The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-20
WITHOUT ANY SUGAR IN
Il, HOOVER SWALLOWS
EPUbL|CAN PLATFORM
AND SAYS He LIKES II


Washington, June 1S.-Endorsing
in the main the action of the repub-
lican national convention at Chicago
Herbert Hoover in letter to friends
made public today after he had con.
ferred with Senator Harding, the re-
publican presidential nominee, called
upon all elements of the party to sup
port the national ticket at the polls.
Mr.. Hoover declared that Nthe
greater part of the Chicago platform
is constructive and progressive and
that nothing prevents the compro-
mise planks on labor, tho league, etc,
from being given forward-ookmg
Interpretation"
He added, however, that some things
including 4 reorganization Of our
election expenditures and primaries,
are not adequately dealt with.
Nothing could be more disastrous
he continued, than the development
Of several party organizations, repre-
senting the complexion Of every group
in the country. If we should come
10 this position, we shall be entirely
ruled by log-roring minorlues or
sterile political coalitions"
The former food administrator de-
clared that it was the duty Of those
republicans who hold more definite
views. "to endeavor TO bring them to
. realization within the party organi-
zation itself as the issues of which
they bear arise"
If the republican party is not to
be irrevocably split declared Mr..
Hoover. Il cannot conceive that Sena-
tor Harding will for one moment sub
nit the administrative side of the
ssvcrnment TO the domination OF any
group or coterie."
Mr.. Hoover in this connection SAID
the senator had stated 10 him that
"thc views of both the constructive
and progressive wings Of the party
would be fully represented in the adj
ministration, and that ''he represented
no particular group"
"I breakfasted with Senator Harding
this morning at the Senator's invita-
ton" said Mr.. Hoover's statement,
Il presented the views which l believe
were held by a considerable group OF
independent and progressive republi-
cans on various questions. The senator
stated that it was his most sincere
desire to be the instrumentality for
bringing the divergent element OF
party together; that the views Of both
the conservative and progressive wings
of the party would be fully repre-
sented in the administration; that he
represented no particular group, but
that he considered it was his first
duty as leader of the party to con-
solidate all elements into a united
front. He will, of course, issue no
statement until after the democratic
convention and then after consultation
with all sides
My own position on various issues
is we'll enough known, and as to the
party situation, l cannot make it more
clear than the letter which I sent
to friends in different parts of the
country two days ago, and before
had any communication with Sena-
tor Harding"
The letter to which Mr.. Hoover al
luueSi Is as IDIOWs,
Hoover's Letter
81 beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter. have received many
hundred other communications from
friends advising various courses with
respect TO the situation that eventu-
ated in Chicago, for undoubtedly
many of the Independent and progress
sive republicans like myself, are great
lily disappointed over some tendencies
that were apparent at Chicago.
"The Chicago platform is not radi'
cal The greater part Of it is con-
structive and progressive, nothing pre-
vents the compromise planks on labor,
the league, etc, from being given
a forward-looking Interpretation; some
things, including a reorganization Of
our election expenditures and the pri-
maries, are not adequately dealt
with.
I'm these times when the great
problems and issues created by the
war are new and are so complex, we
must expect wide divergence of view
among the members Of the party as TO
the methods by which they are to be
J1ct. 1t follows. therefore, tnat II
there was to have been unity in the
convention. there had to be a large
measure of compromise. The COM
promises on the platform and the
candidate are proof that we have not
arrived at any era OF new political
and social tendencies and for this
same reason the same divergent groups
and the same attitude of compromise
viii be found in the democratic con.
vention.
Nothing could be mere disastrous
than the development Of several party
organizations representing the COM
plexion Of every group in the coun
try. With the legislative and exeeu-
tive functions more widely separated
than in any other democracy, the
whole process of constructive gov
ornment will come to an end if we