting fact a that
after a close contact with the
government during the war and
after an executive job that made
him respected b. every gUVern-
menf in Europe, Herbert Hoover
hns enunciHted some ideas about
reconEtructiOu that apply directly
TO the economic Ills Of the coun-
try today.
In his magazine article it viii be
noted that Mr.. Hoover comes out fat
~ for the right Of collective bargain
earners not only TO organize in trade
unions, but 10 employ counsel and
representatives Of their own in deal
ing with capital 1t was on this
point that the first industrial peace
conference was wrecked Mr. Hoover
IS az present a member OF the INDUS
trial council which was appointed by
the president 10 endeavor 70 work
out program to submit 20 the en-
ployers and employees fthe country.
Would Hold Unions Liable.
Mr. Hoover points out in his article.
workers or capitalists ought TO be
permitted 10 dominate the community
and dictate social and political measA
ures. Where the combinations are so
large both Of trades unions and CAPT
tai, as in coal transportation and
SINNER AAEA-aaA ties VI AAAEn az AalL ca
discusses the need OF compulsory ar
bitraton. OF. alternativeiy, the delay
OF strikes and iockouts until some in
dependent body can determine the
right and wrong and submit Il 20 pub
lie opinion. He also speaks OF the
necessity OF holding unions liable for
damages Tor failure TO fulfiu con-
tracts once entered upon
The former food administrator takes
up successfully the problems Involved
in the control Of corporations, plans
for a better distribution OF wealth
and cooperative methods in produc-
ton between capital and labor, con-
troll Of speculation and proflteering
and, while expressing an opposition TO
the naturalization Of industry be-
cause government ownership does not
furnish enough Initiative and eff
cheney he points 10 the need for gov
eminent control 20 the extent that
enterprises can be made TO serve the
community and do not violate the
fundamental principles OF equality.
WI Permit No Boom
M Hoover permits no one 70 or
having his say II any considerable
number Of people think his ideas and
experience can be useful to the coun-
try, they are entitled to draft him,
but the truth IS Herbert Hoover him
self does not think the politicians o.
either party are even interested in
him and he has told persons who have
preached the idea 70 him that he be-
lered IL ridiculous and hoped they
would not cause him embarrassment
by giving any encouragement to the
notion Wherein Herbert Hoover is
mistaken.
For the truth is the politicians are
watching him carefully, and q would
not be surprising 70 see overtureg
made 70 him from both sides before
the two nominating conventions meet.
with the chances not altogether re-
mote that one or the other OF the two
parties VIII consider him seriously
for the presidential nomination
Copyright, 1913, The FL Paso Herald.